As of the first quarter of 2022, it was found that approximately 76 percent of the leading mobile apps for children hosted in the Google Play Store could potentially transmit location data to advertisers, while in the case of the Apple App Store the number of popular children apps corresponded to around 67 percent of the total. Additionally, 75 percent of iOS apps had potential access to personal data through permissions, while in the case of apps hosted in the Google Play Store the number of popular children apps holding the same possibility corresponded to around 35 percent of the total.
Handling of personal data among mobile apps for children in 1st quarter 2022, by app store
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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
Further related statistics
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- Countries of registration for mobile apps directed to children 2022
- COPPA violations found in children apps in the Google Play Store 2021
- U.S. children apps on the Google Play Store collecting PI 2021
- Ad spend per application for children vs. non-children mobile apps 2022
- Mobile apps consumer spend Q4 2022
- Mobile apps with the most revenue Philippines 2022
- Most downloaded mobile apps U.S. 2022
- Most popular free mobile apps in Poland 2022
- iOS and iPadOS mobile apps with the most revenue Vietnam 2022
- Mobile apps with the most downloads Philippines 2022
- Most downloaded mobile apps Vietnam 2022
- Most downloaded Android mobile apps Vietnam 2022
- Android mobile apps with the most revenue Vietnam 2022
- Mobile apps with the most revenue Vietnam 2022
- Most downloaded iOS and iPadOS mobile apps Vietnam 2022
- Time spent per quarter on mobile apps India 2018-2021, by category
- Mobile apps in Europe RPD 2022, by category
- Most popular free mobile apps and games on App Store in Poland 2022
- Most popular free mobile apps and games on Google Play in Poland 2022
- Year-over-year growth in mobile apps downloads 2021, by region
- Most downloaded mobile apps worldwide 2022
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Washington Post. (June 9, 2022). Handling of personal data among mobile apps for children in 1st quarter 2022, by app store [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339383/children-app-personal-data-usage-by-app-store/
Washington Post. "Handling of personal data among mobile apps for children in 1st quarter 2022, by app store." Chart. June 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339383/children-app-personal-data-usage-by-app-store/
Washington Post. (2022). Handling of personal data among mobile apps for children in 1st quarter 2022, by app store. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339383/children-app-personal-data-usage-by-app-store/
Washington Post. "Handling of Personal Data among Mobile Apps for Children in 1st Quarter 2022, by App Store." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339383/children-app-personal-data-usage-by-app-store/
Washington Post, Handling of personal data among mobile apps for children in 1st quarter 2022, by app store Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339383/children-app-personal-data-usage-by-app-store/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Handling of personal data among mobile apps for children in 1st quarter 2022, by app store [Graph], Washington Post, June 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339383/children-app-personal-data-usage-by-app-store/