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As of the end of 2016, there were 731 million Internet users in China. The figure is more than half the official population of the Middle Kingdom and is almost equal to the population of all European countries. 95% (695 million) of Chinese Internet users access the World Wide Web from mobile devices. And all these users use mobile applications on a daily basis, mainly created in China and for the Chinese market.

As you know, China has the highest level of Internet censorship. In China, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, the Google search engine and related services are blocked: the Google Play application store, the Gmail email client, Google Maps. You can only access all these resources using a VPN connection. The technology allows you to bypass the Firewall. By 2018, the Chinese authorities promise to completely block VPNs. But most Chinese Internet users don't seem to need it. Such strict control over the Internet contributed to the formation of its own unique market in China. Local services are popular here, which almost completely replace inaccessible Western resources and even surpass them in many ways.

We present the TOP 50 most popular mobile applications in China. The ranking is based on the number of monthly active users as of May 2017 (according to iResearch Global).

1.Wechat

Monthly active users: 932.446 million

The undisputed leader of the rating, No. 1 in China. The application, created by the Internet giant Tencent in 2011, is the most famous Chinese mobile application outside of the Middle Kingdom. It is common to call Wechat the Chinese equivalent of Whatsapp. But in fact, Wechat's functionality is much broader. The application combines many options and is at the same time a messenger, a social network, a service for ordering tickets and calling a taxi, a mobile wallet (instant money transfer service) and much, much more.

2. QQ

Monthly active users: 551.708 million

Another popular Chinese instant messenger from Tencent. The QQ program was created for the computer in 1999 under the name OICQ (“Open ICQ”) as a replica of ICQ. But after a conflict regarding violation of intellectual property rights, it received the name QQ. Today the program also has many useful functions: group chats, file sharing, data storage service, dating service.

3.iQIYI

Monthly active users: 541.686 million

The Baidu-owned app is designed to search and watch video content, with an emphasis on licensed high-definition video. You can search and watch videos for free. A paid subscription allows you to enjoy videos without advertising in ad-free mode.

4. QQ Live

Monthly active users: 490.624 million

Service for watching videos. Users can leave reviews, rate films, and share their favorite films with friends.

5. Sogou Input

Monthly active users: 489.683 million

How do the Chinese type characters on computers and smartphones? Most people use the Sogou app. There is a keyboard for handwriting input and a voice input function.

6. Taobao

Monthly active users: 447.410 million

Taobao is a symbol of China, like pandas or rice. It is the most popular online shopping platform and online shopping app. On average, users open the app 7 times a day. With its help, you can not only buy goods and track their delivery, but also purchase air and train tickets, travel vouchers, exchange recommendations with friends and conduct microblogs.

7. Alipay

Monthly active users: 443.897 million

Alipay, created by the Alibaba group of companies, is today the most popular Chinese payment system. Using the service, users pay for purchases in online stores, communications, and utilities. Most restaurants, shops and even markets accept Alipay. Also, through the application you can transfer money to a bank account, arrange a deposit, insurance, get a loan or purchase securities. For comparison, PayPal services are used by 197 million people.

8. Sina Weibo

Monthly active users: 398.233 million

Sina Weibo is a microblogging service, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter. By the end of March, the platform's total monthly users exceeded 340 million, leaving Sina Weibo behind its American counterpart, Twitter, with 328 million active users. Weibo's daily active users have exceeded 154 million.

9. Baidu Search

Monthly active users: 377.804 million

The main search engine, “Chinese Google”.

10. QQ Browser

Monthly active users: 360,261 million

The popular browser from Tencent has received critical reviews due to insufficient protection of personal data.

11. Baidu Maps

Monthly active users: 323,626 million

The application works in Chinese. Since 2016, maps of not only China, Hong Kong and Macau, but also other countries such as Italy, Spain, France, South Korea and many others are available.

12. Baidu Input

Monthly active users: 321,123 million

Alternative keyboard for typing.

13. 360safe

Monthly active users: 320,404 million

360 Security is a free antivirus app available for Android and iOS. Helps maintain high speed of your smartphone, optimizes computer memory, and deletes unnecessary files.

14. Autonavi Minimap

Monthly active users: 310,440 million

The application has several useful options: voice navigation, the ability to create a detailed route, search for cafes, restaurants and other establishments. The creators promise high accuracy and reliability of the data.

15.Youku

Monthly active users: 306,359 million

Youku is the largest video portal in China by number of visits. 80% of Youku's revenue comes from advertising. The service has more than 20,000 videos in VR format (360 degrees).

