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The State Of Mobile Apps
Created for the AppNation Conference
with Insights from The Nielsen Company’s
                                                                     by The Nielsen Company
Mobile Apps Playbook



   Introduction
   Most Americans can’t imagine leaving home without their mobile phones. Nearly all
   adults in the U.S. now have cellphones, with one in four having smartphones, pocket-sized
   devices more powerful than the computers initially used to send men to the moon. By
   the end of 2011, Nielsen predicts that the majority of mobile subscribers in the U.S. will
   have smartphones. With their rich features and capabilities, these devices have been fertile
   ground for the growth of mobile apps. As of June 2010, 59% of smartphone owners and
   nearly 9% of feature phone owners report having downloaded a mobile app in the last
   30 days.
   To better understand the growing popularity of mobile apps—and help all players in the
   mobile ecosystem figure out how to profit from their growth—The Nielsen Company
   launched the Mobile Apps Playbook in December 2009. The most recent version of
   the study was released in September 2010 and was based on an August 2010 survey of
   more than 4,000 mobile subscribers who had reported downloading a mobile app in the
   previous 30 days.
   This white paper summarizes some of the findings of the Nielsen App Playbook study
   and was created for the first-ever AppNation Conference, held in San Francisco in
   September 2010.
Most Popular Apps
Games continue to be the most popular category of apps for     used apps are popular among users of all operating systems,
both feature phone and smartphone users alike. Sixty-one       although there area few minor differences: Twitter is among the
percent of smartphone owners and 52% of feature phone          top five only on the BlackBerry, perhaps because the device’s
owners report using a game app in the past 30 days. Weather    keyboard is optimized for typing. And while YouTube is popular
apps are the next most popular category.                       on Android and Windows Mobile, it doesn’t make the top five
                                                               on the iPhone or BlackBerry operating systems. Naturally, iPod/
But while all categories of applications are more popular on
                                                               iTunes is popular only among iPhone users.
smartphones than on feature phones, the difference is more
pronounced in categories such as Maps/Navigation, where        Our research shows the emergence of category champions with
more computing power, larger screens and touch interfaces      a significant lead over the competition. Facebook is the leading
deliver a more satisfying experience.                          social networking app, the Weather Channel is the top weather
                                                               app, Google Maps dominates Maps/Navigation and Pandora is the
When it comes to the popularity of individual apps, Facebook
                                                               most popular Music app.
reigns supreme on all smartphone operating systems. The most



  Figure 1: Category of apps used in the past 30 days




 Source: The Nielsen Company




                                                                                                                                 2
Figure 2: Most popular apps used in the past 30 days




Source: The Nielsen Company




3
Discovering Apps
Searching application stores on their phones is the preferred    Ratings and reviews are also valuable tools in deciding which
way for discovering new apps for users of feature phones and     apps are downloaded: 18% of all apps downloaders say ratings
smartphones alike (57% and 40%, respectively). The next          and reviews are “extremely important”, 36% say they are “very
most popular “preferred” form of app discovery is through        important,” and 34% say they are “somewhat important.”
the recommendation of a family member or friend. However,
smartphone apps users are more likely than feature phone users
to seek out other ways of discovering new mobile apps.



  Figure 3: Featurephone method of application discovery,
  wave 2 (actual vs. preferred)




