Most smartphone users in the United States regularly go through their phones to look for and delete unused apps, according to a recent report from Yahoo Advertising.
The report was based on data from a survey of 2,590 consumers age 13-64 in the United States who own a smartphone.
Respondents go through their phones and delete apps 1-2 times per month, on average, the analysis found.
Some 60% of respondents say they do periodic clean outs, 36% delete old apps when they download new apps, and 36% delete apps to free up memory for software updates.
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of respondents say they have deleted apps because of storage concerns with their phone.
The top reasons cited for deleting particular apps are stopped using (55% cite), found a better replacement app (53%), and simply got bored (52%).
Nearly half (48%) of consumers surveyed say they usually delete an app within a month if they're not using it.
About the research: The report was based on data from a survey of 2,590 consumers age 13-64 in the United States who own a smartphone.
