Phone Startup Ideas

2 years ago

A company that helps people create their own super-charged Instagram stories on the phone

1,219

5 years ago

A tool that allows you to create maps from your phone’s camera.

763

2 years ago

A tool that helps users find and convert their old mobile phones into cash.

760

4 years ago

This startup is building a mobile app that delivers on-demand cleaning services to customers via the app. It comes with a mobile phone app and an autonomous robot that supports the platform.

706

2 years ago

A startup that allows you to hand-write restaurant check on your smartphone.

643

5 years ago

A startup that collects data on the world’s 4.5 billion-odd cellphones and builds a giant map of their locations with all the phone data available.

625

2 years ago

A tool for getting your phone to answer your questions and tell you what apps are running on your phone.

587

2 years ago

A company that makes a tiny camera for cell phones that can see around corners and capture 1080p video. The startup says it’s making a better m18, one of the most popular cameras in the world.

494

4 years ago

A startup that aims to create a “digital wallet for the home”, allowing you to pay for products and services using apps on your phone.

344

3 years ago

A company that tracks your phone’s location in real-time so you can get notifications if you are getting close to dangerous areas.

325

5 years ago

A company that makes smart front door locks that can be controlled remotely. The lock can be unlocked from a smartphone app, or from a website.

317

3 years ago

A portable battery that can charge your smartphone up to 100 times without charging itself. It relies on solar power to charge.

315

5 years ago

A platform that enables local retailers to accept payments from shoppers using mobile phones.

294

2 years ago

A smartphone application for parents that combines social networking and education. Parents can use it to share information with their children about their social lives, and also keep track of things like homework.

292

4 years ago

This app will help you find your keys (on your phone)

291

4 years ago

The startup is building an API for retailers to offer their customers the ability to pay for their purchases with their smartphone.

291

4 years ago

With this product, customers in India and China can pay for food and groceries from their phones.

277

4 years ago

A startup that aims to give businesses a tool that allows them to turn their smartphones into an in-store point of sale

273

3 years ago

A mobile app that turns your smart phone into a tiny Internet router and a way to share your phone's connection with others. It’s kind of like and VPN but for your phone.

264

2 years ago

The startup is building a P2P mobile payments platform for mobile commerce. The product is called Mobypay, and it’s designed to help shoppers buy physical goods off the street using a smartphone.

263

4 years ago

A rewards platform that lets people earn points for doing things with their phones, like taking a photo, following accounts and businesses, and more. Bunch can be redeemed for cash, merchandise, or travel.

261

4 years ago

A startup that lets people buy tickets to events that they can attend from their phone, and their friends can recommend. Ticketfly is focused on events like concerts, sporting events and live theater.

259

4 years ago

The app acts as a digital wallet for your car, helping you use your phone to buy gas and get directions, and to pay for parking and tolls in the city.

254

4 years ago

A new company, made possible with the launch of the new iPhone X, is developing a smartphone that looks like a watch and can be used to take selfies.

253

4 years ago

A tool that lets you build a phone number from a website

253

4 years ago

A digital wallet that allows merchants to accept a variety of digital payments with the same phone-based experience.

252

5 years ago

Company that will help people buy and sell homes using their mobile phones.

249

4 years ago

A company that lets people stream movies from their smartphones using the company’s app.

240

4 years ago

This startup wants to create a unique way to pay for items online that goes beyond a checkout. It allows payment to be made with a phone’s fingerprint, and will allow merchants to accept payment in-app. They have released a beta app which has been downloaded by 2,000 users. It plans to release a full app in the fourth quarter of 2019.

236

4 years ago

A platform that connects consumers with products and services they want to buy directly from a mobile phone.

233

4 years ago

A "smart home monitoring" startup focused on energy efficiency. It's currently in a pre-launch stage, with a device that allows users to remotely turn off lights and lock doors with a smartphone, and the company says it has acquired $2.4 million in seed funding

232

5 years ago

A new startup that wants to build a “super-headset” with a built-in Spotify subscription. The headset will be a hit with music fans who want to buy the current, highly-rated Apple Beats headphones but want something a bit more fashionable and portable.

230

4 years ago

Smartphone accessory that lets you put on another phone’s screen to give it the appearance of a bigger one.

230

4 years ago

A startup that collects data on your phone and then turns it into a map of crowdsourced traffic conditions along major roads and highways.

228

4 years ago

A way to buy and sell international phone numbers.

226

4 years ago

A company that helps teachers teach their students about the impact of their smartphones

224

4 years ago

A lightweight, mobile app that allows you to work with the same notes across your phone and desktop, allowing you to sync them all to your Google Drive account.

223

5 years ago

A virtual assistant that lets you ask your phone questions and get answers without having to look at the phone or type on the keyboard.

218

5 years ago

A startup that is building a platform to help the two billion people in the world who don't have access to the Internet or smartphones.

217

4 years ago

A 2 person startup that’s building a smart phone app that helps people speak in public and reduce their anxiety.

216

4 years ago

An open source framework that lets people edit smartphone videos with a finger, finger or stylus.

214

4 years ago

A startup that aims to build a “digital bank vault” for mobile consumers in India. The startup plans to allow mobile users to store funds in their phones in the form of mobile wallets, with secure storage in escrow.

214

5 years ago

Remind is building a service that sends SMS reminders to users’ phone, like a phone call or text message, which they can set on a schedule.

210

4 years ago

A startup that lets you get the best price on a flight and allows you to book it on your phone. The startup says they have completed over 750,000 flights.

210

4 years ago

This company encourages people to trade in their old phones for a new one that’s refurbished and refurbished again.

210

4 years ago

A network for mobile phone users that connects them to legal services and legal professionals. The startup was founded in 2015 and is based in the UK.

210

4 years ago

A Bluetooth-powered bra that connects to a smartphone app to track exercise and sleep cycles.

209

4 years ago

A product that helps people get paid on their phone for sharing their car’s location with friends.

208

4 years ago

The idea behind this startup is that there are 100s of millions of people who don’t use their car’s navigation system, but do know how to use their cellphones. The startup wants to solve the problem by building a service for people to use their phone’s GPS to give them directions.

208

4 years ago

A digital communications company based in New York City. Their software is designed to help companies interact with their employees via phone, email, or chat.

207

4 years ago

A tool that helps companies monitor their employees’ smartphone usage, with the ability to monitor their location, time spent on their device, and screen time for each employee.

206

2 years ago

A payment app that lets people pay for parking by phone or mobile app.

206

4 years ago

A company that wants to use AI to identify fraudulent texts, emails, and calls before they’re delivered to your phone.

203

4 years ago

A messaging tool for booking service dogs, which are often booked via phone, fax or email. The company is also working on a full-service pet sitting and boarding service.

203

3 years ago

A software solution to help people use their phones as a remote camera, which can be set to take photos when an event occurs, such as a baby crying or an alarm going off.

202

4 years ago

A company that sells 3D printed case covers for smart phones.

201

3 years ago

Humaniq wants to provide a system for users to buy and sell cryptocurrency, using mobile phones. The startup is building a mobile banking app that allows users to buy, sell, trade, and hold funds in cryptocurrency.

201

4 years ago

A platform built to help people learn a new skill by encouraging them to practice it on their phone.

199

4 years ago

A hand-held device that makes it easy to take photos from your phone and transfer them to your computer.

199

4 years ago

A company that wants to automate the process of converting a crypto wallet into a standard bank account over the phone.

198

2 years ago

A startup that allows you to convert your old smartphone into a portable battery pack for your laptop

198

5 years ago

For those who can’t afford to pay for a full-time financial advisor, this startup offers hourly advice via phone or video.

197

4 years ago

A parking app for drivers in the San Francisco Bay Area, which includes a phone app, an app for drivers and a website for drivers to browse available parking spots. The startup has about 3,000 drivers and about 3,000 parking spots.

197

4 years ago

A startup that aims to give you a better way to pay for a home’s mortgage. It’s a mobile app that lets you see, manage, and pay for your home’s mortgage from your phone.

195

4 years ago

A startup that works with big companies to help them cut down on costs by eliminating unnecessary phone lines.

195

4 years ago

A startup that lets people create VR content using their phones. The company has already raised $8.2 million to build three apps that use different VR hardware.

194

4 years ago

A startup that creates and sells accessories that look like iPhones but are actually much simpler and cheaper versions.

194

2 years ago

A new startup focused on helping readers access the best content in their area. The company offers a monthly subscription of a curated list of articles that interest a person. They want to launch in early 2020 to allow people to take a break from their phones.

194

5 years ago

A startup that sells virtual phone numbers that people can use to have multiple business lines

193

4 years ago

A startup that sells a USB-connected device that allows you to remotely control your home’s lights and television, and allow users to launch and log into apps on their phones.

191

4 years ago

A platform for building apps for the iPhone that doesn’t require any coding experience.

191

4 years ago

A platform that connects a mobile phone with a scanner to allow a person to scan and pay for goods with a mobile phone.

191

4 years ago

A California-based startup that makes a low-cost, low-power, solar powered charger for phones and other devices. It’s a rival to the crowd-funded Fission, which offers a similar product.

191

4 years ago

A social network for elderly people to check in and view pictures of their friends and family. The startup has already helped its first customer, a family member, locate her father and communicate with him (via text) over the phone.

191

5 years ago

A company that makes a pair of Bluetooth headphones that are like a high-end pair of AirPods, but with a subscription service to make them more affordable.

190

5 years ago

A maker of smartphones and tablets, the startup wants to sell its own operating system and make its own hardware.

189

5 years ago

A startup that sells Android phones in bulk to the developing world

189

4 years ago

A startup that lets you scan a barcode and get a quote for repairs on your iPhone or watch in the UK.

189

4 years ago

A video editing platform that lets users edit 30-second videos that they’ve recorded privately with their phone.

189

4 years ago

A platform that aims to be the Uber of errand work. The idea is that an employee can tap into the service using a smartphone, and then an app will ping them for errands that will help them get stuff done.

188

4 years ago

A tool to help users upload, edit, and share their computer or phone screens. It’s currently in private beta.

188

4 years ago

A platform for mobile service providers (e.g. cell phone companies, wireless carriers) to manage their business operations, and a business-to-business platform for mobile service providers to engage with consumers. The company has three contracts, all with mobile carriers.

188

4 years ago

A phone-based service that automates the selling of your personal information. The idea is that if you’re selling your information, you want to sell it at the most efficient price, and the company helps you do that. The startup says it has already done $70 million worth of transactions.

188

4 years ago

A payment company that provides software to retailers to accept payments from customers using their phones. Currently, the company has over $2.6 billion in annual volume.

187

5 years ago

A platform that allows people to monitor and control their home environment. Their central product is an IoT hub that collects data from things like lights, thermostat, and leak detectors, then sends it to a smartphone app.

186

5 years ago

Automate your phone bill payments by having your phone bill automatically pay your phone bill.

186

4 years ago

A chatbot that helps customers troubleshoot their phone bill with live chat support.

186

4 years ago

This startup is building a new kind of fitness tracker that uses a smartphone app to track a person’s activity, then sends the data to a wearable device that’s connected to an account. The team is looking to launch in the second half of 2020.

186

3 years ago

A way to get your phone to play music without learning the complicated alphabet.

186

2 years ago

A startup that’s looking to replace the paper nurse call sheets and patient logs with a digital solution that can be accessed by employees at home or on the go via a smartphone app.

186

4 years ago

A company that wants to bridge the gap between internal teams and customers. They allow companies to do customer interviews via email or phone, which they then turn into a survey.

185

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can pay to have a phone call with someone who has been through something similar in their life

184

3 years ago

A music streaming service where you can stream music stored on your phone to anywhere. The startup is also building a subscription service, which it’s launching in the next few weeks.

184

5 years ago

Idea: A digital identity platform that allows people to prove who they are to anyone with a linked mobile phone number The startup claims they can onboard a new user within minutes

183

5 years ago

A startup that helps restaurants and hoteliers use their smartphones to manage reservations and reservations via SMS.

183

5 years ago

Makes your iPhone photos look better. The startup takes a lot of photos and fixes them up, including helping with color.

183

5 years ago

A SaaS platform for people to manage their cell phone accounts. It sits on top of a person’s existing carrier account and allows them to view their data and make payments. It’s in early beta.

182

5 years ago

A B2B company that provides software solutions to restaurants and bars wherein you can order ahead by text, email, and phone.

181

3 years ago

An automatic marketplace for business and personal users for those looking for an iPhone screen repair and other Apple repair services.

181

5 years ago

A smartphone app that allows employees to find the nearest cash and card-accepting ATM.

180

5 years ago

A startup that sells a “next generation” app that’s “a more engaging way to interact with your phone”.

179

4 years ago

A restaurant that allows customers to order food on their phones. The app is meant to be a more human interface to the kitchen and to reduce wait times at the restaurant.

179

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help people find and use better alternatives to plastic bags, by helping them make shopping lists in their phone’s email. The startup has only been live for a week, but is already seeing a 30% conversion rate.

179

2 years ago

A company that builds speakers, headphones and mobile accessories that sync with your phone and music player.

177

4 years ago

Allows you to track your time spent on phone calls, direct message conversations, or meetings. The startup wants to help you know how much time you’re spending on tasks that are more important and track how you’re using the time you’re not using.

175

4 years ago

A tool that lets users type and record a video on a smartphone.

175

4 years ago

A text messaging platform that helps consumers get a cheaper phone plan.

173

5 years ago

A startup that allows users to stream music from their smartphone to any bluetooth speaker

172

5 years ago

The startup is building an app that lets people instantly pack and ship their food using their smartphone.

172

4 years ago

A whiteboard for your phone… by drawing and sharing on your phone.

172

3 years ago

Low-cost, low-overhead video conferencing, made possible by software that sends the video through the internet rather than over a traditional phone line, is a key factor in bringing remote workers to a company. This startup is building software for companies to use to host audio and video calls.

172

3 years ago

A tool for making a one-of-a-kind personalized ringtone for your phone, that’s only yours, and can’t be uploaded to a cloud music service.

172

5 years ago

A startup that allows restaurant workers to accept tips with their smartphones rather than just their cash registers

171

5 years ago

A device that allows workers to log their time and expenses on their phones, and share with their employer.

171

5 years ago

A startup that sells a physical card that lets you pay for things with your phone.

171

5 years ago

A startup that takes all the things you have in your phone and turns it into a digital camera.

170

3 years ago

A world-changing language that enables people to program computers like they do with smartphones.

170

5 years ago

A startup that lets you use your smartphone’s camera to take a selfie with your face sitting in the middle of a cloud.

169

5 years ago

Motion-tracking device that can be used with any smartphone.

169

5 years ago

A startup that allows you to broadcast live video from your smartphone to a TV via your phone’s screen

169

5 years ago

A startup that makes a 3D printer that can print all of the components needed for a phone, including the glass and battery.

169

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a service that allows users to search for nearby restaurants, bars, and other places to eat or drink, and then book reservations on their phone.

169

5 years ago

A company that makes it easy for small businesses to accept payments via mobile phone. The startup says they’re working with 250+ companies in the UK, and have $3 million in revenue.

169

4 years ago

This authentication app is made for Airbnb and other service providers. It lets you use your phone to make a secure token to authenticate yourself to an app.

169

4 years ago

A startup that makes a smart device for helping people with ALS focus on the task at hand rather than the body’s uncontrollable tremors. The device is controlled by a smartphone app.

169

4 years ago

The company is building a new kind of augmented reality headset that pairs with your phone, allowing users to see the real world blended with computer generated images.

169

3 years ago

A digital insurance company that allows people to manage their health and wellness through a smartphone app. The startup builds on the success of Fitocracy, a fitness app that connects users with digital exercise challenges.

169

5 years ago

A hybrid of a car and a bike that can be unlocked with a smartphone app. It’s aimed at people who don’t want to own a car and are willing to go outdoors for errands.

168

5 years ago

The company’s first product is a credit card reader that plugs into a mobile device. It’s meant to work with a smartphone’s wireless charging capabilities.

