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![50.6% of iPhone Users Deny App Permissions [2026]](/_astro/what-percentage-of-users-refuse-app-permissions.D23t-xcO_1BHqPo.webp)
iPhone users decline the push notification permission prompt 50.6% of the time on the median app, per Airship's 2025 benchmark report covering 9 billion app users. See denial rates by permission type, platform, and app category.
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The average Android app requests 14 permissions, according to a 2025 academic study of 4,465 apps by Alkinoon et al. See how that compares to 2014's 5-permission average, which permissions are actually dangerous, and how iOS stacks up.
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37% of popular apps request access to a user's location, according to NordVPN's December 2023 study of mobile apps across 18 categories. See how that figure compares by platform, by app category, and what happens to location data after collection.
Read article![87% of Android Apps Request Unneeded Permissions [2026]](/_astro/mobile-app-privacy-statistics-2026.CXL2l0g6_U8wR5.webp)
87% of Android apps and 60% of iOS apps request permissions they do not need for their core function, according to NordVPN's May 2026 mobile app research. See the average permission count, how many apps share data with third parties, and how App Tracking Transparency opt-in rates have changed.
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