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April 1, 2018

Average Time Spent per Day with Mobile Apps by US Mobile App Users vs. Total Adults, by Activity, 2018-2020 (minutes)

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According to eMarketer estimates, from 2018 to 2020, US adult mobile app users will continue to spend more time with mobile apps than total adults across different activities, including audio listening, social networking, video viewing, gaming, and messaging.

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Average Time Spent per Day with Mobile Apps by US Mobile App Users vs. Total Adults, by Activity, 2018-2020 (minutes)

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April 1, 2018

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