167

5 years ago

A tool that helps you search for and find your lost phone, on a map that shows it’s current location.

167

5 years ago

An iPhone app that helps people find and reserve concert tickets

166

5 years ago

A startup that builds apps for the blind and visually impaired who want to use the the cutting-edge features of their smartphones.

166

5 years ago

A platform that turns any physical object into a digital token, like a phone case or a piece of clothing. The idea is that these tokens are collectible, to help people get the most out of their physical possessions.

166

5 years ago

A startup that sends a text with the location of your delivery driver to your phone

166

4 years ago

A product that allows you to request a ride on Uber without having to download an app. Users just have to link their phone number to their account.

166

4 years ago

The first NFC app to let users order food directly on their phones, in advance, and pay using just a tap. It’s currently being used in Paris to order ahead at restaurants, hotels, and cafes.

166

4 years ago

A smartphone app that allows users to set reminders directly to their phone, without having to log into a service like Google or Apple.

166

5 years ago

This startup is building a tool that allows you to create your own “mini social network” across apps, like Facebook for your phone.

165

5 years ago

A company that takes you through the process of getting a new phone. It’s an app that goes through the process of registering your phone, buying a SIM, getting a new phone and transferring your data with you.

165

5 years ago

When you want to buy a new coat, you order it from a store. When you want to buy a new car, you do the same, and your credit card company gets in touch with you. When you want to buy a new smartphone, you have to go through the same process. It’s a bit of a hassle, and it costs a lot of money.

164

5 years ago

A digital payment card that allows people to pay for things with their phones.

164

4 years ago

A new way of paying for groceries. Instead of swiping a credit card, shoppers use their phones to scan a QR code for payment and a receipt.

164

5 years ago

A wireless charger that’s designed to make it easier for people who have to hold their phone to their ear.

163

5 years ago

A mobile health company that is creating a platform for users to access their medical records from their smartphone, and to find out more about their health.

163

4 years ago

A startup for internet, phone and cable service through a single account.

163

3 years ago

A startup with a list of tools that let you replace your phones with a single device. It’s a bit like a phone, a bit like a tablet, and a bit like a computer.

163

3 years ago

A wireless charging system for phones that uses a magnetic field to charge your phone.

163

5 years ago

A startup that lets you shop for groceries on your phone and have them delivered

162

5 years ago

A mobile app for people who want to pay rent with their phones.

162

5 years ago

A smartphone-based contact management app, offering a built-in phone book, calendar, and a way to manage contacts.

162

4 years ago

A startup that provides customers with the ability to pay bills, bank transfers, and other expenses with their mobile phones. The company’s founders say they’ve already signed up 300,000 users and are working to expand their service to other countries.

162

3 years ago

A startup that uses mobile phone cameras and Google Street View to give people street-level perspectives on things like sports stadiums, restaurants and buildings.

162

5 years ago

A real estate agent with a smartphone app that helps home-owners connect with contractors.

161

5 years ago

A wearable device that tracks running and biking data and can communicate with a smartphone app. The startup wants to make it easy to get new workouts and track progress without having to purchase a wearable or smartphone apps.

161

4 years ago

A way to ‘hack’ the iPhone to allow custom functions. The startup tells us it sells to one customer, a company that makes custom apps for the iPhone.

161

4 years ago

A smartphone that can be used to track the physical movements and location of a user in the event of a medical emergency.

161

4 years ago

A smartphone app that helps patients manage their allergies. It has over 2,000,000 users in the US.

161

3 years ago

A smart electric scooter, that works with an app on your phone to track your location, speed, and battery level.

161

3 years ago

A live GPS-based tracking system for delivery services that lets a customer know exactly where their package is at all times, even if they don’t have a phone.

161

5 years ago

A startup that sells a $100 smart plug that does everything from controlling the lights in your home to allowing the owner to read text messages on their smartphone from anywhere.

160

3 years ago

A startup that helps people sell their unused smartphone accessories to other users, with a points system and a budget to help set prices.

160

5 years ago

A startup that wants to build a smartphone camera that can shoot video in 360 degrees.

159

5 years ago

A company building a weather app for iPhone that tells you what’s coming up next in your area.

159

5 years ago

A software company that helps companies manage their phone service contracts, billing relationships, and customer service efforts.

159

5 years ago

A platform that allows businesses to send out automated emails from a customer service representative. The company is building the technology to replace the phone call.

159

5 years ago

A tool for helping people collaborate and communicate via text, email, and phone. The startup’s product is a Slack chatbot that helps users talk about topics, track conversations, set reminders, and so forth.

159

3 years ago

A platform that helps you get your home ready for sale by taking pictures of it, writing a description and uploading it to a marketplace where buyers can view the home through a smartphone app.

159

3 years ago

A startup for people to buy and sell their old laptops, smartphones, and tablets.

159

3 years ago

A startup whose product is a smart-home security system that monitors your home and sends alerts to your cell phone if anything goes wrong.

159

5 years ago

A new app that turns your phone into a high-tech thermostat so you can set it and forget it. The app talks to the temperature sensors in your home and adjusts your system to your energy usage and comfort level.

158

5 years ago

A startup that makes a “personalized financial advisor” out of your phone.

158

5 years ago

This is an online platform for selling and buying used phones.

158

5 years ago

A startup that uses a sensor and a mobile app to monitor heart rate and push the data to a doctor’s smartphone. This ensures the doctor has a real-time read on the patient’s health.

158

4 years ago

The startup makes a smart eye mask with a bluetooth connection to your phone. The startup says “the only thing that can disrupt your sleep is the sound of your phone ringing.”

158

3 years ago

A digital fermentation starter kit, which allows users to test the effectiveness of their recipes before they make the leap to a commercial scale. The startup makes it so that anyone with a smart phone can take a picture of a recipe and instantly begin the fermentation process, allowing them to get the same results from their recipes without having to buy expensive equipment or deal with the hassle of an expensive commercial scale.

158

5 years ago

A startup that builds custom-fitted protective cases for phones and other devices

157

5 years ago

Smart locks that let you control your home from anywhere with a smartphone

157

5 years ago

A platform to help people pay for parking in a city using a smartphone.

157

4 years ago

A startup that lets you schedule and pay for your dry cleaning, pick-up and delivery all through your phone's native phone app.

157

3 years ago

A startup that helps people pay bills with their phones. The startup is already working with several hospitals, but already has its first “acute care” customer.

157

3 years ago

A platform that allows users to book appointments directly with a doctor over the phone and in person.

157

5 years ago

A company that looks to make it easier for people to order delivery from restaurants through their cell phone, using an app.

156

5 years ago

A startup that’s building an online platform for people who want to build and sell their own custom iPhone cases. The startup’s founders say that about 1% of the cases sold in the US are custom-made, and a handful of startups have tried to build their own platform for selling such cases, without much success.

156

5 years ago

This startup is building an “intelligent” assistant that “helps you get the most out of your phone” and “helps you make the most of your time”.

156

5 years ago

A startup that allows your smartphone to operate as a wearable device that can track your movements, showing you how much exercise you’re getting.

156

5 years ago

A new company that wants to help people in need, particularly those who can't afford to buy an iPhone. The founders say that for a typical customer, "you'd have to work about 30 years to pay off a plan that costs $350."

156

5 years ago

A home assistant that can help you control home appliances, data, and entertainment from your phone.

156

5 years ago

A startup that wants to get a person into the driver’s seat with a new way to track driving behavior using mobile phones. It’s a bit like the sorts of things that Sonar and others are building.

156

5 years ago

A startup that helps users book doctors’ appointments from their phone, and provide medical history and pictures of themselves. It’s currently live in 10 major cities and has raised $1.6 million.

156

5 years ago

The company’s first product is a suite of LED bulbs that can be controlled via a smartphone app. The bulbs are built with a Wi-Fi enabled hub and have a built-in motion sensor allowing the user to turn the light on and off, dim, or change its color.

156

4 years ago

A platform for scheduling and managing taxi-cab service via smartphone. The startup is in the early stages of scaling, but the goal is to offer all of the things you could expect from a taxi cab service — like GPS tracking, real-time communication, and a dispatch system. The company is profitable and small but growing in the San Francisco Bay area.

156

3 years ago

A small startup that uses artificial intelligence to provide over-the-phone sales and customer support. The app connects to the companies’ CRM and provides live agent support in a chat interface.

156

3 years ago

A startup that connects patients with doctors via webcam and phone. It’s currently in beta and has 4,000 users.

156

5 years ago

In this article, Rob writes about the startup’s plan to make a video service that lets you edit and share video from an iPhone through a web browser. A few months later, the startup pivots to focus on video editing and distribution.

155

5 years ago

Ability to locate and talk to friends and family who are in the same place as you. The startup is building functionality to make phone and messaging more like texting, with the ability to send and receive emojis, stickers, and photos.

155

5 years ago

A system that helps people who are blind assess the quality of their phone’s audio.

155

5 years ago

A tool that allows programmers to build and edit .NET Framework applications directly from their smart phones

155

5 years ago

A startup that takes a photo of your license plate and sends a notification to your mobile phone

155

4 years ago

A startup that will take any video and allow its creators to port it to any of the top 30 mobile phone manufacturers, using a digital-rights-management-free model. The company has already built an app that allows anyone to convert any video to any phone.

155

4 years ago

For better or worse, a startup that sells “smart furniture”. The startup is building furniture that works alongside existing home automation technology and also lets you control it with your smart phone.

155

3 years ago

A product that turns your phone into a remote control for your TV

155

5 years ago

A startup that sells phone cases where the back of the case can be customized to show a picture of your child

154

5 years ago

This company is building a web-based system that will help users find a rental car via a smart phone or a car sharing service.

154

5 years ago

A translator that translates the voice of a user's phone into text. The startup, which was founded in May, says that a lot of the time people are talking to themselves, and that voice-to-text software works great but is hard to use.

154

5 years ago

A startup that allows you to order take-out from a local restaurant and pay for it with your phone.

154

5 years ago

A startup that helps people “own the data” they collect from their phone, so they can see it, control it, and share it.

154

5 years ago

A social network for the deaf, modeled after its popular iPhone app. The company has expanded its offerings to include audio versions of the app for the deaf and hard of hearing.

154

5 years ago

An insurance-focused startup that collects data from drivers using their Android phones and then uses the data to sell insurance to them. It’s an insurance company that doesn’t actually write the policies.

154

5 years ago

An iOS app and web-based service that helps people find the best deals on headphones, portable speakers, and more.

154

5 years ago

This startup is building a digital assistant that allows employees at real estate companies to do banking, scheduling, and other tasks from their phone.

153

5 years ago

Smartphones, tablets, and laptops have all become computers. This startup wants to make the home a computer. The company is based in San Francisco. The company’s name comes from the idea that a home computer is the center of the home.

153

5 years ago

A mobile app that allows customers to book services from home doctors. They’re also focusing on providing privacy for health services, by ensuring that the doctor never sees the patient’s name, phone number, or address. The company is currently working with a hospital in NY.

153

5 years ago

A startup that makes and sells a $25 hardware device that plugs into your smartphone and lets you make maps of the world.

153

5 years ago

A kitchen system called the “KitchenPod” that’s meant to let you cook, then take the result home for later. The kitchen has a base unit, and a separate pod that connects to a smartphone. The fridge is connected to the base unit via Bluetooth, so it can track things like what you’re eating and how much of it you’re eating. When the pod is connected to the base unit, it can track the fridge’s temperature, as well as how much food it’s holding.

153

5 years ago

This startup in the UK is building a tool that helps people keep track of the time they spend on their phones and other devices.

153

5 years ago

Builds on the company’s previous product, which allows users to create animated GIFs from their smartphone. Now the team wants to help people automatically make money from their GIFs.

153

4 years ago

A way to send money to friends, family, and employees using a free app on their phone.

153

3 years ago

An wearable hat that links with your phone via Bluetooth and can link with other devices via Bluetooth and the Internet of Things. It’s suppose to be a smart hat that can help a user stay connected and lower their chances of getting a concussion.

153

5 years ago

A company that wants to sell you a phone case that not only protects your iPhone, but also allows you to charge it.

152

5 years ago

A startup that provides mobile phone repair for $5, and a service in which customers can have their phones fixed by their friends.

152

5 years ago

This startup is building software to allow retailers to offer a new way to pay for goods and to pay their employees. The software removes the need for cashiers, since customers can just request a payment from their phone.

152

5 years ago

This app lets users shop at top retailers with their phone camera. The app allows you to scan a barcode and then shop on the same day. The app works with 25 major retailers like Sephora, Amazon, and Bloomingdale's to manage loyalty and reward programs.

152

5 years ago

A network of kiosks that allows shoppers to pay for purchases with their phone. The startup wants to make mobile payments more convenient and easier to use.

152

5 years ago

A provider of hardware and software for smart and connected products. The startup is working on a solution that can control industrial machines remotely via a smartphone app.

152

3 years ago

A fitness app that uses your phone’s gyroscope to detect a fall. The app is aimed at seniors.

152

5 years ago

Money does not work like it used to. It’s more like a series of cashier store charges. This company wants to make the experience of using cash for transactions more like the way we use our phones.

151

5 years ago

A next-generation operating system for your phone.

151

5 years ago

A platform that will allow you to make adjustments to your iPhone or iPad without having to open it up. The startup is focused on making it easier for people to tweak their iOS devices.

151

5 years ago

This company is building the next generation of the internet of things device. The startup can send notifications to sensors, over Bluetooth, on smartphones, and even on laptops with a gesture.

151

5 years ago

A fingerprint-based unlock system for phones. The startup is trying to make fingerprint sensors more secure by having users open their phones in a certain way and secure them. This is a startup that has been around for a while, with a version known as SnapLock, but it is now rebranding itself as Fingerprint Lock.

151

3 years ago

The company’s first product is a smartphone app that lets users automatically buy data packages from their employers.

151

5 years ago

In the UK, an increasingly important part of the economy isn’t bricks and mortar stores but phone apps. And one startup wants to replace the app store with a custom-built version. The idea is that you buy an app once and then get the updates for free. The company is giving away its first product for free, called The App Store, in order to gain feedback.

150

5 years ago

A company that helps people save money on their mobile phone bills. The startup is focused on helping people in countries where mobile services are expensive, as is the case in Mexico. It currently offers a mobile plan on a monthly basis and has signed on the largest mobile company in Mexico.

150

5 years ago

A startup, phone app, and SMS platform for sharing and tracking health information.

150

5 years ago

A iOS app that uses the iPhone’s built-in GPS to help you figure out how far you have to walk to complete a given task.

150

5 years ago

A digital assistant that helps users cut down on their phone bill by using their phone less.

150

3 years ago

A technology that lets users send their voice messages to their phones. The startup wants to build a platform that allows users to send voice messages to their phones from any device from anywhere.

150

3 years ago

An experimental startup that wants to mine and sell data from the phone in your pocket.

150

3 years ago

A San Francisco-based startup that is building a smartphone app that connects with a companion device that enables users to plug their phone into a charger, then plug their phone into other devices, like their car, so it can charge itself.

150

5 years ago

A company that lets you watch TV on your phone, using a smart speaker.

149

5 years ago

A platform that enables users to buy and sell their unused iPhone parts.

149

5 years ago

A mobile app that allows you to manage your credit and debit card numbers with just your phone’s camera and a voice response. Circle uses the camera to take a picture of the card and then calls the number on the card to confirm it’s valid before linking it to your phone.

149

5 years ago

A different kind of charging station for electric vehicles, focusing on the home. Rather than wirelessly charging vehicles, the startup's stations are stationary and have a separate charging port for plugging in phones and tablets.

149

5 years ago

The idea is that you could use a built-in chip that connects to your phone to allow your phone to act like a credit card. The idea is still in the early stages.

149

5 years ago

A company that wants to build a way to understand the meaning of phone calls (through audio) and help courts make educated decisions on them.

149

5 years ago

The startup wants to make it easier for people to customize their dog’s collar, so that they’ll show up on your phone, with special notifications, etc.

