Mitron app crosses 1 CRORE downloads on Google Play Store in just 2 months

Launched as an Indian alternative to TikTok, the Mitron app has already crossed one crore downloads on Google Play Store. The app was launched just over two months ago, as people starting giving negative ratings to TikTok. Mitron app also gained popularity after a strong anti-China sentiment among people. Mitron currently has favourable reviews with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5. 

The app's source code was previously alleged to have been purchased from a Pakistani developer; however, its co-founders Shivank Agarwal and Anish Khandelwal, have tried to downplay the origins of app's source code. 

"There is a strong sentiment of #VocalForLocal. We are proudly building Mitron to reimagine digital engagement and entertainment, while being sensitive to the users in our market and being compliant with our local laws,” Agarwal said in a statement. “We are working with our users to create a more India-centric product and we believe that is working well for us,” Mitron app CEO Shivank Agarwal said, while informing about the app’s success. 

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Mitron app had hit a roadblock last month when it was removed from Google Play Store. However, the tech giant restored the app, once the developers corrected the source code. Many users had also claimed that the short video platform included "a lots of bugs" and was just another TikTok clone available in Google Play. 

What added to the popularity of the platform is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for adopting "Vocal For Local." 

The popularity of the app also means that there are several clones of it have come up on the Google Play Store. If you search for Mitron on Google Play store innumerable apps with the name Mitron will appear but only the first one is the official app developed by MitronTV developers.