Pew : Three - quarters of all app owners use location - based apps . That 's an increase , but with 25 % shying away from some of mobile 's prime features . Older users , those with older phones might not be using maps . Wealthier people ( from households earning $ 75,000 per year or more ) are far less likely ( 15 % ) to use mobile geosocial services than people from households earning less than $ 40,000 per year ( 23 % ) . Higher - income users are less likely to use location - based check - ins like Foursquare .
Pew : Three - quarters of all app owners use location - based apps . That 's an increase , but with 25 % shying away from some of mobile 's prime features . Older users , those with older phones might not be using maps . Higher - income users are less likely to use location - based check - ins like Foursquare .