149

5 years ago

An iPhone-based app for tracking your health and habits, along with the data from your FitBit. The app averages out your personal data and presents a picture of how healthy you are overall.

149

5 years ago

An iPhone app that makes it easier to share data between devices.

149

4 years ago

A platform that provides data about how your phone is being used. The startup aims to tackle a problem that is increasingly important as the world becomes more connected: How exactly is my phone being used

149

2 years ago

A wireless charging pad for phones, powered by the same technology that powers wireless charging pads for laptops.

149

5 years ago

A company that wants to make it easy for companies to monitor work performance and productivity through smart devices like phones and wearables.

148

5 years ago

A smartphone app that helps patients help themselves. The app helps users manage their prescriptions, so they can take medications at the right time, and refill them before they run out. It also serves as a reminder to patients that they’re taking their meds, and will remind them when their prescriptions are about to expire.

148

5 years ago

Smartphones are great for task-tracking but lack any standalone tools to do things like keep a grocery list or plan a meal. Synapse is an app that takes all your shopping/cooking/meal plans and puts them into one place.

148

5 years ago

A digital assistant to teach people how to use their phones, helping people become more comfortable with their devices.

148

5 years ago

A company that makes a printable device for measuring the distance between two objects. The product is a small, inexpensive laser point that can be attached to things like cell phones, cameras, and other devices.

148

5 years ago

A company that wants to help people get paid more for doing things they already do. You’re already writing emails on your phone, so you should get paid for that.

148

5 years ago

A company that sells a case that charges a smartphone via the headphone jack

148

5 years ago

An online shopping marketplace that uses mobile payment technology to allow customers to buy and sell items from their smartphones.

148

5 years ago

A startup for users to sell their used cell phone and get it unlocked.

148

4 years ago

A startup that turns your phone into a bank for the unbanked. It’s looking to bring financial services to the 15% of people who are unbanked.

148

5 years ago

A company that brings internet of things-style technology to the previously non-internet-connected, like home appliances. It’s a home monitoring hub that allows you to control things like your lights and heating from your smartphone.

147

5 years ago

The startup’s app, which is currently in beta, allows people to buy and sell used electronics by clicking between old iPhones and iPads. People can even keep track of the item’s age and condition which allows them to make smart purchases.

147

5 years ago

A GPS-based ride-sharing app that allows users to call a car directly from their phone.

147

5 years ago

A community of users who are willing to pay $1 for a service in which they can stream movies and TV shows (about 1,000 movies and 2,500 hours of TV) using their mobile phones.

147

5 years ago

A software that helps users track down their stolen or lost smartphones.

147

5 years ago

A company that lets people easily sell and buy gift cards from their phones.

147

5 years ago

A payment app that allows users to scan QR codes with the phone’s camera and pay the bill with a single click.

147

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a tool to help automate the creation of quotes and invoices via text message. The tool is designed to be used by small business owners and freelancers and would work best with a smartphone, but any text-capable device can be used.

147

3 years ago

A startup that is working to make it easier for families to use their smartphones to monitor kids’ health. The company claims they have over $6 million in annual revenue and are profitable.

147

3 years ago

A list of smartphone apps that offer free or discounted parking spots, and will eventually allow users to select parking spots on their own.

147

5 years ago

A live video app that allows you to broadcast and watch live video from your smartphone. Wibson has already raised over $14 million in venture funding.

146

5 years ago

A product that provides a “community of people who have lost their phone or know someone who has lost their phone.”

146

5 years ago

This startup is looking to make organic food shopping for the Whole Foods shopper a little easier. They’re working with farmers to create an easy-to-use app that allows users to buy produce from their smartphones. They’re currently working with three farmers in the Midwest and hope to add more in the future.

146

5 years ago

A mobile app that helps restaurants with inventory management. The app’s software syncs with a customer’s phone to check if a product is available and to notify the restaurant of changes in the status of the product.

146

5 years ago

A platform that lets people raise money for crowdfunding campaigns via their mobile phones.

146

5 years ago

A way to make your phone’s battery last longer. The startup uses a sensor that tells the phone when it is being charged and when the battery is running low. It then adjusts the phone’s power management settings.

146

5 years ago

A startup focused on helping customers gain access to discounts and deals for their phones.

146

5 years ago

DesiChat is a messaging app for long-distance friends in India and Pakistan. After setting up a user account, users can message one another via a phone number, email address, or a Facebook account.

146

5 years ago

The company’s target market is the 50 million people in India who have mobile phones but do not have bank accounts. The app uses SMS and a mobile number to allow the user to transfer money into their account.

146

4 years ago

This startup is building a platform to help people who have given up their phones or are reluctant to give them up, to still communicate with loved ones, friends and coworkers. They’ve built a chatbot that allows people to send text messages and make calls to their friends without the phone.

146

5 years ago

A startup that lets users order flowers on the go, then have them delivered from a local florist, all made possible via a phone number the user can text. The app is currently free, but a paid version is in the works.

145

5 years ago

A startup that helps you find your friends in real-time on your phone, and groups them with similar interests.

145

5 years ago

A company building advanced text messaging technology that turns your phone into a series of touch buttons and sensors. It’s supposed to help you take advantage of the latest machine learning and sensor technology.

145

5 years ago

The company's app is designed to help consumers monitor the health of their finances, including credit scores, debt and income. The application, which is in beta, is available for Android and Apple iOS smartphones.

145

5 years ago

Future of Food is building an API that will allow food manufacturers to build custom labels for their products, allowing buyers to scan a QR code along with their smartphone and get product details and pricing.

145

5 years ago

A startup that lets you buy food delivery from your favorite cafes and restaurants from your phone.

145

5 years ago

A tool that helps users create videos without a smartphone, using a $1 webcam and computer

145

5 years ago

A digital solution for people to reliably secure their home and personal property with a cell phone.

145

3 years ago

A group messaging app with an Android and iPhone app. The app is free with ads, and in-app purchases of $1.99 unlock a subscription to group chat.

145

2 years ago

A company that makes tiny speakers that play music through a smartphone. The company’s speakers are marketed as powerful enough to be used as a main speaker in a home, but can also be used to amplify the noise in a crowded space like a concert or a conference. The startup was founded in October 2017.

145

2 years ago

A hardware company that creates paper-thin fingerprint sensors that can be used to unlock computers, phones, and other devices. A pilot program with the Indian government to use the sensors to improve its census program.

145

5 years ago

A smartphone app that helps people find the closest restaurant to them based on their proximity

144

5 years ago

A product that allows you to draw on your smartphone so you can communicate with your friends in the same format as you do on the computer.

144

5 years ago

A platform that allows mobile phones to be used as keys to access secure physical spaces and buildings.

144

5 years ago

The founder of a company that re-skins the Windows operating system has launched a company that wants to make it possible to put Windows 10 on your phone.

144

5 years ago

A customer-facing mobile app that helps people help themselves to nutrition advice from their phone.

144

4 years ago

An eye exam app that provides a digital photo of the eye taken from a smartphone camera

144

3 years ago

The former CEO of a company called “Nexus”, which was acquired in 2016, wanted to build an app that would allow you to book a taxi through your phone in the same way you book a flight.

144

5 years ago

This is a tool for businesses to get a customer’s information, and then sell it to marketers. For example, if you want to get your name and phone number out to people, you can use their product. The company is centered around the idea of a “content spider,” a simple tool that can crawl the web and pull up information it needs.

143

5 years ago

A startup that wants to make last-mile delivery more efficient by using GPS on your phone to find the nearest delivery vans. It currently has $10 million in funding and has raised $20 million in total funding.

143

5 years ago

A cloud-based version of Microsoft Word that lets people create and edit documents from their phones.

143

5 years ago

A way for people to upload to their Amazon wish list from their phone

143

5 years ago

A startup that sells smartphone accessories for the enterprise. It’s launching in the UK and the US.

143

5 years ago

A phone app that lets consumers track their car and its maintenance. The startup is working on a new charging dock that will operate with a single cable, so consumers can charge their cars without having to worry about cables.

143

5 years ago

B2B software company that’s looking to replace the phone-based process of booking appointments with a website that makes it easier and faster to set up appointments.

143

5 years ago

This startup is building a mobile application that allows you to book hotels and flights from your phone.

143

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service for helping people find their lost phone by having their phone ring, even if the phone is on silent

142

5 years ago

A startup that promises to improve the reliability of your WiFi, by giving you a constant connection to the internet even when you’re in an area with weak signals. The idea is pretty simple — by bouncing a signal off of a cell tower, the startup is able to provide a stronger signal to the device. At the moment, it’s in a sort of alpha stage — the company will be launching a Kickstarter in early 2016 to help fund a smartphone app, which will then be released for the general public.

142

3 years ago

A smartphone application that finds you a local babysitter, or a group of friends to go to a concert, or a ride home. The startup is planning on soft launching in the second half of 2020.

142

5 years ago

A startup that is building an AI-driven customer service platform that automates phone support for tens of thousands of its customers.

141

5 years ago

A company that manufactures and distributes high-end headphones, digital cameras, and other electronics. The startup is focusing on the “high-end” market by offering higher quality products priced at the same range as its competitors.

140

5 years ago

A platform that gives you the ability to broadcast live video from your phone. The startup wants to bring a “Facebook Live” like experience to mobile devices, but with better quality.

140

5 years ago

A personal emergency notification app for your phone.

140

5 years ago

The startup’s first product is a pen that allows people to annotate documents on a computer screen. The second is a virtual keyboard that people can use on their phone to type and dictate on their computer. Second, it’s an app that tracks the time it takes for people to type on their phone.

140

5 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses and startups interact with their customers. The app lets people create and manage a live broadcast from their phone.

140

5 years ago

A startup trying to help iPhone users make in-store purchases without waiting in line

140

5 years ago

A startup that makes a device that attaches to your phone and acts as a bubble level

139

5 years ago

This startup wants to make a better platform for finding local business in your area by combining location data from your phone and the location data of your contacts.

139

5 years ago

This is a “shortcut” to provide the same results as a traditional HR process, by using phone interviews, instant messaging, and video interview feedback to automate the hiring process.

139

5 years ago

The startup, based in the Netherlands, has built a device that turns any Android smartphone into a camera. It promises to ease the process of sharing photos, while also allowing users to take photos that are harder to take with a traditional camera.

139

5 years ago

A startup that lets you send photos and videos from your phone to a rotating cast of actors for posterity.

139

5 years ago

This startup is selling a product that makes it easier to show off your pets on Instagram by allowing people to take photos of their pets with their phones. Users can then share those photos on Instagram.

139

5 years ago

A platform for selling and buying things on your phone, similar to eBay and Craigslist, but with more personalization and a focus on local finds. In beta as of July, the company is not yet profitable, but has already signed up over 500 beta testers.

139

5 years ago

A financial app that helps consumers buy insurance through their smartphones and mobile apps.

139

5 years ago

This is a “tech-for-good” project that wants to build a marketplace where people can donate their old smartphones and tablets to be refurbished and repurposed into solar-powered lights for developing countries.

139

5 years ago

A company that makes it easier for developers to build apps for every device they can imagine: phone, tablet, tv, car, etc. The business is bootstrapped and has had a $1.3M in seed funding.

139

4 years ago

This startup wants to make it possible to order food and drink delivery from your phone, via 1-click on an app.

139

5 years ago

A startup that builds custom devices for businesses, such as a GPS-powered shelf for a refrigerator to keep track of stock, or a phone-controlled washing machine. It has raised $4.2 million in investments since it was founded in September.

138

5 years ago

A messaging app, with a mobile web client to allow for SMS-based communication without a smartphone. The company is working on a browser-based client for non-mobile devices and has raised $3.5M in funding from Y Combinator.

138

5 years ago

A messaging app that lets you chat with your friends using GIFs and stickers. Like Kik, the app uses a chatbot to accept your messages and then creates your messages out of existing ones in your phone.

138

5 years ago

A platform that enables users to customize their phones with accessories like stands and cases.

138

5 years ago

A company that will allow you to stream your favorite TV show to any TV device in your house. The company is building a platform to stream video from any streaming platform to any device, including TVs, computers, game consoles, mobile phones, tablets, and anything else that can play video.

138

5 years ago

A startup that helps companies integrate their Slack teams with existing email and phone systems.

138

5 years ago

A startup to allow people to send money from their smartphones to a family member, no matter where they are in the world.

138

5 years ago

A home-based virtual assistant that takes care of chores for you, using your smartphone to help you keep track of tasks. It’s first product is a voice-activated concierge.

138

5 years ago

The company is centered around a new product called the “Activity Tracker”, which is actually a wristband with sensors that measure the wearer’s activity throughout the day. The wristband communicates with a phone that then records the data on the app. The data can then be synced with a HealthKit-enabled app for tracking progress.

137

5 years ago

A tool for creating quick and easy surveys on your phone. The startup is designed for survey creators, but anyone can use it. It offers a mobile-first platform that lets users create surveys and send them immediately to users, and then open the survey link in another app on their phone.

137

5 years ago

A software company that provides a platform to help people, companies and organizations enter and manage their POCSAG traffic data from their existing mobile phone.

137

5 years ago

A startup that wants to help people sign up for and manage their health insurance through their phone. The startup recently raised $1.5 million in seed funding from NY Health Investment Funds.

137

5 years ago

A startup that looks to make it easier for the elderly to get a second smartphone. They’re looking to make it easy for the elderly to get a second smartphone when they’re already paying high smartphone bills. They’re launching in a few months and have already received a $250,000 investment from an angel group in the Valley that helps solve “pioneering problems in emerging markets.”

137

5 years ago

The idea: A mobile phone that can be powered by your body movement, rather than by a battery. The goal is for the device to be small enough to fit in your pocket, but powerful enough to run a full computer. The company was founded in May 2016 by two ex-Apple engineers.

137

5 years ago

A company that builds smartphone apps for students, giving them access to course materials on the go.

137

5 years ago

The company wants to be the software company that helps you create a shopping list and keep track of it on your phone.

137

4 years ago

A startup that lets you sync your Microsoft Outlook calendar to your iPhone.

137

3 years ago

A tool that helps users monetize digital content, like photos or videos from your phone.

137

2 years ago

A LBS product meant to help blind people navigate the world, and has more than 50,000 users. It’s a smartphone app that uses audio changes of traffic sounds to detect obstacles ahead and helps guide users to their destination.

137

5 years ago

A new app that helps drivers find nearby parking spaces, navigate parking garages, and pay for their parking through their phone.

136

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform that can let people pay rent with their phones. The company is focused on the homeless population, which is more mobile than the average person, but their platform could be used across all sectors.

136

5 years ago

A cloud-based phone system for companies. It’s designed to be a suite of tools that works with the other tools the company already has in place, including a phone, PBX and computer system.

136

4 years ago

A messaging service for companies to send and receive messages without requiring employees to have smartphones. The company is working on a product that will work with existing hardware, like a tablet.

136

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you can purchase a gift card that is redeemable for a 1 hour tech support phone call

135

5 years ago

A company that turns a smartphone into a credit card terminal for money transfers.

135

5 years ago

App that helps you play games against your friends and pick up where you left off on your phone

135

5 years ago

Idea : A platform that helps companies arrange and book meetings with clients over the phone, in-person, or online.

135

4 years ago

This startup is building a real-time travel app that uses the GPS on your phone to help you navigate to your next destination.

135

3 years ago

A company that makes it easier for people to find and book vehicles and drivers from their phones, at a lower cost. The company is currently in talks with ride-hailing companies to integrate.

135

5 years ago

A startup that is building a platform for mobile phone companies and carriers to provide their services on the open web and in mobile applications, instead of requiring people to download an app.

134

5 years ago

A startup that lets you send and receive payments with your bank account, but also with your phone.

134

5 years ago

A startup that allows users to securely access their digital possessions from anywhere with a smartphone. It’s currently working on an encryption layer that will allow users to access their files, which can be stored in the cloud, phone, or a computer.

134

5 years ago

A startup that wants to take your home security camera and turn it into a smart camera with the ability to send alerts to your phone.

