This statistic gives information on the number of smartphone app buyers in the United States from 2013 to 2018. In 2016, approximately 70.1 million mobile users will have purchased at least one app for their mobile device during the calendar year. Paid apps often include premium features and content as well as less or no in-app mobile advertising.
Number of smartphone app buyers in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in millions)
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eMarketer. (February 5, 2015). Number of smartphone app buyers in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/383971/us-number-of-smartphone-app-buyers/
eMarketer. "Number of smartphone app buyers in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in millions)." Chart. February 5, 2015. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/383971/us-number-of-smartphone-app-buyers/
eMarketer. (2015). Number of smartphone app buyers in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/383971/us-number-of-smartphone-app-buyers/
eMarketer. "Number of Smartphone App Buyers in The United States from 2013 to 2018 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/383971/us-number-of-smartphone-app-buyers/
eMarketer, Number of smartphone app buyers in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/383971/us-number-of-smartphone-app-buyers/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of smartphone app buyers in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in millions) [Graph], eMarketer, February 5, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/383971/us-number-of-smartphone-app-buyers/