This article showcases our top picks for the best Chinese based Apps companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Apps industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Chinese Apps Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Bilibili
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Bilibili is an online entertainment platform featuring videos, live broadcasting, and mobile games.
Xiaohongshu
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Xiaohongshu is a social e-commerce platform for users to share product reviews and shopping experiences.
Kuaishou Technology
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Kuaishou is an online video platform that allows its users to broadcast daily activities, habits, and more online.
Didi
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Didi is a mobile platform that offers app-based transportation services.
Hello TransTech
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Hello TransTech (formerly HelloBike) develops smart-sharing bikes for short distance travelers in China.
Laiye
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Laiye is an interactive platform that offers consumers and enterprises with intelligent assistant products.
Zuoyebang
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Zuoyebang is an online education platform that provides quality educational products and services to k12 students.
Missfresh
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Missfresh is an e-commerce platform that provides fresh food.
Tantan
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Tantan is a Chinese mobile social dating platform designed to find and interact with new people.
Meituan Bike
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Meituan Bike (formerly Mobike) is a Chinese fully station-less bicycle-sharing system.
Yitu Technology
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YITU Technology integrates state-of-the-art AI technologies with industrial applications to build a safer, faster and healthier world.
CooTek
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CooTek is a fast-growing global mobile internet company that develops innovative mobile apps and artificial intelligence technology.
Manbang Group
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Manbang Group offers a truck-hailing platform that matches shippers with drivers and fleet operators.
Tujia
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Tujia operates as a vacation rental booking platform.
Maimai
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Maimai is a China-based career and social-networking platform.
HelloTalk
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HelloTalk is the 1st Language Exchange Social Networking App in the world.
Momo
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Momo is a free location-based services instant messaging application that enables smartphone users to chat with people nearby.
KK Group
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KK Group provides an online-to-offline imported products marketplace.
Liulishuo
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Liulishuo is an AI-driven educational technology company that helps users to learn English more efficiently and communicate with the world.
Codemao
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Codemao is an online education platform that teaches children about computer coding.
LIZHI INC.
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LIZHI INC. has built an audio ecosystem with a global presence consisting of audio-based social networks, podcast and audio communities.
Mico
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Mico is a mobile social network app for chat, video call and live streaming.
Dazhong Dianping
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Dazhong Dianping is a local consumption platform.
Luoji Siwei
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Luoji Siwei, a China-based talk show, provides a mobile app which allows users to subscribe to learn from key opinion leaders (KOLs)
Knowbox
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Knowbox, an education mobile app start-up focused on helping students and teachers manage their homework.
Qutoutiao
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Qutoutiao is a news recommendation app with a focus on light reading with entertainment as its main content.
Kuaidi Dache
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Kuaidi is the largest global car service app and is rapidly transforming the concept of moving people – starting in China.
Miaopai
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Miaopai develops a video sharing and live streaming service.
Deep Glint
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Deep Glint is a computer vision startup providing 3D image analysis and pattern recognition technologies for mission-critical applications.
Gengmei
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Gengmei is a Chinese cosmetic surgery social networking app.
Jiedaibao
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Jiedaibao designs an application that helps in lending and borrowing loans.
Yeahmobi
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Yeahmobi is an intelligent mobile advertising platform.
NetDragon Websoft
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Netdragon Websoft is a Chinese company that develops massively multiplayer online games and mobile applications.
LLVision
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LLVision focuses on AR+AI technology integration and provides related hardware products and software services.
Soul
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SOUL is a social network that uses AI to help users find their soul mates.
EXE
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EXE is a mobile application for enterprise training and HR operations.
Caocao Chuxing
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Caocao Chuxing is a Chinese vehicle sharing company.
Camera360
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Camera360 is a mobile phone camera application.
Ubox
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Ubox is manufactures vending machines and owns a national vending machine network in China.
FaceU
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FaceU is an online photo-editing and sharing mobile app.
The CareVoice
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The CareVoice is a health InsurTech company that provides a mobile-based data-driven SaaS platform.
Supermonkey
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Supermonkey develops and operates a mobile based application that offers fitness services.
Boomplay
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Transsnet Music is the owner of Boomplay, Africa’s largest music streaming and download service.
