Supplemetary Table.
Details of app developers and functionality assessment of the apps
| App Name | State | Target User Group | COVID-19 related app functionalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarogya Setu | Multiple States, developed by Government of India | General public | Preventive measures and demystification, Self-risk assessment, Information provision through chatbots or helpline, Electronic pass for the movement of the health workers, Contact tracing, Accepting donations from contributors, Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| COVID-19 Quarantine Monitor Tamil Nadu (official) |
Tamil Nadu | Quarantined individuals | Symptom tracker, Quarantine monitoring, Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| MP COVID RESPONSE APP | Madhya Pradesh | General public; Hospitals; Government authorities | Preventive measures and demystification, Hotspot identification, Data storage, aggregation, and visualization |
| COVA Punjab | Punjab | General public | Availability of testing services and protective equipment for high-risk population, Preventive measures and demystification, Self-risk assessment, Information provision through chatbots or helpline, Notification of confirmed cases, Notification of deaths, Data storage, aggregation, and visualization, Map location of health facilities |
| GoK - Direct Kerala | Kerala | General public | Preventive measures and demystification |
| Quarantine Watch | Karnataka | Quarantined individuals | Quarantine monitoring, Information provision through chatbots or helpline, Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| Test Yourself Goa | Goa | General public | Availability of testing services and protective equipment for high-risk population, Self-risk assessment, Information provision through chatbots or helpline |
| Jaano | Multiple States | General public | Availability of testing services and protective equipment for high-risk population, Map location of health facilities |
| Corona Watch | Karnataka | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Information provision through chatbots or helpline; Contact tracing; Hotspot identification; Data storage; aggregation; and visualization; Map location of health facilities; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| COVID19 Feedback | Multiple States, developed by Government of India |
Tested individuals | User feedback on services |
| Mahakavach | Maharashtra | Quarantined individuals | Quarantine monitoring; Contact tracing; Hotspot identification; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| CoBuddy - Covid19 Tool | Multiple States | General public; Quarantined individuals | Preventive measures and demystification; Quarantine monitoring; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| GCC - Corona Monitoring | Tamil Nadu | Quarantined individuals | Quarantine monitoring; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| KSP Clear Pass Checker | Karnataka | Police officials | Electronic pass for the movement of the health workers |
| CG Covid-19 ePass | Chhattisgarh | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Electronic pass for the movement of the health workers |
| Test Yourself Puducherry | Puducherry | General public | Availability of testing services and protective equipment for high-risk population; Self-risk assessment; Information provision through chatbots or helpline |
| COVID-19 West Bengal Government | West Bengal | Quarantined individuals | Symptom tracker; Quarantine monitoring; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| West Bengal Emergency Fund | West Bengal | General public | Accepting donations from contributors |
| Kavach | Chhattisgarh | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Self-risk assessment; Notification of confirmed cases; Contact tracing; Hotspot identification; Notification of deaths; Data storage; aggregation; and visualization; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| SMC COVID-19 Tracker |
Gujarat | Quarantined individuals | Quarantine monitoring; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| Niramaya | Madhya Pradesh | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Self-risk assessment; Information provision through chatbots or helpline; Teleconsultation and testing appointments; Notification of confirmed cases; Notification of deaths |
| Uttarakhand CV 19 Tracking System |
Uttarakhand | General public | Self-risk assessment; Information provision through chatbots or helpline |
| nCOVID-19 Nagaland - Visitors App |
Nagaland | Quarantined individuals | Preventive measures and demystification; Self-risk assessment; Quarantine monitoring; Information provision through chatbots or helpline; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| Corona Mukt Himachal | Himachal Pradesh | Quarantined individuals | Quarantine monitoring; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| UP Self- Quarantine App |
Uttar Pradesh | Quarantined individuals | Quarantine monitoring; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| Trackmetic-An initiative by Morigaon Police; Assam |
