Top alternatives to popular Chinese apps

Indian government's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), earlier in the week, invoked its power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act and with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 decided to ban 59 apps originating from China. DH lists some of the best alternatives that promise to offer secured user privacy and safe platform to carry out activities. 

TikTok, Helo, Likee, Kwai and Bigo Live | They are similar in nature and offer short-video sharing feature. The best alternative for these apps are Chingari, Mitron, Roposo, and Dubsmash, among others. Credit: AFP Photo

WeChat | The best alternative include WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, among others. Credit: iStock Photo

UC Browser, CM Browser, DU Browser and APUS Browser | Best alternatives for these include the ubiquitous Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, DuckDuckGo, Safari for Apple and more. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Cam Scanner | It was one of the most popular app to scan copies, images and convert them PDFs and vice-versa. The best alternatives available in the market are the Notebloc, Adobe Scan and Microsoft Office Lens. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Newsdog, UC News and QQ Newsfeed | As far as the alternative is concerned, you can go for the DailyHunt and InShorts. Credit: iStock Photo

Cheetah Mobile, DU Cleaner, DU Battery Saver, Virus Cleaner, Cache Cleaner DU App Studio | Some of the best anti-virus app for mobiles include Kaspersky and Pune-based Quick Heal. Credit: iStock Photo

Xender and ShareIt | To send files and data on cross platform, you can bet on 'Send Anywhere' app. Credit: iStock Photo

Call-Xiaomi | The best alternative for this is the Google Duo for Android and iPhone users with Google Account. For iPhone-to-iPhone, go for the FaceTime.