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Facebook, Google Top Year-End App List

Posted by samzenpus on from the top-of-the-list dept.

Nerval's Lobster writes: New data from research firm Nielsen shows that — surprise, surprise — Facebook, Google, and Apple dominated the list of most-used mobile apps. Facebook's core app took the top spot on Nielsen's list with 126 million unique users per month, followed by YouTube with 97 million, Facebook Messenger with 96 million, and Google Search with 95 million. This is partially a consequence of the mobile world essentially becoming a duopoly between Google Android and Apple's iOS, meaning that the core apps produced by those companies are always front-and-center (and thus always in use) for the majority of mobile users. But not every app launched by these companies succeeds: While Facebook dominates, for example, the company is notable for some app misfires, including Paper and Facebook Home. That might be cold consolation to indie app developers trying to build up a significant audience.

30 comments

  1. Top ten fucking shit things by Hognoxious · · Score: 0

    Is it that time of year again?

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    1. Re:Top ten fucking shit things by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      While it sucks, it's still more interesting than anything you have done this year.

    2. Re:Top ten fucking shit things by x0ra · · Score: 1

      I highly doubt it. It's really a non-news that Facebook / Google / Apple / Amazon / Twitter / Instagram / [whatever unicorn] made the top 10 of anything...

    3. Re: Top ten fucking shit things by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Exactly.

      In related news, dumb shits love dumb shit.

    4. Re:Top ten fucking shit things by ChunderDownunder · · Score: 1

      which are mostly cloud providers serving html+css content. Why would I need a smartphone 'app' when their mobile webpage would prove perfectly adequate?

    5. Re:Top ten fucking shit things by Bite+The+Pillow · · Score: 0

      Fucking shit is #3 on the list of this year's weirdest fetishes. Subscribers will have #2 pushed straight into their inbox.

    6. Re:Top ten fucking shit things by davester666 · · Score: 1

      slower and fewer features.

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    7. Re:Top ten fucking shit things by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      slower and fewer features.

      That pretty much describes these apps in a nutshell. Any app built to replace a website is doing it wrong.

    8. Re:Top ten fucking shit things by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      slower and fewer features.

      That pretty much describes these apps in a nutshell. Any app built to replace a website is doing it wrong.

      Expect them to keep pushing these because ad-block usage is on the rise.

    9. Re: Top ten fucking shit things by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Market trends prove you wrong. I know it's hard, letting go of the dreams of the "old" internet, but we've got to face reality. Centralization has won. The walled garden approach has been embraced by the majority of users. The old guard is dying or simply tired to fight a losing battle. It's over.

    10. Re: Top ten fucking shit things by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      People simply like what works for them. The majority is composed of well-adjusted, socially apt individuals whose lives do not revolve around machines or software. They want to do business and interact with other people. Who are you to tell them what's better? I'd say Zuckerberg's success speaks for itself. We might not like it but we're not relevant. Get over it.

    11. Re:Top ten fucking shit things by Hognoxious · · Score: 1

      Shut up, you fat Alaskan granny-grabber.

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    12. Re:Top ten fucking shit things by Hognoxious · · Score: 1

      Not sure, but I think Luddites are something to do with it.

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    13. Re:Top ten fucking shit things by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Apps!

    14. Re: Top ten fucking shit things by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Because mobile HTML5 pages plus JS tracking are not invasive enough, actually.
      The next time your local news channel offers an app to watch the news on the go, remember they are watching you even after you stop watching them.

      Marketing wants your GPS location, friend list, unique phone number, automatic access to your Gmail or Apple ID email address and browser-independent intrusiveness (some times there are bold moves like 3rd party cookie block by safari or changes to the effectiveness of your private mode windows )

  2. List of app crap by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Because bird is true

  3. FYOTLD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Forget 'Year of the Linux desktop', everyone who isn't using Apple is walking around with Linux in their pocket! (Disclaimer: parties who do not use Apple may not be walking around with Linux in their pocket)

    1. Re:FYOTLD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      lol apple is for lewsers.

  4. Facebook can't be removed unless rooted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    unless your phone is rooted, most android phones come with Facebook built-in. I don't think it's up there by choice.

    1. Re:Facebook can't be removed unless rooted by perryizgr8 · · Score: 1

      This is not correct at all. For example, it's not true with any of Samsung's devices and Samsung is the largest Android manufacturer by far.

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    2. Re:Facebook can't be removed unless rooted by ChunderDownunder · · Score: 1

      Not in the stock manufacturer ROM.

      If one buys on a 24 month plan however, carriers will often add their own selection of apps, including facebook.

    3. Re:Facebook can't be removed unless rooted by thegarbz · · Score: 1

      Which has nothing to do with unique users if you don't... you know... use it.

    4. Re:Facebook can't be removed unless rooted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I have 4 Android phones and 5 (non-Amazon) tablets. Only one is rooted, and none ever had the Facebook app. I do make use of Tinfoil for Facebook, downloaded from F-Droid.

    5. Re:Facebook can't be removed unless rooted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Your experience with mobile devices must be very limited - none of my phone are rooted, and only one came with Facebook pre-installed..and was quite easy to remove.

    6. Re:Facebook can't be removed unless rooted by tehcyder · · Score: 1

      unless your phone is rooted, most android phones come with Facebook built-in. I don't think it's up there by choice.

      My HTC has Facebook built-in, but that doesn't mean I use it. If I don't have a facebook account or don't enter my account details, what is it going to do?

      Perhaps I'm wrong, but I assumed these figures were based on people who are actually using the apps, not just on the number of installations.

      Oh, and yes I know I should root the phone and delete all the crap, but I just can't be bothered. It's a phone with a couple of useful gizmos, not something I want to spend time on.

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  5. 126 million only? by Crowd+Computing · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I thought Facebook had > 1 billion users. Does this mean most users are still accessing the site via their laptops or desktop computers, or are most of them fake accounts made by bots or cyberstalkers? Third option is many sign up but rarely visit.

    1. Re:126 million only? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      1bln is global.
      126mln is USA-only.

    2. Re:126 million only? by drinkypoo · · Score: 1

      I thought Facebook had > 1 billion users. Does this mean most users are still accessing the site via their laptops or desktop computers, or are most of them fake accounts made by bots or cyberstalkers?

      I use facebook, but I'm not dumb enough to load their app onto my hardware. Bad enough I have to trust them to run scripts.

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  6. Well, there you go... by tompaulco · · Score: 1

    I must not be "with it", because I didn't know Apple and Google were apps. I sure don't have them on my phone. Of course I knew Facebook has an app, but putting it on your phone is about the biggest mistake one can make. It is worse than some viruses.

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  7. FB is a virus by Jack+Griffin · · Score: 1

    Friends don't let their friends use Facebook.