Company:Readdle
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Industry | Mobile apps |
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Founded | 2007[1][2] |
Headquarters | Odesa, Ukraine (HQ) 795 Folsom Street 1st floor, San Francisco, California (Remote) [3] |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Igor Zhadanov (CEO) Denys Zhadanov (VP) Alex Tyagulsky (CPO) |
Products | Scanner Pro, PDF Expert, Fluix, Spark, Documents, PDF Office, Printer Pro, PDF Converter |
Number of employees | 250[4] |
Website | readdle |
Readdle is a Ukrainian mobile application development company. The company research and development is based in Odesa, Ukraine. The operation is mostly built around the App Store,[5] cumulatively generating over 100 million downloads.[6] The company was founded by former college roommates Igor Zhadanov, Alex Tyagulsky, Andrian Budantsov, and Dmitry Protserov.[7]
Products
Documents
Developer(s) | Readdle Technologies Limited |
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Initial release | 2008[8] |
Operating system | iOS, iPadOS, macOS |
Website | https://readdle.com/documents |
Documents (previously ReaddleDocs) is a file management application.[9] The app was Readdle's first product, and was developed because co-founders Alex Tyagulsky and Andrian Budantsov wished to be able to read books on their iPhones.[7] It was initially released as a Safari-based web service in 2007.[10] Later, Apple asked Readdle to submit the app (then called ReaddleDocs) to become one of the 500 apps available on the App Store when it launched on July 10, 2008.[11] After Wall Street Journal writer Walt Mossberg endorsed the app, sales increased ninefold, netting the company $500–1000 a week.[7] In 2013, the app rebranded as Documents.[12]
PDF Expert
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Developer(s) | Readdle |
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Operating system | macOS, iOS |
Type | PDF editor |
Website | pdfexpert |
PDF Expert is a PDF editing app for iPhone, iPad and Mac.[13][14] The app allows a user to read, annotate and edit PDFs, change text and images, fill in forms and sign contracts.[15]
PDF Expert was initially launched for iOS in 2010 for the first iPad and is now supported on the iPad, iPhone, and Mac.[16]
Spark
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Developer(s) | Readdle | ||||||
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Initial release | May 29, 2015 | ||||||
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Operating system | Windows, Android, macOS, iOS, watchOS | ||||||
Platform | Android Nougat and later, MacOS High Sierra and later, iOS 13.4 and later | ||||||
Size | 67.06 MB (Android), 175 MB (iOS), 58.6 MB (macOS) | ||||||
Type | Email client | ||||||
License | Freeware | ||||||
Website | sparkmailapp |
Spark is an email application for Windows, iOS, macOS, and Android devices.[18][19][20][21][22] Lifehacker wrote that Spark was the best alternative for Mailbox users when that service went offline.[23] It was released on April 2, 2019, and was Readdle's first app released on Android.[24]
Spark +AI
In 2023, Spark introduced artificial intelligence features for premium users. Dubbed 'Spark +AI', the service first launched by utilising Microsoft Azure OpenAI software to draft, rewrite, and contour emails on behalf of users.[25] In 2024, Spark +AI continued to enhance its service by rolling out a new feature which supports AI content generation in the style of the end-user, allowing for more human-like/natural email construction.[26]
References
- ↑ Stokel-Walker, Chris (2014-04-16). "Getting rich on apps in the heart of Ukraine" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/2014/4/16/5450352/the-app-men-of-odessa-readdle.
- ↑ "Looking back at Readdle’s journey from zero to hero" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/29/looking-back-at-readdles-journey-from-zero-to-hero/.
- ↑ Heath, Alex. "This Ukrainian app maker hired an Apple veteran to reinvent email". http://www.businessinsider.com/readdle-hires-apple-vet-to-reinvent-email-with-spark-app-2017-3.
- ↑ "Readdle - About" (in en). https://readdle.com/about.
- ↑ Sawers, Paul (29 May 2015). "40M downloads on, Readdle adds a slick email client to its suite of iOS productivity apps". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/2015/05/29/40m-downloads-on-readdle-adds-a-slick-email-client-to-its-suite-of-ios-productivity-apps/.
