The vast majority of smartphone owners around the world simply cannot imagine their mobile phones without Google services. A similar situation until recently was in Russia. However, for some time now, the situation in this area has begun to change rapidly. This happened after the Russians found out that domestic applications for mobile devices running on Android are in no way inferior to popular foreign counterparts.

Yandex.Browser instead of Google Chrome and other similar programs

Traveling on the World Wide Web is most convenient using a browser. Therefore, it is not surprising that a similar program is installed on each smartphone, the most popular of which is Google Chrome today.

Mobile phone owners appreciate this browser:

  • for a convenient interface;
  • fast boot;
  • integration with Google services;
  • regular updates;
  • security (all dangerous sites are cut off automatically);
  • saving mobile traffic by compressing information;
  • the ability to visit incognito sites.

The disadvantages of this Android application can be identified only too simple and concise design, as well as not the highest in comparison with competitors, the savings in mobile traffic. However, the advantages of Google Chrome are still much greater. Therefore, it is not surprising that this application is preinstalled on most mobile devices.

However, this browser has serious competitors. If the owner of an Android smartphone looks into the Russian Play Store, he will be surprised to find out that in 2019 the highest rating is not at all Google Chrome (4.3), but Yandex.Browser (4.5).

The reasons for this popularity are easy to explain. After all, Yandex.Browser is not inferior in its functionality to Google Chrome and other similar applications, and it also has, especially among Russians, a number of advantages, among which are:

  • original design;
  • convenient management;
  • integration with all Yandex services;
  • search queries optimized for Russian;
  • A large number of additional settings.

In addition, Yandex.Browser surpasses all its analogues in coverage and detail not only in Russia but also in most European countries. In addition, this browser provides users with instant access to the largest and most up-to-date database of Russian organizations using the People’s Card service.

Voice assistant Alice instead of Siri and okGoogle

A modern smartphone is hard to imagine without a voice assistant. After all, these applications allow the owner of the phone to control their mobile device voice. The benefit from such an assistant can be enormous, since such programs save time on routine tasks and can be extremely convenient for senior citizens, young children, and people with disabilities.

Such advantages contribute to the growing popularity of voice assistants among Russian smartphone owners, who increasingly prefer to install three applications on their phones as assistants - Siri, Google or Alice.

Surprising that domestic development competes with foreign monsters is not worth it. Indeed, for two years of its existence, the voice assistant “Alisa” won the love of Russian smartphone owners:

  • convenient control;
  • quick response to commands (opens applications almost instantly);
  • excellent speech recognition and ability to maintain dialogue.

Yandex.Mail and Mail. Mail.ru instead of Gmail

Email has long been a familiar attribute of modern society.The world leader in this field is Gmail. However, similar Russian applications for Android are in no way inferior to the development of Google. Moreover, owners of smartphones from Russia prefer to use Yandex.Mail and Mail. Mail.ru, as these programs have several advantages over the overseas competitor.

First, domestic programs are free for all users, and the monthly corporate subscription to Gmail ranges from 6 to 25 dollars. Secondly, Russian developments are optimized for the Russian language and have integration with Yandex or Mail.ru services familiar to Russians.

Yandex.Music, Bomm and Zvooq instead of Apple Music, Spotify and Play Music

Owners of smartphones can experience from their own experience that domestic Android applications are in no way inferior to foreign counterparts in basic parameters:

  • volume of music libraries;
  • the quality of technology that makes the process of listening to music not only comfortable, but also focused on a specific user.

Vkontakte instead of Facebook

Russian social networks, according to domestic Internet users, are significantly superior to all foreign counterparts. Such a conclusion can be made on the basis of data on the number of monthly active audience (MAU) of each such service.

According to this indicator, imported Facebook occupies only the third place, and the domestic social network VKontakte is the undisputed leader, having defeated its competitors by a clear advantage. By the way, the second place in this list went to another Russian application called Odnoklassniki.

Recently, Russian programmers are in no way inferior to their foreign colleagues. Therefore, Russian-speaking owners of smartphones can now easily replace foreign software on their Android phones with domestic applications. Everyone else should pay attention and at least try the “Russian product”.