People's Daily Downloads & RevenuePeople's Daily · App Store & Google Play
People's Daily gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
People's Daily by 人民日报社 is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 27 events
- 🚀People's Daily on the Breakout Radar at #12iOSFast-growing indie apps, ranked daily.
- 📈People's Daily entered the top 10iOSTop Free · News · CA
- 📦People's Daily updated to version 4.3.9AndroidWe are excited to present you with the new version of the People's Daily app. Here are the new features: 1. New Top News channel design 2. Immersive video experience 3. Intelligent voice broadcasting for written articles 4. Email subscription that delivers must-know news to your inbox… more
- 📈People's Daily entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · News · FR · Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · FR
- 📈People's Daily charting in a new countryiOSFrance
- 🚀People's Daily: now shown next to CHINA DAILY - 中国日报, South China Morning Post: News, Xinhua News +3 moreiOSthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 📈People's Daily entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · AU
- 📈People's Daily entered the top 10iOSTop Free · News · IT
- 📈People's Daily charting in a new countryiOSRussia
- 📈People's Daily entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · RU
- 📈People's Daily entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · ID
- 📈People's Daily charting in a new countryiOSIndonesia
- 📈People's Daily charting in a new countryAndroidSaudi Arabia
- 📈People's Daily charting in a new countryAndroidThailand
- 📈People's Daily entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · ID
- 📈People's Daily charting in a new countryAndroidIndonesia
- 🔎People's Daily reached Top 10 for “china”iOS#9 in China search · popularity 35
- 📈People's Daily entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · CA
- 📈People's Daily entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · DE
- 🆕People's Daily first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Arab Emirates
- 🆕People's Daily first spotted by AppInsideriOS#19 in Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · Australia
- 📦People's Daily version 4.3.8AndroidNo release notes
- 📦People's Daily version 4.3.8iOSNo release notes
- 🆕People's Daily released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕People's Daily released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Magazines & Newspapers FreePeople's Daily at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
People's Daily is a free English-language news app from China's state-run newspaper, designed to provide international audiences with policy interpretations and global event coverage. The app holds strong positions in the Magazines & Newspapers category across Western markets like Canada (#2) and France (#15), while maintaining a presence in its domestic Chinese market (#49).
Similar apps: China Daily, Global Times, Xinhua News
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
People's Daily’s App Store privacy label declares 1 data category used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 1 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
People's Daily downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 50k+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
 China Android | 10+ | – |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where People's Daily's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
People's Daily in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | People's Daily | 100k+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #14 Magazines & Newspapers Free | 6 of 30 countries | #39 | – |
| Google Play | #40 News & Magazines Free | 3 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 37 |
| Google Play | 4.4 ★ | 4.3k 31 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 4.3k |
What users say about People's Daily
From the 5 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app for providing a distinct Chinese perspective on global news and consider it trustworthy. However, some reviewers note technical issues such as poor iPad optimization and clunky search functionality.
Mostly positive (100% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars).
About People's Daily
We offer credible policy interpretations and analyses for users trying to know a changing China.
Relying on our global staff, the English app also offers a one-stop information platform for international news and events.
People's Daily App Store
People's Daily gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
People's Daily is #39 in News Free in United States and charting in 6 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
News FreePeople's Daily at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
People's Daily is a free English-language news app from China's state-run newspaper, designed to provide international audiences with policy interpretations and global event coverage. The app holds strong positions in the Magazines & Newspapers category across Western markets like Canada (#2) and France (#15), while maintaining a presence in its domestic Chinese market (#49).
Similar apps: China Daily, Global Times, Xinhua News
People's Daily on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
People's Daily’s App Store privacy label declares 1 data category used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 1 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
People's Daily downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where People's Daily's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
People's Daily in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | People's Daily | 100k+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsFree | #39 |
 United Kingdom | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #18 |
 Germany | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #24 |
| China | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #46 |
| Canada | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #14 |
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #97 |
| United Kingdom | NewsFree | #41 |
| Canada | NewsFree | #27 |
 France | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #54 |
| France | NewsFree | #129 |
Apps near People's Daily on the chart
News Free, around #39.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about People's Daily
From the 5 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app for providing a distinct Chinese perspective on global news and consider it trustworthy. However, some reviewers note technical issues such as poor iPad optimization and clunky search functionality.
Mostly positive (100% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars).
About People's Daily
We offer credible policy interpretations and analyses for users trying to know a changing China.
Relying on our global staff, the English app also offers a one-stop information platform for international news and events.
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People's Daily Android
People's Daily gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
People's Daily is #40 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in India and charting in 3 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines FreePeople's Daily on Google Play
App details
People's Daily downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where People's Daily's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
People's Daily in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | People's Daily | 100k+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | News & MagazinesFree | #40 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #110 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesFree | #101 |
Apps near People's Daily on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #40.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About People's Daily
Read China, right here. We aim to offer credible and original policy interpretations and analyses to help our users understand the ever-growing China.
Relying on our global staff, the English app is also a tailored one-stop information platform on international affairs.
Major functions of the app include:
Top news
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Video
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Live
Relaying historical moments
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