TechCrunch

TikTok (with Douyin) becomes first app to reach $6B in annual consumer spending

TikTok, including its Chinese counterpart Douyin, in 2024 became the first non-game app to reach $6 billion in in-app purchase revenue in a year. According to a new report from app intelligence ...
The New York Times

There Is No TikTok in China, but There Is Douyin. Here’s What It Is.

ByteDance owns both TikTok and Douyin, and although TikTok has more users around the world, Douyin is the company’s cash cow and a China mainstay. By Claire Fu and Daisuke Wakabayashi Reporting from ...
AppleInsider

Apple may soon let Douyin Pay users buy from the China App Store

Apple is currently testing Douyin Pay support, a mobile payment service owned by TikTok's parent company, for the China App Store. Douyin is, to put it plainly, China's version of TikTok — ByteDance ...
MacRumors

App Store to Add Support for Douyin Pay in China

Apple is testing Douyin Pay support for the App Store in China, according to the South China Morning Post. Douyin Pay launched in January 2021 as a payment feature within Douyin, ByteDance's Chinese ...