It\u2019s no secret that top apps on each platform have strong mobile user experiences and enjoy a kind of prestige and envy from all types of developers. But do the most popular apps secretly reveal a little more insight into the habits and personalities of their customers? Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p>\n
The top five most popular free apps for iOS are:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Facebook Messenger
\n\u2013 Facebook
\n\u2013 Instagram
\n\u2013 YouTube
\n\u2013 Snapchat<\/p>\n
The top five most popular paid apps are:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Minecraft Pocket
\n\u2013 Dark Sky Weather
\n\u2013 Heads Up (a party game made popular by Ellen DeGeneres)
\n\u2013 Lifeline (A text-based astronaut guidance game)
\n\u2013 Plague, Inc.<\/p>\n
The free apps show that iOS users are into sharing \u2013 especially social sharing. From filter effects through Instagram to \u201cprivate\u201d conversations on Snapchat, iOS users are connected to their friends, family and colleagues through a variety of applications.<\/p>\n
The paid apps demonstrate that iOS users aren\u2019t afraid to have a little fun either! But notice how many of the games are also social in nature. Games like Minecraft thrive on sharing, and even Lifeline, which involves you directing and texting messages to a stranded astronaut, encourages social-type bonds with the character.<\/p>\n
In short, iOS users enjoy documenting and watching the world around them. Friends, family and good times are always on the agenda, but virtual worlds are just as attractive, whether you\u2019re building something amazing with your pals, or spreading the flu!<\/p>\n
The top five most popular free apps for Android are:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Gmail
\n\u2013 Google Chrome
\n\u2013 Facebook
\n\u2013 WhatsApp
\n\u2013 Angry Birds<\/p>\n
The top five most popular paid apps are:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Minecraft Pocket
\n\u2013 Where\u2019s My Water? (A puzzle-based game by Disney)
\n\u2013 Asphalt 7: Heat (A Racing Game)
\n\u2013 Poweramp Full Version Unlocker (A full-featured music player)
\n\u2013 Beautiful Widgets Pro (Personalization for your home screen via widgets \u2013 such as weather, world clocks, etc.)<\/p>\n
Android users are all about getting things done, and they do that via the already familiar Google apps like Chrome and Gmail. Social sharing isn\u2019t as high of a priority for them, but there\u2019s a definite trend with regard to games.<\/p>\n
Their app habits show that they\u2019re into a good deal more personalization and freedom. They want to make their devices their own and make them unique. They\u2019re also into building and sharing as well as working out the brain via some challenging puzzles. But Android users are also not afraid to put the pedal to the metal and let off some steam with games that don\u2019t require much thought, but do<\/em> require fast reflexes.<\/p>\n Here, there\u2019s less of a trend toward sociability and more of a focus on freedom and customization. Android users like having choices and tend to want to be in more control over their apps as a whole.<\/p>\n While it may be unfair to pigeon-hole all users into these categories based on their app choices, there\u2019s no doubt that the mobile app world is continuing to grow and evolve as it stretches its wings in an attempt to find and be something for everyone.<\/p>\n From email to social chat, photo filters to catapulting birds, it\u2019s easy to think that there\u2019s nothing a device can\u2019t do. Still, the best part about downloading and owning these apps are in how they impact and improve your life on a day to day basis. Whether you want to be more productive, organize or coordinate an event or just have fun, both app platforms give you the ability to do all these things and more.<\/p>\n What are your thoughts? Do app choices dictate the behaviors and personalities of an entire group of users? Or is it possible to segment users too far based on their apps? Tell us what you think by contacting us and share your own perspective!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s no secret that top apps on each platform have strong mobile user experiences and enjoy a kind of prestige and envy from all types of developers. But do the most popular apps secretly reveal a little more insight into the habits and personalities of their customers? Let\u2019s take a closer look. Top 5 Apps for iOS The top five most popular free apps for iOS are: \u2013 Facebook Messenger \u2013 Facebook \u2013 Instagram \u2013 YouTube \u2013 Snapchat The top five most popular paid apps are: \u2013 Minecraft Pocket \u2013 Dark Sky Weather \u2013 Heads Up (a party game made popular by Ellen DeGeneres) \u2013 Lifeline (A text-based astronaut guidance game) \u2013 Plague, Inc. What They Reveal About iOS Users The free apps show that iOS users are into sharing \u2013 especially social sharing. From filter effects through Instagram to \u201cprivate\u201d conversations on Snapchat, iOS users are connected to their friends, family and colleagues through a variety of applications. The paid apps demonstrate that iOS users aren\u2019t afraid to have a little fun either! But notice how many of the games are also social in nature. Games like Minecraft thrive on sharing, and even Lifeline, which involves you directing and… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,11,1,13,14,15,16],"tags":[20,65],"class_list":["post-559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-aside","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mob","category-tele","category-uncategorized","category-wellhead","category-wellintentioned","category-whetstone","category-years","tag-aside","tag-post-formats","post_format-post-format-aside"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/soufan.org\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/soufan.org\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/soufan.org\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soufan.org\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soufan.org\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/soufan.org\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soufan.org\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/soufan.org\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soufan.org\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soufan.org\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The Bottom Line on App Choices<\/strong><\/h2>\n