TikTok users woke up to a crude shock on eve of June 30, when the Indian government announced a ban on TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps. The app has now been taken down from Google Play Store and Apple App Store. If you are a TikTok enthusiast and want to explore similar apps, here are a few options.
Dubsmash
With this TikTik like app, one can use various sounds in the videos, including movies as well as famous TV quotes. Users can also add stickers and attractive text overlays to the videos to make them more eye-catching. The app lets the user display the videos in story styles and also enables the person to post music videos on the Dubsmash profile. You can also share the music videos to the social media sites and save them effectively.
Bolo Indya
Gurgaon-based Bolo Indya is a vernacular short video creation platform. Users can create short videos in the regional languages of India- Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi and Odia. The app enables users to create and consume short videos of a maximum duration of pone minute 10 seconds.
Funimate
This app allows one to create slow-motion videos. The app also allows musical video clips, fan edit videos, lip-sync videos, slow-motion videos and more.
Mitron
Mitron app which is self-proclaimed TikTok has crossed one crore subscribers on Play Store. The app is designed for people to showcase their innovative videos inline with our theme of light humour. Mitron provides an easy and seamless interface for users to create, edit, and share their videos, and at the same time browse through a library of top videos across the globe.
Tangi App
Google's Tangi is a new video sharing smartphone app focused on DIY projects, like cooking, and styling skills. The app is available on both Android and iOS. The social video sharing app is aimed at helping people learn new things every day, and connecting them with vibrant communities centered around their hobbies and passions.