Pokémon GO Captures 9.5 Million Mobile Users in the UK, Ranking 9th Among All Apps

The app was released in early July, and in its first full month of reporting, data from Comscore Mobile Metrix® showed that it ranked as the 9th largest mobile app in the UK with 9.5 million unique visitors across smartphone and tablet. This represents 30% of the total mobile app population, even edging out a couple of social media heavyweights for the month.

For as long as Comscore has been measuring digital audiences, there really isn’t even a remotely comparable instance of a website or app capturing such a large audience in such a short period of time. Perhaps even more impressive for Pokémon GO is the high level of engagement it’s seeing. In its first month, the app also ranked 5th in total app time spent, behind only Facebook, Google, BBC Sites and Apple Inc. In addition, well over a quarter of its user base visited on a daily basis, suggesting that its audience was highly engaged with the app throughout the month and doesn’t just represent a bunch of curious lurkers.

Pokémon GO is just the latest app to capture the public’s attention in what remains a very vibrant ecosystem. For more insights on the mobile app landscape and its fast risers, visit our insights page.

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