Here are some interesting stats this morning about China’s location-based check-in market. According to a report from research firm Analysys International, Digu.com cornered 25% of the market in the first quarter of 2011. Together with Jiepang and Qieke (11.8% and 9.8% respectively), the top three services account for nearly half of the entire market.
A previous study by Analysys reported 6.55 million location-based service accounts in China at the end of Q1, but that the growth rate has seen a significant drop. It’s interesting to contrast the numbers being posted in China with corresponding services in the US, namely Foursquare who just surpassed 10 million users this week. We’re curious to learn exactly how Foursquare is doing in Asia right now, but unfortunately their PR reps declined to share any specific numbers on growth in the region when we got in touch yesterday.
For now, you might check out Oliver Woods’ report from last month on how Foursquare is doing in South East Asia. From the looks of things, its catching on in Indonesia pretty well (right).
For those looking to learn more about this space in China, check out our previous features on Jiepang. Steven took the service for an illuminating test drive, and later had a chance to speak with Jiepang’s CEO David Liu about the company’s strategy and its future plans.
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