Chat applications such as mobile messengers reached about 81.5 percent of the U.S. online population during the third quarter of 2020. In comparison, only 11.9 percent of internet users in the United States reported to using online dating apps.
Most popular app categories in the United States during 3rd quarter 2020, by reach
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Statistics on Mobile social media usage in the United States
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Media usage in an online minute 2022
- Basic Statistic Global mobile social penetration rate 2019, by region
- Basic Statistic U.S. social media mobile visits share 2019
- Basic Statistic Mobile share of U.S. social media visits 2017-2019
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Market leaders
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- Premium Statistic Reach of most popular U.S. smartphone apps 2023
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- Premium Statistic U.S. mobile social app user engagement growth 2018
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- Basic Statistic Most popular social media apps in the U.S. 2019, by reach
Mobile messaging
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- Basic Statistic Leading mobile messengers in the U.S. 2019, by users
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- Premium Statistic Leading mobile messengers in the U.S. 2019, by monthly usage
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- Premium Statistic U.S. & UK top dark social channels for content and information sharing 2019
- Basic Statistic Top mobile messaging features by U.S. adults 2018
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Activities
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- Basic Statistic U.S. social media activities 2019, by platform
- Basic Statistic Daily engagement rate of U.S. mobile social users 2020
- Basic Statistic Most popular smartphone activities in the United States 2018, by frequency
- Basic Statistic Teen perspectives on positive effects of social media in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Second screen activities of U.S. users while watching TV 2017
- Premium Statistic Frequency of U.S. smartphone social usage while watching TV 2019
- Premium Statistic Gen Z social commerce usage type in the U.S. & UK 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. cyber bullying environments 2021
Instagram
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- Premium Statistic Instagram: number of users in the United States 2020-2023
- Basic Statistic Instagram usage reach in the United States 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Instagram usage reach in the United States 2021, by age group
- Basic Statistic Instagram usage reach in the United States 2019, by education
- Premium Statistic Leading U.S. brands on Instagram 2020, by user engagement
- Premium Statistic Fastest-growing Instagram influencers in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Most popular food influencers on Instagram in the U.S. 2020
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Snapchat
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- Premium Statistic Snapchat MAU user ratio in the U.S. 2021, by gender
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- Premium Statistic Snapchat MAU user ratio in the U.S. 2021, by age group & gender
- Premium Statistic Snapchat user ratio in the U.S. 2021, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Rate of Snapchat user activity in the U.S. 2021
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- Leading Android app categories in the United States 2019
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- Most used mobile apps in Sweden during holidays 2019
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- Main expectations of mobile application users in France 2018
- First app sessions under 10 seconds among U.S. smartphone users 2018, by type
- Leading Android app reach worldwide 2019
- Leading iOS app reach in the United States 2019
- Average cost per installation for Android and iOS apps in South Korea 2016
- Share of U.S. restaurant visitors downloading restaurant apps as of November 2013
- Global in-app advertising and app store gross spend 2016, 2017 & 2021
- MAU of the YouTube Music app on iPads in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- App store downloads and revenues in South Korea as of August 2013, by category
- Health app users in the U.S. 2019, by demographics
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- MAU of WeChat Mini Programs in China 2020-2022
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- Leading Android app reach worldwide 2019
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- Average cost per installation for Android and iOS apps in South Korea 2016
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Hootsuite, We Are Social, DataReportal. (2021). Most popular app categories in the United States during 3rd quarter 2020, by reach. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579302/top-app-categories-usa-reach/
Hootsuite, and We Are Social, and DataReportal. "Most Popular App Categories in The United States during 3rd Quarter 2020, by Reach." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579302/top-app-categories-usa-reach/
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