Government of India on Monday decided to put a ban on 59 mobile apps in India. The list of the banned apps included some highly popular and widely used ones like TikTok, UC Browser, Cam Scanner etc. The ban came as a shock to many, especially to TikTok users. Many memes on the ban are also going viral on social media platforms. Some are supporting the ban while some others are disappointed.
Mobile Apps make our life easier by helping us in our day to day routine. Hence, we tend to get habituated to these. With the ban, many users are now confused as to what to do when these apps will be removed from the Playstore.
Some alternatives for some of these banned apps.
1. TikTok – Video Sharing
Alternative: Dubsmash
TikTok needs no introduction. It has been one of the most trending app. In this platform short videos are shared with various effects and filters. The same can be done with Dubsmash. It was a popular app for sometime. However, the popularity of TikTok overshadowed it. Now is the perfect time for this app to do a comeback
2. CamScanner – Scanning Documents
Alternative: Microsoft Office Lens
This has been a very useful app for people who want to scan and share documents immediately. An alternative for this app is Microsoft Office Lens. Along with scanning documents, this app also scans handwritten notes, whiteboard tables and diagrams etc. Some reviews suggest that this app is way better than Cam Scanner. The app also provides the options for cropping, ID card scanning etc. You can also access your scanned documents on the cloud through OneNote or export the documents either in your image gallery or as PDF file. In simple words, Microsoft Office Lens can be an amazing and powerful replacement for Cam Scanner.
3. Share It/Xender – File Sharing
Alternative: Files by Google
These two apps were very handy for sharing sharing large files. These apps would transfer large files from one device to another in a very short time. The alternative for these apps can be Files by Google. It is the file manager and storage browser that help you in looking for flies fast. Probably what you didn’t know was that this apps also lets you share files with nearby devices.
4. Parallel Space – Running same App with different accounts on the same device
Alternative: Dual Apps
This app was very popular among people who wanted to maintain a balance between work and personal life. This app allowed you to use the same app with two different accounts in the same device. The same can be done with Dual Apps. Both the apps are pretty much the same with just some minor differences.
5. UC Browser – Browser
Alternative – Chrome
UC browser was popular among people. It consumed less data and was easy to use. You could easily access the download file and quickly go to the shortcuts available. The best alternative is Chrome. Chrome homepage is in-fact less crowded.
6. Beauty Cam – Camera with Filters
Alternative: Snapchat/Instagram
Selfies are the orders of the day. Our moments will be incomplete without taking selfies. However we may not be always camera ready. Hence, we use filters. Beauty cam was a popular app among women as the filters make your face look prettier and cuter. Alternative for this app can be Snapchat as well as Instagram. Snapchat has too many funny filters that can enhance your cuteness. Instagram too has some amazing filters that can gives your pictures the ‘classy’ touch.
7.Club factory/ Shein – Shopping Apps
Alternative: Myntra/Flipkart/Amazon/Snapdeal/Nykaa
One shouldn’t be disappointed with the banning of these two apps as there are lots of other shopping apps to choose from. A lot products found in Club Factory and Shein can be found in Myntra, Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal. For clothing and Make up products, you can go for Myntra and Nykaa respectively. And for accessories, jewelry and other stuff, the rest of the apps can be used. The only problem is you may not get everything in just one app.
These were few of the banned apps and their alternatives in Discover East.
