Government of India has banned 59 chinese apps. It includes top ones like TikTok, Helo, Camscanner etc. Here in this article we provide you with the alternatives that can be used instead of the banned apps.
Here are some replacements
App Lock, Walt are used to lock other apps. Replacements are Smart App Locker, Lock App -Fingerprint, Keep Safe, Nortan App lock, Lock My Pics can be installed to use as locker for your apps.
Many mobiles have UC Browser as the default browser to surf the web. Replacements are Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera are the apps you can go for.
To scan documents, photos we use Cam Scanner. If you have uninstalled it you can install Adobe Scan, Microsoft Lens, Photo Scan by Google are available to be installed from Play Store. Also apps like Doc Scanner – PDF Creator, Document Scanner – PDF Creator are some of the apps made by India that you can try out.
Below table suggests more such alternatives:
| Photo Beautification | You Cam, Beauty Cam, Beauty Plus | Pics Art, Adobe Photo Shop, Lite Room, Google snap speed, B 612 |
| Video Editing | Viva Video, Viva Cut, Filmora | Kine Master, Adobe Premier Clip, Magisto |
| Video Conferencing | Zoom | Google Meet, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Google Duo, WhatsApp Call, Say Namaste. |
| Video Sharing | TikTok, Vigo Video, Helo, Like | Roposo, Dubsmash, Periscope |
| File Sharing | Share IT, Zender | Share files, Files By Google |
| Antivirus | One Security | AVG, Avast, Norton |
| Keyboard | Go Keyboard, Mint Keyboard | Google Indic Keyboard, G Board, Ginger Keyboard, Microsoft Swift Keyboard |
| Dictionary | U Dictionary | Oxford dictionary, Google Translate |
| Word/Excel | WP Office | Microsoft Office, Only Office |
| Security | Applock, Walt | Smart App Locker, Lock App -Fingerprint, Keep Safe, Nortan App lock, Lock My Pics |
| Scanning | Cam Scanner | Adobe Scan, Microsoft Lens, Photo Scan by Google |
| Browser | UC Browser | Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera |