Games, video, and social apps accounted for the bulk of global hours spend on mobile apps. In 2019, social and communication apps accounted for half of the time users worldwide spent on mobile apps. Video and entertainment apps accounted for 21 percent of mobile hours, up from a mere 13 percent in 2016.
Distribution of global hours spent on mobile from 2016 to 2019, by category
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TechCrunch, & App Annie. (January 15, 2020). Distribution of global hours spent on mobile from 2016 to 2019, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435324/share-app-time-category/
TechCrunch, und App Annie. "Distribution of global hours spent on mobile from 2016 to 2019, by category." Chart. January 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435324/share-app-time-category/
TechCrunch, App Annie. (2020). Distribution of global hours spent on mobile from 2016 to 2019, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435324/share-app-time-category/
TechCrunch, and App Annie. "Distribution of Global Hours Spent on Mobile from 2016 to 2019, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435324/share-app-time-category/
TechCrunch & App Annie, Distribution of global hours spent on mobile from 2016 to 2019, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435324/share-app-time-category/ (last visited December 05, 2021)
