In the second quarter of 2021, users worldwide spent time mostly on social apps. On average, around 550 million hours were spent on social media. Social media apps also figured among the leading app categories by consumer spending in the examined period. Users spent over 400 million hours on business apps, while finance apps were reported to have around 35 million hours of usage worldwide.
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Digital Information World. (July 2, 2021). Average monthly time spent by users worldwide on selected app categories in 2nd quarter 2021 (in million hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1276372/selected-app-categories-time-spent-global/
Digital Information World. "Average monthly time spent by users worldwide on selected app categories in 2nd quarter 2021 (in million hours)." Chart. July 2, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1276372/selected-app-categories-time-spent-global/
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Average monthly time spent by users worldwide on selected app categories in 2nd quarter 2021 (in million hours) [Graph], Digital Information World, July 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1276372/selected-app-categories-time-spent-global/