134

5 years ago

A social network for the connected car. It aims to make car ownership more accessible by providing access to smartphone-based services that include vehicle diagnostics, maintenance, and selling services.

134

4 years ago

A startup that helps businesses have a better time making phone calls with their customers. Calling by Landline is a suite of tools for salespeople, agencies, and businesses that helps them capture data and turn it into contextually relevant messages.

134

5 years ago

UrbanClap specializes in helping local businesses find customers through their mobile app. It’s building a tool that helps people book appointments at local businesses from their phones directly.

133

5 years ago

A tool to make it easy for customers to control the power of their lights with their phones.

133

5 years ago

A smartphone app that helps a person manage their finances in real-time, with the goal of helping people make better financial decisions.

133

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for people to send and receive money using the built-in SMS functionality on their phones.

133

5 years ago

A company that makes products that allow blind people to use smartphones

133

3 years ago

Expedia is trying to take the mystery out of travel by offering you the ability to book flights and hotels right from your phone.

133

5 years ago

A tool to give employees a simple way to talk to their bosses and coworkers at work and on the phone.

132

5 years ago

A weather app that shows the color-coded forecast for the next 2, 3, or 4 days for your city, added to your iPhone’s weather app. This startup is in the space currently, but differs in that it recently launched as a standalone iOS app.

132

5 years ago

This is an “ATM of the future” where you can quickly find the nearest cash machine and pay with your phone, with the machine having the capacity to be disassembled for easy travel.

132

5 years ago

“We’re building a smartphone for your toilet.” The startup’s products are a toilet that has sensors and a smartphone app that lets you manage it remotely.

132

5 years ago

Smart home system that helps eliminate the need for people to put down their phones to manage their homes.

132

5 years ago

A new kind of search engine that uses AI to give answers to questions. It also works with an app on your phone to let you get answers without having to search for them.

132

5 years ago

A tool for companies which allows them to set up a phone line to text customers. The idea is that companies can have a central number where they can text customers and the app can notify customers of late payments.

131

5 years ago

A smartphone-based navigation app that can read your GPS data and build a map of where you’ve been. The startup has raised $2 million in seed funding.

131

5 years ago

A subscription-based service that lets people manage their digital identity from their phone.

131

5 years ago

A company that uses a mobile phone app to help you find the closest car service to the spot you are at.

131

5 years ago

A desktop app for managing and monitoring a corporate smartphone fleet.

131

5 years ago

A digital farm management solution which gives farmers a way to manage their farms on their smartphones.

130

5 years ago

A telemedicine startup that connects patients to health care professionals via email, chat, video, and phone.

130

5 years ago

The smart contract-based system will give customers their monthly phone bill, as well as their statement of account and the option to pay online.

130

5 years ago

A new kind of restaurant reservation platform that works across telephone, mobile, and web. The company says it’s building a “digital concierge” that can quickly answer questions on the fly and will be available in 6 languages.

130

5 years ago

A startup for hotels to receive guest reviews. It allows hotels to easily build a phone application that allows guests to submit feedback. It’s also a way for hotels to tap into a big, untapped market of millennials who like to review things on their phones.

130

4 years ago

A smart phone app that makes it easier to find the cheapest airfare for travel on Facebook. The startup has already seen success with the app, and says they’ve seen a 150% increase in the number of people in India who use it on a daily basis.

130

4 years ago

This is a service that lets you order groceries through the phone and text. The startup is working with a chain of grocery stores and hopes to expand to other cities.

130

5 years ago

A company that provides financial planners with a tool that lets them manage a client’s retirement accounts from their phone.

129

5 years ago

This startup is building a network for the more than 60 million people who don’t have bank accounts — but are still expected to receive a loan, rent payments, or pay utility bills. As a result, they often don’t have access to the basic financial services they need. Envelope lets them become a platform for next-day payment, and offers payment-by-phone for small transactions.

129

5 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier to build internet services for internet-connected devices, especially those that aren’t smartphones.

129

5 years ago

A lot of companies are selling mobile phone cases with custom designs, but Nines offers custom design and production of phone cases, which will be sold in retail stores.

129

5 years ago

A virtual assistant for your phone that helps you deal with your to-do list.

128

5 years ago

Manage your small business finances from your phone

128

5 years ago

A personal computer for managing back pain. It’s essentially a smartphone that sits on a medical table and provides a diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and a system for collecting patient data.

128

3 years ago

A company that lets companies on the go track their employees’ productivity at the office by using a dashboard that they can access on their phone. The startup aims to make work more efficient.

128

3 years ago

A platform that lets people unlock their doors, turn on the lights, or unlock their cars via their smartphones.

128

5 years ago

A platform that helps users find the best salon for their haircuts. The app stores salon location data in users’ phones and provides them with recommendations based on their location and needs.

127

5 years ago

A company that uses machine learning to create products that help senior citizens with activities of daily living, such as shopping, banking and making phone calls.

127

5 years ago

A company that makes a device that lets you “reverse engineer” your phone to see what’s on the other side.

127

5 years ago

A customer support platform for small business, allowing them to connect with customers via chat, email, social media, and phone calls.

127

3 years ago

A startup that allows users to link their phone’s camera to their car’s navigation system to take a picture of a license plate when passing by a location and gets the location to the user in real time.

127

5 years ago

This startup is building a product that can make any physical object like a car, a laptop, a camera or a phone, into an IoT device. It’s currently testing products with big-name brands like Apple and HP already.

126

5 years ago

A way to connect to the internet through a satellite, without a phone. The startup is building a satellite router for use in rural areas.

126

5 years ago

A B2C online platform that helps people look up the prices of products and services without having to use a phone or computer. It uses the Apple Wallet API to pull up prices from thousands of retailers and automatically applies a coupon.

126

5 years ago

A platform for pet owners with chronic conditions to have more control over their care and more transparency into their health. The app allows owners to take phone calls from their doctors, get their medical records, and run tests for them.

126

5 years ago

The startup’s app allows users to browse, book, and pay for hotel services using their smartphone without any of the usual frustrations from booking a room with a tech-less hotel website.

126

5 years ago

A company that allows people to make “tweets” from their phone, or a software program that’ll be able to take a list of contacts and create a list of tweets to send to them.

126

5 years ago

Manage your pets and keep track of their health from your smartphone

126

4 years ago

This startup wants to create a real-time marketplace for the Indian farmer market. It will use a mobile app to help farmers connect with buyers on their mobile phones. The company wants to help farmers sell their products faster and easier.

126

2 years ago

A platform that allows students to buy books and attend lectures from their phone and tablet. The startup wants to help students get the most out of digital learning by enabling them to engage with the Internet from their phones and tablets.

126

2 years ago

A tech company building a platform to help employers identify the best candidates for their job openings with a series of personality tests that can be completed on any phone.

126

5 years ago

This startup is using mobile payments to help small businesses pay their vendors directly from their phones, reducing the need to invoice and avoid late payments.

125

5 years ago

A product for helping people create a daily habit of exercising. The startup helps people work through a workout routine on their phone, with the goal of helping them build a habit. It’s meant to be a replacement for people who have used apps like ChoreMonster or other similar products before.

125

5 years ago

An iOS app for smart locks that can be controlled remotely through the app or phone camera.

125

5 years ago

A startup for buying and selling airtime on prepaid phones, currently live in Sweden.

125

5 years ago

A company that turns smartphone screens into touch-enabled, virtual room controls

125

3 years ago

A startup that uses a smartphone app to create a marketing database.

125

5 years ago

A startup that wants to build a smartphone-based payment system, with support for cryptocriteria like Bitcoin and Litecoin, to replace the credit cards people use to pay each other.

124

5 years ago

This company builds a virtual assistant for the health care industry to improve the efficiency and quality of patient interactions, from scheduling to documentation to making phone calls.

124

5 years ago

A “smart” home that uses your smartphone to monitor your energy usage, giving you a report on how much heat you’re putting out and how much your bill is going to be

124

5 years ago

A startup that wants to make fitness apps as accessible as possible. It’s developing a service that can do things like send texts to your phone with workout time reminders and sets reminders on your phone for you to work out.

124

5 years ago

This startup sells a device which allows you to use the power of your smartphone to map out and visualize the power consumption of any device connected to a power grid.

124

5 years ago

A widget that helps you save money on your phone bill by automatically charging your phone only when you’re near a Wi-Fi network.

124

4 years ago

A company that helps geospatial companies like Uber and Lyft better understand the best routes and pricing to reach customers by using data from their phone to track their location.

124

2 years ago

A startup that lets you monitor your every step, activity, and calorie count using a wearable that syncs with a smartphone app. Users can also get coaching from a personal trainer, the idea being that this can be a helpful tool for people trying to lose weight or stay fit.

124

5 years ago

A seed-stage medical tech startup focused on helping patients undergoing surgery and managing their pain through a smartphone app. The founders say they’ve been featured on 60 Minutes, and have raised a $1 million seed round

123

5 years ago

A payment platform that allows users to make payments without constantly having to pull out their phones. It’s meant to allow payments to happen in the background and utilize location data to make sure the person paying the bill can’t pay it twice.

123

5 years ago

A company building a way for people to “rent” their phone data for a monthly fee, with text messages included.

123

5 years ago

A customer service app that lets users send messages from their phones to the company and vice versa.

123

5 years ago

A startup helping companies that use a lot of data or have a lot of data. The startup is looking to offer 24/7/365 support, with an automated phone call within two hours of an issue being raised.

122

5 years ago

A startup that provides a way for people to book and pay for their medical appointments from their mobile phones, the startup plans on democratizing the healthcare system by making it more accessible to the general population.

122

5 years ago

A company that provides a way for people to apply to jobs directly from the phone. It’s currently working in the UK, and has plans to expand to other countries.

122

5 years ago

A startup for digital goods, taking a page out of the Apple model of selling new iPhone apps on the day of release. The startup is selling digital goods like digital photographs and videos that have already been processed.

122

5 years ago

Nextbit wants to deliver Android in a way that lets you take your phone with you everywhere. It cuts down on background apps and syncs only the apps that you want to use with your phone. Available on Android and iOS.

122

5 years ago

“A low-cost, durable, and scalable solution for the enterprise that replaces the expense of traditional PDAs and cellphones.”

122

4 years ago

A company that makes notifications for mobile workers, helping them to stay in touch with clients and customers via text, email, and phone, and communicating with them in real time.

122

4 years ago

A startup that wants to build a system to help people in the developing world manage and track their food using a mobile phone. It’s building a platform that allows customers to buy and sell food using a mobile phone and a credit card.

122

5 years ago

A complex, distributed system that turns your phone number into a digital identity. It aims to provide a digital identity for every person on the planet, allowing them to access online services.

121

5 years ago

A cell phone service for the homeless that allows them to send and receive money via text message.

121

5 years ago

A startup that helps its users automatically take better screenshots, including those of mobile devices. It’s like a smartphone’s automatic screenshot function but for computers.

121

5 years ago

A company that helps people manage their wine collections. The startup is building a wine database and app that lets users track their wine collection in real time, save it to their phone, and save it to the cloud.

121

4 years ago

A tool that can be used to create “mini apps” that can be used to run tiny tasks on a business’s phone, like taking a picture with a tablet, or looking up a restaurant’s location.

121

4 years ago

An online service to help customers find the right phone case for their phone

121

4 years ago

This startup aims to make it easier for people to pay for parking tickets, by building an app for parking enforcement agencies that lets them pay directly from their phone.

121

4 years ago

A tool that helps secure personal photos on your phone and computer, helping to keep them private and secure.

121

2 years ago

The company’s slogan is, “Sending is better than email.” Their cloud-based email service, Mailbird, allows you to send email from any device, even your cell phone, with a single click.

121

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a tool to help people maintain their phone’s warranty, the company claims.

120

5 years ago

A startup that aims to help people get back to nature by getting rid of their smartphones. This startup wants to help people create a “digital detox” by getting rid of their phones and reconnecting to nature.

120

5 years ago

This venture helps people buy real estate using only their phone number.

120

5 years ago

A SaaS application that helps businesses manage and secure their customers by creating and enforcing rules for their phone numbers.

120

4 years ago

A “sticker printer” that prints QR codes to open apps on phones.

120

5 years ago

A company that combines a wearables platform, a wearable device, and a smartphone app to improve the health of its users.

119

5 years ago

A startup that helps poor people earn money through their smartphones. The startup wants to replace the urban poor with a new type of labor force that’s more productive and less susceptible to exploitation.

119

5 years ago

A startup that helps users sync their calendars and contacts in the cloud with their phones.

119

5 years ago

A tool that lets you make an image that looks like you’re looking at a phone, but in fact you’re looking at the real world through a video camera.

119

5 years ago

A startup building a platform that allows developers to build apps that work on a variety of different devices, such as an iPhone, a Samsung, or a Motorola.

119

5 years ago

A digital health startup that aims to bring a smartphone-based app to make health monitoring easier for people. The app aims to reduce anxiety, and encourage people to take action on their health.

119

4 years ago

A social network for restaurants, startups and developers. It’s a platform where restaurants can find users to fix their tables, answer the phone, and do general upkeep.

119

4 years ago

A search engine for mobile phone numbers with features like call forwarding.

119

3 years ago

A company that sells an app that helps you make money off of your unused phone storage.

119

3 years ago

A startup that uses AI to help you see what you’re looking at on your phone. The startup uses 3D depth sensing to tell you which objects you’re seeing and where they are.

119

2 years ago

A platform for hiring truckers. The startup wants to help drivers manage their time more effectively by providing a way for them to sync their time cards to their phones.

119

2 years ago

The company is building a new customer relationship management platform that uses facial recognition to allow customers to do things like login from a phone or tablet and access their account without the need for a password.

119

2 years ago

The company has met with banks in more than 15 countries and has 15,000 credit card holders. The startup wants to provide a “micro ATM” that allows people to withdraw cash from their phones.

119

5 years ago

An AI-powered AI assistant, Pexel is building a bot that will handle tasks like making phone calls, scheduling appointments, and even answering questions.

118

5 years ago

Looking to build the next generation of command-line tools, this startup uses a “push technology” that allows you to push notifications and updates to your phone from the command line.

118

5 years ago

A Chicago-based startup that wants to make parking a breeze using an app that allows drivers to pay for parking via their phone.

118

5 years ago

A credit card for young people, targeted at millennials for whom traditional credit cards don’t suit their habits. The company has a physical card with a magnetic stripe that customers put on one side of their phones to pay their bills.

118

5 years ago

It turns any mobile phone into a live ID, and promises a “one-tap verification” that will be accepted by a growing number of retailers.

118

5 years ago

A startup helping developers build apps that integrate with physical devices via a new way of connecting to IoT sensors via a smartphone.

118

3 years ago

Idease a mobile-first platform for taking notes and Annotate using the camera and keyboard on a smartphone.

118

3 years ago

A peer-to-peer marketplace for finding and buying used phones. The company says they have $10,000 monthly recurring revenue, counting YC as one of their customers.

118

5 years ago

A company that sells a device that lets your phone read and translate text in over 100 languages. The startup has raised $3 million.

117

5 years ago

The idea is a really simple one — it’s like a smart pen to help you remember the answers to your phone-based quizzes and tests. The pen has a button that acts as a button to the app, and the app has a button that acts as a button to the pen. The pen vibrates when the app thinks you have answered the question wrong, and the app vibrates when you get the question right.

117

3 years ago

A security app for your phone that can find the nearest locksmith when you need one and then notify you when someone else needs one.

117

2 years ago

A messaging app that allows you to send encrypted, free text via phone, email, or text message.

117

5 years ago

A platform to help people do their taxes on their phones. The startup has created a companion app that helps people with their taxes, with an aim to help more people save hundreds of dollars on their taxes.

116

5 years ago

A backend platform for the “internet of things”, which connects all the devices in your house. The backend is a piece of software that runs on an app on your phone which connects all the devices in your house. It’s a way to connect all the devices in your house, give voice commands, and get things to do on your schedule.

116

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help people save the cost of a cell phone plan by letting them bring their own phone, and set it up to work on their carrier’s network.