16.Kugou

Monthly active users: 290,873 million

The Kugou Music app can be installed on your computer or mobile device (there are versions for both iOS and Android).

17. UC Browser

Monthly active users: 285,451 million

18. SNDA Wifilocating

Monthly active users: 279,451 million

The WiFi万能钥匙 app also allows you to enable the WiFi hotspot on your smartphone for other devices.

19. QQ Music (QQ音乐)

Monthly active users: 271,327 million

A popular application for searching and listening to music. Allows you to listen to tracks for free, create your own playlists, and share music with friends.

20. QQ Secure

Monthly active users: 263,900 million

21. QQ News

Monthly active users: 256,232 million

Leading news app from Tencent.

22. Tencent My App (Ying Yong Bao)

Monthly active users: 241,211 million

The app store receives huge traffic, especially for installing mobile games.

23. Moji Weather

Monthly active users: 229,480 million

The application offers weather forecasts for more than 70 cities. According to the developer, Moji Weather is used by 500 million people around the world. Real-time and 15-day weather forecasts and air quality forecasts are available. The weather forecast is presented by funny characters.

24. Iflytek Voice Input

Monthly active users: 223,545 million

Alternative keyboard for mobile devices with manual or voice typing options.

25. Apple appstore

Monthly active users: 174,013 million

26. Mi Video

Monthly active users: 146,599 million

Search for videos on various resources.

27. Le TV

Monthly active users: 137,617 million

Another popular Chinese application for searching and watching videos.

28. Article News

Monthly active users: 136,423 million

News application.

29. Kuwo Player

Monthly active users: 129,241 million

酷我音乐播放器 application for searching and listening to music.

30.360appstore

Monthly active users: 128,003 million

Another app and mobile games store.

31. Xiaomi Market

Monthly active users: 122,073 million

Mobile application store for owners of Xiaomi smartphones.

32.Meituan

Monthly active users: 121,102 million

The most popular resource for joint purchases and receiving discounts on various goods and services.

33. JD (Jingdong) Mall

Monthly active users: 116,552 million

Mobile application of the popular trading platform JD.com in China.

34.MYXJ

Monthly active users: 115,381 million

The application allows you to transform a portrait in an instant, make the skin smoother and whiter, and remove oily shine. The app is called Mei Yan Xiang Ji (美颜相机), which can be translated as “beauty camera.”

35. VIVO APP Store

Monthly active users: 112,631 million

36. Baidu Appsearch

Monthly active users: 108.188 million

37.Huawei Market

Monthly active users: 108.059 million

Application store for Huawei devices.

38. VIVO Game Center

Monthly active users: 107.753 million

Game center from the mobile device manufacturer VIVO.

39. 360 Browser

Monthly active users: 106.786 million

Free mobile version of the browser for iOS, Android, WIndows Phone from the Chinese developer Qihoo.

40. QQ Mail

Monthly active users: 103.837 million

The mobile application of a popular mail agent in China allows you to use several mailboxes simultaneously and send large files.

41. OPPO Software Store

Monthly active users: 101.490 million

42. Jinshan cleanmaster

Monthly active users: 98.992 million

The application helps maintain high speed of the smartphone and optimizes the device memory.

43. QQ hlddz

Monthly active users: 98.477 million

Gaming platform with many online games.

44.iReader

Monthly active users: 98.178 million

Convenient application for reading books.

45. Meitu Xiuxiu

Monthly active users: 94.628 million

Photo editor for retouching portraits, selfies, processing any photos. The Meitu Xiuxiu (美图秀秀) application can even out skin tone, remove dark circles under the eyes, make the face narrower, the eyes larger, and the figure slimmer. There are many stickers and special effects.

46. ​​Dianping

Monthly active users: 93.691 million

47. OPPO GameCenter

Monthly active users: 93.414 million

48.Kbao

Monthly active users: 91.403 million

49. QMK

Monthly active users: 89.114 million

50. Netease News

Monthly active users: 85.911 million

Popular news platform. The official description of the app notes that Netease has been chosen by 400 million people.

I absolutely welcome everyone and everything! I have already talked about the excellent vShare program, which offers an alternative (more importantly, completely free!) App Store for iPhone and iPad - how you can use it. However, in that case, for all operations for downloading games and applications, we used the smartphone or tablet directly.