 Source: The Nielsen Company




                                                                                                                                 4
Figure 4: Smartphone method of application discovery,
    wave 2 (actual vs. preferred)




Source: The Nielsen Company




    Figure 5: BlackBerry users are less likely to convert than                           Show Me the Money:
    users of any other major operating system                                            Free vs. Paid
                                                                                         Apps users who go to the Apple App Store tend to
                                                                                         download nearly twice as many apps as those who go
                                                                                         to the Android Market or the BlackBerry App World
                                                                                         Store. They also seem more willing to pay for their
                                                                                         apps: Apple App Store customers report that for every
                                                                                         two free apps they download, they typically pay for
                                                                                         one. In contrast, apps users who frequent the Android
                                                                                         Market and Blackberry App World stores report
                                                                                         downloading more than 3.5 free apps for every one
                                                                                         they buy. Meanwhile, BlackBerry owners are the least
                                                                                         likely to convert from a “lite,” free trial version of an
                                                                                         app to a full, paid version.
                                                                                         Apps users also have clear preferences when it comes
                                                                                         to how they want to pay for mobile apps. Given that
                                                                                         users’ primary concerns are convenience and security,
                                                                                         it is no surprise that they would prefer to have
                                                                                         charges appear on their cellphone provider or credit
                                                                                         card bills.
    Base: Feature Phone (n=1,914), Smartphone (n=2,351), BlackBerry (n=665), Microsoft
    Windows Mobile (n=294), Palm (n=64), Apple iPhone OS (n=1,121), Android OS (n=62),
    Other (n=73).
    Source: The Nielsen Company




5
Figure 6: Drivers for billing preference                                   Figure 7: Current/preferred payment method




 Base: Reason for Preferred Method of Pay - Convenience (n=4,264), Reason
 for Preferred Method of Pay - Consolidated Bills (n=4,264), Reason for
 Preferred Method of Pay - Security (n=4,264), Reason for Preferred Method
 of Pay - Other (n=4,264).
 Source: The Nielsen Company

                                                                             Source: August 2010 Nielsen App Playbook, The Nielsen Company



Advertising
Mobile advertising is increasingly finding its way into mobile                 Approximately one-in-five apps users say they have used a
apps, with teenagers being much more receptive than their                     search engine or looked elsewhere online for more information
elders. Fifty-eight percent of teens say they “always” or                     after viewing a mobile advertisement or told someone about
“sometimes” look at mobile ads. In general, men of all ages are               the advertised product or service. Seventeen percent have
more receptive to mobile ads than women. Only 37% of men                      forwarded a link or video to others and 10% have recommended
say they are not at all likely to respond to an ad on a mobile                an advertised product or service. Sixteen percent have used a
device, compared to 44% of women.                                             coupon and 14% have entered a contest or sweepstakes.
Across all operating systems, apps users would prefer to view
mobile ads within an app. Android users are more likely to click
on an advertisement within an application, while iPhone users
are the least interested in having ads take them outside of their
application.




                                                                                                                                              6
Figure 8: Reaction to mobile advertising by age group




     Base: Ages 13-17 (n=300), Ages 18-24 (n=261), Ages 25-34 (n=977), Ages
     35-44 (n=946), Ages 55+ (n=910).
     Source: The Nielsen Company




    Figure 9: Clicked on an advertisement within an app




    Base: BlackBerry (n=625), Microsoft Windows Mobile (n=294), Palm OS (n=92), Apple iPhone OS
    (n=959), Android OS (n=338), Other (n=95)
    Source: The Nielsen Company




7
Figure 10: Preference for advertisements to be viewed within apps or outside of apps




Base: BlackBerry (n=263), Microsoft Windows Mobile (n=178), Palm OS (n=50), Apple iPhone OS (n=911), Android OS (n=122), Other (n=49).
Source: The Nielsen Company



Figure 11: Actions taken when viewing mobile advertising




Source: The Nielsen Company




                                                                                                                                         8
Beyond Cellphones
As connected devices such as touchscreen tablets, eReaders
and media players gain in popularity, mobile apps are likely to
flourish there as well. It should be no surprise that the iPod
Touch currently sees the most apps downloads. Games are the
most popular app category on all connected devices, just as they
are on smartphones and feature phones. A separate research
study, the Nielsen Connected Devices Playbook, is currently
underway and will delve deeper into the role of connected
devices in mobile media.


