Nearly 1 in 3 US smartphone users would rather apps track them than charge them

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Privacy may be important for consumers, but stinginess is too. While 30% of US smartphone users say they would pay for subscriptions rather than allow their apps track them, a nearly equal 31% say they would allow all apps to track them if it meant avoiding any fees.

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