Mobile App Video Statistics 2020 · 229 people
Mobile App Video Statistics 2020
Video is often heralded as a way to help mobile app marketers increase their chances of success; to help educate, inform and persuade people to download – and then support and add value once they do. But what do the numbers say? We surveyed 229 people in October 2020 to get their thoughts on the role video plays in their mobile app journey.
86%
of people would be more likely to download an app if they could watch a short video demonstrating how it works
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- Respondents
- 229
- Fieldwork
- October 2020
- Audience
- Mobile app users
- Findings
- 8
77%
of people say they’ve decided to download a mobile app after watching a video that demonstrates how it works.
83%
of people feel that watching a demo video helps them make a more informed decision when considering whether to download an app or not.
86%
of people say they’d be more likely to download an app if they could watch a short video demonstrating how it works.
Video vs Reading
75%
of people believe that video is the best way to learn about how a mobile app works – compared to screenshots (18%) and written text descriptions (7%.)
More than1 in 4
people say they ‘rarely’ or ‘never’ read the text description before downloading an app from the App Store or Google Play.
93%
of people say that, at some point, they’ve downloaded an app – only to immediately find that it didn’t do what they thought it would.
And as a result…
95%
of people have deleted an app the SAME DAY they installed it.
Audiences want to see more video…
More than90%
of mobile app users feel that video would be a good investment for brands looking to increase downloads and retention.
Methodology and citation
We surveyed 229 people in October 2020 to get their thoughts on the role video plays in their mobile app journey.
Every figure on this page is also available as a spreadsheet, with a link to where it appears.
Each finding has its own link and citation, so you can point readers to the exact figure.
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