Users have spent 85 billion hours on WhatsApp in the past three months | Apps

WhatsApp users spent 85.21 billion hours on the app over a three-month period: from May to July this year. The messenger is the app where people spend the most time, followed by another chat app, WeChat. Facebook appears in third place in the ranking, which still has Messenger and Pandora in the top 5.

The data are from the application analysis company Apptopia, which released on Monday (20) the information collected in the last three months. In that same period, the Clash of Clans was the mobile game with the longest time spent in total, totaling 3.83 billion hours among users. The numbers refer to the sum obtained in the App Store and in the Google Play Store, disregarding unofficial Android stores, such as those in China and other markets.

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Users spent 85 billion hours on WhatsApp in just three months Photo: Ana Marques / dnetcUsers spent 85 billion hours on WhatsApp in just three months Photo: Ana Marques / dnetc

Users spent 85 billion hours on WhatsApp in just three months Photo: Ana Marques / dnetc

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One of the curiosities of the ranking is the fact that the favorite apps on Android do not exactly match those on the iPhone. WhatsApp was the champion of time spent by Google's system users, who spent 59.27 billion hours in the messenger. However, Apple fans spent 30.99 billion hours on Facebook, more than the 25.94 billion hours spent on WhatsApp.

Another interesting aspect that Facebook managed to score four apps in the top 10 of the most present in users' lives is WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram, which appears in seventh place in the general list and in the App Store, while taking the sixth position in the Play Store. J Google brings two: YouTube, in sixth overall, and Maps, which appears in ninth.

Ranking of apps with the most time spent by Android and iOS users worldwide Photo: Divulgao / ApptopiaRanking of apps with the most time spent by Android and iOS users worldwide Photo: Divulgao / Apptopia

Ranking of apps with the most time spent by Android and iOS users worldwide Photo: Divulgao / Apptopia

The absolute number of games, much lower in relation to applications, should not be confused with failure. On the contrary: games are the most responsible for in-app purchases, being the most profitable both on the Play Store and the App Store. The difference lies mainly in the number of users, which is less in this segment.

Here, too, there is a mismatch between users of the two main mobile systems. Of the 3.83 billion hours spent in the Clash of Clans, 2.92 billion came from Android smartphones, leaving only 0.91 billion for iOS. The most time consuming game for Apple users was Fortnite, with 2.98 billion hours. Even without a verse for the rival OS, the game managed to reach the fourth place overall.

Ranking with mobile games with the most time spent in the last three months Photo: Divulgao / ApptopiaRanking with mobile games with the most time spent in the last three months Photo: Divulgao / Apptopia

Ranking with mobile games with the most time spent in the last three months Photo: Divulgao / Apptopia

Top 10 apps with the most time spent overall

  1. Whatsapp
  2. WeChat
  3. Facebook
  4. Messenger
  5. Pandora
  6. YouTube
  7. Instagram
  8. Twitter
  9. Google Maps
  10. Spotify

Top 10 games with the most time spent overall

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