This statistic presents a selection of the leading smartphone app awareness and discovery channels of users in the United States as of June 2017. During the survey period, it was found that 20 percent of survey respondents became aware of smarthone apps through word of mouth recommendations from family and friends. Advertising and marketing channels such as digital or print ads had the lowest importance for user acquisition.
Leading smartphone app discovery channels of users in the United States as of June 2017
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comScore. (August 24, 2017). Leading smartphone app discovery channels of users in the United States as of June 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/607170/smartphone-app-discovery-channels-usa/
comScore. "Leading smartphone app discovery channels of users in the United States as of June 2017." Chart. August 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/607170/smartphone-app-discovery-channels-usa/
comScore. (2017). Leading smartphone app discovery channels of users in the United States as of June 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/607170/smartphone-app-discovery-channels-usa/
comScore. "Leading Smartphone App Discovery Channels of Users in The United States as of June 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/607170/smartphone-app-discovery-channels-usa/
comScore, Leading smartphone app discovery channels of users in the United States as of June 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/607170/smartphone-app-discovery-channels-usa/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Leading smartphone app discovery channels of users in the United States as of June 2017 [Graph], comScore, August 24, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/607170/smartphone-app-discovery-channels-usa/