116

4 years ago

A platform that connects restaurants and their customers, and allows them to order take-out and delivery from their phones.

116

3 years ago

This startup is building an app that helps people design and manage their home automation system (cameras, lights, etc.) from their phone or desktop computer. It basically acts as a way to manage and control smart home devices from a smartphone.

116

2 years ago

This app is meant to help people track the things they own and where they are, as they are moving from one place to another. It’s a smartphone app, with a web app too, meant to replace the need to keep track of all of the various slips of paper used by people to track what they own and where.

116

5 years ago

Rethinking the way we build and manage software is the goal of BuildZoom. The startup allows users to compare home improvements from a variety of vendors and service providers from the comfort of one website. It's an online marketplace that allows consumers to shop for home improvement projects from the convenience of a desktop computer or mobile phone. BuildZoom makes it easy to find the right contractor, and provides a level of transparency that other home improvement websites do not.

115

5 years ago

A smartphone app that allows you to use your fitness data to personalize your health and fitness goals.

115

5 years ago

A company that wants to take the hassle of finding and booking a car service out of the equation and let you order a ride from your smartphone.

115

5 years ago

This is an app that turns your phone into an emergency hotspot to connect with friends and family, and to help you dial 911.

115

5 years ago

Inspired by the Robinhood phone app, a startup wants to build a digital banking app for millennials that will not only give them the ability to check their account balances, but also update and deposit checks.

115

5 years ago

The idea is to build a service that enables you to trade your Apple Watch and iPhone data with other people. The company wants to build a directory of sellers and buyers of Apple Watch and iPhone data.

115

5 years ago

A music discovery service that lets people upload music from their phones to play on all their devices, creating a sort of Pandora for your mobile devices.

115

4 years ago

Create a platform for companies to manage their own customer service phone calls.

115

3 years ago

A tool that helps users avoid the pitfalls of mobile phone and bank payment fraud, such as phishing and online skimming. It’s a sort of virtual wallet that can be used just like a physical wallet.

115

5 years ago

A company that makes a smartphone app that is essentially a robo-advisor. The startup will use data from the app to make recommendations for the user.

114

5 years ago

This startup is building a tool that can help you create a parkour map using a smartphone’s camera, then share that map on social media.

114

4 years ago

A startup that helps users buy and sell spare gadgets to each other, with a platform that allows people to buy and sell second-hand computers, phones, and other devices.

114

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a visual way to debate on the internet. The DictateMe platform will allow creators to speak a language into a microphone and then have their words transcribed and displayed as a video, so that people can watch and transcribe a debate, then vote, and finally produce a final video.

114

5 years ago

A technology company that creates “smart” thermostats for home and business use, allowing homeowners to control their thermostats via their smartphone. The company is led by CEO and founder Rajat Pahuja, who previously built a business in India called Shubh Loans that went “very profitable,” according to Pahuja.

113

5 years ago

A SaaS platform that helps customers purchase, manage, and monitor cellular phone accounts.

113

4 years ago

A product that allows you to set a reminder on your phone for when you will receive a package and the tracking number. The startup has raised $1.8 million to build out its business.

113

4 years ago

A “tame” version of the Snapchat app, focused on bringing its features to one’s phone.

113

3 years ago

The startup takes advantage of the fact that people often have to use their iPhones for multiple things, and wants to make it easy to manage multiple tasks at once. It’s a collaborative task manager for people who frequently use two or more devices. It’s treating its first paying customers via its crowdfunding campaign.

113

5 years ago

A digital groceries store that integrates with other apps and allows users to view their purchases from their phones.

112

5 years ago

A platform that allows for GPS-enabled payments where customers can pay for parking at over 3,000 locations in the U.S. via their smartphone.

112

5 years ago

This startup sells a zero-emission travel device that charges a phone, laptop, or other device when the traveler is near a wireless source.

112

5 years ago

A startup that sends flowers to a person's phone. The startup, which launched in May, has partnered with over 50 retailers and plans to expand into more.

112

5 years ago

This startup is building a platform to help users build their own phone cases. Its mobile app lets customers customize the case, and a 3D printer can then print it out.

112

5 years ago

A company that makes a service that turns any connected device into a smart home hub, enabling users to control various smart home devices with their smartphone.

112

4 years ago

A company that uses algorithms to direct automated phone calls to businesses to help them reach out to prospective customers who have similar interests. The startup offers a “campaign” for as low as $400 for up to two calls per day.

112

5 years ago

A drone startup that aims to make drones as useful as smartphones. The company is building a drone that can be mounted on a smartphone and used for a variety of uses, from viewing property to capturing video.

111

5 years ago

A phone app for sending automated text messages to people who are at an event. Great when a speaker gives an update to a crowd and they are lost for a moment, and also great for sending reminders about things like a doctor’s appointment.

111

5 years ago

A tool for mobile phones that creates custom sticker packs.

111

4 years ago

A platform that helps people ask for things on their phones. The startup has been working with a number of companies and wants to expand their platform into other verticals.

111

4 years ago

A startup that helps employees stay protected with a phone app that sends alerts to their phone whenever there’s an important message from their employer.

111

4 years ago

A smartphone case that stores a business card, works as a stylus, and can charge your phone. The case is developed by a local craftsman in Taiwan.

111

5 years ago

Professional and semi-professional athletes and influencers are seeing their profiles get hacked. This startup wants to build a way to securely store influencer data so that it’s not lost in an ex-boyfriend’s phone.

110

5 years ago

A camera system that “drives and fixes” things. “Drive and Fix” is a smartphone app that tells you when your car needs a repair, and sends you a video of it being done.

110

5 years ago

A way to track every action you take on your phone — from every app, to every game, to every message you send — and turn it into a data-driven game engine that lets you play games without the need for a giant library of content.

110

5 years ago

Masseur.io lets you quickly book a massage via the web, no phone calls, no appointment needed.

110

4 years ago

A cellphone app that automatically suggests time-saving, healthy habits for you.

110

5 years ago

A startup with a mobile, blockchain-based identification system that allows a person to prove their identity and access their finances using a smartphone app and biometric data such as a fingerprint or iris scan.

109

5 years ago

A device that can act as a second screen for your smartphone, beaming to your TV or a projector. The startup is focused on the touchscreen issue, as the screen is often the weak link in smartphone use.

109

5 years ago

An online tool to help employees track and control the costs of things like conference calls, or to help them split up phone bills.

109

5 years ago

A startup that uses artificial intelligence to monitor your health and give you a counseling session with a live doctor over the phone. The goal is to make the call center a “one-stop-shop” for any kind of health issues.

109

4 years ago

A healthcare company that has designed a device to use a smartphone’s camera to detect tumors

109

4 years ago

The company’s founders speak of a future where the internet of things (IoT) and the internet of everything (IoE) converge, allowing users to control the devices in their homes directly from their phones.

109

4 years ago

A check-in system for hotels and other lodging services, using a “frictionless check-in” platform. The platform allows guests to book rooms from their phone, and lets them track the status of their room within their app.

109

4 years ago

A UK-based startup that works with banks and insurance companies to track and manage mobile phone insurance claims.

109

4 years ago

A tool to automatically and accurately edit videos from your iPhone, so that you don’t have to use the stock iOS app

109

4 years ago

A video chat product that allows you to call up a video, group chat, or voice call with friends from your phone whenever you want.

109

5 years ago

A mobile app that generates income for the user - a college student who buys cheap phone cases from China and resells them at a profit.

108

5 years ago

A tool for keeping track of your house, car, and other assets. The startup allows users to sign in with their smartphone to track their assets.

108

5 years ago

LevelUp lets you buy mobile data for other people using your phone. You set a price and the app brings a buyer to the seller.

108

5 years ago

A startup that helps patients get more accurate diagnoses of their conditions by providing them with a collection of data from specialists via an app on their smartphone.

108

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for people to buy and sell their old phones, and also provide a marketplace for tons of other used phones.

108

4 years ago

A product that helps merchants accept payments over a mobile phone, without requiring a merchant account.

108

3 years ago

A mobile application for the payment of utility bills. The startup is working with utilities across the US to allow customers to pay bills on their cell phones.

108

3 years ago

Helping people get a better handle on how much money they're spending on their smartphone.

108

3 years ago

A smartwatch that can unlock your phone over Bluetooth. It’s also a fitness tracker and has socially-integrated features.

108

2 years ago

A fitness tracking mobile app that uses the phone’s camera as a motion sensing unit to help people keep track of their workout progress.

108

2 years ago

A technology that allows for all of the information on a piece of paper to be stored digitally, and for that paper to be ripped out and read on a smartphone. The company has $3.1 million in funding from investors like Y Combinator, Wellington, and others.

108

5 years ago

A software company that’s helping people organize their finances on their phones. The software was built by the founder of a financial services company that was acquired by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz.

107

5 years ago

A tool that enables you to create custom groups of contacts on your smartphone and send targeted messages to them.

107

5 years ago

A pitch for a health insurance platform that enables users to use a smartphone to view their health data, make payments, and receive regular communications from a doctor.

107

5 years ago

A startup that wants to allow you to buy and sell things online from your phone

107

4 years ago

CaseReev is a mobile checkout company that allows users to scan the barcodes of items in stores and pay with their mobile phones. The startup raised $1.1 million last year

107

3 years ago

A startup that allows you to pay your bills from your phone. It’s meant to be a more cost-effective option than traditional billing software. It’s being built for small businesses, but the founders plan to expand to larger clients in the future.

107

3 years ago

A new way to securely communicate with family and friends through text, phone calls, video calls, and group chats

107

5 years ago

A startup and subscription service that brings the best deals on flights, hotels, rental cars, and more to any phone.

106

4 years ago

A startup that lets you find your lost laptop, computer, or smartphone, and gives you a place to file a claim

106

3 years ago

A telephone hotline for women in the US to call for tips and advice on sexual assault and harassment. It lists hotlines, counselors, and rape centers and people can also search for a group in their area.

106

3 years ago

A security system that sends alerts to the owner’s phone.

106

5 years ago

Manages over $20 billion of assets and manages this via a smartphone app. It’s also an e-commerce platform for other businesses to sell their wares on the platform.

105

5 years ago

A mobile app that helps workers better organize their tasks on the go. The company’s co-founder believe that most of the information workers have on their phones isn’t being used.

105

5 years ago

A startup that can help you set up multiplayer games with friends for the iPhone.

105

4 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to pay for goods at brick-and-mortar stores via mobile phone

105

4 years ago

A social media app that uses the phone’s geolocation to help users plan their day.

105

5 years ago

This is a “personal assistant” that helps you game on your phone. The company focuses on helping gamers track their progress and keep up with their friends.

104

5 years ago

A smartphone app that helps people take better notes and organize their knowledge about their favorite movies, TV shows, books, and more.

104

5 years ago

A startup that helps people manage their mobile phone and internet plans from their Macs and desktops.

104

5 years ago

A startup that builds sensor-based lights and other devices that can be controlled by a smartphone.

104

4 years ago

A company that helps the real estate industry make more money by helping people rent their homes from the comfort of their phones

104

4 years ago

A platform that helps people to learn languages from their phones. They also offer a “chatbot” that can help you with your language learning.

104

4 years ago

An online platform for people to sell their old cell phones on. It has about 100,000 people already listing their phones, most of whom are in the U.S.

104

4 years ago

An online marketplace that connects and sells used and new phones, primarily in Asia.

104

3 years ago

An AI-based personal assistant for doctors. The startup, which was founded in March, aims to help doctors make more accurate diagnoses in their offices. The startup provides customers with a “smart” assistant that can be used for a variety of tasks, from scheduling appointments to sending reminders from the doctor’s phone.

104

3 years ago

A home security company that has a phone app that allows users to monitor their house and get notifications if something happens.

104

3 years ago

A smartphone-based platform that helps you easily find, book and pay for babysitters.

104

5 years ago

A platform that allows you to take a photo of anything on your smartphone, and then upload it to Google Photos.

103

5 years ago

A startup that wants to use a smartphone app to improve the way companies handle payroll.

103

5 years ago

A startup that helps companies access the best business data from their phone. A subscription model starts at $10 per month.

103

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a “smart” charging station that can tell when your phone is low on juice and automatically deliver a new battery.

103

3 years ago

This startup is all about payments to healthcare providers. It offers a free phone service that allows patients to easily transfer funds to their doctors.

103

2 years ago

A messaging app for the deaf and hard of hearing that makes it possible for deaf people to get phone calls, video calls, and video chats. In May 2019 the company launched a product that lets deaf people hear their friends through a device to communicate.

103

5 years ago

A startup for people to buy and sell products directly from their phones, and for sellers to receive payment via Venmo. The company is looking to expand into a marketplace with services like insurance and education.

102

4 years ago

A company that builds a way to observe and track the movement of people in real time through a smartphone application. It’s a way to keep celebrities safe at festivals and other events. The founders say they’ve already been approached by several celebrities to use their product.

102

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a better experience for people who want to watch movies on their phone, without paying through the nose in monthly subscriptions.

102

5 years ago

A sensor embedded into a device that allows it to communicate with a connected phone and let the maker know if the device is being moved and where it’s being moved to. The sensor would also allow the maker some control over the device.

101

5 years ago

A way to connect old-fashioned pay phones to modern devices, with the idea being to make current pay phones more productive.

101

4 years ago

A medical records app that lets patients access their medical records from their phone. The startup has raised $2 million in seed funding.

101

5 years ago

A subscription-based phone service that hooks up to your existing phone line via the internet. The startup wants to take the $10 or so a month charge to connect to the internet and use your phone for calls.

100

4 years ago

An iPhone app that helps users minimize personal data collection on Facebook.

100

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help people get a driver’s license from their phone, which can be used as a form of identification.

100

3 years ago

A travel app that helps users find and book travel experiences, like a flight or tour, on a mobile phone.

100

5 years ago

A group of companies that provides software for physical therapists and other healthcare professionals to more easily provide patient care. It’s a software as a service that works on laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

99

5 years ago

A tool for building mobile apps that make it easier for employees to access work-related information from their phones.

99

4 years ago

A program for giving tips to Uber drivers. It’s a mobile phone app that facilitates the sharing of tips and information with drivers.

99

4 years ago

A startup looking to create an API that helps developers build applications that can help people in need monitor and control their home appliances from a smartphone and a connected thermostat.

99

4 years ago

A company that helps your corporate phone number be your personal cell phone number.

99

4 years ago

The startup aims to make a less expensive version of the smartphone, while also going beyond the smartphone. The company wants to make a more general purpose device, a super-smart watch, a fitness tracker, a camera, a fitness tracker, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band,

99

5 years ago

A platform for educators to receive classroom feedback easily. The platform is designed to be an extension of the teacher’s phone, allowing them to receive instant feedback from the classroom.

98

5 years ago

This startup is building a service that turns your iPhone into a platform for helping you find a doctor or emergency room. You’ll be able to call any medical professional or hospital directly from your iPhone, and they’ll provide you with directions and a diagnosis.

98

5 years ago

A payments company that allows you to take payments for your health and insurance over the phone, rather than on your phone or website.

98

4 years ago

A task management app built for startups. Some of the features include social sharing, time tracking, and a calendar that can push notifications to the phone.

98

4 years ago

A hot air balloon tour company that uses an app on your phone to track time, location, and food intake on the ride.

98

4 years ago

A patent-pending technology that turns smartphone screens into touchscreens by projecting them onto any surface.

98

4 years ago

A mobile app that ensures you don’t leave home without your phone charger.

97

4 years ago

The startup is building a Wi-Fi device with a built-in battery for charging your phone in the middle of nowhere, allowing for more travel freedom.

97

4 years ago

A health insurance app which allows users to submit their medical claims and payment information with a couple of taps on their phone. The startup is a bit of an interesting case study for the healthcare sector. They launched in March and have over 1,000 customers already. They're profitable for the first time.

97

4 years ago

A company that helps developers build apps for the iPhone. The startup already has 7 clients, including the Obama campaign, and plans to go public in the first quarter of 2020.