Assam | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Information provision through chatbots or helpline; Contact tracing; Hotspot identification; Data storage; aggregation; and visualization; Map location of health facilities; Location data recording or Bluetooth |
| COVID-19 Odisha | Odisha | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Self-risk assessment; Notification of confirmed cases; Contact tracing; Hotspot identification; Notification of deaths; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| RajCovidInfo | Rajasthan | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Notification of confirmed cases; Notification of deaths; Data storage; aggregation; and visualization |
| T COVID`19 | Telangana | General public | Availability of testing services and protective equipment for high-risk population; Preventive measures and demystification; Self-risk assessment; Information provision through chatbots or helpline; Teleconsultation and testing appointments; Notification of confirmed cases; Notification of deaths; Data storage; aggregation; and visualization; Map location of health facilities |
| COPE Odisha | Odisha | General public; Quarantined individuals |
Preventive measures and demystification; Symptom tracker; Self-risk assessment; Quarantine monitoring; Contact tracing; Hotspot identification; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| Covid Locator | Goa | General public; Quarantined individuals |
Quarantine monitoring; Contact tracing; Hotspot identification; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| COVID CARE | Arunachal Pradesh | General public; Quarantined individuals |
Symptom tracker; Quarantine monitoring; Contact tracing; Hotspot identification; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| Corona-Care | Multiple States | Quarantined individuals | Symptom tracker; Self-risk assessment; Quarantine monitoring; Information provision through chatbots or helpline; Teleconsultation and testing appointments; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| CoronaFACTS | Multiple States | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Notification of confirmed cases; Notification of deaths; Data storage; aggregation; and visualization |
| COVID-19! | Multiple states | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Notification of confirmed cases; Notification of deaths; Data storage; aggregation; and visualization |
| BMC Combat Covid19 | Maharashtra | Quarantined individuals | Quarantine monitoring; Information provision through chatbots or helpline; Data storage; aggregation; and visualization; Location data recording or Bluetooth handshakes |
| COVID-19 Care Tamil Nadu - (Official) |
Tamil Nadu | General public; Quarantined individuals |
Preventive measures and demystification; Self-risk assessment; Quarantine monitoring; Notification of confirmed cases; Hotspot identification; Notification of deaths; Accepting donations from contributors |
| T COVID’19 | Telangana | General public | Availability of testing services and protective equipment for high-risk population; Preventive measures and demystification; Information provision through chatbots or helpline; Teleconsultation and testing appointments; Notification of confirmed cases; Accepting donations from contributors; Map location of health facilities |
| Haryana Sahayak | Haryana | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Self-risk assessment; Notification of confirmed cases; Notification of deaths; Map location of health facilities |
| Trackmetic - (Niramoy) by Morigaon Police; Assam |
Assam | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Information provision through chatbots or helpline |
| NMC COVID-19 | Maharashtra | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Information provision through chatbots or helpline; Map location of health facilities |
| Sahaaya Setuve | Karnataka | General public | User feedback on services; Participation/volunteer recruitment |
| House Quarantine AP Police | Andhra Pradesh | Quarantined individuals | Preventive measures and demystification; Quarantine monitoring |
| Ayush Kavach | Uttar Pradesh | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Information provision through chatbots or helpline |
| Telangana Covid19 Tracker | Telangana | Quarantined individuals | Quarantine monitoring |
| RajCop Citizen | Rajasthan | General public | Electronic pass for the movement of the health workers |
| Fight Covid | Maharastra | Quarantined individuals | Quarantine monitoring |
| Odisha COVID Dashboard | Odisha | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Self-risk assessment; Notification of confirmed cases; Notification of deaths; Map location of health facilities |
| COVID19Connnect | Multiple States | General public; Researchers |
Preventive measures and demystification; Information provision through chatbots or helpline; Provider to provider communication; Notification of confirmed cases; Notification of deaths; Map location of health facilities |
| WashKaro | Multiple States | General public | Preventive measures and demystification; Symptom tracker; Information provision through chatbots or helpline; Notification of confirmed cases; Notification of deaths |