In the first quarter of 2022, medical apps reported an increase of over 100 percent year-over-year in global monthly active users (MAU). Navigation apps ranked second, with a 24 percent MAU growth, while travel apps followed with an increase of approximately 20 percent year-over-year. In 2022, the yearly increase in usage of medical apps appears to be still driven by COVID-19 apps.
Leading mobile app categories based on year-over-year monthly active users (MAU) growth worldwide in 1st quarter 2022
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DIW. (April 3, 2022). Leading mobile app categories based on year-over-year monthly active users (MAU) growth worldwide in 1st quarter 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301047/growth-mau-mobile-apps-global-by-category/
DIW. "Leading mobile app categories based on year-over-year monthly active users (MAU) growth worldwide in 1st quarter 2022." Chart. April 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301047/growth-mau-mobile-apps-global-by-category/
DIW. (2022). Leading mobile app categories based on year-over-year monthly active users (MAU) growth worldwide in 1st quarter 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301047/growth-mau-mobile-apps-global-by-category/
DIW. "Leading Mobile App Categories Based on Year-over-year Monthly Active Users (Mau) Growth Worldwide in 1st Quarter 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301047/growth-mau-mobile-apps-global-by-category/
DIW, Leading mobile app categories based on year-over-year monthly active users (MAU) growth worldwide in 1st quarter 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301047/growth-mau-mobile-apps-global-by-category/ (last visited May 18, 2024)
Leading mobile app categories based on year-over-year monthly active users (MAU) growth worldwide in 1st quarter 2022 [Graph], DIW, April 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301047/growth-mau-mobile-apps-global-by-category/