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Mobile apps: abandonment rate 2012-2019
Mobile apps: abandonment rate 2012-2019
Percentage of mobile apps that have been used only once from 2010 to 2019
by J. Clement,
last edited
Jun 11, 2019
The statistic shows the percentage of apps used only once after their installation from 2010 to 2019. During the most recent survey period, it was found that 25 percent apps downloaded by mobile app users worldwide were only accessed once after download.
Percentage of mobile apps that have been used only once from 2010 to 2019
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| Share of apps | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 25% |
| 2018 | 21% |
| 2017 | 24% |
| 2016 | 23% |
| 2015 | 25% |
| 2014 | 20% |
| 2013 | 22% |
| 2012 | 22% |
| 2011 | 22% |
| 2010 | 26% |
| Share of apps | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 25% |
| 2018 | 21% |
| 2017 | 24% |
| 2016 | 23% |
| 2015 | 25% |
| 2014 | 20% |
| 2013 | 22% |
| 2012 | 22% |
| 2011 | 22% |
| 2010 | 26% |
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Jun 11, 2019
The statistic shows the percentage of apps used only once after their installation from 2010 to 2019. During the most recent survey period, it was found that 25 percent apps downloaded by mobile app users worldwide were only accessed once after download.
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- May 2019
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2010 to 2019
- Number of respondents
- 12,000 respondents
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- data is based on Localytics platform, wider industry metrics may vary
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- * According to the source, the abandonment rate refers to the share of users that abandoned an app after one use.
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- 2010 to 2019
- Number of respondents
- 12,000 respondents
- Special properties
- data is based on Localytics platform, wider industry metrics may vary
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- * According to the source, the abandonment rate refers to the share of users that abandoned an app after one use.
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