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U.S. TikTok Alternatives Grow 361% As Government Ban Looms

Aug 2, 2020·5 min read

TikTok is under threat of a U.S.
government ban, causing its monthly installs to decline.
In July, global installs dropped 25% to 65.3 million, while U.S.
installs fell 16% to 6.3 million.
As speculation intensified around July 27, competitors Triller, Zynn, Dubsmash, and Byte saw their combined installs surge 361% to nearly 1.5 million that week.
Triller and Byte experienced the highest week-over-week growth at 1,227% and 418%, respectively.
Zynn, which returned to U.S.
stores on July 21, grew 93% week-over-week.
Dubsmash, the most downloaded rival in the U.S.
with 41.6 million lifetime installs, saw a 69% increase.
This parallels TikTok's India ban on June 29, where competitors Roposo, Zili, and Dubsmash saw a 106% weekly boost and a 155% increase over three weeks.
Snack Video and Likee became top 10 global non-game apps in July, partly due to Indian popularity.
As ByteDance navigates U.S.
challenges, competitors have more opportunities but must optimize user acquisition strategies in a crowded market.

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