Homegrown social media apps ShareChat, Roposo, Chingari flourish after ban on TikTok, others

The ban on Chinese apps such as TikTok has turned out to be a blessing for the local players. Downloads have surged over the last 36 hours for apps like ShareChat, Roposo, Chingari and Mitron. For instance, ShareChat has recorded 5 lakh downloads on an hourly basis and over 15 million in the last 36 hours. Similarly, Roposo is witnessing 6 lakh downloads per hour and has over 10 million installations in a day.

Chingari app is adding 3 lakh new users every hour. Downloads for Mitron have also risen, but the app has not shared the actual numbers. All these local apps are witnessing a surge as users of TikTok have started shifting to them. Most of these apps follow the TikTok model and have on-board content creators who are being paid.