SINGAPORE, Oct. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WiFi Master Key (https://goo.gl/BLA6zG), an app that lets users crowdsource login credentials for WiFi hotspots, has shot to the top of Google Play's tools app chart in Taiwan.
The fast-growing unicorn Chinese company also became the #3 most popular free app in Play Store in Taiwan on Oct 22.
The Shanghai-based startup, which lets users easily and safely connect to free WiFi hotspots shared by other users, has become the most popular tool app in four countries or regions mainly in Southeast Asia, namely Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Since the company set up a regional headquarters in Singapore in May, the app has seen a surge in popularity in the region as it helps a growing community get online in the region. Meanwhile, the fact that Internet users around the world have increasingly embraced the "sharing economy" also supported the app's meteoric rise.
The app's rise to the top of the Play Store's tools app chart in Taiwan comes on the heels of it becoming also the #1 tool app in Malaysia and Vietnam last month.
WiFi Master Key sees Taiwan as a key market. One thing particular about Taiwanese app stores is that game applications consistently occupy the top of the charts, but the fact that WiFi Master Key has shot to the top of the Taiwanese charts is testament that users have recognised the app's functionality and design, according to the company's global team lead.
WiFi Master Key's newly gained foothold in the market will prepare it for further breakthroughs in Taiwan in the future as it continues to strive to serve the innovative and competitive market, the global team lead said.
ABOUT WIFI MASTER KEY by en.wifi.com
Launched in September 2012, the company sets the record of being China's youngest unicorn mobile Internet company to achieve a billion-dollar valuation earlier this year, after closing a $52 million Series A funding. As of August 2015, the app has connected a total of 700 million users, 360 million monthly active users, and over 40 million connections daily.
Key features of the app include safe WiFi sharing without revealing shared passwords, in-built signal detector, customisable power saving settings, tethering function and more to enhance connectivity experience.
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