Alternates to the 59 Banned Chinese Apps in India

Recently India has banned 59 Chinese apps. The apps were removed from App Store and Play Store, if you have downloaded these apps before the ban it will not work .

But fret not, here are some of the alternates with downloadable links by TibCERT to the 59 Chinese apps banned in India.

S.no	Chinese App name	About the app	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3
1	TikTok	Social media app that lets you watch, create, and share videos. Originally available as musica.ly but was rebranded when two apps merged in August 2018.	Dubsmash Play Store link App store link	Snapchat Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Chingari Play Store link App store link
2	UC Browser	Web browser developed by chinese mobile internet company UCweb.	Mozilla firefox Play Store link App store link	Google chrome Play Store link App store link	Safari ( comes Default with iPhone)
3	Shareit	Transfers files including photos, videos, music, contacts, app and many other files.	Files Go Play Store link	Z share Play Store link	Shareall Play Store link
4	WeChat	Multi-purpose social media, messaging and payment app released by Tencent Company in 2011.	Signal Play store link App store link	Zom Play Store link App store link	Whatsapp Play Store Link Apple Store Link
5	Likee	Singapore-based short video creation and sharing platform. Likee is condemned by the international community for privacy and inappropriate content.	Roposo Play Store link Apple Store Link	Chingari Play Store link App store link	Snapchat Play Store Link Apple Store Link
6	Shein	Online shopping platform for fashion and accessories made by china.	Myntra Play Store link Apple Store Link	Koovs Play Store link Apple Store Link	Ajio Play Store link Apple Store Link
7	Kwai	Social video App, launched in 2011 and headquartered in beijing.	Mitron Play Store link Apple Store Link	InShot Play Store link Apple Store Link	Roposo Play Store link Apple Store Link
8	YouCam makeup	Instant makeup beauty filter or change hair color in one tap. Fully developed in Taiwan by perfect Corp.	B612 Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Picsart Play Store link App store link	Snapchat Play Store Link Apple Store Link
9	Helo	Social networking app launched by China’s Bytedance in June 2018	Sharechat Play Store link Apple Store Link	Roposo Play Store link Apple Store Link	Mitron Play Store link Apple Store Link
10	Baidu map	Desktop and mobile Web mapping service application and technology provided by Baidu launched in the year 2005.	Google Maps Play Store Link Apple Store Link	MapmyIndia Apple Store Link Play Store link	Apple Maps (Comes default with iPhones) Apple Store Link
11	DU battery saver	Chinese battery saver app created by DO global, a chinese technology company.	Battery Saver & Charge optimizer Play Store link	Greenify Play Store link
12	Mi Community	An official community forum and an app for Mi users.	There is no alternative for Mi Community but users can check twitter for Xiaomi updates Xiaomi twitter acc
13	CM Browse	Web browser developed by cheetah mobile. On june 3, 2013, CM browser was released on both android and iOS.	Mozilla firefox Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Brave browser Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Google Chrome Play Store Link Apple Store Link
14	ROMWE	Online fashion store, One of the warehouses in china.	Myntra Play Store link App store link	Ajio Play Store link App store link	Flipkart Play Store link App store link
15	APUS Browser	Created by UC web, popular for being lightweight, notable for taking less than 4mb of space.	Mozilla firefox Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Google chrome Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Brave browser Play Store Link Apple Store Link
16	Virus Cleaner	Antivirus app for android	Kaspersky mobile antivirus Play Store link App store link	Bitdefender mobile security & antivirus Play Store link App store lin‎Bitdefender Mobile Security on the App Store	AVG antivirus app Play Store link App store link
17	Club Factory	Online shopping app consisting mostly of fashion,beauty, lifestyle and clothing. Established in June, 2014 under Jiayun Data Technology co, ltd.	Myntra online shopping app Play Store link App store link	Ajio online shopping app Play Store link App store link	Koovs Online shopping app Play Store link App store link
18	Clash of Kings	CoK is chinese mobile massively multiplayer online strategy game developed and publish my Elex Tech in 2014	Empire & Allies Play Store link App store link	Ludo King Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Houseparty Play Store link App store link
19	Beauty Plus	Photo editing app	Picsart photo editor Play Store link App store link	Snapseed Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Adobe Photoshop express Play Store Link Apple Store Link