97

4 years ago

The startup wants to build an app that allows your phone to act as a touchscreen monitor for an iPad, letting you run apps on one screen and videos on the other. Coming soon to Android.

97

3 years ago

A platform that makes calls to your cell phone, and is currently being tested in the US.

97

3 years ago

A tool for tracking who’s on the phone with you, and how long the call lasts.

97

5 years ago

Senses , a service that turns your smartphone into a personal assistant, is being developed by a team of veterans of Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant, as well as a company that sold the Siri app to Apple.

96

5 years ago

This startup is developing a platform that aims to reduce the number of phone calls a doctor makes to patients.

96

4 years ago

This startup is building a chatbot that lets people ask questions and get answers from doctors over the phone.

96

4 years ago

A smart lock that you control from your phone. The startup is looking to compete with smart locks like Kwikset, August, and Lockitron.

96

4 years ago

A shopping app that helps shoppers find sales and coupons in their area, using their phone’s GPS.

96

4 years ago

A platform that lets users receive a weekly email (or text message) that shows them how to use their phone.

96

4 years ago

A new way to create animated GIFs using just a phone or a webcam. The startup is building a GIF creation tool that’s made entirely of HTML5 code that can be run in a phone browser.

96

3 years ago

A company that makes it easier for businesses to use voice-activated technology by giving them a tool that simplifies the process of integrating cell phone apps with voice interfaces. The startup is based in Denver, Colorado.

96

2 years ago

The startup is building a mobile app (iOS and Android) that lets you scan and then communicate with your smartphone screen, to use your phone’s camera as a scanner.

96

5 years ago

A virtual assistant that works with your phone’s GPS and data to help you find and reserve a place to stay while in a new city.

95

4 years ago

A startup that allows users to access their Uber-like Uber account from their iOS and Android phone.

95

4 years ago

This startup designs and builds a line of “smart” showerheads that the founders say lets users control the temperature and pressure of the water through a smartphone app.

95

4 years ago

A video camera with a face recognition system built into it, allowing you to unlock your phone using your face and look at the camera to see who’s calling, without looking at the phone.

95

3 years ago

A digital wallet for headphones, designed to allow users to store credit cards and loyalty cards in the headphones, and then use them in-store or online.

95

3 years ago

A video-chat app that allows you to screen-share with a doctor over the phone, with a focus on healthcare.

95

3 years ago

A self-serve marketplace for dentists that allows dentists to set up a website, add their practice information, and give patients access to their services via a phone app.

95

2 years ago

A startup that offers a way to track phone calls in real time,

95

5 years ago

Idea: A platform that helps users build applications for mobile phones

94

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a service that helps people sell their old smartphones without having to go through a lot of hassle.

94

4 years ago

A startup that aims to bring editing and collaboration tools for video to mobile phones.

94

4 years ago

This startup is building an app that allows customers to order items from their phones and have them delivered to them.

94

4 years ago

In this world, your phone knows what song you’re listening to, when you’re at work, when you’re in bed, when you’re in a restaurant, and when you’re in a grocery store. The startup wants to turn that into a single app that can be used to control your music.

94

3 years ago

A smartphone app that provides a list of nearby unclaimed or abandoned items.

94

3 years ago

This startup wants to bring a messaging system the size of a phone to the smart home to help you manage your devices.

94

3 years ago

A smartphone app that lets you pay for your cab ride directly with a thumb scan. They’re starting in New York City and hope to expand to other US cities.

94

2 years ago

A tool to help remote employees stay more engaged with their work, by making it easy to respond to work email from their smartphone. The startup is now focused on helping people stay organized and manage their inboxes, with a focus on helping people work from home.

94

5 years ago

a legal service that helps people make legal documents on their cell phones. Their app allows users to make a legal document using their voice and can be completed with a single tap.

93

4 years ago

The startup is introducing a new mobile messaging platform that can track the location of your phone to let you know when you’ve left the perimeter of a business, so you don’t leave your phone unattended.

93

4 years ago

A startup that lets people experience virtual reality through the power of their mobile phone.

93

4 years ago

A car service that allows people to book a ride in their car via a smartphone app.

93

4 years ago

A company that has created a service for people to send money to others using their smartphone

93

3 years ago

A phone-based chatbot that helps you figure out which of your emails you can toss without feeling guilty.

93

3 years ago

A mobile app that lets users summon ridesharing services using their phones, like Uber and Lyft.

93

3 years ago

A video chat application that allows you to call and video chat with family, friends and anyone else you choose, using a phone number or email address

93

5 years ago

A company that offers a platform that allows people to trade their old smartphone for a new one. The idea is that people can trade their used phones for credits that can be used to purchase a new one.

92

5 years ago

Service giving people cash for completing tasks through their phones. Bemis has raised $10 million and has already onboarded more than 200,000 people in the US and Mexico.

92

4 years ago

A company that helps people keep track of their health, fitness, and medical records by offering a scheduling and appointment system within the iPhone app. It’s been available since March but has only recently started gaining traction.

92

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easy for your phone to pay with your location, so you don’t have to wait for your card’s PIN to be entered.

92

4 years ago

This startup has developed a new type of phone case with a 3D printed flexible OLED screen that gives users a heads-up display of important information at a glance.

92

3 years ago

This startup is building a tool for restaurants to allow customers to order food and drinks without ever talking to a waiter or waitress, and without giving out their phone number.

92

3 years ago

A free mobile phone app that sends reminders to people who are prone to forgetting to take their medications.

92

3 years ago

A tool for planning, tracking, and sharing routes. Roozr uses the power of modern smartphones to help track and share the best routes between destinations while minimizing driving time.

92

5 years ago

This “authentic voice-calling” startup lets you make and receive phone calls using Amazon’s Alexa or Google Assistant devices.

91

4 years ago

This SaaS company is creating a platform that lets mobile developers build apps natively for two of the most important devices people have, their phones and their TVs.

91

4 years ago

An augmented reality platform that allows users to create and share 3D scenes and experiences, including through the iPhone’s camera.

91

4 years ago

A startup that pairs a user’s phone number with a set of features that are only available during a certain time of day. It’s meant to help users fill out surveys faster by making the process more convenient.

91

4 years ago

A venture-backed startup that’s building an app for iOS that allows you to flip your phone’s screen horizontally and vertically to share photos.

91

4 years ago

People who are moving can now hire a moving company with a phone call.

91

4 years ago

A notification app for your phone that gives you a couple of seconds to not answer calls and texts while it pulls up the phone's number details.

91

4 years ago

A messaging app that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to communicate with your phone, and your phone communicate with your car, home, and office.

91

4 years ago

The startup is building a smart lock that’s easier to use and opens with voice command or a smartphone app.

91

3 years ago

A startup that builds pay-as-you-go mobile phones.

91

3 years ago

Competing with other messaging apps, Tello wants to deliver SMS and MMS messages through the WhatsApp app instead of via a phone carrier.

91

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for Hispanic families to open a savings account for their kids, particularly the latchkey kids who aren’t old enough to have a bank account at their school. The startup’s founder says that he wants to keep his children from having to share their smartphones to stay in touch with friends, and that his kids understand the importance of saving money in order to achieve their aspirations.

91

2 years ago

This startup is building a way to let people make payments with their phones, using their phones as “smart wallets”, with a card built into them to make these payments easier.

91

4 years ago

A tool that helps you manage your restaurant right on your phone. The startup is currently doing a seed round with $1 million.

90

4 years ago

This startup wants to solve the problem of keeping track of customers’ payments for businesses and helps them with a phone app and a digital solution that they claim are more accurate and cheaper.

90

4 years ago

A mobile app that helps walk-ups and other customers to order food from their smartphones without having cash or a credit card on them.

90

4 years ago

A tool that makes it easy to work with photos taken with a smartphone

90

3 years ago

A startup known as PayTag, which allows users to “unlock” their phones via Bluetooth, scanning a QR code on the phone and paying for the phone in the process.

90

5 years ago

A startup that wants to build a “video news network” that allows video content to be created and distributed by anyone with a smartphone.

89

5 years ago

A mobile loyalty program on the city’s streetcars. Citymapper has a small but active mobile app for iPhone and Android devices that is a map of the subway and bus system in London. The company is also building a loyalty program that rewards users for using it.

89

5 years ago

This startup wants to take the hassle out of getting a new phone. The company has developed a piece of Android software that has already been downloaded by more than a million customers.

89

4 years ago

A mobile payment app that allows you to pay for things like groceries, utilities, parking, etc. in real time, allowing you to settle your bill instantly through your phone.

89

4 years ago

A utility for "smart" homes from the makers of Nest, Dropcam and Honeywell. Eko is a new company that aims to bring more automation to everything from thermostats to security cameras. The company started with a thermostat that can be programmed through an app and communicate with a connected garage door, but it’s now also trying to develop a home security system that will stop someone by recognizing their face and sending a message to their phone.

89

4 years ago

A tool for mastering the dreaded phone interview.

89

4 years ago

A credit card-like card that uses biometric data (like fingerprints or palm prints) to authenticate users. It is a way to make mobile payments easier, as the card can be linked to the user’s mobile phone numbers.

89

4 years ago

A startup that allows users to connect their credit cards and bank accounts to their phone, so they can pay through the app using their phone number.

89

4 years ago

Helping people see their friends’ tweets, photos, and videos from their phones during a dinner party.

89

3 years ago

A digital signature app for the iPhone and iPad. The startup is already working with some Fortune 500 companies like Google, Dropbox, and American Express.

89

5 years ago

A platform to help you streamline and optimize the way you use your phone and its apps. It provides features like a dashboard to track your battery life, and a recommendation engine to help you get the most out of your phone’s capabilities.

88

4 years ago

A startup that is building a platform that will allow people to save and withdraw money from their savings accounts through their cell phone.

88

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help employees be more productive by tracking the time they spend on their phone and computer.

88

4 years ago

A company that makes a computer with a touchscreen for people who have difficulty with a mouse. The touchscreen operates in a similar way to a touchscreen phone, with a stylus for more precise input.

88

4 years ago

A smartphone app for sharing and comparing insurance prices. The startup is hoping to make insurance shopping and comparisons easier for consumers.

88

4 years ago

This startup is building a platform for small businesses to make payments with their smartphones. It’s already has 30 merchants, including a restaurant in Detroit.

88

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make all the tools for product development and marketing available, right on your phone.

88

4 years ago

A B2B startup that helps “co-workers” communicate in writing instead of phone calls.

88

4 years ago

A mobile app that lets you pay for groceries at the cash register using an Android phone, without having to leave the store or wait in line.

87

4 years ago

A platform that helps people manage their money across investments. It’s a way for people to track their investments with an iPhone app that syncs with a web dashboard.

87

4 years ago

A voice-activated OS that allows you to speak into your phone and have your device understand what you’re saying.

87

4 years ago

The California-based company, which previously had raised $16 million, is selling custom-designed power banks, which are basically portable chargers for smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other devices. The company is selling them through its website but is also looking to partner with retailers to sell them in their brick-and-mortar stores.

87

4 years ago

This startup is building an on-demand platform for insurance brokers to compare rates and buy/sell policies, allowing them to integrate the service into their phone apps. The company is taking a partnership approach to selling to brokers.

87

4 years ago

A cloud-based peer-to-peer insurance platform, which is already in use in the automotive industry. The startup wants to be the only place where clients can buy insurance online, in person, or on the phone.

87

4 years ago

A startup that turns your phone into a virtual reality unit, letting you stream VR videos and games from your phone to your headset.

87

4 years ago

Soho is building a digital store for physical products that is optimized for the mobile phone.

87

4 years ago

This company allows users to take notes on the go using their smartphone.

87

4 years ago

A digital assistant for your phone in India, to help you pay bills, book cabs, and get real-time info on fares.

87

4 years ago

A B2C company that sells a system that allows parents to monitor their kids’ social media activity from their phone.

87

3 years ago

A health-focused startup provides a service that automatically pulls in data from the patient’s phone and presents it in a way that helps them make better decisions.

87

3 years ago

App is a service that lets users search their phone’s address book for a business.

87

3 years ago

A messaging app for young people, trying to eliminate the need for a smartphone in order to communicate.

87

3 years ago

A platform to allow users to earn bitcoin via completing tasks on their phone.

87

5 years ago

A voice-activated assistant that uses machine learning and a proprietary technology to identify critical situations and send messages to users’ phones. The app is meant to serve as a safety companion when users are out and about, guiding them through social situations, helping them get home safely, and handling the occasional emergency.

86

5 years ago

The company’s first product is an AI-enabled conversational assistant, available in the US and spoken in English, Spanish, and French. It turns a user’s smartphone into a virtual assistant, with text-to-speech capabilities, a voice dialer, and other features

86

4 years ago

A startup for identifying the cause of “silent theft”, using the smartphone’s GPS to track the location of the device.

86

4 years ago

A smartphone app that allows you to leave a tip for your Uber driver at the end of a ride.

86

4 years ago

A way to log workouts on your phone, for those who prefer to skip the gym.

86

4 years ago

A combination of a private messaging app and a dating app, allowing users to send and receive text messages from both their phones and an app.

86

4 years ago

A security startup with a free app that lets users report any mobile phone that isn’t secure.

86

4 years ago

A startup that is building a toolkit meant to help companies develop applications for the web, Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.

86

4 years ago

A product that helps companies and individuals track and control mobile phone and tablet usage through location and mobile network data, with a focus on consumer safety using data from apps and websites.

86

4 years ago

This idea is to provide an integrated platform that allows people to sync their calendars with their phones. The founders created a prototype that allows users to view their calendar from their phone. The company plans to have a beta version of the app ready by the end of 2017.

86

4 years ago

A startup that uses the smartphone’s accelerometer to automatically turn on fans and heating/cooling systems when it’s cold outside.

86

4 years ago

A startup that lets people text a friend and have it sent to their phone as a reminder.

86

4 years ago

A platform that lets people book air travel using their phones, with a focus on connecting people on opposite ends of the world.

86

3 years ago

A $10 app that turns any smartphone into a learning tool.

86

3 years ago

A social app that helps users find restaurants, bars and other local businesses on their phone, with a list organized by category like food and drink or nightlife.

86

3 years ago

A process that allows music creators and labels to connect with fans on social media, using an old-fashioned phone call or email to get straight to the heart of the matter and figure out how they can make music together.

86

5 years ago

A startup that aggregates and delivers news and information to users on the iPhone and iPod Touch. The company is also building a “beacon” for iOS users to receive notification of deals at nearby retailers, using a combination of GPS and Wi-Fi to track users’ location and then send notifications for deals on nearby merchants. The startup is also in the process of building a deal site for Android users.

85

4 years ago

A platform for sending text messages to employees from their smartphones, without the need to call. The app lets businesses communicate with their employees and strictly enforce company rules.

85

4 years ago

A smart wallet that syncs with your phone to pay for purchases at NFC terminals in stores.

85

4 years ago

This company has built a system that allows users to pay bills on their phone.

85

4 years ago

A tool for marketers to collect customer feedback across multiple channels (web, email, phone, social media, etc.) and turn it into actionable data. The tool is meant to be used by marketers to help them improve their marketing strategies.

85

4 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses use their phone to do basic accounting. The company is working with complex micro-payments, inventory management, order-taking, and invoicing.

85

4 years ago

A mobile app that uses the phone’s accelerometer to detect whether a user is walking and provide immediate feedback on how to improve eating and exercise habits.

85

4 years ago

A product that connects your phone to other devices, such as a car’s Bluetooth, and syncs your phone’s clock with the car’s.

85

4 years ago

A startup that allows companies to cut down on employee telephone usage by using an app to auto-reject calls to certain numbers based on location.

85

4 years ago

A startup that’s working on an alternative to the taxi app. Instead of calling a car to come pick you up, you call your car. The startup is working on an app that lets you call the car using a phone app, rather than having to use your phone.

85

4 years ago

A “game-changing” way to interact with a refrigerator. The startup wants to combine the features of a smartphone with a microwave oven to create a connected kitchen appliance that lets you shop and cook from any device.

85

2 years ago

Shopify recently opened up a marketplace in India. It allows sellers and buyers to connect online or over the phone.

