1. Food
Many people in Indian cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai like to use apps to order food. The most commonly used apps are Zomato and Swiggy.
(1) Zomato
Zomato is similar to China’s “Dianping”. Users can see the ratings, addresses, introductions, average prices, types of dishes, photos, etc. of different nearby restaurants, and can also place takeout orders. This is one of the most popular apps in India. In addition, Zomato is also very popular in more than 20 countries such as the United States and Australia.
(2) Swiggy
Swig8y is similar to China’s “Meituan Takeout” and is one of the most popular apps in India. The original intention of launching this app was to help nearby hotels find users and provide them with delicious food. Swiggy has tens of millions of users and has also reached a cooperation agreement with Indian hotels to provide consumers with special foods from major hotels.
2. E-commerce
E-commerce apps such as Flipkart and Snapdeal will not be explained here.
In addition, there are some e-commerce apps such as Infbeam, which offer products in various categories, such as mobile phones, books, lifestyle, fashion, accessories, etc., and also provide a “hot deals” section to ensure that online products are at the best prices.
III. Outdoor category
(I) Make My Trip
Indians enjoy traveling, especially the “rich” in India, who are said to spend a lot of money on travel every year. Make MyTrip can be simply understood as the Indian version of “Ctrip”, which is an app that Indians like to use when planning their travels. The app also provides exclusive discounts for users. In addition, Make My Trip will launch travel discounts every Thursday to enhance user stickiness.
(II) Book My Show
Book My Show was originally an app dedicated to providing movie tickets, but now it has expanded to include ticketing business for other similar activities such as drama performances, such as ticket booking services for theaters, sports competitions, concerts and other activities. Currently, 75% of online movie ticket bookings in India are booked through Book My Show.
Fourth, Business Category
Business category apps are mainly Just Dial and Indian Mart, which can search for local suppliers in India.
If you want to know the business development of different states and cities in India, as well as the ranking database of local banks, companies, and major brands, you can refer to the website: http://business.mapsofindia.com/.
Five, Lifestyle Category
(I) Just Dial
Just Dial solves various daily needs in one stop, whether it is information about the currently playing movie or information about nearby restaurants. The app can also provide detailed information about hotels, electronics stores, taxi services, flower shops, etc.
(II) OLX
OLX is the largest second-hand online trading market in India, similar to China’s Xianyu.
(III) India Info
India Info is an app specifically for Chinese people who live in India or pay attention to India. It contains selected information on life, business, travel, culture and other aspects of India. It has a built-in Chinese community and provides a platform for Chinese people to make friends in India.
VI. Video
Hypstar is a short video software that can share short videos of 10 to 15 seconds. You can also make money by shooting short videos, similar to China’s TikTok.