According to the source, the figures were based on the data collected by the MoonFox iApp database. The source has not released the figure for Q3 2024.Â
Figures for earlier quarters have been taken from previous publications.
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Average number of apps on smartphones in China Q1 2021-Q1 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, Chinese consumers had an average of ** apps installed on their smartphones. Apart from instant messengers, short video and online video apps were other popular app categories, accounting for about a of the total app usage time.
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