85

4 years ago

Built for small-to-medium sized retailers, a shopping list app that can be synced to a phone and can also sync with a website.

84

4 years ago

Posh is a visual voicemail company that wants to make it easier for businesses to switch from standard phone voicemail to the sort of automated visual system that helps you manage your schedule. The company is building a platform that can be integrated into any number of systems.

84

4 years ago

A platform to help people manage their finances on their phones. The startup has raised $7.2 million to date and has a series A led by Accel.

84

4 years ago

This startup is building a system that lets you use your phone to manage your personal finances, including your credit card, loan, loan repayment, and savings.

84

4 years ago

A startup that wants to deliver service-oriented photo printing. Instead of printing, they are printing 3D models or scans of objects you’ve shot with your phone.

84

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help teams manage work from anywhere from their phone.

84

4 years ago

The startup’s app helps smartphone users to make the most of their conversations with a local by providing a database of local restaurants, hotels, and attractions. The startup says it has $6 million in sales, and $500,000 in cash, and recently closed a $3.5 million seed round led by the European Investment Fund.

84

4 years ago

This is a platform for companies to provide remote workers with access to office computers, phone, email and software.

84

4 years ago

A “smart” LED bulb that can be controlled directly from the iPhone. The company is targeting the home automation space.

84

4 years ago

This startup is building a tool for sharing an avatar between multiple users, so that people can see their friends and family from their phone and desktop.

84

3 years ago

This is an app that can help you find out when you’re going to need a new cell phone

84

4 years ago

A startup that helps you create “gorgeous, shareable video stories” with just a smartphone.

83

4 years ago

This startup makes the “world’s first build-it-yourself” device that connects to a mobile app to consume, record, and transmit data from various medical devices to a mobile phone.

83

4 years ago

A new mobile payment system that allows users to split a bill on their mobile phone, and pay both parties.

83

4 years ago

A way for people to chat and share photos on their Android phones without ever having to leave their apps. It’s a chat app that’s always on and can be used with a 3G or LTE connection.

83

4 years ago

A startup that turns your smartphone into a digital assistant, allowing you to set reminders, automate tasks, and track your spending.

83

4 years ago

A startup that provides a link to an hour of phone time with a mental health professional, for free.

83

3 years ago

This company is designing a credit card machine that works with a phone.

83

3 years ago

A tablet-based, subscription-based reservation system for restaurants. The service allows restaurants to book tables by text, mail or phone.

83

3 years ago

A digital whiteboard for in-person meetings, allowing people to draw on their mobile phones to create drawings and notes.

83

3 years ago

A way for people to manage their digital assets, like bank accounts and health records, from anywhere using a smartphone.

83

3 years ago

A remote control app that lets you control your phone’s flashlight, camera, music, and other features with just your voice, so you can walk around your house and control your phone from anywhere.

83

3 years ago

The startup sells a 3D-printed “smart” kitchen that helps you control your home appliances from a smartphone.

83

3 years ago

A way for people to earn money from their old electronics, with an app-based marketplace for selling phones, tablets, and laptops.

83

3 years ago

A startup that makes a smartphone-based system for farmers to track and manage crops.

83

2 years ago

A platform that helps people get work done without the hassle of cell phone calls or emails.

83

5 years ago

The Startup is developing a toolkit for city governments looking to bring internet to poor places. The company is building it using the latest smartphones and is working with the government of Kenya.

82

4 years ago

A “tapping service” for restaurants that allows them to tap-in the orders that come in over their phone line. The startup is targeting restaurants and catering companies that don’t have a phone line.

82

4 years ago

Fintech startup for facilitating money transfers between countries. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Myanmar, its beta version allows users to send and receive money online via mobile phones.

82

4 years ago

A smartphone app that tracks how fast people are walking, running, or riding their bikes. The app tracks speed and distance traveled with GPS, then uses that data to report on how people are getting around.

82

4 years ago

A platform that helps people shop for less-expensive accessories for their cell phone.

82

4 years ago

A startup that makes a “smart ring” that will read your body’s temperature and send it to your phone.

82

4 years ago

A platform that makes it easy for developers to ship their apps to a wide number of popular devices, from iPhones to Android, Windows and Samsung. Its marketplace offers a library of the software’s apps and plans to add new devices each month.

82

4 years ago

A tool to record your phone’s audio, transforming it into a human voice recording with natural-sounding intonation.

82

4 years ago

A SaaS offering that helps you cut down on the number of times you dig out your phone to make sure you’ve logged out of your social media accounts. The system is meant to make the account management process faster, more reliable, and less work.

82

3 years ago

A startup that allows users to manage the experience of the downloads on their phones, such as managing storage space.

82

3 years ago

A team of four former Googlers wants to help people stay organized with an app that lets you organize your life on your phone.

82

3 years ago

By taking a person’s smartphone and putting a radio in the headphone jack, Forever’s app turns the phone into a walkie talkie, sending and receiving messages to and from other users. After launching in June, the startup has collected 100,000 users.

82

3 years ago

A health insurance startup that claims to be able to give a 10% discount for people who are willing to use the service over the phone and take some time to find their own doctor.

82

4 years ago

LogMeIn is an online business continuity and disaster recovery tool used by businesses and organizations of all sizes. Users can access their computers and data in times of trouble, and moreover, take advantage of its free iPhone/Android apps for remote access and file sharing.

81

4 years ago

A wireless charger, designed to work on any flat surface, for any phone.

81

4 years ago

A startup that builds 3D printers that can build custom iPhone cases.

81

4 years ago

A tool for booking meetings in person or on the phone.

81

4 years ago

A startup that uses facial recognition to track the location of a lost phone or personal belongings. The startup is currently working on integrating with Facebook's new photo service.

81

4 years ago

This startup wants to make it easier for people to store and find their important documents, and make them available on their phone. The startup also offers remote storage as well.

81

3 years ago

An e-commerce platform for buying and selling cellphone accessories in the Philippines.

81

3 years ago

A startup to buy and sell mobile phones and accessories. The startup wants to provide a space for people to sell their old phones, keeping them out of the dumpster. The company says it is focused on helping the “unbanked” and the “underbanked”.

81

3 years ago

The startup claims to be the only startup in the world to manufacture their own smart phone. eCanter is a ruggedized, waterproof, and dustproof smartphone that can withstand drops from up to two meters and has a waterproof case.

81

3 years ago

The idea here is to create a mobile app that can connect your mobile phone to the Internet and alert you when you get near a specific location. The app displays the location and sends an alert with directions so you can find your car and get home from the grocery store.

81

2 years ago

A mobile app that allows you to shop for and purchase health insurance plans directly from your smartphone.

81

4 years ago

A startup that helps connect nurses and patients primarily in emerging markets. The app aims to help doctors and nurses access it directly from their smartphones.

80

4 years ago

A platform that allows users to create a “superuser” account for each app or service on their phone, granting them access to core features.

80

4 years ago

a way to charge a phone or other device using a solar panel.

80

4 years ago

The company wants to create a crowdsourced set of office supplies, including note paper, highlighters, a notepad, a pens, a pen holder, a pencil sharpener, a stapler, a paper clip, a paper clip holder, a red pen, a whiteboard marker, a dry erase marker, a mini eraser, a phone stand, a paper clip holder, a USB, a business card holder, a clipboard, a sticky note pad, a notepad, a pen, a pencil, a highlighter, a pencil sharpener, a dry erase marker, a stapler, a paper clip, a paper clip holder, a USB, a business card holder, a clipboard, a sticky note pad, a notepad, a pen, a pencil, a highlighter, a pencil sharpener, a dry erase marker, a stapler, a paper clip, a paper clip holder, a USB, a business card holder, a clipboard, a sticky note pad, a notepad, a pen, a pencil, a highlighter, a pencil sharpener, a dry erase marker, a stapler, a paper clip, a paper clip holder, a USB, a business

80

4 years ago

A way to boost the power of your smartphone so that you can take better photos and videos of your kids or pets, and then upload and share them.

80

4 years ago

A startup that’s developing a new way to charge a phone without plugging it into a wall or computer. The company is also working on wireless charging tech, which they say is faster.

80

3 years ago

A startup that wants to take the smartphone’s camera functionality and make it better. It’ll create a better camera that can shoot better photos, faster, and in brighter light, and handle low-light situations better.

80

3 years ago

A startup that sends "behaving" employees to punch in on their colleagues’ lunch breaks to make sure they’re not on the phone or otherwise working.

80

3 years ago

A startup that turns the camera into a point-of-sale terminal, letting you buy drinks and food with a wave from your phone.

80

4 years ago

This startup is building software that converts all the photos you take on your phone into a web app that can be shared with others.

79

4 years ago

A startup that helps you be a better listener. A podcast-focused app that allows users to listen to a podcast or podcast episode on their phone, and then scroll over text to see what was said, or share the audio with someone else.

79

4 years ago

This startup wants to help small businesses create, manage, and share Google Docs spreadsheets directly from their phone.

79

4 years ago

A way to report fraud, which is a huge problem for both the customer and the store — especially when it happens over the phone.

79

4 years ago

This startup is building a device that allows anyone to send a text message from their computer to a phone number. The device itself is a wristband with a camera and a way to send a photo via a text message.

79

4 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for restaurants to serve their customers on their smartphones, without having to pay for a server to do it.

79

4 years ago

An AI-based web-to-mobile-app (W2M) platform that lets retailers connect with their customer’s smartphones to enhance in-store experiences.

79

4 years ago

Using a phone, users can scan QR codes to send money to a friend who is in need.

79

4 years ago

A tool for helping small-business owners and employees manage their health insurance through their phones.

79

3 years ago

A basic, free phone number that can be used for any company’s voicemail system, for call tracking and call analytics.

79

3 years ago

A way to use Facebook Messenger to send photos to a family member’s phone. Personalized photo sharing is a growing trend, but there are few services that can do it without an integration with a social network.

79

3 years ago

A startup that provides a payment service that allows customers to pay vendors and employees with a phone call. Will launch in NY, NY in October.

79

3 years ago

A flight search tool that works with your phone's GPS and not just flight information from the airlines.

79

3 years ago

A travel booking and marketing platform that makes it easy for travelers to secure tickets from their phones, even ones that have sold out.

79

4 years ago

A startup that helps you find the best product photos with the best lighting, and displays them in a grid on your phone for easy viewing.

78

4 years ago

A startup that makes it easier to communicate with doctors remotely. Doctors can chat with patients via a smartphone or the web, and can see what prescriptions they’ve already written and what they’re working on right now.

78

4 years ago

Seems like the startup is building a lightweight, stylus-driven browser that looks like Chrome, but is actually built from scratch. The company is looking to make it a more natural way to interact with your phone’s browser, and create a more “personal” experience.

78

4 years ago

A startup that is building a “frictionless” way for people to pay for coffee via a smartphone.

78

4 years ago

Sends a reminder to a person’s phone to take a pill at a certain time, and also tracks how many pills they take. The startup is planning an update that will include an app that will help people keep track of what they’re supposed to be taking.

78

4 years ago

A SaaS platform that helps businesses manage their phone calls with a single dashboard that can be accessed from any device. The founders say they’ve already had over 400,000 calls a month through their platform.

78

4 years ago

A startup that helps entrepreneurs in the US get their home-based businesses into compliance with the tax code. It’s also a service that has helped 35 lawyers in the Bay Area file taxes in just over 3 hours, typically via telephone.

78

4 years ago

This company is building an app that turns your camera phone into a 3D camera, allowing users to capture 360 degree pictures and videos.

78

4 years ago

A startup that’s building out a marketplace where people can sell their old smartphones, which the startup says will be used to fund a better future.

78

4 years ago

This startup is building a health-monitoring device that uses your phone’s accelerometer to detect changes in your posture.

78

4 years ago

A SaaSE that creates “a visual, real-time connection between your phone and your laptop”, allowing users to sync their phone’s notifications to their computer.

78

4 years ago

A company that automates information on mobile phones to help users improve health and well-being.

78

4 years ago

This startup is hard at work building a new way for people to make money on their phone, with a focus on mobile-first design for apps

78

4 years ago

Teeth is a startup that offers an app that allows users to monitor their oral health using an app and the iPhone's camera.

78

3 years ago

A phone app that recommends career paths based on your employer and income.

78

3 years ago

A mobile app that lets people order food from their phone and gets it delivered by a driver in a car

78

2 years ago

A startup that helps users send money using smartphones and email. It’s currently focused on remittance in India and Indonesia.

78

4 years ago

A startup that allows users to “pay” with their face instead of their phone number.

77

4 years ago

A startup that brings location-based social networking to farmers via SMS, allowing farmers to manage their crops regardless of if they have a smart phone.

77

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for business owners to use the same tools to run their business online as they do in the physical world. For example, users can use a smartphone camera to scan a QR code on a package and automatically get the package’s tracking info.

77

4 years ago

A startup that lets people sell their old smartphones for cash. It has processed over 10,000 phones since it launched in April.

77

4 years ago

The startup is building an “Uber-for-airport-bookings” that aims to make booking flights easier than ever. It’s first product is an iOS app that lets you book rooms at hotels through your phone without the hassle of having to book offline.

77

4 years ago

In an effort to bring a local currency to impoverished areas of the Middle East, the startup is building a mobile app that allows users to earn money by paying their bills and buying mobile phone top-up credits on the go.

77

4 years ago

Amped is a personal assistant platform that aims to help people “get unstuck” and get back to doing the things they love. Amped helps people make phone calls, book restaurants through OpenTable, and book other things that help them get back to doing the things they love.

77

2 years ago

A company that makes it easy for people to make video calls to each other by using their smartphones to connect to free video calling services such as Google Hangouts or WhatsApp.

77

4 years ago

The startup is building a way for consumers to check their credit scores on their phones, so they can see what if they were to refinance a mortgage, apply for a credit card, or shop for a new loan.

76

4 years ago

A platform that gives users the ability to share their photos on an Android phone, tablet, or computer. The company wants to become a one-stop solution for sharing photos and videos.

76

4 years ago

Stem is building software to allow pet owners to monitor their animals remotely through a smartphone app.

76

4 years ago

A new service that lets users sell their old smartphones to buy new ones.

76

4 years ago

Security for Android phones that could include that much-coveted fingerprint recognition feature.

76

4 years ago

A platform for managing your personal digital life across multiple devices. Think of it as a digital “phonebook” that you can access from anywhere.

76

4 years ago

A mobile app that helps you save money on your phone bill by getting you deals on mobile data and text messaging.

76

4 years ago

A startup that allows people to request a ride with a driver, and then pay for it with a single tap of their phone.

76

4 years ago

An API for unlocking and using Google Fit on iPhone.

76

4 years ago

The startup wants to give people a more natural way to interact with their phones, by combining voice and touch into a single experience.

76

4 years ago

This startup is building a tool that allows consumers to make calls to any business in the United States, based on a phone number.

76

4 years ago

A system where you can click on a sticker to make a phone call. The stickers are already on sale in the UK and the US.

76

4 years ago

A company that helps consumers book hotel rooms by scanning a QR code with their smartphone, and then using a mobile app to pay for it.

76

4 years ago

A startup that wants to solve the problem of credit card fraud by using a smartphone to scan a QR code on a payment. The startup’s $10 app will then send a text to the cardholder, asking them to confirm the payment before it’s completed. The startup says that within the next 12 months it will have 100,000 users.

76

4 years ago

A startup that allows users to make drawings on their iPhone that are automatically converted into a 3D model.

76

4 years ago

A startup that gives you the ability to make transactions at physical stores using your phone

76

4 years ago

A store where people can buy full-length videos they’ve taken on their phone.

76

4 years ago

A company that sells a new kind of “smart” exercise band that connects to your iPhone with a bluetooth function.

76

3 years ago

A camera that can take 360-degree video. You stick it to your phone and the camera spins around to take standard video and photographs.

76

3 years ago

This “Uber for cleaning” service allows customers to order cleaning services from their smartphone.

76

3 years ago

A startup that connects customers with businesses by way of the phone. The startup is building an API for companies to send messages to customers on their behalf, cutting out the involvement of humans.

