Know Alternative Indian Mobile Apps against the 59 banned Chinese apps
Shikha Chaurasia
Pune, June 30, 2020: The Ministry of Information Technology yesterday banned 59 Chinese mobile applications in India. The Chinese apps pose a threat to public order, the security of individuals, defence of India and many other sectors. Highlighting the dangers of prolonged usage of these apps, they were banned.
Since many years Chinese apps have been in use in India and people have become reliant on them. But only a few understand the risk of using these applications. User data is not safe and personal information is often at risk of being exposed to other servers outside India.
There are many Indian alternatives for the Chinese apps which have infiltrated the user base and market of India. The list of the alternative apps include-
Browser applications
Chinese apps: UC Mini Browser, UC Turbo Browser, Dolphin Browser
Indian apps: Epic Browser, Jio Browser
Office Document Applications
Chinese apps: WPS Office- Free Office…, WPS PDF…- Free For PD, WPS PDF Fill & Sign-Fill…, WPS Office Lite
Indian apps: As of now, it is difficult to find an Indian alternative for WPS Office but the best thing you can use for now is Microsoft Office and Google Drive.
Video Conferencing/ Meeting Applications
Chinese app: Zoom
Indian app: ‘Say Namaste’ is an Indian video conferencing software.
Document Scanner Applications
Chinese apps: CamScanner HD, CamScanner (License)
Indian apps: Doc Scanner- Phone PDF Creator, Document Scanner- PDF Creator
Gaming Applications
Chinese apps- PUBG Mobile, PUBG Mobile Lite, Rules of Survival, Desert Survival, LifeAfter, Creative Destruction, Garena Free Fire, Hopeless Land: Fight, Call of Duty: Mobile, Cover Fire: free shooting, Fortnite, Critical Ops: Multiplayer
Indian apps- ScarFall: The Royale, Swag Shooter- Online, Blood Rivals- Survival Battleground FPS Shooter
Photo Editing Applications
Chinese apps- AirBrush: Easy Photo Editor for the Best, BeautyPlus: Easy Photo Editor, YouCam
Indian apps: LightX Photo Editor& Photo Effects
Short Video Applications
Chinese apps: Tik-Tok, Likee, Vigo, Kwai, Snack Video, Helo- Discover, Noizz- Formerly Biugo, U Video, Biugo- Magic Video Editor, VivaVideo, SlidePlus
Indian apps: Roposo- India’s own video app, Injoy, ShareChat
Data/File Transfer Applications
Chinese apps: Xender- Share, SHAREit, ShareMe, Share All File Transfer, Zapya, Zapya Go
Indian apps: Jio Share, Share Files Send Anywhere
Video Downloading Applications
Chinese apps: Snaptube, Tubetube, Video Downloader, Vidmate
Indian app: Videoder (not available on play store, search on Google)
App Lock and Hide Photo Applications
Chinese apps: AppLock, Vault, LOCKit, Smart AppLock, Sgallery
Indian apps: Hide Photos, Video-Hide it Pro, Lock App- Smart App Locker
Dictionary Applications
Chinese apps: U-Dictionary: Oxford, Hi Translate, Translate All, Text & Voice Translation, Translate On Screen
Indian apps: English Hindi Dictionary, SHABDKOSH Dictionary
Keyboard Applications
Chinese apps: Go Keyboard, Mint Keyboard
Indian apps: Bobble Indic Keyboard, Desh keyboard, Lipikaar Hindi Keyboard
Photo Animating Applications
Chinese apps: PixaMotion Loop, Movepic
Indian app: StoryZ Photo Video Maker & Loop video animation
Security Applications
Chinese apps: One Security, Safe Security, Nox Security, Speed booster, DU Cache cleaner
Indian app: JioSecurity
