Which App Collects The Most User Data? Study Finds Out

In a recent study, crypto platform Money Mongers studied 100 apps to find out how much user data they collect, based on in-house and third-party advertising.

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The study considered factors such as data gathered from purchases, location, contact info, contacts, user content, search history, browsing history, identifiers, usage data, diagnostic, sensitive info, financial info, health & fitness, and other data. Take a look at the top 10 apps that collect the most user data points: [Image credits: Getty]

10. YouTube Music: Collects 47 per cent of total user data

9. YouTube: Collects 47 per cent of total user data

8. X (formerly Twitter): Collects 50 per cent of total user data

7. DoorDash: Collects 50 per cent of total user data

6. Uber Eats: Collects 54 per cent of total user data

5. LinkedIn: Collects 65 per cent of total user data

4. Messenger: Collects 86 per cent of total user data

3. Threads: Collects 86 per cent of total user data

2. Facebook: Collects 86 per cent of total user data

1. Instagram: Collects 86 per cent of total user data