Nomura’s monthly China Internet and New Media report: In July, average monthly
time spent per user on Douyin exceeded WeChat for the first time, making Douyin
the top app in China by time spent. Among the top 50 internet apps, ByteDance’s
apps accounted for 40.9% of Chinese netizens’ usage time, up from 33.6% in July
last year; Tencent’s apps held 29.1%. Daily active users: WeChat 931 mln, Douyin
714 mln; WeChat DAU +3% YoY, Douyin +19% YoY. Daily time spent per DAU: Douyin
~112–120 minutes, WeChat ~82–85 minutes.