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TikTok became the most profitable mobile app in the world in August

TikTok mobile app has become the highest-grossing non-gaming app, according to market research firm SensorTower.

mobile application in the world in August this year.TikTok and its Chinese counterpart Douyin brought in $306 million to developers, up 1.8 times last year's revenue figures. At the same time, it is noted that 47.2% of the revenue was received in the Chinese market. The second most profitable market for TikTok is the US market, where 16.5% of all revenues were earned, and in third place is the Japan market, which generated 4.2% of revenues.

The second highest-grossing non-gaming app wasYouTube, which brought Google $133 million, up 31.2% from last August's revenue. 37.2% of YouTube's revenue came from the US market and 19.9% ​​from the Japanese market. The top five market leaders in terms of revenue in August also include Google One, Tinder, Dianey+ applications.