Inke
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Inke is a Chinese mobile app allowing users to watch live video broadcast on smartphones.
Wacai.com
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Wacai is a Chinese mobile app developer and the creator of a personal finance management mobile app.
NetEase
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NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is a leading internet technology company dedicated to providing premium online services.
VeeR (Velocious)
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Global VR content community for virtual reality lovers.
Dotc United Group
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DotC United Group creates and architects internet platforms to simplify globalization complexities
Nice
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Nice brings photo content visualization to your mobile device.
Pear Video
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Pear Video is a video streaming app that offers short video products suitable for viewing and sharing through mobile phones.
Chunyu Yisheng
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Chunyu Yisheng is a Chinese smartphone app that lets users remotely consult with physicians to diagnose their ailments.
Nonolive
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Nonolive is a mobile game and video live streaming app.
Banma Kuaipao
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Banma Kuaipao is a Chinese car-ride-hailing company.
Xbed
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Xbed is providing self-service hotels rooms that require no service staff.
iGola
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iGola is a smart metasearch engine that allows users to search for and book international air tickets from providers worldwide.
APUS Group
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APUS is a technology company that provides the best mobile products and user experience for android tablet and smartphone users.
Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur
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Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur is a Chinese limo booking app and offshoot of the state-owned Shouqi Group.
OnePlus
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OnePlus is a Chinese manufacturer and developer of smartphones.
Cowarobot
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Cowarobot is to bring people the future travel experience by using robotics, self-driving technology and other intelligent solutions.
Zuiyou
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Zuiyou is a social networking mobile application for sharing and discovering content such as recommendations, topics and videos.
Dida Chuxing
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Dida Chuxing specializes in taxi-hailing and carpooling.
Tingyun
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Tingyun specializes in developing applications for companies to conduct algorithmic IT Operations on mobile, on servers, and the web.
Dingdang Kuaiyao
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Dingdang Kuaiyao is an online-to-offline drug purchasing and delivery platform.
Weimai
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Weimai uses big data and artificial intelligence to digitize their healthcare service platform.
Edaixi
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Edaixi is an O2O (online-to-offline) laundry services mobile app company.
Qinbaobao
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Qinbaobao an app that specialises in posting and sharing baby pictures.
Chaitin Tech
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Chaitin Tech provides high quality and innovative cyber security services.
Midu Reader
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Midu Reader is a mobile reading platform developer.
Meiwei Buyongdeng
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Meiwei Buyongdeng offers a mobile app that helps restaurants manage their reservations and reduce customer waiting times.
SPIRITUAL WEALTH CLUB
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SPIRITUAL WEALTH CLUB is a reading community in the Chinese language based in Shanghai.
Hipac.cn
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Hipac.cn is a B2B2C platform for mother and baby care products.
Yodo Run
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Yodo Run is a digital health company specialized on sports tracking.
PGYER.COM
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PGYER.COM is a mobile beta apps distribution platform.
Hunliji
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Hunliji is a wedding planner application that helps couples in China with the planning and sharing of their wedding events.
Keep
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Keep is a mobile fitness community that offers a variety of training programs for different groups of people.
Ecloud (Nanjing) Information and Technology
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Ecloud Information & Technology is focused on R&D of mobile apps, software, and platform for smart-phone users.
Apricot Forest
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Apricot Forest’s mobile app provides doctors with patient records
Teambition
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Teambition is a team collaboration platform that is efficient , simple and elegant.
Tongbanjie
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Tongbanjie is the developer of a Chinese mobile financial application.
Keking
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Keking is a logistics information and services platform operator.
Atzuche
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Atzuche is a mobile application allowing individuals to rent out their idle vehicles.
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WeChat provides mobile text and voice messaging communication services.
Chuchujie
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Chuchujie is a Chinese mobile e-commerce platform that offers individuals with product deals from around the web.
Lvji Technology
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Audio travel guide mobile app based in Guangzhou.
Zhangshang Tangyi
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Zhangshang Tangyi is a health management platform with a focus on diabetes.
Ksher
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Ksher provides you a user-friendly portal to expand your business and attract your target consumers.
Bangcle Security
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Bangcle is a mobile appliction and IoT security solution and service provider.
Elex Technology
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Elex Technology is a mobile game developer.