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Would have never guessed mobile percentage is this high.

dangwu 3y ago
A lot of these pages look movie related, so it’s likely people looking stuff up on their phones after watching something.
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ProxCoques 3y ago
I make it 88% mobile web, 9% desktop, 3% mobile app (why Wikipedia wastes money on a mobile native app is beyond me, but hey).
- riversflow 3y ago
  Its one of my absolute favorite apps on my iPad. The app has a widget that tells you the top articles in the last 24h and the number of views. Very interesting “news” source.
- sgt 3y ago
  Surely 3% of total traffic for something like Wikipedia (hyperpopular) is well worth the investment?
  - ProxCoques 3y ago
    Only if they think that 3% would not otherwise use Wikipedia. But in reality that 3% would just use the web app instead, no? In fact if they put a web link in the app store, would anyone even notice the difference? OT I know, but I really don't get the whole native app thing, particualry for non-profits or charities.
    - sgt 3y ago
      But then you don't understand charities... that money has to be spent. And also builds competence. Maybe 3% now, but with a goal of 10%? Then we are talking millions of people.
      - ProxCoques 3y ago
        Not sure I follow. Regardless of competence or whether "money has to be spent", if that 3% did not have a native mobile app to download, they would just use the mobile web app instead. Why not spend the money on the non-native offering and make that better?
        sgt 3y ago
        Well, hard to say without knowing what goes on inside of the Wiki foundation, but I assume their ambition is to continue growing the native app. After all, most people prefer a native app feel (they don't necessarily always use it though - partly due to apps sometimes not reaching their true potential, and sometimes due to discovery is harder).
        ProxCoques 3y ago
        By the way, everywhere I've worked the traffic to mobile native has been around 3% I think. Engagement is much higher than with other channels mind you, so maybe that's it.
ggm 3y ago
Most economies predominantly use mobile devices. We're atypical. Actually, almost all my non work usage is tablet so maybe I am typical.
Sharlin 3y ago
Good opportunity to reflect upon all the other ways that one (and one’s social bubble) might not be as typical as they might think.

A lot of these pages look movie related, so it’s likely people looking stuff up on their phones after watching something.

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ProxCoques 3y ago

I make it 88% mobile web, 9% desktop, 3% mobile app (why Wikipedia wastes money on a mobile native app is beyond me, but hey).

riversflow 3y ago
Its one of my absolute favorite apps on my iPad. The app has a widget that tells you the top articles in the last 24h and the number of views. Very interesting “news” source.
sgt 3y ago
Surely 3% of total traffic for something like Wikipedia (hyperpopular) is well worth the investment?
- ProxCoques 3y ago
  Only if they think that 3% would not otherwise use Wikipedia. But in reality that 3% would just use the web app instead, no? In fact if they put a web link in the app store, would anyone even notice the difference? OT I know, but I really don't get the whole native app thing, particualry for non-profits or charities.
  - sgt 3y ago
    But then you don't understand charities... that money has to be spent. And also builds competence. Maybe 3% now, but with a goal of 10%? Then we are talking millions of people.
    - ProxCoques 3y ago
      Not sure I follow. Regardless of competence or whether "money has to be spent", if that 3% did not have a native mobile app to download, they would just use the mobile web app instead. Why not spend the money on the non-native offering and make that better?
      - sgt 3y ago
        Well, hard to say without knowing what goes on inside of the Wiki foundation, but I assume their ambition is to continue growing the native app. After all, most people prefer a native app feel (they don't necessarily always use it though - partly due to apps sometimes not reaching their true potential, and sometimes due to discovery is harder).
        ProxCoques 3y ago
        By the way, everywhere I've worked the traffic to mobile native has been around 3% I think. Engagement is much higher than with other channels mind you, so maybe that's it.

ggm 3y ago

Most economies predominantly use mobile devices. We're atypical. Actually, almost all my non work usage is tablet so maybe I am typical.

Sharlin 3y ago

Good opportunity to reflect upon all the other ways that one (and one’s social bubble) might not be as typical as they might think.