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Most popular smartphone app categories in Japan 2018
Leading types of smartphone apps installed by smartphone users in Japan as of 2018
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last edited
Dec 24, 2015
This statistic shows and compares the most popular smartphone app categories in and Japan. During the 2018 survey period, it was found that video streaming apps were the most commonly installed app category. Weather apps ranked second with a 60.7 percent share.
Leading types of smartphone apps installed by smartphone users in Japan as of 2018
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Dec 24, 2015
This statistic shows and compares the most popular smartphone app categories in and Japan. During the 2018 survey period, it was found that video streaming apps were the most commonly installed app category. Weather apps ranked second with a 60.7 percent share.
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- Release date
- December 2015
- Region
- Japan
- Survey time period
- October 31 to November 1, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,718 respondents
- Age group
- 10 to 59 years
- Special properties
- based on app installs
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- Region
- Japan
- Survey time period
- October 31 to November 1, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,718 respondents
- Age group
- 10 to 59 years
- Special properties
- based on app installs
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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