- Percent of time spent with digital media that is spent in smartphone apps: about half
- Percent of time smartphone users spend in their top 10 apps: 96
- Percent of time smartphone users spend in their top app: about 50
- Number-one smartphone app in terms of monthly users: Facebook
- The overall most top-ranked app not owned by Facebook or Google: Snapchat
- The top smartphone app for news: Apple News
- The top smartphone app for retail: Amazon
Source: Axios Media Trends
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
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