- ↑ Dillet, Romain (12 October 2018). "Readdle’s Denys Zhadanov to talk about bootstrapping at Disrupt Berlin". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/12/readdles-denys-zhadanov-to-talk-about-bootstrapping-at-disrupt-berlin/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Stokel-Walker, Chris (2014-04-16). "Getting rich on apps in the heart of Ukraine" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/2014/4/16/5450352/the-app-men-of-odessa-readdle.
- ↑ Stokel-Walker, Chris (2014-04-16). "Getting rich on apps in the heart of Ukraine" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/2014/4/16/5450352/the-app-men-of-odessa-readdle.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (2017-05-25). "Readdle adds a clever drag-and-drop feature for moving files between its iPad productivity apps" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/25/readdle-adds-a-clever-drag-and-drop-feature-for-moving-files-between-its-ipad-productivity-apps/.
- ↑ "10 years of Documents: From a document reader to a super app for file action" (in en). January 30, 2023. https://readdle.com/blog/documents-10-year-anniversary.
- ↑ "10 years of Documents: From a document reader to a super app for file action" (in en). https://readdle.com/blog/documents-10-year-anniversary.
- ↑ "ReaddleDocs Relaunches As Documents" (in en-US). 2013-01-16. https://www.macstories.net/news/readdledocs-relaunches-as-documents/.
- ↑ "KELLNER: Travels with my istuff". http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/30/kellner-travels-with-my-istuff/.
- ↑ Deorukhkar, Preshit (24 August 2016). "PDF Expert 2 — The Powerful PDF Editor for Mac". https://beautifulpixels.com/mac/pdf-expert-2-powerful-pdf-editor-mac/.
- ↑ "How to Unlock a PDF that is Password Protected" (in en-US). 2022-11-30. https://unlockanypdf.com/how-to-unlock-a-pdf-that-is-password-protected/.
- ↑ Viticci, Federico (November 2010). "PDF Expert: PDF Reader and Annotation Tool That Fits In My Workflow". https://www.macstories.net/reviews/pdf-expert-for-ipad-pdf-reader-and-annotation-tool-that-fits-in-my-workflow/.
- ↑ "Spark Email – Connect Gmail, Yahoo & Outlook mail - Apps on Google Play". https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.readdle.spark.
- ↑ Seifert, Dan (May 29, 2015). "Spark for iPhone is a fast, smart way to manage your email". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/29/8683775/spark-email-app-iphone-apple-watch.
- ↑ Biggs, John (June 2, 2015). "Spark Is An Email Client That Shows You What's Important, Lets You Delete What Isn't". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2015/06/02/spark-is-an-email-client-that-shows-you-whats-important-lets-you-delete-what-isnt/.
- ↑ Bryant, Martin (May 29, 2015). "Spark: a new iOS email app for power users, with clever ideas". The Next Web. https://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/05/29/spark-is-a-new-ios-email-app-for-power-users-with-some-clever-ideas/.
- ↑ Klosowski, Thorin (February 25, 2016). "Spark Arrives on iPad, Gets New Color Options on iPhone". LifeHacker. https://lifehacker.com/spark-arrives-on-ipad-gets-new-color-options-on-iphone-1761012131.
- ↑ Bell, Karissa (February 26, 2016). "Mailbox is shutting down, so here are 5 email apps to use instead". Mashable. https://mashable.com/archive/mailbox-alternatives.
- ↑ Klosowski, Thorin (February 26, 2016). "Mailbox Is Shutting Down, Try These Free Alternatives". Lifehacker. https://lifehacker.com/mailbox-is-shutting-down-try-these-free-alternatives-1761366838.
- ↑ Gartenberg, Chaim (April 2, 2019). "Spark for Android is here to fill the Google Inbox-shaped hole in your heart". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/2/18291060/spark-android-google-inbox-email-app-hands-on.
- ↑ Potuck, Michael (2023-05-24). "Spark email gets +AI to 'write better emails faster' while keeping control of your inbox" (in en-US). https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/24/spark-email-gets-ai-to-write-better-emails-faster/.
- ↑ "Spark Mail Gets 'My Writing Style' AI Email Assistant" (in en). 2024-02-22. https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/22/spark-mail-ai-writing-assistant/.
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