Leading UK Android app categories 2017 | Statista

This statistic gives information on the market reach of the most popular Android app categories in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2017. During a survey period, Shared2you found that the communication app category had one hundred percent reach among Android mobile users in the United Kingdom.

Market reach of the most popular Android app categories in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2017

Characteristic	Penetration rate among Android users
Tools	100%
Communication	100%
Video Players & Edit	99.44%
Travel & Local	98.33%
Entertainment	97.22%
Social	97.22%
Music & Audio	95.56%
News & Magazines	95.56%
Productivity	92.78%
Books & Reference	83.89%
Photography	66.11%
Personalization	56.11%
Lifestyle	55.56%
Business	53.33%
Shopping	47.22%
Weather	45.56%
Finance	41.11%
Sports	41.11%
Health & Fitness	37.78%
Education	36.67%
Media & Video	34.44%
Maps & Navigation	26.11%
Food & Drink	8.89%
Comics	8.89%
Medical	7.78%
Art & Design	6.67%
Libraries & Demo	5.56%
Transportation	4.44%
Beauty	3.89%
Music	3.33%

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June 2017

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June 2017

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data based on a sample device count of 177 mobile devices; smartphone, phablets and tablets.

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