The apps banned by the Indian government, popular video-sharing app like TikTok has been holding a monopoly in the domain that it functions. Other apps include SHAREit, UC Browser and WeChat. One of the major issues with Chinese apps is data privacy and security and most of the apps have faced allegations of stealing data.
Experts believe that with the ban, consumers can be relieved of having their data getting stored in India itself. As a cautionary note, Khare says that just the ban will not change the scenario and we need a more consolidated effort from the government in order to encourage more Indian apps.
Indian apps like Share Chat, InMobi and others have similar offerings like the banned Chinese apps and have been in the market for a long time. However, due to low funding and policy support from the government many of these apps could not become very popular. With this ban, experts hope that the right kind of India-made apps will get the opportunity to grow.
