App Usage in China Is Quickly on the Rise
As China's connected device market continues to grow at a breathtaking pace, so does app usage. According to Chinese app analytics firm Umeng, there's hardly an app category that hasn't doubled its user count in the past year with news apps, health apps and social networking apps standing out in particular.
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This chart shows the year-over-year growth of active app users in China, broken down by app category.
Average number of mobile apps used per user in China in December 2024, by category
Number of mobile applications available in China from 2008 to 2018 (in millions)
Number of apps installed on the phones of mobile internet users in China as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group
Number of monthly active users of sports apps in China from January to July 2018 (in millions)
Average number of apps installed by mobile users in China from 1st quarter 2021 to 1st quarter 2025
Monthly active users of the leading messaging apps in China in May 2025 (in millions)
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