20	Newsdog	App for News coverage founded by Chen Yukun and Yi Ma with their company name as  “Hacker Interstellar, Inc”	Google news Play Store Link Apple Store Link	BBC news Play Store link App store link	Daily Hunt Play Store Link Apple Store Link
21	UC News	App for news coverage owned by AliBaba Mobile business group	Jio news Play Store link App store link	Short pedia Play Store link App store link	Inshorts Play Store Link Apple Store Link
22	Xender	Wireless file transfer and sharing app developed in 2011 and founded by Peter Jiang	Super beam Play Store link App store link	Share all Play Store link	Jio Switch Play Store link App store link
23	VES File Explorer	File manager app designed by ES Global  and owned by Chinese company DO Global	Files by google Play Store Link	Commander file manager Play Store link App store link	Astro File manager Play Store link
24	QQ Mail	App for emailing purpose released initially by Tencent company in Feb, 1999.	Gmail Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Microsoft outlook Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Yahoo mail Play Store Link Apple Store Link
25	QQ Music	App for accessing to music from online, owned by Tencent company	Google play music,  Play Store link App store link	Ganna music app Play Store link App store link	JioSaavn Music and Radio Play Store link App store link
26	QQ Newsfeed	App for news coverage, a subset of QQ parent software, owned by Tencent	Google news  Play Store Link Apple Store Link Apple News (Apple news come with iPhones by Default in widget section)	Daily Hunt news app Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Inshorts app Play Store Link Apple Store Link
27	Bigo Live	Founded by Singapore base company Bigo Technology. In 2019, it was acquired by Chinese Video based social media company JOYY.inc	Instagram Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Facebook Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Snapchat Play Store Link Apple Store Link
28	Parallel Space	It is an application that allows you to manage two different user accounts for any app installed on your Android device founded by LBE Tech, a Beijing-based software development company.	Dual apps Play Store Link	Dual space app Play Store Link	Dr.Clone Play Store Link
29	Mail Master	Is a mail service provider where you can log into multiple accounts such as gmail, yahoo, outlook etc developed by NetEase, A Chinese Online Tech company	Gmail app Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Microsoft outlook Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Yahoo mail  Play Store Link Apple Store Link
30	SelfieCity	SelfieCity is a photography app that includes dozens of filters to help you look your best. It is developed by Meitu (China) Limited.	Instagram  Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Snapchat Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Retrica Play Store Link Apple Store Link
31	Mi Video Call — Xiaomi	It provides video call on Mi Smartphones and tablets developed by Xiomi.inc	Whatsapp Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Google Meet Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Viber Play Store Link Apple Store Link
32	WeSync	It is data syncing tool provided by Tencent Technology	Files By Google Play Store Link	Google Contacts Play Store Link	Google Drive Play Store Link Apple Store Link
33	Weibo	Weibo is the biggest social media platform in China. Launched by Sina Corporation	Twitter Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Reddit Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Facebook Play Store Link Apple Store Link
34	Viva Video — QU Video Inc	It is the one-stop app for all your video editing/creating and social sharing needs, available for Android and iOS devices developed by QuVideo.inc	Google meet Play Store Link Apple Store Link	iMovie  Apple Store Link	PicsArt Play Store Link Apple Store Link
36	Meitu	It is photo and video editing app developed by China based technology company, Xiamen Meitu Technology Co. Ltd.	Adobe Photoshop Express Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Snapseed Play Store Link Apple Store Link	B612 Play Store Link Apple Store Link
36	Vigo Video	It is a short video and live streaming platform that allows users to create and share games developed by TikTok Pte. Ltd	Youtube Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Snapchat Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Instagram Play Store Link Apple Store Link
37	New Video Status	This app is used for downloading free Status, Video Status, Text, DP’s, Memes and much more. It is developed by Way2Status.	Snapchat Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Instagram Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Funimate Play Store Link Apple Store Link
