With thousands of applications already available on the mobile
market, it is high time that we Filipinos start raving about all the little app
development companies that have started sprouting all over the country like
mushrooms. And like the fungi, these companies are just as resilient and proud
to be producing apps that actually matter.
Jeprok Applications, LLC
“Be Cool … Be Smart … So Jeprok!” With a motto that just oozes of 80s Manila nostalgia and
laid-back coolness, JeprokApplications, LLC, is an app development company that is clearly all about the
Philippines. The startup has already slowly churned out two free applications
for Filipinos around the world.
Countrok, Jeprok's first ever educational application, teaches
Filipinos around the world how to count in the country's national language,
Tagalog. A play button teaches the correct pronunciation of the words in
Tagalog and English. It's like the aspiring multilingual's best friend!
VeggieRok, meanwhile, was made to help Filipinos around the world
learn the names of the common vegetables in a language none other than–you
guessed it– Tagalog. The second educational app from Jeprok nurtures a child's
love for the Philippines' national language and commonly available vegetables!
Kuyi Mobile
An independent game development company in the Philippines, Kuyi Mobile regularly releases fun and
interesting games with very modern graphics. Its most recent app, Streetfood
Tycoon, has already caught the attention of plenty of people around the world.
Even their flagship game, Card Drop, has already garnered awards the first year
it was released!
Card Drop is marketed as
the Solitaire game on steroids, but it's a simple stacking game that gets you
hooked for hours. The best part about this addicting game? It's free!
Streetfood Tycoon,
meanwhile, is a more complicated game that's also free on iTunes. Inspired by
the common food cart businesses here in the Philippines, the game promises countless
hours of entertainment while remaining patriotic. Hot tip: Look for all the
things that clue you in that the game is set in Manila, Philippines.
AppLabs Digital Studios Inc.
A slightly younger company from the bunch, AppLabs Digital Studios has already
released several free educational applications for children around the world.
Their flagship app, Maddie & Matt's A to Z's of Good Manners & Values
aims to influence children to take the right path when dealing with the elderly
and their peers. The Tagalog version of this application includes Filipino
values like pagmamahal and respeto, so the Filipino children all over the
Philippines can have an enjoyable learning experience.
The newer educational application, Maddie & Matt's Happy
Earth, encourages kids to do their part in helping Mother Earth. The app is apt
in this generation of global warming.
Final Words
So there you have it. Three noble app developers that are proudly
Filipino and worthy to be chronicled online. All their applications are
available on iTunes for free, so download them now!
Guest Author : Ethel Kay Merioles.
A dreamer, Ethel likes to put words in a string and turn them into a beatiful poem, short story or blog post. A scribbler, she turns hastily drawn lines into realistic copies of the people that interest her. She's currently writing for WheninManila.com and Applatter.com, but she would like to reach a bigger audience soon.
A dreamer, Ethel likes to put words in a string and turn them into a beatiful poem, short story or blog post. A scribbler, she turns hastily drawn lines into realistic copies of the people that interest her. She's currently writing for WheninManila.com and Applatter.com, but she would like to reach a bigger audience soon.
