Majority of U.S. consumers still download zero apps per month, says comScore
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Re: Majority of U.S. consumers still download zero apps per month, says comScore
#2"The data almost makes it seem like there’s not much point in trying to build new apps for anyone but millennials, as they’re the only group showing serious interest in downloading more, a willingness to pay, and the ability to adopt a new app at scale."
Or perhaps since it's ofentimes millennials who are building the apps they don't understand the needs and desires of older users and as such are missing a huge opportunity.
Re: Majority of U.S. consumers still download zero apps per month, says comScore
#3"The data almost makes it seem like there’s not much point in trying to build new apps for anyone but millennials, as they’re the only group showing serious interest in downloading more, a willingness to pay, and the ability to adopt a new app at scale." Or perhaps since it's ofentimes millennials who are building the apps they don't understand the needs and desires of older users and as such are missing a huge oppor…
anecdotal experience with my parents is that they don't tend to download new apps unless their children or grandchildren convince them to. that and they don't just browse the app store anyway.
Re: Majority of U.S. consumers still download zero apps per month, says comScore
#4I work for comScore, on one of their major applications with this data and others.
We are always hiring and need many more engineers. Most of the work is .NET, but 30-40% is other languages. As you can tell, we have large data teams, dealing in a multiple of quadrillion records. Free snacks, nice open floor plan and good benefits.
Our President is also doing good things to move the company forward and being very open with his employees.
Re: Majority of U.S. consumers still download zero apps per month, says comScore
#5Why would you once have all the apps you need?
Re: Majority of U.S. consumers still download zero apps per month, says comScore
#6"The data almost makes it seem like there’s not much point in trying to build new apps for anyone but millennials, as they’re the only group showing serious interest in downloading more, a willingness to pay, and the ability to adopt a new app at scale." Or perhaps since it's ofentimes millennials who are building the apps they don't understand the needs and desires of older users and as such are missing a huge oppor…
anecdotal experience with my parents is that they don't tend to download new apps unless their children or grandchildren convince them to. that and they don't just browse the app store anyway.
anecdotal experience with my parents is that they're not really sure what apps they would want, if any.
Hell, neither do I. I essentially have every app I "need". A browser, a music player, a podcast player, some IM clients, a train notifier and banking apps.
Why would I ever need anything else except like, games or something but I have 0 patience for them on mobile unless you can get in and out fast.
Re: Majority of U.S. consumers still download zero apps per month, says comScore
#7Why would you once have all the apps you need?
This is essentially it. Once you've been there, done that, you're just left with reinventions of the wheel and rubbish "App of the Month" clones.
(I'm generalizing of course)
Re: Majority of U.S. consumers still download zero apps per month, says comScore
#8Why would you once have all the apps you need?
Also, my idiotic 16gb Android phone is almost always full (thanks to the OS keeping loads of garbage and leftovers from previous versions, according to google searches). On top of that, every time I plug in the phone on WiFi, all these apps start their regular updates (how often do they need to be updated??).
Thus, I need to be very careful with what apps I have, and constantly trim them. I guess that with a new phone this wouldn't be the case, but heck mine is less than 2yrs old and runs fine.
Re: Majority of U.S. consumers still download zero apps per month, says comScore
#9Why would you once have all the apps you need?
Also, my idiotic 16gb Android phone is almost always full (thanks to the OS keeping loads of garbage and leftovers from previous versions, according to google searches). On top of that, every time I plug in the phone on WiFi, all these apps start their regular updates (how often do they need to be updated??). Thus, I need to be very careful with what apps I have, and constantly trim them. I guess that with a new phon…
I am also stuck on a 16GB phone (an iPhone in this case) and thus I also simply don't have the space for new apps.
Re: Majority of U.S. consumers still download zero apps per month, says comScore
#10I download zero apps per month because existing apps have trained me to believe that most "free" apps are actually user-hostile scams trying to trick you into spending far more on in-app purchases than you ever would on an app, and most paid apps still contain ads (or worse, requests that I advertise the app to my friends).
But hey, that's the best way to drive up short-term profits.