TikTok may be back, but that hasn’t prevented other Chinese competitors from gaining users. In the lead-up to a ban on TikTok — which kicked off Sunday and lasted a day — a number of other video apps ...

Video app Flip rose to the top of the charts in January when it looked like TikTok might be banned. The $1 billion company spent heavily on ads, creators, and a user referral program to fuel growth.