In 2022, 92 percent of the time Android users worldwide spent on mobile was occupied by engaging with mobile apps and gaming. By comparison, only eight percent of the time users spent on mobile consisted of interacting with mobile browser apps.
Distribution of time spent worldwide using mobile browsers and apps in 2022
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Data.ai. (January 3, 2023). Distribution of time spent worldwide using mobile browsers and apps in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294586/global-time-spent-browsers-and-apps/
Data.ai. "Distribution of time spent worldwide using mobile browsers and apps in 2022." Chart. January 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294586/global-time-spent-browsers-and-apps/
Data.ai. (2023). Distribution of time spent worldwide using mobile browsers and apps in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294586/global-time-spent-browsers-and-apps/
Data.ai. "Distribution of Time Spent Worldwide Using Mobile Browsers and Apps in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294586/global-time-spent-browsers-and-apps/
Data.ai, Distribution of time spent worldwide using mobile browsers and apps in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294586/global-time-spent-browsers-and-apps/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Distribution of time spent worldwide using mobile browsers and apps in 2022 [Graph], Data.ai, January 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294586/global-time-spent-browsers-and-apps/