Swadeshi Apps
Swadeshi Apps
Discover India's Leading Apps & Platforms
Join the Swadeshi movement by choosing Indian apps that compete globally. Explore featured solutions built by Indian innovators and trusted by millions.
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Indus by Sarvam
Sarvam AI
India's sovereign AI chat assistant powered by the Sarvam 105B model — fluent in 11 Indian languages with voice-first interaction, real-time web search, file/PDF analysis, and seamless code-switching between Hindi-English (Hinglish). A ChatGPT and Google Gemini alternative built for how Indians actually speak
Replaces ChatGPT, Google Gemini +2 more
Puch AI
Puch AI
Puch AI is India's first WhatsApp-based multilingual AI assistant, built by a Bengaluru startup co-founded by Siddharth Bhatia. Lives entirely in WhatsApp — no app to install. Supports 20+ Indian languages including Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, and Hinglish. Image and video generation, viral Shinchanify filter, stickers, fact-checking, voice assistant, web search, YouTube summarization, and games. Free to use. Best for non-English-first Indian users.
Replaces ChatGPT, Google Gemini +1 more
Arattai
Zoho Corporation
Arattai — the free Indian WhatsApp alternative built by Zoho in Chennai, with 10M+ installs on Google Play (verified) after a viral surge from its September 2025 relaunch. Made-in-India messaging app: text, voice notes, voice and video calls, photo and document sharing, Stories, group chats, and 1-tap WhatsApp chat migration. Ad-free, no tracking, no in-app purchases, data stored on Indian servers. Privacy-first WhatsApp and Telegram alternative for India.
mappls
MapmyIndia
Mappls (formerly MapmyIndia) is India's oldest mapping platform, founded 1995 in New Delhi by CE Info Systems. 100M+ Play Store downloads with village-level coverage; powers 80-90% of Indian automotive OEMs. India-specific features: live traffic signal timers, 3D junction views, road hazard alerts, truck routing, eLoc digital addresses. Maps + geocoding + routing APIs from ~$300/month. Best for Indian businesses and logistics needing local accuracy.
Replaces Google Maps API, Mapbox +1 more
JioMart
Reliance Industries
JioMart app is Reliance Retail's all-in-one grocery and online shopping platform — the digital storefront powering Reliance Smart and Reliance Fresh stores. Free delivery on every order, no minimum value or membership fee, plus 10-minute quick grocery delivery in select metros and scheduled delivery pan-India. Shop groceries, fashion, electronics, home & kitchen, furniture and beauty. Integrated with JioPay and Jio's 400M+ telecom subscribers. 100M+ Play Store downloads.
Zoho Mail
Zoho Corporation
Zoho Mail is an ad-free, privacy-first business email platform from Chennai-based Zoho, launched 2008 and serving millions across 150+ countries. Custom domain email, shared mailboxes, email routing, Streams for inline collaboration, plus built-in calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes. Indian data residency via in.zoho.com. Free for 5 users (web-only); Mail Lite Rs 75/user/month, Premium Rs 300/user/month — 60-70% cheaper than Google Workspace.
JioSaavn
Jio Platforms
JioSaavn is India's largest music streaming app, formed by the 2018 merger of Reliance Jio's music service and Saavn. Its own Play Store listing calls it "India's leading FREE music app", with 8 crore+ (80 million) songs across 16 languages, a 4.4 rating from about 8.9 million ratings and 100M+ installs. Free ad-supported streaming; JioSaavn Pro adds ad-free listening, downloads and higher audio quality.
Replaces Spotify, Apple Music +1 more
JioSwitch
Reliance Jio Digital Services
JioSwitch is a peer-to-peer offline file transfer app by Jio Platforms (Mumbai), positioned as a clean ad-free Indian alternative to SHAREit and Xender. Uses direct Wi-Fi for transfer speeds 100x faster than Bluetooth, supports cross-platform Android-to-iOS sharing, and includes built-in encryption. Google Play's install bucket read 10M+ before the listing was pulled; the last release was v4.04.21 on 3 September 2021 and it is no longer maintained. Best avoided for new installs.
