From Byte to Triller, we compare the top five contenders trying to become the next TikTok
- A slew of short video apps want to be the next TikTok as the Chinese app faces an uncertain fate in the US
- Powerful recommendations and editing tools on TikTok are proving harder to replicate than the sea of short videos
TikTok’s fate in the US is still up in the air following an executive order from President Donald Trump banning transactions related to the app. That’s why many contenders from tech giants and start-ups alike have been racing to grab the attention of the world’s short video lovers.
But other TikTok competitors have their very own apps. Let’s take a look at the top five.
Triller
If music really matters to you, this might be the app for you.
Triller was started by a Los Angeles-based company by the same name in 2015. But it was only on the first of this month that it became the top free download on Apple’s iOS App Store in the US.
Like TikTok, Triller offers an endless feed of vertical short video clips. Triller has an even bigger focus on music, though.
Before you even start making your video, the app asks you to select the music you want. Then you cut out the 16 seconds of the song that you want and start putting in video clips. The app lets you record new clips or upload ones you already have on your phone – or you can mix both.