The Indian government has restricted 59 Chinese applications in the nation since the applications represented a danger to the security and protection of the clients in India.
The judgement came amid extensive repercussions against China following the June 15 clash head at Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers were martyred.
The checklist of restricted applications incorporates the most famous TikTok, UC Browser, Beauty Plus, ShareIt, Shein, and that's only the tip of the iceberg. To review, the choice to boycott the Chinese applications was taken by the Ministry of Information Technology (MeitY) under area 69A of the Information Technology Act.
With the abrupt boycott of Chinese applications, Indian users are currently keeping watch for a substitute to supplant these Chinese applications. Here's a rundown of a portion of the versatile applications that may change your supposition.
At BW Businessworld, we dug out to find the list of alternative applications:
Short-Video Sharing App
As the most used Chinese applications Tiktok, VMate, Kwai, Helo, Vigo Video and Like has been removed from the play store and apple store.
You may give a try to non-Chinese apps like Chingari, Mitron, and Roposo.
File sharing app
Everyone’s must-have applications were SHAREit, ES File Explorer and Xender. To share quick files and data. After the ban, you can go for SuperBeam, Share Smart, Share All, Dropbox, Send Anywhere, Files Go, Wifi Direct, Jio Switch and ShareMe.
Browsers
As UC Browser, DU Browser, Cm Browser and APUS Browser all of these applications belong to china. You may consider some Indian Browsers like Jio Browser which gives you fast and secure browsing experience.
Although we have most Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Jio Browser and Firefox for the best internet suffering experience.
Shopping Applications
Shein, ROMW and Club factory. Shein is a mainstream application for women’s fashion which includes a wide assortment of trendy garments. We have ideal substitutes Like Myntra, Flipkart, Amazon and Ajio, Limeroad which likewise happens to be the greatest style retailer in India.
Photo Editing applications
BeautyPlus, YouCam Makeup, Photo Wonder, Wonder Camera, Sweet Selfie, Meitu and SelfieCity all are beauty enhancing applications.
We have alternatives Lightroom, B612 Beauty & Filter Camera, Picart and Snapseed.
Messaging apps
WeChat, We Meet and QQ International were messaging apps. As a substitute, we have used apps like Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook and Telegram.
News applications
Chinese applications were Newsdog, UC News, QQ News Feed. As an option, we have all the news agency platforms, Google News, Apple News and Inshorts.
Scanning Application
The government banned Camscanner which was used to scan documents. Available options are much better Adobe Scan, Photo Scan, TapScanner and Microsoft Office Lens.
Translation Application
Baidu Translate is banned. We have Google Translate, Hi Translate and Translate All.
Security and Locker applications
Substitutes for 360 Security and AppLock are Safe Security, Antivirus, Super Security, Avast Antivirus, Virus Clean, One Security, and Norton App lock, Smart app lock.