Dukaan
Dukaan
Dukaan is a Bangalore-built no-code e-commerce platform (Growthpond Technology Pvt Ltd) helping small sellers launch online stores from a phone in minutes. Mobile-first setup with UPI, Razorpay, Stripe, custom domains, SEO tools, abandoned cart recovery, and WhatsApp sharing. Free plan available; a per-order service fee applies on top of payment gateway charges (highest on Free, lower on paid tiers). 5M+ Google Play downloads. Best for solopreneurs and WhatsApp-driven Indian commerce.
Replaces Shopify, WooCommerce +1 more
PetPooja
PetPooja
Petpooja is India's leading restaurant POS and management platform, founded in 2011 by Apurv Patel and Parthiv Patel in Ahmedabad. Powers 75,000+ restaurants across 140+ cities in India and the UAE with GST billing, kitchen display systems, table management, recipe-level inventory, multi-outlet support, staff and payroll, loyalty programs, and Swiggy/Zomato/Dunzo integrations. Plans from ~Rs 9,500/year. Best for independent restaurants and small chains.
Replaces Square POS, TouchBistro +1 more
Dubverse
Dubverse
Dubverse is a Gurugram-built AI platform for video dubbing, subtitling, and text-to-speech across 30+ languages with strong Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali coverage. Voice cloning preserves the original speaker's tone, GPT-4 translations handle context on Supreme, and 200+ TTS voices span 120+ languages. Web-based, no install, plus API for bulk runs. Credit-based: Pro $18/mo billed monthly ($9/mo only if prepaid half-yearly), Supreme $30 ($15) for 50 credits — under ElevenLabs/Descript.
Replaces Descript, Eleven Labs +3 more
HostingRaja
HostingRaja
HostingRaja is a Chennai-based Indian web hosting provider founded in 2012 hosting 100,000+ websites. Shared, VPS, dedicated, cloud, and managed WordPress hosting from Indian data centres for faster local load times. Customer support in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. Free domain, free SSL, DDoS protection, 99.9% uptime. Silver shared from Rs 85/month, Gold Rs 161, Unlimited Rs 204; VPS from Rs 549/month with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Popular Apps
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Indus Appstore by PhonePe (Indus Appstore Pvt. Ltd.)
Indus Appstore (also written 'Indus App Store') is India's home-grown Android marketplace by PhonePe, launched Feb 2024. How to download? It comes pre-installed on Xiaomi and Lava phones sold in India, or get the free app from indusappstore.com — 100M+ installs; claims 5 lakh apps, sitemap lists ~306,000. Browse in 12 Indian languages with voice search in 10, plus a Reels-style short-video discovery feed. Zero commission on in-app payments — vs Google's 15% and Apple's 30%.
Replaces Google Play Store, Apple App Store
Supernova AI by L8 Cones Interactive Pvt Ltd
Supernova AI is a Bangalore-based spoken English learning app for Indian learners (17M+ downloads). Is it free or paid? Free to start — basic lessons are free; Supernova Premium (from Rs 499/month or Rs 1,999/year) unlocks unlimited Miss Nova conversations, all roleplays, and personalized study plans. AI tutor Miss Nova gives real-time feedback on pronunciation, grammar, and fluency tuned for Indian accents, with roleplays for job interviews, BPO, office, and travel. Short 3-10 min lessons.
Replaces Duolingo, ELSA Speak
Hotstar by JioStar (Reliance-Disney JV)
JioHotstar is India's largest OTT platform, born from the Feb 2025 JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar merger under JioStar (Reliance-Disney JV). 1B+ Google Play downloads with 500M+ monthly active users. Streams 300,000+ hours of Bollywood, Star Plus serials, Disney, Marvel, HBO, Nat Geo, and regional content in 19 Indian languages — plus exclusive live IPL and ICC cricket. Plans from Rs 79/month or Rs 499/year. Best for sports + entertainment in one sub.
Replaces Netflix, Amazon Prime Video +3 more
Atoplay by Bluedoors Technologies
AtoPlay is an Indian YouTube alternative for short and long-form video across entertainment, education, news, sports, and tech. Built by Bengaluru-based Bluedoors Technologies, it has crossed 1M+ downloads on Google Play plus a smaller iOS app. Creators get a lower monetisation threshold than YouTube, a tiered rank system, and strong support for Indian regional languages. Best for creators diversifying beyond YouTube.
