Games Rule Mobile

For all of us who constantly think of that great and useful app that we'd love to make for our iPhone or Android phone, it seems that the best bet is ... games. Not surprisingly, games dominate the mobile app world.

Of smartphone owners surveyed by Nielsen who downloaded apps last month, 61% said they've downloaded a game. In second place was weather apps, then maps/search, social networking, and music. Surprisingly, health-related apps ranked pretty low at 14%. I think that could be, in large part, due to the fact that there aren't many great health-related apps out there.

As I look to my own app-purchasing habits, this does follow suit. And if I can only stop playing Angry Birds and Boggle, I'll regain some of my sanity.