38	DU Recorder	It can screen capture, video recorder, video editor for Android Developed by DU Apps Studio.	AZ Screen Recorder Play Store Link	Screen Recorder Play Store Link	Screen Recorder by kimcy929 Play Store Link
39	Vault- Hide	It allows users to hide and encrypt pictures, videos and any other files and protect them from others. It is Developed by Wafer Co.	Gallery Vault Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Keepsafe Play Store Link Apple Store Link
40	Cache Cleaner DU App studio	Free up space by erasing files and cache on your smartphone Developed by DU Apps Studio.	AVG Cleaner Play Store Link	CCleaner: Cache Cleaner, Phone Booster, Optimizer Play Store Link	Norton Cleaner Play Store Link
41	DU Cleaner	It cleans system trash files (caches), extends SD card storage, and solves your lack of disk space. Plus free Speed Booster for Android Phones. It is developed by Chinese based company DU Apps Studio.	AVG Cleaner Play Store Link	CCleaner: Cache Cleaner, Phone Booster, Optimizer Play Store Link	Norton Cleaner Play Store Link
42	DU Browser	It  is a simple and convenient free mobile browser for Android developed by DU apps.	Chrome Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Brave Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Firefox Play Store Link Apple Store Link
43	Hago Play With New Friends	It is an app with a vast collection of games developed by Hago Games	Ludo King,  Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Scrabble Go Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Houseparty Play Store Link Apple Store Link
44	CamScanner	It is a mobile platform for scan, save, archive, and upload your files developed by INTSIG Information Co.Ltd, a chinese Company	Google Lens Play Store Link	Office lens Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Adobe Scan Play Store Link Apple Store Link
45	Sweet Selfie	App for Taking and editing beautiful photos and videos developed by Sweet Selfie Inc. A chinese company	B612 Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Open Camera Play Store Link	PicsArt Play Store Link Apple Store Link
46	Wonder Camera	Photography	Adobe Photoshop Express Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Adobe Lightroom Express PLay Store Link Apple Store Link	Snapspeed,  Play Store Link Apple Store Link
47	Photo Wonder	Photography	Adobe Photoshop Express Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Adobe Lightroom Express PLay Store Link Apple Store Link	Snapspeed,  Play Store Link Apple Store Link
48	DU Privacy	Security Apps	Kaspersky  Play Store Link Apple Store Link	McAfee Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Norton App Lock Play Store Link How to Lock Apps On iphone
49	We Meet	Chat Apps	Instagram Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Facebook Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Whatsapp,  Play Store Link Apple Store Link
50	Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile	Mobile Maintenance	Norton Clean  Play Store Link Phone Cleaner – Apple Store Link	Files by Google Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Finally Clean Play Store Link Clean Doctor – Apple Store Link
51	Baidu Translate	Utility	Google Translate PLay Store Link Apple Store Link	Microsoft Translate PLay Store Link Apple Store Link	iTranslate Play Store Link Apple Store Link
52	U Video	Video sharing and Social Media	YouTube Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Instagram Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Snapchat Play Store Link Apple Store Link
53	QQ International	Instant messaging	Signal App store link App store link	Zom Play Store link App store link	Whatsapp Play Store Link Apple Store Link
54	QQ Security Center	Security Apps	Kaspersky AntiVirus Play Store Link	BitDefender Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Avira Play Store Link Apple Store Link
55	QQ Launcher	Utility	Microsoft Launcher Play Store Link Launcher with Multiple Widgets – Apple Store Link	Nova Launcher Play Store Link Magic Launcher with Widgets – Apple Store Link	Evie Launcher Play Store Link Ai Launcher – Icon Shortcuts – Apple Store Link
56	Vidmate	Video-Sharing and Social Media	YouTube Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Instagram Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Snapchat Play Store Link Apple Store Link
57	Vfly Status Video	Video sharing	Instagram IGTV Play Store Link Apple Store Link	YouTube Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Snapchat Play Store Link Apple Store Link
58	Mobile Legends	Games	Ludo King Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Garena Free Fire Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Fortnite Play Store Link Apple Store Link
59	QQ Player	Music Apps	Spotify Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Google Play Music Play Store Link Apple Store Link	Apple Music  Play Store Link Apple Store Link