Based on a survey run in the United Kingdom (UK) during the third quarter of 2020, the most popular mobile app among 15 to 25-year-olds was Instagram, with 27 percent listing the app among the three they could least do without. This was followed by Facebook's Messenger service and WhatsApp, which is also owned by Facebook.
Which apps can 15 to 25-year-old Brits least do without on their mobile?
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AudienceProject. (September 17, 2020). Which apps can 15 to 25-year-old Brits least do without on their mobile? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176788/top-apps-15-25-year-olds-uk/
AudienceProject. "Which apps can 15 to 25-year-old Brits least do without on their mobile?." Chart. September 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176788/top-apps-15-25-year-olds-uk/
AudienceProject. (2020). Which apps can 15 to 25-year-old Brits least do without on their mobile?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176788/top-apps-15-25-year-olds-uk/
AudienceProject. "Which Apps Can 15 to 25-year-old Brits Least Do without on Their Mobile?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176788/top-apps-15-25-year-olds-uk/
AudienceProject, Which apps can 15 to 25-year-old Brits least do without on their mobile? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176788/top-apps-15-25-year-olds-uk/ (last visited May 31, 2023)
Which apps can 15 to 25-year-old Brits least do without on their mobile? [Graph], AudienceProject, September 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176788/top-apps-15-25-year-olds-uk/