ANALYSIS OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION ECOSYSTEM ACROSS DIFFERENT REGIONS

Çağrı Şahin

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MOBİL UYGULAMA EKOSİSTEMİNİN FARKLI BÖLGELER AÇISINDAN ANALİZİ

Abstract

Mobil uygulamalar, insanların iletişim kurma, çalışma ve eğlenme biçimlerini etkileyerek günlük yaşamın vazgeçilmez bir parçası haline gelmiş ve farklı platformlarda milyonlarca uygulama kullanıcıların erişimine sunulmuştur. Uygulama başarısının temel göstergelerinden biri olan kullanıcı geri bildirimleri, puanlar ve yorumlar uygulama indirme kararlarını ve genel kullanıcı tercihlerini şekillendirmektedir. Uygulama puanları, kültürel, dilsel ve coğrafi faktörler nedeniyle ülkeler arasında farklılık gösterebilmekte, bu durum uygulamaların ilgi düzeyini ve kullanabilirliğini anlamada yerel içgörüleri önemli hale getirmektedir. Buna ek olarak, uygulama popülerliğinin farklı faktörlerden etkilenmesi, kullanıcı etkileşimi ve memnuniyetini daha iyi anlayabilmek için ülkeler arası karşılaştırmalı analizlerin gerekliliğini ortaya koymaktadır. Buna rağmen, mevcut çalışmaların büyük kısmı sınırlı veri setlerine veya tek bir ülkeye odaklanmakta, ülkeler ve uygulama ekosistemleri arasında geniş ölçekli karşılaştırmalı analiz eksikliği bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışma, 86 Play Store uygulama mağazası bölgesindeki 1521 seçilmiş mobil uygulamanın popülerliği, kullanıcı etkileşimi ve puan tutarlılığını analiz ederek global uygulama kullanımı ve etkileşimleri hakkında ayrıntılı bilgiler sunmaktadır. Araştırma, kullanıcı etkileşimi ve memnuniyet örüntülerini belirlemek amacıyla uygulamaların toplam puanlarını, toplam yorum sayısını ve yorum-puan oranlarını incelemekte, ayrıca ülkeler arasındaki puan tutarlılığını ve tercih benzerliklerini değerlendirmektedir. Ek olarak, popüler uygulamaların gelir elde etme stratejilerini ve farklı kategorilerin uygulama popülerliği üzerindeki etkilerini incelemekte, Play Store ve App Store arasındaki kullanıcı puanlarını karşılaştırarak platforma özgü dinamikler ve geri bildirim farklılıklarını ortaya koymaktadır.

Keywords

mobil uygulamalar, kullanıcı etkileşimi, bölgesel farklılıklar, uygulama puanları

ANALYSIS OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION ECOSYSTEM ACROSS DIFFERENT REGIONS

Abstract

Mobile applications have become essential in daily life, influencing how people communicate, work, and entertain themselves, with millions of apps available on platforms. User feedback through ratings and reviews serves as a key measure of app success, shaping download decisions and overall user preferences. App ratings often vary across countries due to cultural, linguistic, and geographic factors, making localized insights crucial for understanding relevance and usability. Moreover, multiple determinants contribute to app popularity, underscoring the importance of conducting comprehensive cross-country analyses to better understand user engagement and satisfaction. However, despite this importance, prior studies are mostly based on limited or single-country data and lack large-scale comparative analyses across countries and app ecosystems. This study analyzes the popularity, user engagement, and rating consistency of 1521 selected mobile applications across 86 Play Store regions to provide detailed insights into global app usage and interaction patterns. The research examines total ratings, total reviews, and review-to-rating ratios to identify patterns of user engagement and satisfaction, while also assessing rating consistency and preference similarities across countries. It further examines the monetization strategies of popular apps and their influence on app popularity across various categories, while also comparing user ratings between the Play Store and App Store to reveal platform-specific dynamics and feedback variations.

Keywords

mobile applications, user interaction, regional differences, app ratings

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1.Çağrı Şahin. ANALYSIS OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION ECOSYSTEM ACROSS DIFFERENT REGIONS. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Mühendislik ve Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026 Aug. 1;34(2):2310-25. doi:10.31796/ogummf.1831167

MOBİL UYGULAMA EKOSİSTEMİNİN FARKLI BÖLGELER AÇISINDAN ANALİZİ

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