35% of mobile users either like (22%) or love (13%) location-based check-in services, matched by the proportion who either do not like (8%) or do not understand (27%) the services
, according to a December 2011 report from JiWire.
Data from the "Mobile Audience Insights Report Q3 2011? indicates that men are more likely than women to enjoy check-in services (39% vs. 30%), while women are 50% more likely to not understand the services (33% vs. 22%). Younger users also tend to report greater enjoyment: 46% of those ages 24 and under either like or love the services, compared to 40% of those aged 25-44 and 29% of those aged over 45.
The most popular check-in categories include restaurants, hotels, pubs/bars, and health clubs. (MarketingCharts, December 2011)







