This statistic presents the global mobile app retention rate as of the second half of 2016, measured by total number of times an app was used. During the survey period it was found that 23 percent of apps were only used once. Overall, social media app had the highest monthly launch rate out of all app verticals with an average of 20.28 app launches per month. During the last reported period, the average app was launched 13.78 times per month.
Global mobile app retention rate as of 2nd half 2016, measured by number of user sessions
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Localytics. (March 22, 2017). Global mobile app retention rate as of 2nd half 2016, measured by number of user sessions [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243721/worldwide-mobile-app-user-retention-measured-by-app-usage/
Localytics. "Global mobile app retention rate as of 2nd half 2016, measured by number of user sessions." Chart. March 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243721/worldwide-mobile-app-user-retention-measured-by-app-usage/
Localytics. (2017). Global mobile app retention rate as of 2nd half 2016, measured by number of user sessions. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243721/worldwide-mobile-app-user-retention-measured-by-app-usage/
Localytics. "Global Mobile App Retention Rate as of 2nd Half 2016, Measured by Number of User Sessions." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243721/worldwide-mobile-app-user-retention-measured-by-app-usage/
Localytics, Global mobile app retention rate as of 2nd half 2016, measured by number of user sessions Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243721/worldwide-mobile-app-user-retention-measured-by-app-usage/ (last visited June 25, 2022)
