Tencent's social network platform WeChat is one of the winners during the pandemic, benefitted from the traffic boost due to the stay-at home orders. WeChat's global in-app purchase revenue surged to nearly 71.4 million U.S. dollars as of December 2023. The Chinese equivalent of WhatsApp offers a wide range of functions outside of messaging, such as mobile payment and e-commerce.
October 2024
Worldwide
2019 to YTD 2024
Apple App Store and Google Play; IAP revenue reduced by platform fees and inclusive taxes; Apple App Store includes iPhone and iPad devices
The original source collects data from Apple App Store and Google Play only. Figures from various Chinese third-party app stores (e.g. Huawei AppGallery, Tencent My App, Oppo Software Store) are not included into the calculation, Thus, the IAP values shown here are the minimum estimations.
The figures are estimates of developer earnings from IAP, and do not include ad revenue, web shop spend or Apple and Google’s 30% cut.
The source has revised the figures prior to 2023.
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Basic Account
Starter Account
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Professional Account
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Overview
Major markets
Brand strength
WeChat Mini Programs
WeChat users
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Basic Account
Starter Account
The statistic on this page is a Premium Statistic and is included in this account.
Professional Account
1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.