    Figure 12: Besides smartphones, respondents are most likely to download
    apps to iPod Touch




    Base: App Downloads to Additional Devices - iPod Touch (n=398), App Downloads to Additional
    Devices - Microsoft Zune (n=398), App Downloads to Additional Devices - Sony PSP (n=398), App
    Downloads to Additional Devices - e-Readers (n=398), App Downloads to Additional Devices - iPad
    (n=398), App Downloads to Additional Devices - Other devices (n=398).
    Source: The Nielsen Company




9
Conclusion
The research has several key takeaways for apps publishers,           Perhaps most important, apps are still a very young market and
mobile advertisers, device manufacturers, mobile ad networks          the leaders of today may become the laggards of tomorrow.
and wireless operators trying to fuel (and profit from) the            There remains plenty of room for innovative newcomers, and
growth of mobile apps.                                                new categories will emerge with applications we have yet to
                                                                      imagine. One nascent category to watch is augmented reality,
 A is for Android and Ads: Android owners show a clear
                                                                      in which views of real-world environments are enhanced or
 preference for free apps. This may be due in part to the
                                                                      augmented by computer-generated images or information.
 browsing interface on the Android Market, which makes it
 easy to browse free titles exclusively. However, we also know        About The Nielsen Company
 that Android owners tend to be younger and less affluent than
 iPhone users. Either way, they are more likely to click on an ad     The Nielsen Company is a global information and media
 within an app, and that spells a clear monetization strategy for     company with leading market positions in marketing
 anyone targeting the fast growing Android user base.                 and consumer information, television and other media
                                                                      measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade
 B is for BlackBerry: Despite a huge installed base, Blackberry       shows and business publications. The privately held company
 app usage lags the iPhone. It remains to be seen whether             is active in approximately 100 countries, with headquarters in
 RIM’s new devices and revamped store will persuade                   New York, USA. For more information, please visit,
 BlackBerry owners to embrace mobile apps.                            www.nielsen.com.
 C is for Consumer Convenience, Carriers and Credit Cards:
 Consumers crave convenience, security, and consolidated
 bills when it comes to paying for their mobile apps. Carriers
 and credit card companies should already have consumers’
 trust and are eager to carve out a central role in a world often
 eager to pass them by.
 T is for Teens: The young continue to be more receptive
 to mobile advertising than their elders. Will they continue
 to be more receptive as they age due to their comfort with
 technology, or will time temper their openness to mobile ads?
 Alternatively, will older generations become more receptive
 as they gain more experience with mobile? Future research
 should shed light on this issue.
 T is also for Third Parties: Apps users value the
 recommendations of third parties, whether it is a family
 member, a friend, or a site or service offering ratings and
 reviews. Those seeking to market mobile apps would be well
 advised to emphasize two tactics: Word-of-mouth marketing
 (including social media) and securing favorable ratings
 and reviews.




                                                                                   For more information, visit www.nielsen.com

                                                                    Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. All rights reserved. Nielsen and the Nielsen logo are
                                                                                  trademarks or registered trademarks of CZT/ACN Trademarks, L.L.C. 10/2006




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Nielsen Mobile Apps Whitepaper

