With 4.49 million apps available for download in app stores, each Chinese internet user on average downloaded 39 apps on their mobile devices. The 15- to 19-year-olds were the most active with each of them downloading 59 apps a month. There were 4.49 million mobile apps available in China’s app stores as of December 2018. […]
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Apple’s App Store took US$3.57 bn from China in Q2 2018, up 25% YoY
Apple’s App Store generated 23.7 billion yuan (US$3.57 bn) from China in Q2 2018, up 25% over Q2 2017 (US$2.86 bn) and 6% over Q1 this year. Almost the same as Q1 2018, though mobile gaming apps accounted for the lion’s share of 79% in revenues, it only increased by 15% from Q2 2017, which is […]
Apple’s App Store made US$3.5 bn in China in Q1 2018, up 29% YoY
In Q1 2018, Apple App Store generated 22.4 billion yuan (US$3.49 bn) from China, up 29% over Q1 2017. Mobile gaming apps took the largest share of 79% in revenues, but only saw an 18% increase year-on-year, well off that of entertainment apps (138%). The total number of downloads reached 2.5 billion in Q1 2018, representing […]
Top App Stores & mobile apps in China for Q1 2017
Apple App Store is the top mobile app store by total downloads in China in March 2017 while BAT lead the Android App Store market. And, Tencent owns the top 3 mobile apps.
Top 10 Android App Stores in China in 2016
The top 10 Android app stores by total user coverage in China in December 2016 according to TalkingData are:
China mobile app market insights for Q3 2016
The number of monthly active users (“MAU”) of China’s mobile internet market has reached 1 billion as of September 2016 according to QuestMobile, among which Android and iOS exceeded 700 and 280 million respectively.
China surpassed the U.S. as the largest iOS App Store market
China has surpassed the United States as the largest market in the world for iOS App Store revenue earning over $1.7 billion in Q3 2016 according to App Annie.
China Android App Stores Insights Q1 2016
The third-party mobile app stores had 444 million active usrs as of Q1 2016, led by Qihoo 360’s 360 Mobile Assistant (42.6%), Tencent’s Myapp (34.6%) and Baidu Mobile Assistant (25.5%).
Google Play to Enter China in March 2016
Google Play is expected to launch its China app store in March 2016, which will likely be a separate and independent version of Google Play.
Xiaomi Users Insights in 2015
Xiaomi accounted for 10.85% of China’s smartphone market in November 2015, which was the largest domestic brand by total user coverage rate.
China’s Mobile Apps Market Insights in Q2 2015
China’s mobile internet users reached 657 million and smartphone users 601 million in Q2 2015 according to iiMedia. Smartphone penetration in China is expected to reach 38.6% by the end of 2015 and mobile apps is becoming an important part of Chinese life.
Xiaomi App Store: 20 Billion App Downloads in H1 2015
Xiaomi app store saw 20 billion app downloads in H1 2015, and the highest app downloads in a single day was more than 85 million, which took the leading position among China’s app stores.