⚡ Apps in China

Many sites have companion software that provides additional functionality and may be available as progressive web apps, Facebook apps, Android and iOS mobile applications, and browser extensions.

China is an East Asian country with a population of around 1.4 billion people.

According to our statistics, app platforms are detected on 2% of websites from China.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top app platforms on websites in China in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Progressive Web App with a substantial share of 56.5%, followed by App Store with 35.1% and Google Play with 14.6%.

Progressive Web App 56.5%
App Store 35.1%
Google Play 14.6%
Facebook 10.2%
Chrome Web Store 2.8%
Huawei AppGallery 2.4%
Microsoft Store 0.7%
Snapcraft 0.06%
Galaxy Store 0.06%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in China than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

2. App Store ^(-1)
5. Chrome Web Store ^(-1)
8. Snapcraft ^(-3)

✨ Top App Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 9 app platforms used on sites from China, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Progressive Web App Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States A type of web app that can be installed on a device as a standalone application.	56.5%
2	App Store Cupertino, California, United States iOS apps often provide additional functionality to websites and are more convenient for users of Apple mobile phones and iPad tablets.	35.1%
3	Google Play Mountain View, California, United States Android apps often provide additional functionality to websites and are more convenient for users of Android-based mobile devices.	14.6%
4	Facebook Menlo Park, California, United States Third-party software applications that integrate with Facebook, access its data, and use its APIs.	10.2%
5	Chrome Web Store Mountain View, California, United States Chrome browser extensions on the Chrome Web Store.	2.8%
6	Huawei AppGallery Shenzhen, China Android apps on the Huawei AppGallery.	2.4%
7	Microsoft Store Redmond, Washington, United States Windows apps on the Microsoft Store.	0.7%
8	Snapcraft London, United Kingdom App on Snapcraft, the app store for Linux.	0.06%
9	Galaxy Store Seoul, Korea Android apps on the Galaxy App Store, the official mobile app store for Samsung devices.	0.06%

👉 See Also

🌎 Apps in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 82,655 websites from China.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.