[kev6168]

>> Technically speaking, the app is amazing.

This. Also, the app's user interface is super intuitive despite providing so many advanced functionalities (which are very stable and just works). I don't have stats or anything, just my own experience, and also watching others using it.

I personally know people who are in their late 60s, who previously only used mobile phones for making calls (not even texting, let alone web browsing), are happy active WeChat users. My aunt showed me recently her high school classmate group in WeChat and their enthusiastic planning (with text, images, short videos) of the first reunion since they graduated in the early 70s! It will be held in the old home town. Half of the people, including my aunt, are living in other parts of the country currently. She and I watched those videos and read some of the posts for about half an hour. We had a great time talking about the various WeChat features. It was a beautiful experience. I saw a concrete instance of technologies' positive impact on ordinary people's lives.

I am pretty sure their children have tried numerous times to get parents to use some mobile chatting apps in years. But WeChat is the first one I know that has succeeded in the senior demographic, largely due to its amazing UI.