  • 1. The State Of Mobile Apps Created for the AppNation Conference with Insights from The Nielsen Company’s by The Nielsen Company Mobile Apps Playbook Introduction Most Americans can’t imagine leaving home without their mobile phones. Nearly all adults in the U.S. now have cellphones, with one in four having smartphones, pocket-sized devices more powerful than the computers initially used to send men to the moon. By the end of 2011, Nielsen predicts that the majority of mobile subscribers in the U.S. will have smartphones. With their rich features and capabilities, these devices have been fertile ground for the growth of mobile apps. As of June 2010, 59% of smartphone owners and nearly 9% of feature phone owners report having downloaded a mobile app in the last 30 days. To better understand the growing popularity of mobile apps—and help all players in the mobile ecosystem figure out how to profit from their growth—The Nielsen Company launched the Mobile Apps Playbook in December 2009. The most recent version of the study was released in September 2010 and was based on an August 2010 survey of more than 4,000 mobile subscribers who had reported downloading a mobile app in the previous 30 days. This white paper summarizes some of the findings of the Nielsen App Playbook study and was created for the first-ever AppNation Conference, held in San Francisco in September 2010.
  • 2. Most Popular Apps Games continue to be the most popular category of apps for used apps are popular among users of all operating systems, both feature phone and smartphone users alike. Sixty-one although there area few minor differences: Twitter is among the percent of smartphone owners and 52% of feature phone top five only on the BlackBerry, perhaps because the device’s owners report using a game app in the past 30 days. Weather keyboard is optimized for typing. And while YouTube is popular apps are the next most popular category. on Android and Windows Mobile, it doesn’t make the top five on the iPhone or BlackBerry operating systems. Naturally, iPod/ But while all categories of applications are more popular on iTunes is popular only among iPhone users. smartphones than on feature phones, the difference is more pronounced in categories such as Maps/Navigation, where Our research shows the emergence of category champions with more computing power, larger screens and touch interfaces a significant lead over the competition. Facebook is the leading deliver a more satisfying experience. social networking app, the Weather Channel is the top weather app, Google Maps dominates Maps/Navigation and Pandora is the When it comes to the popularity of individual apps, Facebook most popular Music app. reigns supreme on all smartphone operating systems. The most Figure 1: Category of apps used in the past 30 days Source: The Nielsen Company 2
  • 3. Figure 2: Most popular apps used in the past 30 days Source: The Nielsen Company 3
  • 4. Discovering Apps Searching application stores on their phones is the preferred Ratings and reviews are also valuable tools in deciding which way for discovering new apps for users of feature phones and apps are downloaded: 18% of all apps downloaders say ratings smartphones alike (57% and 40%, respectively). The next and reviews are “extremely important”, 36% say they are “very most popular “preferred” form of app discovery is through important,” and 34% say they are “somewhat important.” the recommendation of a family member or friend. However, smartphone apps users are more likely than feature phone users to seek out other ways of discovering new mobile apps. Figure 3: Featurephone method of application discovery, wave 2 (actual vs. preferred) Source: The Nielsen Company 4
  • 5. Figure 4: Smartphone method of application discovery, wave 2 (actual vs. preferred) Source: The Nielsen Company Figure 5: BlackBerry users are less likely to convert than Show Me the Money: users of any other major operating system Free vs. Paid Apps users who go to the Apple App Store tend to download nearly twice as many apps as those who go to the Android Market or the BlackBerry App World Store. They also seem more willing to pay for their apps: Apple App Store customers report that for every two free apps they download, they typically pay for one. In contrast, apps users who frequent the Android Market and Blackberry App World stores report downloading more than 3.5 free apps for every one they buy. Meanwhile, BlackBerry owners are the least likely to convert from a “lite,” free trial version of an app to a full, paid version. Apps users also have clear preferences when it comes to how they want to pay for mobile apps. Given that users’ primary concerns are convenience and security, it is no surprise that they would prefer to have charges appear on their cellphone provider or credit card bills. Base: Feature Phone (n=1,914), Smartphone (n=2,351), BlackBerry (n=665), Microsoft Windows Mobile (n=294), Palm (n=64), Apple iPhone OS (n=1,121), Android OS (n=62), Other (n=73). Source: The Nielsen Company 5
