PALO ALTO, U.S. -- After spending almost eight hours every day on Clubhouse last week, Xie changed her profile picture on the trendy voice-chat app to a QR code for her WeChat account on Monday night.
Users say local apps can't match freedom and global reach of US version

China has many Clubhouse-like apps, but users say none can be a "true alternative" to the U.S. platform. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- After spending almost eight hours every day on Clubhouse last week, Xie changed her profile picture on the trendy voice-chat app to a QR code for her WeChat account on Monday night.