Quite recently, a similar program appeared for Windows (finally the wait!) and it turns out that a full-fledged App Store from China is now available on your computer! The ability to download any games, applications, software for free on iPhone and iPad, and all this without jailbreaking or other interference with the operation of the device. Cool?! Certainly. And the program is very easy to use... but let's talk about everything in order, let's go!

First, a few important notes:

How to install the Chinese app store on your computer

First you need to download it, you can do this using this link. Please note that the following are supported:

1. Windows.
2. Devices: iPhone / iPad / iPod touch.
3. System: iOS 7.0 – 9.3.2.

If your gadgets meet these requirements, then feel free to download. Installation is no different from any other program. Run the downloaded file and select one of two options:

• One Key Installation – installation in one click.
• Custom Installation – custom installation.

In fact, they won’t give you much choice, only the installation location, and they will also ask whether it’s worth creating shortcuts on the desktop. Therefore, feel free to click install in one click.

How to use the Chinese App Store on your computer

After installation, please note that although the App Store is Chinese, all inscriptions are exclusively in English. And this is a huge plus compared to other similar projects, where the entire menu is in hieroglyphs and it can be very difficult to make out anything.

Well, now we smoothly move on to the most important thing - free installation of games and applications. To do this, connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer.

After connecting, the vShare SE store will be automatically installed on your device. I have already told you how to use it, the link is at the beginning of the article. Therefore, we will not be distracted and continue working on the PC.

At the top of the program there is an Apps tab - click on it. A window opens with games and applications. On the left side of the screen we see a choice between which device to download programs for – iPhone or iPad. And just below is a menu that will allow you to quickly navigate all this diversity:

• Featured – popular.
• Games - games.
• Apps – applications.
• Topic – all kinds of topics and forums. Everything here is in English - so it’s not interesting :)
• Infinite are already “pumped up” games. For example, all levels are open, there is a lot of money, etc. Let's remember for a second that everything still happens without jailbreak. Does this even happen? :)

Possible problems and their solutions

Since vShare Helper is a Chinese program, problems with it are of course possible. Below is a list of possible errors and their solutions:

Instead of an afterword

I would like to sum it up with this. My opinion is that the work of developers should be respected and paid. But…

This does not mean that similar programs described in this article should not exist. Indeed, in addition to the fact that with the help of them you can download any paid game and application for free, there is another, much more important plus.

In such unofficial App Stores you can find old versions of programs that have already been updated in the Apple store. After all, sometimes a developer will update his creation so much that you will be upset 10 times because you didn’t keep the old version (hello VK!). And the opportunity to return everything as it was (download the old version) is worth a lot.

P.S. Write in the comments what worked and what didn’t. And “like” so that the program always works and develops!

And we'll paste this into the next collection. Let us know in the comments and leave your app ratings for different devices.

Chinese language apps

By far the best Chinese (English-Chinese-English) dictionary for iOS and Android. Needs no introduction. The free version includes very good basic dictionaries, which should be enough for 90% of everyday life. For specific needs, you can purchase additional dictionaries, optical character recognition (OCR), flashcards and much more.
Homepage Android iOS

Waygo Visual Translator

Too lazy and/or stupid to learn Chinese? Or maybe you just want to order your own food without having to learn the world's most complex script? Then Waygo Visual Translator is designed especially for you. The free version includes good OCR that will translate words into menus or street names. Just point your iPhone at the name of the dish and get an instant (and often understandable) translation.
Homepage iOS

Xiaoma Hanzi (小马词典)

A small application for learning hieroglyphs, named after the editor-in-chief of Magazeta. It will help you practice your pronunciation and knowledge of the meaning of hieroglyphs. Searches for hieroglyphs based on features, but not as complex as Pleco
Homepage Android

Sogou Pinyin Input (搜狗手机输入法)

One of the most popular hieroglyph input systems based on pinyin transcription from the Internet giant Sohu. "Sogo" constantly updates its vocabulary base, knows the latest titles and names. We also recommend: .
Homepage Android iOS

Shopping and food apps in China

Taobao (淘宝)

Russian MIG fighters and everything made by human hands, as well - everything is sold here.
Homepage Android iOS

Etao (一淘)

Search and compare product prices on major websites in China and abroad (including Amazon.com).
Homepage Android iOS

Alipay (支付宝钱包)

Do you want that MIG or meteorite? Here's how you'll pay for it. Alipay is the Chinese equivalent of PayPal. This application helps you pay for purchases from your mobile phone and do basic operations with your electronic account.
Homepage Android iOS