  • 6. Figure 6: Drivers for billing preference Figure 7: Current/preferred payment method Base: Reason for Preferred Method of Pay - Convenience (n=4,264), Reason for Preferred Method of Pay - Consolidated Bills (n=4,264), Reason for Preferred Method of Pay - Security (n=4,264), Reason for Preferred Method of Pay - Other (n=4,264). Source: The Nielsen Company Source: August 2010 Nielsen App Playbook, The Nielsen Company Advertising Mobile advertising is increasingly finding its way into mobile Approximately one-in-five apps users say they have used a apps, with teenagers being much more receptive than their search engine or looked elsewhere online for more information elders. Fifty-eight percent of teens say they “always” or after viewing a mobile advertisement or told someone about “sometimes” look at mobile ads. In general, men of all ages are the advertised product or service. Seventeen percent have more receptive to mobile ads than women. Only 37% of men forwarded a link or video to others and 10% have recommended say they are not at all likely to respond to an ad on a mobile an advertised product or service. Sixteen percent have used a device, compared to 44% of women. coupon and 14% have entered a contest or sweepstakes. Across all operating systems, apps users would prefer to view mobile ads within an app. Android users are more likely to click on an advertisement within an application, while iPhone users are the least interested in having ads take them outside of their application. 6
  • 7. Figure 8: Reaction to mobile advertising by age group Base: Ages 13-17 (n=300), Ages 18-24 (n=261), Ages 25-34 (n=977), Ages 35-44 (n=946), Ages 55+ (n=910). Source: The Nielsen Company Figure 9: Clicked on an advertisement within an app Base: BlackBerry (n=625), Microsoft Windows Mobile (n=294), Palm OS (n=92), Apple iPhone OS (n=959), Android OS (n=338), Other (n=95) Source: The Nielsen Company 7
  • 8. Figure 10: Preference for advertisements to be viewed within apps or outside of apps Base: BlackBerry (n=263), Microsoft Windows Mobile (n=178), Palm OS (n=50), Apple iPhone OS (n=911), Android OS (n=122), Other (n=49). Source: The Nielsen Company Figure 11: Actions taken when viewing mobile advertising Source: The Nielsen Company 8
  • 9. Beyond Cellphones As connected devices such as touchscreen tablets, eReaders and media players gain in popularity, mobile apps are likely to flourish there as well. It should be no surprise that the iPod Touch currently sees the most apps downloads. Games are the most popular app category on all connected devices, just as they are on smartphones and feature phones. A separate research study, the Nielsen Connected Devices Playbook, is currently underway and will delve deeper into the role of connected devices in mobile media. Figure 12: Besides smartphones, respondents are most likely to download apps to iPod Touch Base: App Downloads to Additional Devices - iPod Touch (n=398), App Downloads to Additional Devices - Microsoft Zune (n=398), App Downloads to Additional Devices - Sony PSP (n=398), App Downloads to Additional Devices - e-Readers (n=398), App Downloads to Additional Devices - iPad (n=398), App Downloads to Additional Devices - Other devices (n=398). Source: The Nielsen Company 9
  • 10. Conclusion The research has several key takeaways for apps publishers, Perhaps most important, apps are still a very young market and mobile advertisers, device manufacturers, mobile ad networks the leaders of today may become the laggards of tomorrow. and wireless operators trying to fuel (and profit from) the There remains plenty of room for innovative newcomers, and growth of mobile apps. new categories will emerge with applications we have yet to imagine. One nascent category to watch is augmented reality, A is for Android and Ads: Android owners show a clear in which views of real-world environments are enhanced or preference for free apps. This may be due in part to the augmented by computer-generated images or information. browsing interface on the Android Market, which makes it easy to browse free titles exclusively. However, we also know About The Nielsen Company that Android owners tend to be younger and less affluent than iPhone users. Either way, they are more likely to click on an ad The Nielsen Company is a global information and media within an app, and that spells a clear monetization strategy for company with leading market positions in marketing anyone targeting the fast growing Android user base. and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade B is for BlackBerry: Despite a huge installed base, Blackberry shows and business publications. The privately held company app usage lags the iPhone. It remains to be seen whether is active in approximately 100 countries, with headquarters in RIM’s new devices and revamped store will persuade New York, USA. For more information, please visit, BlackBerry owners to embrace mobile apps. www.nielsen.com. C is for Consumer Convenience, Carriers and Credit Cards: Consumers crave convenience, security, and consolidated bills when it comes to paying for their mobile apps. Carriers and credit card companies should already have consumers’ trust and are eager to carve out a central role in a world often eager to pass them by. T is for Teens: The young continue to be more receptive to mobile advertising than their elders. Will they continue to be more receptive as they age due to their comfort with technology, or will time temper their openness to mobile ads? Alternatively, will older generations become more receptive as they gain more experience with mobile? Future research should shed light on this issue. T is also for Third Parties: Apps users value the recommendations of third parties, whether it is a family member, a friend, or a site or service offering ratings and reviews. Those seeking to market mobile apps would be well advised to emphasize two tactics: Word-of-mouth marketing (including social media) and securing favorable ratings and reviews. For more information, visit www.nielsen.com Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. All rights reserved. Nielsen and the Nielsen logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of CZT/ACN Trademarks, L.L.C. 10/2006 10