Best Social media and messaging apps in India
8 ranked. Indian social media, short video and messaging apps, ranked by GoCredible Score across the public app store ratings, with the full star split published rather than the average alone.
Last updated 2026-10-09.
Ranked by: GoCredible Score, highest first
How we ranked this
- Rating average across every public source we cover
- Number of ratings behind that average
- How recent those ratings are
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1
Arattai
GoCredible Score 4.5 out of 5, from 249,596 ratings across 2 public sources.
Google Play's 4.5 from 229,237 ratings sits beside the App Store's 4.7 from 20,359, and 7.0% of Google Play ratings are one star.
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Kutumb
GoCredible Score 4.5 out of 5, from 295,085 ratings across 2 public sources.
Google Play's 4.5 from 293,806 ratings sits beside the App Store's 4.4 from 1,279, and 7.6% of Google Play ratings are one star.
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3
Lokal
GoCredible Score 4.5 out of 5, from 132,313 ratings across 2 public sources.
Google Play's 4.5 from 132,275 ratings contrasts with the App Store's 3.1 from 38, and 8.9% of Google Play ratings are one star.
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4
Moj
GoCredible Score 4.3 out of 5, from 2,184,150 ratings across 2 public sources.
Google Play's 4.3 from 2,033,143 ratings sits beside the App Store's 4.5 from 151,007, and 11.3% of Google Play ratings are one star.
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5
ShareChat
GoCredible Score 4.2 out of 5, from 4,098,590 ratings across 2 public sources.
Google Play's 4.2 from 3,946,258 ratings sits beside the App Store's 4.3 from 152,332, and 11.1% of Google Play ratings are one star.
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Chingari
GoCredible Score 4.1 out of 5, from 664,825 ratings across 2 public sources.
Google Play's 4.1 from 661,268 ratings sits beside the App Store's 4.3 from 3,557, and 13.9% of Google Play ratings are one star.
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JioChat
GoCredible Score 4.1 out of 5, from 503,098 ratings across 2 public sources.
Google Play's 4.1 from 501,978 ratings contrasts with the App Store's 3.4 from 1,120, and 13.8% of Google Play ratings are one star.
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8
Josh
GoCredible Score 3.9 out of 5, from 985,034 ratings across 2 public sources.
Google Play's 3.9 from 975,287 ratings contrasts with the App Store's 4.2 from 9,747, and 16.4% of Google Play ratings are one star.
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Side by side
| # | Company | Score | Ratings | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arattai | 4.5 | 249,596 | Chengalpattu |
| 2 | Kutumb | 4.5 | 295,085 | Bengaluru |
| 3 | Lokal | 4.5 | 132,313 | Bengaluru |
| 4 | Moj | 4.3 | 2,184,150 | Bengaluru |
| 5 | ShareChat | 4.2 | 4,098,590 | Bengaluru |
| 6 | Chingari | 4.1 | 664,825 | Bengaluru |
| 7 | JioChat | 4.1 | 503,098 | Ahmedabad |
| 8 | Josh | 3.9 | 985,034 | Bengaluru |
What to look at before you choose
A free app is rated on how it feels to use
Nobody pays for these apps, so the ratings are about bugs, ads, feeds and account problems rather than about money. Sudden drops often follow a redesign.
Five star prompts inflate some averages
Many apps ask for a rating inside the app at a happy moment. That pushes the five star share up, which is why the full star split is shown next to the average.
A three step check
Check the volume
A 4.8 from 30 ratings is a weaker signal than a 4.3 from 900.
Check the date
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Questions
Why are global apps like WhatsApp not in this list?
This ranking covers apps whose developer lists an Indian head office on its Google Play page. Apps published by companies based abroad are left out rather than given an address we could not confirm.
How often is this ranking updated?
Whenever a source's rating average is refreshed. Each entry carries its own as of date.
Can a company pay to rank higher here?
No. Placement is the GoCredible Score and nothing else. If that ever changes, the paid entries are labelled inline.
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