Nov 23, 2023, 05:30 PM IST

5 Homegrown apps to watch out for in 2023 

ZeeBiz Webdesk

Khul Ke

Khul Ke, a homegrown India-centric social networking platform officially launched in October 2023, aims to be a medium where the people of India can come together, share their views, and engage in open conversations. 

The app currently has 167K downloads, with a user base of 1MN, featuring approximately 36,974 daily active users and nearly 1,78,791 content creators or people actively posting on the platform. 

Hunch

Launched in December 2022, Hunch is a new-age, anonymous social discovery app that aims to usher in a new era of social interactions where young individuals can freely express their uniqueness and inquire without any judgment.

With more than 7 Lakh downloads at the moment, the app serves young adults between 18 to 25 years. 115,000+ polls have been generated till now, garnering over one crore opinions through user votes nationwide.

ShareChat

The short video platform, backed by Google LIc, was launched in 2015 is a regional social network allowing users to share their opinions, record their lives and make new friends - all within the comfort of their native languages.

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Currently, the app has 180 million monthly active users and over 100Million+ downloads. The app is aimed at providing users with an unmatchable networking experience in their native language.  

Rooter

Homegrown gaming and e-sports content platform, is a very unique product and has built a strong moat for its business with fans and community-driven content. India’s only and biggest User Generated Content platform for Sports and Gaming. It was founded in 2016. 

It recently achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first gaming content platform in India to surpass 50 million downloads on the Google Play store. Currently, it is the fastest growing gaming app in the app with around 50 Million+ downloads.

Hipi

A short form video destination that inspires creativity and passion. Made in India, Hipi has already become India’s favorite short video platform for many talented creators. 

It brings moments of joy, inspiration, and discovery. The platform empowers brands and merchants to harness the power of storytelling and product discovery in an industry-changing, retail marketing environment. The app has currently 10 Million+ downaloads.