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How Do Chinese Mobile App Developers Monetize their Apps?

Mobile apps and games are typicallyCoin iconmonetized in three ways. They can be sold on app stores (as opposed to being downloaded for free), host in-app advertisements, or offer in-app purchases.

We’ve uncovered the mobile App monetization techniques favored by Chinese mobile App developers on Google PlayGoogle Play.

How Apps Monetize
Chinese Publishers vs All Publishers
  • Paid Apps
    <1%
  • In-App Purchases
    <1%
  • In-App Advertising
    <1%
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  • Paid Apps
    <1%
  • In-App Purchases
    <1%
  • In-App Advertising
    <1%

The preferred monetization technique among Chinese mobile App developers is . Globally, the most common technique is .

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