* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"C-Q5b – Parent/child favourite types of apps by respondent age breakdown"
The source adds the following information: "Percentages out of each age group and app-type combination, e.g. out of participants aged under 30, 23.2% said that learning apps were the parent’s favourite, 55.9% that it was the child’s favourite and 20% that it wasn’t a favourite or the child does not use that app."
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Leading children's apps among parents in the UK 2015, by app type
This statistic displays the most popular children's apps among parents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by app type. During the survey period, it was found that *** percent of responding parents or caregivers identified social networking apps like WhatsApp as their favorite.
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BBC, & University of Sheffield, & University of Edinburgh, & Dubit. (June 18, 2015). Most popular children's apps among parents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by app type* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/483428/leading-apps-among-parents-in-the-uk-by-app-type/
BBC, und University of Sheffield, und University of Edinburgh, und Dubit. "Most popular children's apps among parents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by app type*." Chart. June 18, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/483428/leading-apps-among-parents-in-the-uk-by-app-type/
BBC, University of Sheffield, University of Edinburgh, Dubit. (2015). Most popular children's apps among parents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by app type*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/483428/leading-apps-among-parents-in-the-uk-by-app-type/
BBC, and University of Sheffield, and University of Edinburgh, and Dubit. "Most Popular Children's Apps among Parents in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015, by App Type*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Jun 2015, /statistics/483428/leading-apps-among-parents-in-the-uk-by-app-type/
BBC & University of Sheffield & University of Edinburgh & Dubit, Most popular children's apps among parents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by app type* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/483428/leading-apps-among-parents-in-the-uk-by-app-type/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Most popular children's apps among parents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by app type* [Graph], BBC, & University of Sheffield, & University of Edinburgh, & Dubit, June 18, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/483428/leading-apps-among-parents-in-the-uk-by-app-type/
