Note: Wave Digital has released an updated blog post using data from App Annie's 2019 and 2020 reports. You can find it here.
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Australians love apps. We really, really love apps and, it seems, we love them more than users in most other countries.
According to the latest data from App Annie, which specialises in app market data and insights, Australians use, on average, 36 different apps per month. That’s six more apps than the global average of 30 apps per months.
We also don’t seem to mind cramming our phones chock full of mobile apps, about 100 apps per device on average. That means you’ll find about 10 more apps on an Aussie’s mobile device than you will on an American or European’s device.
“Australians, in general, are pretty open to trying new things if they think it’s going to improve their life,’’ says Guy Cooper, Managing Director of award-winning mobile app developer Wave Digital.
“We’re always willing to give things a go and we’re very trusting when it comes to apps that might aid us in our day-to-day lives. Especially when it comes to things like health, finances and productivity as well as our favourite utility apps.”
Utilities are the globe's most popular mobile app category
Indeed, one of the most popular apps developed by Wave Digital is VicTraffic, VicRoads' suite of real-time traffic apps. Guy’s comments are backed by the App Annie data, which shows utilities (which includes web browser Safari on iOS devices or Google on Android) make-up the globe’s most popular mobile app category. However, that is influenced by the fact that so many come pre-installed on those devices.
After utilities, predictably, users tend to download a suite of social media and communication apps, and, on average, of these apps, Australians use about 10 of them throughout a typical day. The company’s research also showed that, though we are willing to try new things, when it comes to music, navigation, finance and travel, we find something we like and rarely try anything else.
But there are significant differences between iPhone and Android users, too. It seems, Android users tend to have more games on their phones (at least two) and fewer social media apps, while iOS users prefer utilities (about six on each device), social media apps (at least five) and more productivity and photo/video apps (about four per device).
Great budgeting apps
Jorja Larkin uses the Job Spotter app to take photos of help wanted signs.Source:News Limited
TIME spent travelling between home and work can become a money-making exercise for people prepared to think a little differently.
Whether it’s on foot, by car or on public transport, new technologies have created new ways to generate some extra cash while on the move.
It won’t be enough to retire early, but these days every dollar counts. Here are some ideas.
ON FOOT
If you have feet and a smartphone, you can use the Job Spotter app, which launched in Australia last month and allows people to photograph and upload “help wanted” signs from business shopfront windows.
The images are uploaded to jobs site indeed.com, and app users receive $1 to $1.50 on average per advertisement.
“Indeed launched the app in the US last year and so far there have been over 800,000 jobs uploaded by users. Job Spotter is already the second biggest source of mobile clicks among US jobseekers,” said Indeed’s managing director for Australia and New Zealand, Chris McDonald.
Student Jorja Larkin, 21, found out about Job Spotter from a friend in the US.
“I walk past a bunch of shop front window job ads on my way to and from the train station, so it’s a really easy way to make a few extra bucks, which never hurts when you’re on a student budget,” she said.
“It’s become almost like a game now. I’d say I would make an average of $5 -$7 a week, which goes towards my morning coffee habit.”
Jorja Larkin at the Bondi Surf Co store using the Job Spotter app.Source:News Limited
IN YOUR CAR
Drivers can become mobile advertising signs for websites such as openads.com.au.
People can register for free and are selected based on their nominated driving patterns, so do not need to change routes, the site says.
“You will earn $200 per month for (ads) installed on both sides of the car or on the back window,” it says.
The train is also a great place to make extra money in your spare time.Source:Supplied
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
This offers more opportunities than other forms of daily travel because it’s usually hands-free. Rather than stare blankly out of a bus or train window, passengers can:
• Undertake online surveys and earn an average $1-$5 per survey. Websites such as www.opinionworld.com.au offer rewards via retail vouchers or cash through PayPal;
• Sell second-hand goods online through eBay or Gumtree. Once an item is photographed at home, the selling process can be done from anywhere.
• Study to improve earnings potential, either in your existing industry or a new one;
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• Use online budgeting and financial apps to streamline personal finances and earn money by cutting costs.
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Originally published asUse your phone to make cash