India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT released a circular, banning these apps under Section 69A of the IT Act. in the country since these apps are reportedly “engaged in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order.”
List of Chinese apps banned in India
In order to put into effect the ban, the Indian government has reportedly directed all ISPs and telecom operators to block the apps on this list. In simpler terms, if you are using an Indian IP address, access to these apps will be restricted for you. While they can still be accessed using a VPN, it’s better to shift to their alternatives that are safer to use.
Best alternatives of 59 banned Chinese apps in India
| Banned App | Alternative Apps |
| TikTok | Chingari / ShareChat / Bolo Indya / Mitron / Triller |
| Shareit | JioSwitch / FilesGo |
| Kwai | Chingari / ShareChat / Bolo Indya / Mitron / Triller |
| UC Browser | Chrome / Duck Duck Go / Edge / Firefox |
| Baidu Map | Google Maps / MapMyIndia |
| Shein | Myntra / Amazon / Ajio |
| Clash of Kings | Lord Mobiles / Age of Kings / Evony |
| DU Battery Saver | Native battery optimisation feature |
| Helo | Chingari / ShareChat / Bolo Indya / Mitron / Triller |
| Likee | Chingari / ShareChat / Bolo Indya / Mitron / Triller |
| YouCam Makeup | Adobe Photoshop Camera / Snapseed / Indian Selfie |
| Mi Community | Tapatalk Forums / Mi Community Website |
| CM Browser | Chrome / Duck Duck Go / Edge / Firefox |
| Virus Cleaner | Norton / Avast / McAfee |
| APUS Browser | Chrome / Duck Duck Go / Edge / Firefox |
| ROMWE | Myntra / Amazon / Ajio |
| Club Factory | Myntra / Amazon / Ajio |
| Newsdog | InShorts / Newspoint |
| Beauty Plus | Adobe Photoshop Camera / Snapseed / Indian Selfie |
| WhatsApp / Hike / Telegram / Signal | |
| UC News | InShorts / Newspoint |
| QQ Mail | Gmail |
| Twitter / Facebook | |
| Xender | JioSwitch / FilesGo |
| QQ Music | Play Music / Saavn / Spotify / Gaana |
| QQ Newsfeed | InShorts / Newspoint |
| Bigo Live | Facebook / Periscope / Instagram IGTV / Snapchat |
| SelfieCity | Adobe Photoshop Camera / Indian Selfie |
| Mail Master | Gmail |
| Parallel Space | Clone App / Native app cloner |
| Mi Video Call - Xiaomi | Google Meet / Duo / Zoom |
| WeSync | Google Contacts / Google Drive |
| ES File Explorer | Files By Google / File Commander |
| Viva Video - QU Video Inc | InShot / Kinemaster / Quik |
| Meitu | Adobe Photoshop Camera / Snapseed / Indian Selfie |
| Vigo Video | Facebook / Periscope / Instagram IGTV / Snapchat |
| New Video Status | Snapchat |
| DU Recorder | Native screen recorder |
| Vault - Hide | Norton App Lock / Gallery Vault |
| Cache Cleaner DU App studio | AVG Cleaner / SD Maid |
| DU Cleaner | AVG Cleaner / SD Maid |
| DU Browser | Chrome / Duck Duck Go / Edge / Firefox |
| Hago Play With New Friends | Ludo King / Scrabble Go |
| Cam Scanner | Adobe Scan / Microsoft Lens |
| Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile | AVG Cleaner / SD Maid |
| Wonder Camera | Adobe Photoshop Camera / Snapseed / Indian Selfie |
| Photo Wonder | PicsArt |
| QQ Player | MX Player |
| We Meet | Snapchat |
| Sweet Selfie | Adobe Photoshop Camera / Indian Selfie |
| Baidu Translate | Google Translate / Microsoft Translate |
| Vmate | Chingari / ShareChat / Bolo Indya / Mitron / Triller |
| QQ International | WhatsApp / Hike / Telegram / Signal |
| QQ Security Center | Norton / Avast / McAfee |
| QQ Launcher | Nova Launcher / Lawnchair Launcher / Microsoft Launcher |
| U Video | YouTube |
| V fly Status Video | Facebook / Periscope / Instagram IGTV / Snapchat |
| Mobile Legends | Arena of Valor / Vainglory |
| DU Privacy | Norton App Lock / Gallery Vault |
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Don’t forget to share these best alternatives of 59 Chinese mobile apps with your friends and family. Recommend them to switch to one of the alternatives, since these banned apps are likely to stop receiving updates, making them even more vulnerable to security risks.
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