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WeChat · Social Networking · United States store
#22 GROSSING · SOCIAL NETWORKING
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$45.8M
Likely $24.2M to $79.8M
▲ 538.6% in 13 days
New ratings
+21
in 1 days, 189.5K in total
Rating
3.9 of 5
81.5K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
33
was 29 on Oct 16, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 23, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$549.8M
Not ranked on Google Play in tracked countries
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
2.9M to 8.1M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • China #3 overall$39M · 85%
  • United States #22 Social Networking$2.3M · 5%
  • Hong Kong #7 overall$1.6M · 4%
  • Singapore #14 overall$521.7K · 1%
  • Japan #78 Social Networking$467.9K · 1%
  • Canada #10 Social Networking$323.5K · 1%
  • Taiwan #91 overall$313.3K · 1%
  • Australia #12 Social Networking$271.5K · 1%
25 more countries
  • United Kingdom #24 Social Networking$257.6K · 1%
  • South Korea #50 Social Networking$117.4K · 0%
  • Malaysia #72 overall$79.2K · 0%
  • New Zealand #7 Social Networking$64.5K · 0%
  • Brazil #12 Social Networking$56.3K · 0%
  • France #68 Social Networking$41.9K · 0%
  • Germany #91 Social Networking$41.2K · 0%
  • Italy #59 Social Networking$35.8K · 0%
  • South Africa #6 Social Networking$34.9K · 0%
  • UAE #21 Social Networking$33.9K · 0%
  • Netherlands #35 Social Networking$28.1K · 0%
  • Thailand #25 Social Networking$25.3K · 0%
  • Poland #16 Social Networking$22.7K · 0%
  • Ireland #23 Social Networking$12.9K · 0%
  • Philippines #38 Social Networking$12.4K · 0%
  • Israel #61 Social Networking$11K · 0%
  • Indonesia #55 Social Networking$9.4K · 0%
  • Sweden #70 Social Networking$7.2K · 0%
  • Norway #61 Social Networking$7.1K · 0%
  • Vietnam #92 Social Networking$5.7K · 0%
  • Belgium #98 Social Networking$4.3K · 0%
  • Kazakhstan #79 Social Networking$3.6K · 0%
  • Pakistan #77 Social Networking$3.4K · 0%
  • Nigeria #56 Social Networking$1.5K · 0%
  • Ukraine #61 Social Networking$1.5K · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Calibrated range: for apps in the top 50, our estimates were within about 30% of published figures for 9 of 12 apps tested. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
81.5K
AVG RATING
3.93
PRICE
Free
AGE
15.8y
LAST UPDATE
1d ago
VERSION
8.0.80
SIZE
952 MB
AGE RATING
12+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
30 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
33 (was 14)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 1 DAYS
+21
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$3.9M a month
Sep 25, 2026$3.8M a month
Sep 26, 2026$298K a month
Sep 27, 2026$302K a month
Sep 28, 2026$302K a month
Sep 29, 2026$301.9K a month
Sep 30, 2026$300.7K a month
Oct 1, 2026$300.7K a month
Oct 2, 2026$300.3K a month
Oct 3, 2026$300.3K a month
Oct 4, 2026$297.9K a month
Oct 5, 2026$297.9K a month
Oct 6, 2026$295.6K a month
Oct 7, 2026$295.5K a month
Oct 8, 2026$293.3K a month
Oct 9, 2026$290.9K a month
Oct 10, 2026$7.2M a month
Oct 11, 2026$8.2M a month
Oct 12, 2026$40.4M a month
Oct 13, 2026$47.2M a month
Oct 14, 2026$46.6M a month
Oct 15, 2026$46.5M a month
Oct 16, 2026$46.5M a month
Oct 17, 2026$46M a month
Oct 18, 2026$46.5M a month
Oct 19, 2026$45.9M a month
Oct 20, 2026$46M a month
Oct 21, 2026$46.2M a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026$45.8M a month
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #7 Social Networking · ID. Now: #3 overall · CN.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 22, 2026189.5K ratings
Oct 23, 2026189.5K ratings
189.5K on Oct 22, 2026, 189.5K on Oct 23, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
10 purchases listed
  • WeChat Out Top-Up Card$0.99
  • WeChat Out Top-Up Card$3.99
  • WeChat Out Top-Up Card$1.99
  • 42 WeBeans$0.99
  • WeChat Out Top-Up Card$9.99
  • 350 WeBeans$6.99
  • WeChat Out Top-Up Card$14.99
  • 896 WeBeans$19.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
15 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average1.9 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share74%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 230 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
4 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases24 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
81.5K ratings
5★63%
4★9%
3★5%
2★3%
1★20%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Mar 8, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026: 74% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Login and account problems11%

41 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I've been trying to make an account for weeks now, verification code just doesn't send.
★★★★★ I keep getting the same error message asking me to wait for 3 days whenever I'm trying to change my login password, even though it has passed 3 days or more.
★★★★★ Broken garbage can't even log in or create an account what a joke.
Bugs, things not working5%

20 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I keep getting the same error message asking me to wait for 3 days whenever I'm trying to change my login password, even though it has passed 3 days or more.
★★★★★ Broken garbage can't even log in or create an account what a joke.
★★★★★ Remove AI translation; it's such a hassle to use and doesn't work with photos.
Limits, credits, locked features2%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The app locked me out, saying the account might be compromised.
★★★★★ WeChat is fundamentally unable to enforce usage restrictions on mini-program-based games, which results in children using these services without any time limit, in violation of relevant Chinese laws and regulations.
★★★★★ iOS has supported Limited Photos access and Photos Picker for years.
Price and subscription1%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I hope that the company will cancel the control of AI detection blocking and replace it with manual screening.
★★★★★ They added an AI function in the app that can't be cancelled!
★★★★★ It can even help to transfer money to another.
Wrong or poor results1%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ didn't load the app when open and always load after couple second after opening the app, always click the wrong place.
★★★★★ This made my account effectively useless.
★★★★★ I downloaded this app just to talk with my friends and stuff, but ended up needed a phone number and a bunch of other useless things that's not needed.
No customer support1%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Even reached out to WeChat support for help and never received a reply after answering their questions.
★★★★★ There is no way to contact support.
★★★★★ Trying to contact anyone regarding this was a waste of time…
Missing features1%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Please add message reactions and the ability to see and redownload past photos in a convo. It's ridiculous that these very basic features that are in every other app are not available in this app. The app interface and…
★★★★★ I keep getting the same error message asking me to wait for 3 days whenever I'm trying to change my login password, even though it has passed 3 days or more.
★★★★★ Since I'm locked out of the app interface, I can't change it back to WeChat and revert to my US number.
Lost data, sync, backup1%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I don't think telegram,WhatsApp,Instagram would be this trouble to sync the chat history,come on
★★★★★ Yeah, they deactivated my account, i can't even get my wechat ID, i deleted and redownloaded it and it ask me to put in a payment method just to sign up?
★★★★★ Why it want a qr code scan?
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Please add message reactions and the ability to see and redownload past photos in a convo. 2★, Oct 20, 2026
  • I really like the emojis but I wish I could change my age or get rid of guardian mode 3★, Oct 9, 2026
  • I am looking forward to seeing the previous floating file While opening all the images & videos I want also to see the files as previous because it's to difficult to lookup for the files I really want the previous… 1★, Sep 28, 2026
  • Please add an option to disable the “Typing…” status! 3★, Sep 27, 2026
  • Please give us the choice to control whether this status is shown. 3★, Sep 27, 2026
  • Needs a secondary option to verify that does not rely on others. 5★, Aug 31, 2026
  • WeChat is Chinese good APP,many people use it.I hope everybody use it.Bye,because I need and friends chat. 5★, Aug 19, 2026
  • My account got auto compromised as soon as I made it, I need a friend to verify my account so I got my sister to help me unfreeze it, but it says “require a friend to verify”. 1★, Jun 20, 2026
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS

Nothing stands out.

WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Useful, it helps7%

7 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ As Chinese it's really good but the setting up was lil difficult but it was useful such as posting and texting not lagging at all
★★★★★ The app offers several useful communication features in one place.
★★★★★ See, now this app would be very useful but I have come to realize that every single time I try to log in to my account it is permanently banned.
Easy to use5%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The messaging, calling, and sharing features are easy to use.
★★★★★ This software is very easy to use in China, Zhejiang and Ningbo.
★★★★★ The app is easy to use, and communication is usually fast and reliable.
Looks great2%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Just absolutely beautiful
★★★★★ When will WeChat get a Liquid Glass update for the UI?

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 22, 2026
中国互联网之癌

The cancer of Chinese internet in one app

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
不适配iOS27设计规范

图标不支持深色模式，界面设计不遵从iOS27设计规范

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
调一下服务费！

调低服务费

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
挺好

挺好的就是有时候朋友圈明明是别人给别人点赞或者评论我却也能收到消息

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
无能的腾讯

为什么微信做不到跟国外社交软件一样流畅、省电。没有添加无用的功能服务。是技术问题？或者腾讯本来就是个垃圾公司？

★★★★★Oct 20, 2026
Stop stealing information from your user

Give a bottom to shut down all functions of your AI xiaowei. People did not agreed to provide all data from all chats

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Store screenshots

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

No App Store ads in the EU
None in the last 90 days.

Apple only publishes ads shown in the EU (EU Digital Services Act), with a 7 day delay. An app that advertises only outside the EU shows nothing here.

Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

friends8wechat6calls5stickers5weixin pay5voice video5video calls5available select5select regions5games4video4moments4official accounts3mini programs3mobile features3features weixin3real time3time location3custom stickers3world3accounts3mini3mobile3weixin3

What's new in 8.0.80

What's New: - Bug fixes and improvements.

Released Jan 21, 2011. Current version shipped Oct 23, 2026.

Store description

WeChat is more than a messaging and social media app – it is a lifestyle for one billion users across the world. Chat and make calls with friends, read news and use local services in Official Accounts and Mini Programs, play games with friends, enjoy mobile payment features with Weixin Pay, and much more. Why do one billion people use WeChat? • MORE WAYS TO CHAT: Message friends using text, photo, voice, video, location sharing, and more. Create group chats with up to 500 members. • VOICE & VIDEO CALLS: High-quality voice and video calls to anywhere in the world. Make group video calls with up to 15 people. • REAL-TIME LOCATION: Not good at explaining directions? Share your real-time location with the tap of a button. • MOMENTS: Never forget your favorite moments. Post photos, videos, and more to share with friends on your personal Moments stream. • STICKER GALLERY: Browse thousands of fun, animated stickers to help express yourself in chats, including stickers with your favorite cartoon and movie characters. • CUSTOM STICKERS: Make chatting more unique with custom stickers and selfie stickers. • OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS: Tons of accounts to follow with original content and news for your reading pleasure. • MINI PROGRAMS: Countless third-party services all within the WeChat app that don't require additional installation, saving you precious phone storage and time. • TOP STORIES: See the latest articles your friends are reading and discover all kinds of interesting content. • GAMES: Have fun and compete with friends in a huge selection of WeChat Mini Games and Tencent Games (available in select regions). • WEIXIN PAY: Enjoy the convenience of world-leading mobile payment features with Weixin Pay and Wallet (available in select regions). • WECHAT OUT: Make calls to mobile phones and landlines around the globe at super low rates (only available in select regions). • WERUN: Use Healthkit and Health app data to sync your step count on WeRun, where you can compete against friends with daily step rankings. Enable WeRun in “Settings” > “General” > “Plug-ins”. • LANGUAGE SUPPORT: Localized in 20+ different languages and can translate friends' messages and Moments posts. • BETTER PRIVACY: Giving you the highest level of control over your privacy, WeChat is certified by TRUSTe - view our privacy policy for more information. • EASY MODE: Clearer and larger text and buttons for better readability.

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