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This chart shows the most popular smartphone apps in the United States in 2016, ranked by average unique monthly users between January and October 2016. During the survey period, it was found that the Facebook app was the most popular with an average of 146.03 million unique monthly users. Most popular smartphone apps in the United States in 2016, ranked by average unique monthly users (in millions)
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Nielsen. (December 28, 2016). Most popular smartphone apps in the United States in 2016, ranked by average unique monthly users (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283868/most-popular-smartphone-apps-in-the-united-states/
Nielsen. "Most popular smartphone apps in the United States in 2016, ranked by average unique monthly users (in millions)." Chart. December 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283868/most-popular-smartphone-apps-in-the-united-states/
Nielsen. (2016). Most popular smartphone apps in the United States in 2016, ranked by average unique monthly users (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283868/most-popular-smartphone-apps-in-the-united-states/
Nielsen. "Most Popular Smartphone Apps in The United States in 2016, Ranked by Average Unique Monthly Users (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283868/most-popular-smartphone-apps-in-the-united-states/
Nielsen, Most popular smartphone apps in the United States in 2016, ranked by average unique monthly users (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283868/most-popular-smartphone-apps-in-the-united-states/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Most popular smartphone apps in the United States in 2016, ranked by average unique monthly users (in millions) [Graph], Nielsen, December 28, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283868/most-popular-smartphone-apps-in-the-united-states/