MX Player by MX Media (Amazon MX Player)
MX Player is India's most-downloaded video player and OTT platform, launched 2011 and acquired by Amazon in 2024 (now Amazon MX Player, confirmed by its Play Store publisher "Amazon Mobile LLC"). 1B+ Google Play downloads verified; Amazon itself has reported 1.4B+ total downloads and ~250M MAU. Streams free movies, web series, K-dramas, Turkish dramas, and regional originals. MX Gold premium at Rs 499/year removes most ads. Best for budget viewers and Android users.
Replaces Netflix, Amazon Prime Video +5 more
Moj by Mohalla Tech Pvt Ltd
Moj is the short-video app by Mohalla Tech Pvt Ltd (Bengaluru), the Indian company behind ShareChat. Launched in 2020 as a TikTok alternative after India's ban, it offers regional-language content in 15+ Indian languages — comedy, dance, lip-sync, short dramas, devotional, cooking. Built-in editor (filters, effects, green-screen, voiceovers) plus licensed Bollywood and regional music. Moj For Creators (MFC) program and brand deals. Free.
Replaces TikTok, Instagram Reels +2 more
Recently Added
Postman by Postman Inc
Postman is an API development platform founded 2014 in Bengaluru by Abhinav Asthana, now used by 40M+ developers and 98% of the Fortune 500. Send requests, write tests, generate docs, and run mocks; Collections and Environments organize API workflows. 2026 added natural-language request building, auto-generated tests, and an API Catalog. HQ moved to San Francisco in 2017. Free for solo users; team plans from $19/user/month. Best for backend devs and QA teams.
viaSocket by Walkover Web Solutions Pvt Ltd
viaSocket is a workflow automation and integration platform from Walkover, the Indore company behind MSG91. It connects 2,300+ apps with a no-code builder, webhooks and AI actions. The free plan includes 100K tasks a month, with paid plans from $19 a month. A Zapier and Make alternative.
EaseMyTrip by Easy Trip Planners Limited
EaseMyTrip is India's second-largest OTA, founded in 2008 by Nishant and Rikant Pitti and listed on NSE/BSE since 2021. Books flights, hotels, buses, trains, holidays, cabs, and travel insurance for 2.6 crore+ customers. Its hallmark zero convenience fee policy on flights saves up to ₹400 per passenger per sector. Lean marketing spend (1.1% of bookings) keeps prices low. Best for budget-conscious Indian travellers prioritizing price over UI polish.
Replaces MakeMyTrip, Booking.com +2 more
Rapido by Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd
Rapido is India's largest bike-taxi platform, founded in 2015 by Aravind Sanka, Pavan Guntupalli, and Rishikesh SR under Bangalore-based Roppen Transportation. Offers bike taxis, auto-rickshaws, cabs, parcel (Rapido Parcel), and food delivery (Ownly). 75M+ customers across 500+ cities with 1B+ rides completed. In early 2026 hit 31.8M MAU, overtaking Ola for the first time. Best for budget-conscious commuters needing quick, affordable intra-city rides.
Zomato by Eternal Limited (formerly Zomato Limited)
Zomato (now Eternal Ltd) is India's largest food delivery and restaurant discovery app, founded in Gurugram in 2008. Order from 500+ cities, browse menus and reviews, and use Zomato Gold for free deliveries. Eternal also runs Blinkit (10-minute grocery delivery from 1,500+ dark stores), Hyperpure (B2B restaurant supplies) and District (events). NSE/BSE listed; FY25 revenue Rs 20,243 crore.
Document Scanner by Lufick Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Document Scanner (Doc Scanner) is an AI-powered scanning and PDF creation app by Lufick Technology (Gurugram). 50M+ downloads, 4.6-star rating. Six scan modes (Document, ID Card, Book, Photo, QR, OCR), AI edge detection with ~90% accuracy, nine color filters, and full PDF toolkit (merge, split, password protect, compress). Multi-language OCR for Indian scripts plus signature scanner and Google Drive/Dropbox sync. Best Made-in-India alternative to banned CamScanner.
Replaces CamScanner, Adobe Scan
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