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Made-in-India alternatives to WhatsApp, Google Maps, ShareIT, Twitter and more
Gadgets Now Bureau19 Feb, 2021, 10:01AM IST
Sandes: Desi WhatsApp rival
Sandes is a WhatsApp rival made by National Informatics Centre (NIC). Available on iPhones for now (Android app in the works), the app offers the biggest feature of WhatsApp -- end-to-end encryption. Other features include contact sharing, message styling, message tagging, backup and restore, group chat, video and voice calls.
Koo, Tooter: Desi Twitter rivals
The new Koo app, available on both iOS, Android and web browser, lets you do almost everything that Twitter has to offer. One of the USPs of Koo, is the focus on Indian languages. Meanwhile, Tooter is another Swadeshi social network. You can create an account on Tooter and post short messages, called Toots which can contain text, pictures, videos etc.
Bhuvan: Google Maps alternative
The Department of Science has entered into an MoU with geospatial technology company CE Info Systems Pvt Ltd, which owns MapmyIndia, to create an alternative to Google Maps. The app will useIndian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) called NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation, is India's own navigation system, developed by ISRO.
MX TakaTak, Mitron, Moj, Josh, Chingari: Desi TikTok alternatives
After TikTok got banned, several home-grown short video platforms were launched to replace TikTok. These include MX TakaTak, Mitron, Moj, Josh, Chingari and others.
Fau-G: India-made PUBG Mobile rival
Fau-G is made by Bengaluru-based mobile game publisher nCORE Games to replace PUBG Mobile after it got banned.
DigiBoxx: Desi Google Drive rival
A new made-in-India cloud storage platform is now available in the country. Dubbed as DigiBoxx, it can be seen as a desi Google Drive alternative providing affordable data storage plans for regular users and businesses.
Carbon Scanner app: Alternative to Camscanner
Homegrown app maker KShark Apps has released an alternative to Camscanner called Carbon Scanner, after the popular PDF creator got banned. The functions are similar and it’s a reliable app to create PDFs.
Z Share: Desi alternative to ShareIT
After ShareIT got banned, Shravan Hegde created an alternative to it called Z Share. It has similar features and works like ShareIT.
Elyments: Alternative to Facebook, Instagram
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched a new made-in-India app called Elyments, last year, that serves as an alternative to Facebook and Instagram with better privacy features.
Leher: Desi Clubhouse alternative
Leher is a new made-in-India app that is similar to the popular Clubhouse app. Available on both iOS and Android, Leher supports audio and video.