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[UPDATE: Removed From The Play Store] TikTok Clone Mitrom Is a Clone of Pakistan App TicTic: Report By Techtonic group Mitron  - a TikTok clone that masqueraded its way to Google Play's Top Charts with over 50 lakh installations for being an "Indian app", turns out to be a replica of a Pakistani app called 'TicTic' made by a company named Qboxus. As reported first by  CNN-News18 , the app's source code was purchased by an IIT Roorkee student named Shivank Agarwal for $34 (~Rs.2,600). In other words,  Mitron is a clone of TicTic, which is a clone of TikTok . While Irfan Sheikh - founder, and CEO of Qboxus doesn't have a problem with the app getting unprecedented attention due to the  YouTube vs TikTok chaos  going on in the country, he doesn't like the fact that Mitron is being promoted as an Indian app since Agarwal has apparently not done any major changes in the app's interface. "We expect our customers to use our code and build ...

IIT Roorkee Student Developes TikTok Clone 'Mitron'; Crosses 50 Lakh Installs on Android By Techtonic group Looking for a homegrown alternative to TikTok? Well, worry not, Mitron has emerged as the newest competitor to TikTok in India. It has already amassed a  whopping 50 lakh downloads  and peaked at number 2 on the 'Top Free' apps chart on the Google Play Store. Is the app any good? What's all the hype about? Should you install it? Well, we're here to answer all of these questions for you. Before we do that, here's a bit of background on this short video sharing app. Mitron (translates to Friends in English) is said to have been developed and quietly released by an IIT Roorkee student named Shivank Agarwal. Why is Mitron Growing Fast? The launch of the app comes at an urgent time. One, TikTok has already been flamed by Indian users due to the "YouTube vs TikTok" feud - involving YouTube sensation CarryMinati (aka Ajay Nagar). The Chi...