Cheetah Mobile

History

Formation

Initial public offering

Post IPO

Acquisition

Products

Computer applications

• Clean Master for PC – It claims to improve performance by erasing junk files and optimizing device memory. A premium version is available that recovers lost files and updates drivers, among other claims. It is available for PC and Android.
• CM Browser – a web browser based on Chromium, it claims to be the first dual-core security browser in China.

  Games

• Big Bang 2048 – Similar to the game 2048, but with numbers replaced by animals.
• Just Get 10 – A puzzle where players tap adjacent tiles with the same number, which will then pop up. Tapping again merges the position to where it was tapped.
• Don't Tap The White Tile – Players must avoid white tiles.
• Piano Tiles 2: Don't Tap The White Tile 2 – The sequel of Don't Tap The White Tile, including new gameplay and songs.
• Rolling Sky - A fast-paced game where players must roll a ball through different levels.
• Tap Tap Dash - A fast-paced game where players must tap to keep their character from falling off the platform throughout different levels.
• Dancing Line - A rhythm game to tap in the beat.
• Arrow.io - an archery game that ranges in 4 arenas.
• Tap Tap Fish: AbyssRium - a marine aquarium game which the goal is to collect all the hidden fishes.

  Mobile applications

• AnTuTu
• Armorfly - A browser which have high privacy and security.
• Battery Doctor – Claims to extend smartphone battery standby time.
• Clean Master – Claims to improve smartphone performance and free storage space by erasing junk files, optimizing memory, and providing full protection from viruses, trojans, and other malware. There is significant controversy online to whether the application is actually effective or not.
• Cloud Space of CM Security - A cloud backup tool to back up user's photos, call logs, contact information and SMS messages.
• CM Backup – A cloud backup service.
• CM Browser – A mobile web browser with antivirus security functions.
• CM Flashlight – An ad supported flashlight app with a built-in compass.
• CM Keyboard - A keyboard application that allows customizing the phone's keyboard.
• CM Launcher 3D – Launcher only compatible with Android devices.
• CM Locker - An Android lockscreen app.
• Security Master – An antivirus application for Android phones.
• CM Security VPN - A free VPN application.
• CM Speed Booster - An Android optimizer.
• CM Swipe - A quick access tool for easy access to apps and tools with just one hand.
• CM TouchMe - An assistive tool to quickly access system operations or apps, inspired by the assistive touch tool in iOS.
• CM Transfer - A file transfer tool to exchange photos, videos, music & apps offline.
• CM QR Code & Bar Code Scanner - An ad supported QR code scanner tool hidden in QR & Bar Codes.
• File Manager – Popular for Android, bought in early 2014 from Rhythm Software, which is based in Haidian, Beijing, PRC.
• GoTap! - A data management tool that claims to help users manage or reduce mobile data usage and battery.
• Heartbleed Scanner - A heartbleed virus scanner application that scans the Android operating system to see if the device is vulnerable to the 2014 Heartbleed exploit.
• Notification Cleaner - A notification manager tool.
• QuickPic Gallery – A photo gallery application. Which was acquired from Q-Supreme team in 2015.
• Ransomware Killer - A ransomware virus killer application that claims to kill malware on an infected Android phone.
• Simplelocker Cleaner - A locker cleaner application that performs a full scan of an Android device, and checks for example if a Cryptolocker virus is present. Claims to use a special anti-hijack solution to remove an infection.
• Speed Test - A WiFi speed test tool that helps scan WiFi connections, check the security and the speed of the connection, and then optimize the speed.
• Struts 2 Web Server Scanner - A web server scanner application that scans browser history and detects whether recently visited websites are affected by the Struts 2 flaw.
• Stubborn Trojan Killer - A mobile antivirus application that claims to get rid of stubborn trojans that can't be deleted by other common antivirus apps.
• WhatsCall - A caller application with free global and secure calls.
• 2Face - An account management application for instant simultaneous access to two exact copies of applications such as social, gaming and messaging apps on a single device.

  AI

• Artificial Intelligence - AI technology platform to power Cheetah Mobile full line of products.
• OrionOS – a platform for smart devices in collaboration with OrionStar
• Cheetah Voicepod – a voice recognition speaker based on AI
• Cheetah GreetBot - a receptionist robot to deal with customers
• Cheetah FriendBot - an educational robot for children
• Cheetah VendBot - a vending machine robot

  Commercial

• Cheetah Ads - Cheetah Mobile's self-operated ad platform offering a wide range of ad formats, from high-performing display and native ads, to full-screen vertical video.

  Big Data

• Cheetah Data - a global mobile big data analysis platform.

  Controversies