Rakuten Insight in September 2021, 52 percent of the respondents in Japan had messaging apps installed on their smartphones. Shopping apps, news apps, and finance and banking apps were also used by about half of the respondents
According to a survey conducted by Leading types of smartphone apps installed by people in Japan as of September 2021, by category
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$59 USD $39 USD / Month *
in the first 12 months
Professional Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Statistics on App usage in Japan
Overview
6
- Premium Statistic Number of smartphone users Japan 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Mobile advertising expenses in Japan 2020-2024
- Premium Statistic Monthly market share of mobile operating systems in Japan 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Preference of smartphone users regarding app and web browser use Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Preferred payment method regarding smartphone apps Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of mobile app installs among operating systems Japan 2020, by genre
Leading apps
5
- Premium Statistic Most used mobile applications Japan Q3 2020, by category
- Premium Statistic Leading smartphone applications in Japan 2020, by active reach
- Premium Statistic Most popular apps in Japan 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Most popular apps in Japan 2022, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Share of mobile app developers Japan 2020, by country
Social media
5
- Premium Statistic Most popular social media in Japan FY 2021, based on penetration rate
- Premium Statistic Most popular social apps in Japan 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Most popular social apps in Japan 2022, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Most common reasons for using networking services (SNS) in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Daily frequency of sending LINE messages via smartphone Japan 2020
Music and video streaming
6
- Premium Statistic Most popular on-demand music streaming services Japan 2020
- Premium Statistic Most popular music apps in Japan 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Most popular music apps in Japan 2022, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Most commonly used paid video streaming services Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Most popular video-on-demand apps in Japan 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Most popular video-on-demand apps in Japan 2022, by revenue
Comics and gaming
6
- Premium Statistic Leading manga app services Japan 2020
- Premium Statistic Most popular manga apps in Japan 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Most popular manga apps in Japan 2022, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Most popular gaming apps in Japan 2020, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Leading mobile games Japan 2021, based on sales revenue
- Premium Statistic Frequency of playing mobiles games via smartphone Japan 2022
E-commerce
5
- Premium Statistic Most popular online shop types in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Most popular shopping apps in Japan 2021, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Most popular shopping apps in Japan 2021, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Main reasons for buying online in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of online auction and flea market app users in Japan 2021, by age
Dating and matchmaking
4
Further related statistics
7
- Number of apps installed on consumer mobiles Australia 2016, by age
- Number of apps installed on consumer mobiles Australia 2016
- Number of apps installed on smartphones in Norway 2015
- Canada regularly used smartphone apps 2016
- Reasons for rising orders from food delivery apps COVID-19 Thailand 2020, by gender
- UK parents who change settings to stop kids' app downloads 2021, by age
- Duolingo: global MAU 2019-2021
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Number of apps installed on consumer mobiles Australia 2016, by age
- Number of apps installed on consumer mobiles Australia 2016
- Number of apps installed on smartphones in Norway 2015
- Canada regularly used smartphone apps 2016
- Reasons for rising orders from food delivery apps COVID-19 Thailand 2020, by gender
- UK parents who change settings to stop kids' app downloads 2021, by age
- Duolingo: global MAU 2019-2021
Rakuten Insight. (November 24, 2021). Leading types of smartphone apps installed by people in Japan as of September 2021, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/209012/most-popular-smartphone-app-categories-in-us-and-japan/
Rakuten Insight. "Leading types of smartphone apps installed by people in Japan as of September 2021, by category." Chart. November 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209012/most-popular-smartphone-app-categories-in-us-and-japan/
Rakuten Insight. (2021). Leading types of smartphone apps installed by people in Japan as of September 2021, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209012/most-popular-smartphone-app-categories-in-us-and-japan/
Rakuten Insight. "Leading Types of Smartphone Apps Installed by People in Japan as of September 2021, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209012/most-popular-smartphone-app-categories-in-us-and-japan/
Rakuten Insight, Leading types of smartphone apps installed by people in Japan as of September 2021, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209012/most-popular-smartphone-app-categories-in-us-and-japan/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Leading types of smartphone apps installed by people in Japan as of September 2021, by category [Graph], Rakuten Insight, November 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/209012/most-popular-smartphone-app-categories-in-us-and-japan/