General Article Young people’s experiences with in-app purchases

Topic Selected: Internet
This article is 7 years old. Click here to view the latest articles for this topic.

An online survey of over 1,000 young people aged 11 to 18 explores young people’s experiences with in-app purchases, finding that over one in ten respondents had accidentally spent money on an in-app purchase.

 

Smartphones are the most popular device among 11-18s

Smartphones emerged as the most popular device when respondents aged 11–18 years were asked which devices they use on a weekly basis. 82% of 11–18-year-old respondents said that they used a smartphone on a weekly basis, compared to 9% who said they use a normal mobile on a weekly basis. Other popular devices include tablets (61%), laptops (58%), gaming devices (46%), computers (43%) and smart TVs (37%). Just 1.3% said they don’t use any of these devices on a weekly basis.

 

Young people’s use of apps

Downloading apps emerged as a common experience among 11–18-year-old respondents, with 95% saying they had downloaded an app. Spending money on apps is less common, but nonetheless, over half of respondents (59%) said they had...

Would you like to see the rest of this article and all the other benefits that Issues Online can provide with?

Sign up now for an immediate no obligation FREE TRIAL and view the entire collection