Chinese TikTok clones vying to click with Indians, three now in Google Play Store's top 10 list

A raft of Indian short-video apps, such as Trell, Bolo Indya, Chingari and Mitron, have not been far behind, aggressively trying to fill TikTok’s big shoes.

Synopsis​A raft of Indian short-video apps, such as Trell, Bolo Indya, Chingari and Mitron, have not been far behind, aggressively trying to fill TikTok’s big shoes. They have been downloaded by millions of users since the TikTok ban. The Google Play’s ‘Top Charts’ list also includes Indian apps like Moj, Roposo, and MX TakaTak.

BENGALURU: Three Chinese short-video apps are trying to move into the space vacated by top draw TikTok, three weeks after it was banned in India. These include Snack Video, by Tencent-backed Kuaishou

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ET Bureau

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Jul 18, 2020, 07:18 AM IST

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