This statistic displays the findings of a survey on parents' and caregivers' motivations for downloading apps for their children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by age group. During the survey period, 36.1 percent of responding parents or caregivers of children aged between four and five years reported that they downloaded an app as a reward for an achievement or a good behavior.
What are your motivations for downloading an app/apps for your child? (by age group)
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Statistics on
About the industry
9
- Premium Statistic Online shopping penetration in Great Britain 2015-2020, by device
- Basic Statistic UK tablet gaming reach 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic UK tablet gaming reach 2012-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Audio and musical play game app usage among preschoolers in the UK 2015, by gender
- Premium Statistic Story apps and interactive books usage among preschoolers in the UK 2015, by age
- Premium Statistic Share of mobile internet traffic in selected regions 2024
- Premium Statistic Accessing the internet "on the go" in Great Britain in 2019, by demographic
- Basic Statistic Device preference for internet browsing in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
- Premium Statistic Leading U.S. mobile activity reach on smartphone and tablets 2017
About the region
10
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: number of connected devices per person 2017
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: electronic device usage 2017
- Premium Statistic Devices used by children to watch TV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by room
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: device used for internet access 2014
- Premium Statistic Forecast: E-reader users in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Forecast: E-reader penetration rate in United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2017
- Basic Statistic Mobile device ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013, by device type
- Basic Statistic UK tablet gaming reach 2012-2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Tablet operating systems: market share in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2023
- Basic Statistic Connected device penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2020
Selected statistics
1
Other regions
10
- Premium Statistic Poland: electronic device usage 2017
- Premium Statistic Brazil: number of connected devices per person 2016
- Premium Statistic Denmark: device used for internet access 2014
- Premium Statistic Number of connected devices per person in Norway 2016
- Premium Statistic Electronic device usage in Sweden 2016
- Premium Statistic New Zealand: number of connected devices per person 2016
- Premium Statistic Argentina: number of connected devices per person 2016
- Premium Statistic Mexico: number of connected devices per person 2016
- Premium Statistic Taiwan: number of connected devices per person 2016
- Premium Statistic Vietnam: number of connected devices per person 2016
Related statistics
10
- Premium Statistic Leading websites used on tablet in Norway 2019, by number of users
- Premium Statistic Market share held by the leading tablet search engines in Norway 2024
- Basic Statistic Internet usage on a mobile phone in Great Britain 2010-2019, by age
- Premium Statistic Internet usage on a mobile phone in Great Britain 2010-2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of time spent on mobile devices in France 2017, by browser or app use
- Basic Statistic Tablet PC usage to go online in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Tablet PC usage to go online in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Accessing the internet "on the go" in Great Britain 2019, by device and demographic
- Premium Statistic WhatsApp usage in Finland 2019, by device
- Premium Statistic YouTube usage in Sweden 2019, by device
Further related statistics
10
- Survey: ownership of mobile devices by U.S. American adults 2011-2012
- Use of mobile devices to make restaurant reservations in the U.S. 2014, by age group
- Leading trends in technology in restaurants in the U.S. 2015*
- Device usage among children to consume media in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2019
- Computer software: Online purchasing in Great Britain 2020, by age group
- Mobile internet use via laptops in Great Britain 2019, by demographic
- Reading frequency of book consumers in France 2017, by age
- Current alcohol use in persons aged 12-20 in the U.S. by age 2002-2013
- Percentage of U.S. adults with alcohol problems receiving treatment 2008-2011
- Daily time children spent with media in the U.S. in 2011 and 2013
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Survey: ownership of mobile devices by U.S. American adults 2011-2012
- Use of mobile devices to make restaurant reservations in the U.S. 2014, by age group
- Leading trends in technology in restaurants in the U.S. 2015*
- Device usage among children to consume media in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2019
- Computer software: Online purchasing in Great Britain 2020, by age group
- Mobile internet use via laptops in Great Britain 2019, by demographic
- Reading frequency of book consumers in France 2017, by age
- Current alcohol use in persons aged 12-20 in the U.S. by age 2002-2013
- Percentage of U.S. adults with alcohol problems receiving treatment 2008-2011
- Daily time children spent with media in the U.S. in 2011 and 2013
BBC, & University of Sheffield, & University of Edinburgh, & Dubit. (June 18, 2015). What are your motivations for downloading an app/apps for your child? (by age group) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/483560/motivations-for-downloading-apps-for-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
BBC, und University of Sheffield, und University of Edinburgh, und Dubit. "What are your motivations for downloading an app/apps for your child? (by age group)." Chart. June 18, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483560/motivations-for-downloading-apps-for-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
BBC, University of Sheffield, University of Edinburgh, Dubit. (2015). What are your motivations for downloading an app/apps for your child? (by age group). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483560/motivations-for-downloading-apps-for-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
BBC, and University of Sheffield, and University of Edinburgh, and Dubit. "What Are Your Motivations for Downloading An App/Apps for Your Child? (by Age Group)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483560/motivations-for-downloading-apps-for-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
BBC & University of Sheffield & University of Edinburgh & Dubit, What are your motivations for downloading an app/apps for your child? (by age group) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483560/motivations-for-downloading-apps-for-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
What are your motivations for downloading an app/apps for your child? (by age group) [Graph], BBC, & University of Sheffield, & University of Edinburgh, & Dubit, June 18, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/483560/motivations-for-downloading-apps-for-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/