The Indian government has banned 59 Chinese apps that include
some of the most popular apps such as TikTok, UC Browser, Clash of Kings, and
ShareIt.
Most of the apps are utility apps which helps smartphone users in
multiple activities like scanning documents, cache memory cleaning, browsing,
entertainment, photo editor, etc.
Here is the complete list of 59 banned apps:
- Tik Tok
- Share It
- Kwai
- UC Browser
- Baidu map
- Shein
- Clash of Kings
- DU battery saver
- Helo
- Likee
- YouCam makeup
- Mi Community
- CM Browers
- Virus Cleaner
- APUS Browser
- ROMWE
- Club Factory
- Newsdog
- Beauty Plus
- UC News
- QQ Mail
- Xender
- QQ Music
- QQ Newsfeed
- Bigo Live
- SelfieCity
- Mail Master
- Parallel Space
- MI Video Call – Xiaomi
- WeSync
- ES File Explorer
- Viva Video - QU Video Inc
- Meitu
- Vigo Video
- New Video Status
- DU Recorder
- Vault- Hide
- Cache Cleaner DU App Studio
- DU Cleaner
- DU Browser
- Hago Play With New Friends
- Cam Scanner
- Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
- Wonder Camera
- Photo Wonder
- QQ Player
- We Meet
- Sweet Selfie
- Baidu Translate
- Vmate
- QQ International
- QQ Security Center
- QQ Launcher
- U Video
- V Fly Status Video
- Mobile Legends
- DU Privacy
So, what are the alternative apps for Indian consumers for
those apps?
Here is the alternative of a few popular apps:
- Tiktok: Sharechat
- Xender & ShareIt : SuperBeam, Dropbox, Wifi Direct, NFC
- Kwai, Helo, Likee, Bigo Live, VMate: ShareChat or Roposo
- CamScanner: Adobe Scan, Microsoft Office Lens or Google Drive
- UC Browser, DU Browser, CM Browser, and APUS Browser: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox & more
- Baidu Maps: Google Maps
- Club Factory & Shein: Flipkart, Amazon Etc
- Virus Cleaner: Avast Antivirus
- YouCam Makeup, BeautyPlus, and Photo Wonder : B612– Beauty & Filter Camera
- ES File Explorer: 'Files by Google: Clean up space on your phone' and File Commander - File Manager & Free Cloud
- Mi Video Call: Whatsapp
- Shein: Myntra
- Vault-Hide: Norton App Lock
- Privacy & Security : Bitdefender Mobile Security & Antivirus
Please comment for your POV & for any
corrections & suggestions.