Video streaming apps, particularly short-formed video apps, have secured most of the user screen time in China. In December 2024, Chinese mobile users spent an average of three hours on short video apps per day, 16 minutes less than the previous year. In comparison, daily app usage time on instant messaging apps averaged 1.3 hours.
Average daily time spent on mobile apps by active users in China in December 2024, by selected app category
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among active users; among major app categories based on monthly active user number
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According to the source, the figures were based on the data collected by MoonFox iAPP. The daily mobile app usage includes tablet data. The industry metrics may vary.
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Moonfox Data. (January 29, 2025). Average daily time spent on mobile apps by active users in China in December 2024, by selected app category (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090392/china-daily-mobile-app-usage-by-category/
Moonfox Data. "Average daily time spent on mobile apps by active users in China in December 2024, by selected app category (in minutes)." Chart. January 29, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090392/china-daily-mobile-app-usage-by-category/
Moonfox Data. (2025). Average daily time spent on mobile apps by active users in China in December 2024, by selected app category (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090392/china-daily-mobile-app-usage-by-category/
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