Chingari app: After imposing a ban on 59 Chinese apps one of which was the most popular TikTok. Netizens felt disheartened, as our nation was one of the biggest consumers of the TikTok app. With approximately 100 million active users per month and a total of 611 million downloads.
But the brighter side of it reflected a few hours post-ban. Most popular TikToker’s came up in support of the decision, giving strength to the Indian TikTok community. It is assumed that once the tension between the nations will pacify, the imposed ban will be removed. Allowing users to reconsider it as a platform.
But that is completely a chance situation and for that, you need not subside your talent. Instead, get going with the desi version of TikTok i.e. Chingari app. After the ban was imposed, this app recorded 1 lakh downloads with 2 million views per hour. And at present, the download count has crossed the mark of 1 million on Google Play Store.
Also Read: Complete list of 59 Chinese apps ban in India
About this app
This app was developed in the year 2018 by Bengaluru based programmer Biswatma Nayak and Siddharth Gautam. After the launch of this app, it took over the Mitron app. But did not gain much recognition, since TikTok was hype at that time.
After the ban of 59 Chinese apps, Chingari app developer Biswatma Nayak says “Since the word spread that Indians now have a homegrown and more entertaining alternative to TikTok, we have been recording traffic beyond expectations on our app.”
He adds “As Chingari is setting new benchmarks, a lot of investors are showing interest in our app. We are holding crucial discussions to get a good investor on board so as to scale up our free-of-cost social platform.”
Since the traffic is high, it will take sometime to recover the crash and maintain the app to hold heavy traffic. So it is a humble request to all the people who are excited to use this app, to be patient. You will get your indigenous app, to showcase your talent and benefit the nation.
Features of this app
This app comprises of 11 languages, which include English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odiya, Bangla, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. Chingari allows you to both download and uploads your content, chat with people, share your content on a public platform.
Once a video is uploaded, every view on it helps you to earn coins that can eventually be redeemed. Based on the popularity, creators are paid by this app.
Every citizen of India welcomes this decision of banning Chinese app by the Government of India. And this homegrown app will serve all the purpose and fill in the voids that the loss of TikTok has created.