A quick glance at the application shows multiple thumbnails featuring objectionable images of women. However, in India, the application has become a platform for obscene content - with mostly men flocking to live-stream windows of women responding to their comments and video calls. "Initially launched in March 2016, BIGO LIVE became the most popular App and ranked #1 in Apple App Store and Google Play in the Thailand market since launch," the company says. The in-app purchases range from ₹69 to ₹6,000 on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.ĭriven by an innovative concept and gamification element, Bigo Live is popular in South East countries. To cash out, a live streamer needs to have at least 6,700 beans in their account. Sporting an interface similar to Periscope and Meerkat, Bigo Live also allows users to monetise their live streams through in-app gifts that can be encashed for real money.
#BIGO TV RECARGA DOWNLOAD#
The application is listed between the download range of 100,000,000-500,000,000, no small feat for an application that was launched just over a year ago.ĭeveloped by Singapore-based BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE LTD, Bigo Live is essentially a live video blogging application where one can live broadcast anything they are up to. Waqar, however, isn't the only person hooked to Bigo Live, which claims to have 150 million users around the world. The app sought a subscription fee for actually video-chatting with the women," Waqar told me with much disappointment. "I uninstalled the app after using it for some days.