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Read download statistics correctly

Updated 3 min read

Align the app, dates and billing events before reconciling download counts and charges.

Understand the scope

Download statistics currently cover pay-as-you-go apps, showing traceable download records and charges. They do not represent all page visits, successful installations or active users.

Filter and export

  1. Go to App distribution → Download statistics and wait for charts and details to load.
  2. Search for a name in All pay-as-you-go apps and select the app. Clear the selection to restore all pay-as-you-go apps.
  3. Choose Last 7 days, Last 30 days or Last 90 days. The range includes today; its description shows the selected app and period.
  4. Review Download charges, App download ranking and Daily details. Use Export daily details or Export ranking to save a copy.
  5. Select View billing and use the same app and date range to reconcile download charges. Renewals and additional-package charges are excluded from download statistics.

Charts and exported fields

Charts and exported fields
LocationContentReconciliation use
Daily detailsDate, download records and chargesCompare downloads and spending for the same date
App download rankingDownload records grouped by app IDDistinguish apps with the same name by ID
Export daily detailsScope, measurement basis, date, download count and charges (CNY)Reconcile day by day with the filters preserved
Download chargesCharges for traceable download events in this rangeNot a substitute for total spending, which includes renewals

Use a consistent basis

Rankings group by app ID, so apps with identical names may appear separately. Daily details include identifiable pay-as-you-go download charges only, excluding renewals and additional-package charges.

Unavailable statistics, loading failures and zero downloads are different states. Confirm that data has loaded before interpreting a chart.

Data differs from expectations

Check the app filter, dates, account and billing model first. If old records cannot be traced, follow the page's scope description; do not treat missing data as real zeros.

For a discrepancy, keep transaction references, app IDs and the date range, and reconcile individual entries rather than only totals.

What statistics cannot tell you

A download record does not prove installation or app use. Download statistics and CDN traffic have separate measurement rules and cannot be directly converted into one metric.