ByteDance is all set to close down Vigo and Vigo Lite apps in India. Both of those are quick video creation platforms just like the worldwide phenomenon TikTok, one other app owned by ByteDance. It has already began sending in-app notifications to all of the customers which had been first noticed by a web-based utility Entrackr.

The alert message begins by thanking customers for being part of the platform. It goes on to disclose that Vigo apps will cease working after October 31st, 2020. It means there are nonetheless 4 months for customers to maintain sharing their content material. ByteDance has additional suggested customers to switch their content material and remaining diamonds to TikTok.

TikTok is undoubtedly the largest quick video creation platform in India. It boasts over 600 million downloads and 200 million lively customers from India alone. In comparability, Vigo and Vigo Lite have solely 4 million and 1.5 million every day lively customers respectively. The distinction hole between the 2 platforms is a really important one.

Interestingly, Vigo apps have already been discontinued within the Middle East and Brazil. The group is engaged on eradicating the apps from different markets as properly. It looks as if ByteDance desires to scale back its bills and consolidate its efforts and manpower on a single app i.e. TikTok.