AnalysisBusinessJuly 14, 2026

China's AI-native apps hit 499 million MAUs

China's AI-native apps reached 499 million monthly active users as of May 2026, up 85.4% YoY, per QuestMobile. Doubao led with 382M users, followed by Qwen (167M) and DeepSeek (130M). Users averaged 92.7 sessions and 183 minutes per month.

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China's AI-native apps hit 499 million MAUs — AIBriefs