In a June 2021 survey of parents in the United States, 49 percent of respondents with children aged 10 to 12 years stated that they child had used social media apps in the past six months, whereas only a third of parents to 7 to 9 year olds stated the same.
Share of children in the United States who used select types of apps in the past 6 months as of June 2021, by age group
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Statistics on Mobile app usage of children in the United States
Overview
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- Basic Statistic U.S. parents estimation of kids online activities 2022
- Premium Statistic Hours of screen time allowed for children in the U.S. 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Hours of screen time allowed for children in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Daily entertainment screen time among children in the U.S. in 2021, by activity
- Premium Statistic Daily entertainment screen time by children and teens in the U.S. 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Parental concerns over children device usage U.S. and UK 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. children using selected devices 2020-2021
Device ownership and usage
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- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with an electronic device in their home 2019-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with a personal electronic device 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children owning a smartphone 2015-2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with an electronic device 2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children owning an electronic device 2021, by family income
Engagement and activities
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- Basic Statistic App usage by U.S. children 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic U.S. parents on time spent by children on smartphones 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. children daily time on video apps 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. children daily time on learning apps 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. children daily time spent on select social media apps 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. children daily time on communication apps 2022
- Premium Statistic Average daily time spent on video games in the U.S. 2021, by platform
- Basic Statistic U.S. children daily time on gaming apps 2019-2022
Leading apps for children
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- Premium Statistic Leading video apps used by children in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading social media apps used by children in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. children social media platforms usage 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading communication apps used by children in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular learning apps in the U.S. 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Leading gaming apps used by children in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular children gaming apps in the U.S. 2022, by downloads
App transparency and data protection
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- Premium Statistic Countries of registration for mobile apps directed to children 2022
- Premium Statistic Ad spend per application for children vs. non-children mobile apps 2022
- Basic Statistic Children apps treatment of personal data 2022, by app store
- Basic Statistic User data collection in select mobile iOS apps for kids worldwide 2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Most tracked iOS apps used by children 2022, by number of data segments
- Premium Statistic COPPA violations found in children apps in the Google Play Store 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. children apps on the Google Play Store collecting PI 2021
Spotlight: Parental controls
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- Basic Statistic U.S. parents limiting their children's screen time 2021
- Premium Statistic Ways for U.S. parents to limit screen time of their children 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. parents monitoring their children digital device and internet usage 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Age U.S. parents think they can stop monitoring kids tech usage 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. parents limiting screen time of their children 2022, by activity
- Basic Statistic Parents in selected countries who block WhatsApp on their children phones 2021
- Premium Statistic Parenting apps available on the Google Play Store 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Kids and family apps available on the Microsoft Store 2017-2022
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- Leading gaming apps used by children in the U.S. 2022
- Share of mobile app usage time in China 2022, by company
- Percentage of children using Spotify's mobile app in Brazil 2020-2022, by age group
- Daily mobile app usage in China Q1 2019-Q4 2022, by average number of hours
- Audit app usage penetration in Poland 2022
- Personal finance app usage rate in Hungary 2021, by age
- Parents in selected countries who block WhatsApp on their children phones 2021
- Usage rate of leading apps among global kids 2022
- Travel app usage among global travelers before and since COVID-19 February 2021
- Health app usage among U.S. mobile gamers 2021, by category
- Most popular children gaming apps in the U.S. 2022, by downloads
- U.S. children daily time spent on select social media apps 2022
- U.S. children daily time on learning apps 2022
- U.S. children daily time on gaming apps 2019-2022
- UK children daily time on gaming apps 2019-2022
- UK children daily time on communication apps 2022
- U.S. children daily time on communication apps 2022
- Dating app usage intention before and after COVID-19 in the U.S. 2021
- Countries of registration for mobile apps directed to children 2022
- Brazil: most popular mobile apps among children 2021
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C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. (October 18, 2021). Share of children in the United States who used select types of apps in the past 6 months as of June 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293278/us-children-use-of-apps-by-age-group/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. "Share of children in the United States who used select types of apps in the past 6 months as of June 2021, by age group." Chart. October 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293278/us-children-use-of-apps-by-age-group/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. (2021). Share of children in the United States who used select types of apps in the past 6 months as of June 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293278/us-children-use-of-apps-by-age-group/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. "Share of Children in The United States Who Used Select Types of Apps in The past 6 Months as of June 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293278/us-children-use-of-apps-by-age-group/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Share of children in the United States who used select types of apps in the past 6 months as of June 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293278/us-children-use-of-apps-by-age-group/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Share of children in the United States who used select types of apps in the past 6 months as of June 2021, by age group [Graph], C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, October 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293278/us-children-use-of-apps-by-age-group/