Quark

Browser launched in 2016 within Alibaba, which became an “information platform” and an AI browser integrating the Qwen model, very popular in China.

Facts

Developer

Alibaba (UCWeb)

Website

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Engines

BlinkWebKit (iOS)

Platforms

AndroidWindowsiOSmacOS

Details

Mainly China; Windows desktop (2024, Chromium 112, “Quarkium” engine) and macOS; iOS version (since November 2016) on WebKit; Android engine not verified

Popularity

85/100 — Alibaba (March 2025): more than 200 million users in China; China App Store: ~659,000 ratings

Lineage

Not to be confused with

⚠ Quark (UCSD)

Key versions

1. Nov. 1, 2016
   Initial release (iOS)First App Store release (China) of the browser incubated at Alibaba.[1]
2. Nov. 2016
   AndroidAndroid version available from the browser’s early days, alongside the iOS version.[2]
3. Jan. 2024
   PC 1.0.5.9Blink (Chromium 112)Windows-only PC version, centered on Quark Cloud Drive and Quark tools.[3]
4. Mar. 13, 2025
   Quark IA (Qwen)New app version built on Alibaba’s Qwen reasoning model: chatbot, deep research.[4]
5. Nov. 2025
   Quark AI BrowserRevamped desktop browser for macOS and Windows, with Qwen built in as the system engine.[5]
6. Nov. 5, 2026
   10.20.5 (iOS)Latest iOS version.[1]

Version sources: [1] apps.apple.com, [2] ifanr.com, [3] ithome.com, [4] alibabagroup.com, [5] alibabacloud.com

Sources

1. https://www.alibabagroup.com/en-US/document-1837325276262957056
2. https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/602705
3. https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/id1160172628
4. https://www.ithome.com/0/744/584.htm
5. https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/