Dazhong Dianping

Search for restaurants by location, cuisine, price and user ratings. The store recommends!
Homepage Android iOS

MTime (时光电影)

What is shown in local cinemas and are there any discounts on Cinema tickets? An app for movie fans in China.
Homepage Android iOS

Wochacha (我查查)

Scan the barcode on a book, groceries or other items and get information and price comparisons at nearby supermarkets and online stores.
Homepage Android iOS

Chinese Social Media Applications

Sina Weibo

Keep your finger on the pulse of the Chinese blogosphere, the latest celebrity gossip and, if you're lucky, become a popular Laowai blogger if you want to practice your Chinese. There is also an application for Tencent Weibo, but we have never met real people who write there.
Homepage Android iOS

WeChat (微信)

A mixture of Whatsapp and 5 other applications for communicating online: send text messages, audio messages, video messages, photos, write another blog and in general, waste your time in a big way!
Homepage Android iOS

Chinese Music Applications

Xiami (虾米)

Music broadcasting (streaming) service. Monitors music charts in China, UK and US. Can search for music that is currently playing near you. Allows you to save 50 tracks to your phone for offline listening. Shows a bunch of lyrics for most songs.
Homepage Android iOS

Douban FM (豆瓣FM)

An Internet radio station similar to the American Pandora. Creates personal stations based on the music you like. It also allows you to save music to your phone for later listening. Thematic stations for the 80后 and 90后 generation are also interesting.
Homepage Android iOS

Chinese video apps

Youku (优酷)

Last year, Youku merged with its main competitor Tudou and has a huge collection of legal HD movies. As well as recordings of the latest TV programs and shows from around the world. Well, and of course, even more video content that is not so legal and in not so good quality :)
Homepage Android iOS

Sohu Video (搜狐视频)

Want to watch Dexter, War of Thrones or The Big Bang Theory? “I have them Sohu.” These and other foreign TV series are in the original with Chinese subtitles.
Homepage Android iOS

iQiyi (爱奇艺)

Another video hosting and Internet TV, but this time from Baidu. Offers a large selection of movies and TV shows that you can't find on Youku or Sohu.
Homepage Android iOS

Funshion (风行)

Another all-in-one app from the video category. I haven't used Funshion myself, but I've heard good things about it.
Homepage Android iOS

Kascend (开迅视频)

An application for searching content on several video platforms.
Homepage Android iOS

Flvshow

A pirated application that is distributed on "" devices. A huge aggregator from all video hosting sites, like Kascend. Download and install at your own risk.
Android

CNTV CBox (国网络电视台Cbox)

Apps for traveling to and from China

Search and reserve plane and train tickets, as well as book hotels and see hot deals. We recommend this service for searching.
Homepage Android iOS

UMeTrip (航旅纵横)

Keep an eye on flight schedules at airports in China. Departures, arrivals and delays: everything is in full view.
Homepage Android iOS

Yidao Yongche

Search for private cab drivers. It costs 2-3 times more than a taxi, but it perfectly saves you from traffic jams and rush hour (when there are no available taxis) in large Chinese cities.
Homepage Android iOS

Useful applications

全国空气污染指数 (China Air Pollution Indicator)

Check the level of air pollution and heavy metal particles in the atmosphere before leaving the house, so that you can take a respirator, gas mask with you in time, or simply stay at home.
Homepage Android iOS

Did we miss anything? Write in the comments your personal recommendations and advice for Chinese geeks and newcomers.

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It really works.

Are you tired of waiting for jailbreak to come out? Do you want to install third-party apps not from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad? There is a solution. Zestia- an analogue of Cydia with unofficial programs that work on devices without jailbreak.

In addition, the application contains a certain list of hacked applications with endless in-game purchases, which not encouraged developers.

Attention: The application is unofficial (Chinese), so you do it at your own peril and risk. Third-party certificates allow you to send user data to foreign servers. By using this software, you jeopardize not only the safety of your personal information, but also the reliability of financial transactions made from your smartphone.

How to install an app store on iOS

Stage 1. Open this link in Safari and click the “Install Zestia” button.

Stage 2. Confirm the installation of the appropriate profile.

Stage 3. A new Zestia icon will appear on your desktop - open the program.

Stage 4. Choose the application you are interested in and install it.

Stage 5. Now go back to Settings, go to the “General” -> “Profiles” section and click on the name of the developer of this application in the list.
Stage 6. Press “Trust” with confidence.

Stage 7. Enjoy the new unofficial app! :)