76

3 years ago

This startup is building a tool for scheduling and tracking mobile phone repairs, with a focus on the auto industry

76

4 years ago

A solution for the “on-demand economy”, giving users the ability to book drivers through their phone. Users can book drivers through the app or through an API.

75

4 years ago

An all-in-one headphone that’s designed to be both high-quality and cheap.

75

4 years ago

A way to let people buy gifts for each other with their phones. The startup is building an app that allows you to scan barcodes of items on the internet, then share them with friends to purchase for them with a few taps.

75

4 years ago

A startup that allows you to create a photo book with your phone's camera, with the option to make artwork, backgrounds, and frames

75

4 years ago

This startup wants to help people buy, sell, and use their old phones for recycling.

75

4 years ago

A startup that helps people reduce their phone bills. It’s being announced today at the YC Demo Day.

75

4 years ago

A startup that allows you to use your phone as a virtual assistant. It works with Siri, and allows you to ask questions and get answers (“How tall is Beyonce”)

75

4 years ago

A startup that helps people manage their finances and pay their bills. It’s “the first platform of its kind to help Americans ‘move money’ for free, at their own pace, and using only their mobile phone and internet connection.”

75

3 years ago

A startup that wants to connect your phone or tablet directly to your TV, eliminating the need for a cable box.

75

3 years ago

A startup that provides tools for developers to build apps for the iPhone. It’s a business that lots of other companies in the space have tried to do.

75

3 years ago

A company that is building a service that allows brands to market to people in their social circle using their mobile phone.

75

3 years ago

A mobile platform that allows you to order a service, such as a ride-share or a delivery, right from your phone and pay with your phone.

75

3 years ago

The startup’s goal is to provide a new framework for data analysis, using machine learning and a new platform that can be used on mobile phones and desktop computers.

75

4 years ago

A software platform that connects buyers and sellers of real estate using a smartphone app.

74

4 years ago

A tool for people to set up their own private VPNs through their mobile phone, to help protect their personal browsing.

74

4 years ago

A spin-off from the team behind The Daily, a news app for the iPhone and iPad

74

4 years ago

A small wearable device that fits comfortably on your wrist. The company wants to build a health-tracking device that tracks your activity, sleep, and heart rate, and syncs with your phone to show you personalized stats.

74

4 years ago

A company that wants to make the growing trend of shopping with your phone more seamless and enjoyable.

74

4 years ago

A product that uses a smartphone’s camera to scan the world around it, providing context and data in real time.

74

3 years ago

A “smart” vacuum that can detect allergens in the home and automatically clean it, with a camera and microphone to monitor cleaning and maintenance.

74

3 years ago

This company is making it easier for people to create a cloud-based office that automatically syncs with their phone, computer, and other devices.

74

3 years ago

A startup that automatically syncs your phone and Facebook contacts.

74

3 years ago

This app is meant to help business owners make purchases of services that travel to a person’s house. Instead of making a trip to the store, you can use a smart phone app to purchase a service like a plumber or a carpenter.

74

3 years ago

A platform that allows customers to pay for purchases with their smartphones. It allows merchants to accept payments through their phone.

74

3 years ago

This company is building technology that lets you control your thermostat from your phone, with a dedicated app. It’s a way to control your heating and cooling from your phone, a convenience for people with seasonal residences.

74

3 years ago

A smartphone app that lets you search any term at all on the web and then tells you what the search result is.

74

3 years ago

Coupons for consumers, available on their mobile phones.

74

2 years ago

Gaze, a startup that helps people control their smartphones remotely using eye-tracking technology.

74

4 years ago

A Y Combinator company that wants to use AI to help deaf people communicate. It has built an app that relies on a smartphone’s built-in camera to help users correctly place and identify objects and facial features.

73

4 years ago

Autopilot is building a device for the visually impaired that lets them use their phones to control devices like lights, coffee machines, etc.

73

4 years ago

A way to organize the “real-time” data that’s coming out of sensors on your phone. The startup has raised $850,000 to date.

73

4 years ago

A company making a smartphone app that can make you sound like a bullfrog

73

4 years ago

An on-demand delivery startup that helps people order and pay for basic services like food and phone calls.

73

4 years ago

The startup wants to make it easy to zone out of the world around you, tucking into a zone on your phone where you can focus on the tasks at hand. It also wants to make it easy to track your progress.

73

4 years ago

Redis Labs is building a way to have a single point of access to a user’s data, whether it be from a web browser, mobile phone, or desktop computer.

73

4 years ago

A wireless charging pad for your smartphone. The company is working to make the whole process of charging wirelessly faster, and also plans to work on a spot-on version in which a charging pad can be placed on any surface and a smartphone can be placed on top to charge.

73

4 years ago

This startup is building a tool for talent acquisition. Instead of being on the phone with call centers, an employee can upload their resume, answer a few questions, and be matched with a hiring manager.

73

4 years ago

A smartphone app to help people exercise smarter, with a slew of new features.

73

4 years ago

A startup that lets you browse and pay for Asian delivery options on your phone.

73

4 years ago

A tool that helps users know how much they’re spending on their phone bill.

73

3 years ago

A digital camera that shoots video, allows you to edit and share videos and photos, and can be connected to your phone via Bluetooth.

73

3 years ago

A tool that makes it easier for businesses to take and track phone calls, with a focus on salespeople and customer service reps.

73

3 years ago

We’re at a point where almost all of the world’s population is using mobile phones. But most of the world’s adults and teens don’t own a credit score. Vaya wants to help them get one, and also helps lenders target them for loans.

73

3 years ago

A startup that allows users to broadcast video messages and have them sent to phone numbers and text messages.

73

3 years ago

All of us have an old smartphone lying around somewhere, and we don't know what to do with it. The startup wants to aggregate all of those old devices into a platform to help make them useful again.

73

3 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for people to replace their phones, by making it easier to buy and replace your phone. They’re focusing on the repair side of the equation and working on the software side of things.

73

3 years ago

This is a startup that lets you monitor your assets, and control your finances remotely, via an app on your smartphone.

73

3 years ago

A company that allows users to add entertainment features to their phone’s calendar

73

3 years ago

A payments app that, as the name suggests, allows you to pay with your phone in a store. The company already has $3 million in funding and has worked with major retailers like Sephora and Nordstrom.

73

3 years ago

A company building a “digitally-enabled” grocery store in which you can order your groceries on your phone and they’ll show up at your home instead of having to pick them up in store.

73

3 years ago

A platform that allows people to view their own medical records on their cell phone in real-time, so they can see what’s up with their health.

73

2 years ago

A smartphone that uses AI to do things like translate languages, translate text, and suggest emojis.

73

4 years ago

This little wearable sensor makes it easier to find your phone when you lose it. The device is supposed to vibrate if it’s within a certain radius of your phone.

72

4 years ago

A project created by YC alum Eric Migicovsky, it’s a device that can measure your physical activity and communicate with your smartphone.

72

4 years ago

Ordering dry cleaning on the phone, meeting delivery times, charging for lost items, and tracking returns.

72

4 years ago

A “smart” contact lens that tracks glucose levels in real time, sending alerts to users’ smartphones. It’s currently in the clinical trial phase, but the founders are working on a commercial version that will be released in 2020.

72

4 years ago

A new-age startup that’s attempting to solve the problem of how to build a social network that isn’t based on people’s phone numbers or email addresses.

72

4 years ago

A digital wallet that helps people in developing countries get access to products they can’t access otherwise, like cell phones or internet access.

72

4 years ago

A startup that’s built a platform for a new type of app that runs on users’ smart phones.

72

4 years ago

A smartphone app that helps people find and book appointments at their local dentist. The startup is partnered with a local dentist to help in the service.

72

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a tool for repurposing old iPhones for use on the go.

72

3 years ago

A platform that provides a platform for online learning materials that is built for mobile phones.

72

2 years ago

A company that helps companies provide free technology upgrades to employees with just a few taps of their phones.

72

2 years ago

A mobile app that makes spending on your phone more interesting. It’s a tool that makes it easier to find and buy the things you want, as well as learn about them. It’s like Foursquare but for the world of goods.

72

4 years ago

A smartphone app that allows users to find the nearest parking spot or garage. The startup expects to have customers in 80 cities by the end of the year and has received $2.5 million in funding from investors including Y Combinator and Comcast Ventures.

71

4 years ago

A phone-based savings app, where users can create mini-savings accounts to be used for purchases in the future.

71

4 years ago

Want to track your dog This startup wants to let you track your dog's movements with a GPS system. They're currently building out the product, which they say requires no phone or network connection.

71

4 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to pay for things through your phone, leveraging the phone’s GPS, camera, etc.

71

4 years ago

A platform that allows users to see how much they are being charged for cable, phone, and Internet service. The startup plans to build a cable TV-like platform, including a searchable database of prices, but built with a startup budget.

71

4 years ago

A company that helps make a person’s phone more secure through a simple chat or phone call

71

4 years ago

A startup that makes a shared, portable USB charger that’s small enough to fit in a wallet, but can still power smartphones and tablets.

71

4 years ago

A smart lock system that can be controlled with a smartphone or tablet

71

4 years ago

A way to buy and sell real estate from your smartphone. It’s currently in talks with real estate companies and local governments to bring the startup to its first city.

71

4 years ago

A startup that provides a hardware solution for IoT devices, which is connected to the cloud through your phone.

71

4 years ago

A phone-based service to help busy professionals connect with estate agents.

71

4 years ago

A small-town pizza shop working on an iPad app that lets customers order and pay via their phone and have it delivered.

71

3 years ago

A tool for speeding up the process of sharing your phone’s location information with friends, family, and potential coworkers.

71

3 years ago

A startup that lets you access and share information on your life insurance and benefits plan from a smartphone app.

71

3 years ago

This company is building software that helps people go through their saved emails on the fly by quickly scanning them with their phone.

71

3 years ago

A tool for making video, software, and audio calls from a mobile phone.

71

3 years ago

A product that makes it easier to store and manage tens of thousands of email addresses, phone numbers, and other contact information. The startup wants to reduce the amount of passive storage space used by organizations.

71

3 years ago

A private messaging app for professionals, who, according to the company, are “too busy” to communicate with clients via Skype, email, or phone calls.

71

3 years ago

A home services startup that helps homeowners book home-care shifts and deliver those services to people over the phone.

71

3 years ago

A small startup with a big mission — to make the best possible phone for the most people possible. The company has built a device which it says is in-line with the best of the best, but still affordable to use.

71

3 years ago

A “smart” mic launched in September 2019 that can wirelessly connect to a phone and act as a speakerphone or a speaker. The device is meant to improve call quality and reduce missed calls.

71

2 years ago

A startup that helps help people save money on cable bills. The startup lets people bundle multiple services into a single monthly bill, including internet, phone, TV, and even Spotify.

71

2 years ago

A way to help doctors and patients communicate better in person and over the phone, and even in real time. Beside is a way of sending images and videos over text messages and calls.

71

2 years ago

The startup, founded in 2014, aims to let you use your smart phone to take a picture of a cityscape and send it to a friend for his or her critique.

71

4 years ago

A digital representation of a physical card game for the internet, replacing the physical card deck with a virtual one. The startup’s founder says they’re close to the top 500 in the iPhone app store. They have a few hundred users.

70

4 years ago

A startup that builds a point-of-sale system for all sorts of retailers, including restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. The startup aims to make the process of opening a business as simple as a phone call.

70

4 years ago

A platform for simple, instant mobile phone payments for businesses. The company is hoping to serve as a payment gateway for developers hoping to make their apps easier to use.

70

4 years ago

This startup wants to make sure you never miss a call from your boss or a client again. The startup’s app lets you see when someone’s calling you on your phone with a “call waiting” feature, and make it easy to connect with them.

70

4 years ago

A stand-alone app that allows users to control their thermostats from their cell phones

70

4 years ago

A way for books to be read on a smartphone and stored in the cloud.

70

4 years ago

A tool that helps people in the Philippines get health insurance by generating an application. Cignal is a mobile app that helps customers apply to health insurance via their mobile phone.

70

4 years ago

A startup that wants to build software that helps companies manage their customer service. It offers software that helps companies run automated phone trees and provide a customer service helpline.

70

4 years ago

is a new way for your patients to get access to your medical records. "The idea is to make it easier for patients to get their medical records by allowing them to access them from anywhere in the world, including from their smart phones."

70

4 years ago

This startup is building a messaging app that won’t let you send a group text message, but will instead send you a notification on your phone and let you respond via an in-app message. It’s an attempt to develop more effective messaging and improve how people deal with notifications.

70

3 years ago

A platform for creating and sharing training videos, which uses the webcam and microphone on a computer to record and edit a visual demonstration.

70

3 years ago

This is an on-demand service for finding a ride with your phone.

70

3 years ago

A way to help people find and sell good-quality used phones and tablets.

70

3 years ago

A startup that helps the visually impaired use their phone to read text. It’s a text-to-speech app that uses synthetic speech and does not require a camera.

70

3 years ago

An iPhone app that connects people with the same job-seeker’s information, in order to find people who share a similar background and career trajectory.

70

3 years ago

A startup that sends coupons to your phone to help you buy things you’d normally buy from a store. It’s not a replacement for coupons, but a way to encourage you to buy things you would have otherwise bought.

70

2 years ago

A startup that allows people to book meetings with doctors and other medical professionals over the phone. The startup, founded in May, has already had more than 10,000 calls placed.

70

2 years ago

A device that connects to a user’s phone to help them sleep. It’s similar to a Fitbit, with a few more features.

70

2 years ago

A daily news digest for high-schoolers that lets them mix and match a set of curated stories, and get it delivered to their cell phones every day. What’s unique about this startup is that it’s developed a way to let readers select which stories they want to read from the curated selection.

70

5 years ago

Idea: This is a startup that makes a “smart” doorbell. It has a camera, a microphone, and a speaker. Users can talk to delivery and service providers through the doorbell, and the device can be used to monitor and intervene in domestic abuse cases.

69

4 years ago

A virtual reality company is building an open-source headset that is compatible with all phones with phones.

69

4 years ago

A startup that uses AI to help people identify and avoid fraudulent phone or email scams.

69

4 years ago

A device that combines a smartphone and a projector into a single streaming device.

69

4 years ago

An automated phone system for people dealing with anxiety and depression, the idea is to free up employees to work on other things.

69

4 years ago

The startup’s mission is to make the internet as cheap as a phone call. Its technology uses existing cellular networks to make cheap local and international peer-to-peer calls.

69

4 years ago

This startup wants to add a “human-sized” touch screen to your phone. The company makes touch screen “smart screens” that let you swipe by swiping.

69

4 years ago

A startup that allows users to “communicate verbally” with employees in other countries, offering a way to have a phone call with a colleague, even if they’re not in the same office.

69

4 years ago

A tool for customers to pay for products and services on their phones, with built-in barcode scanning. Today the company has over 400,000 users and has seen similar traction to Square, though older.

69

4 years ago

A replacement for the “shitty” conference call or conference voice chat apps that clutter your phone. The startup wants to use a sophisticated system of algorithms to filter through all of the crappy conference calls that happen in your daily life. The company’s founders say these calls are distracting, and in some places illegal.

69

3 years ago

A new take on the smartphone app, this startup is eliminating the smartphone app and replacing it with a digital card. The company wants to build a card that looks like a plastic card but is actually a virtual payment card. Customers would buy the card and then use that to pay for things. They’re called “seamless payments.”

69

3 years ago

A company that sells iPhone cases that double as an app-launching device, allowing users to launch their favorite apps by simply tapping their smartphone on the case.

69

3 years ago

A “solution for consumers to manage their personal finances”, the startup wants to essentially let users manage their personal finances on their phone.

69

3 years ago

A startup focused on making video calls with mobile phones, for locations where “calling is not possible.”

69

3 years ago

A startup that sends out handy reminders to people on their phone, like when they’re running low on milk or toilet paper.

69

3 years ago

A platform for developers that allows them to create an app for a specific phone platform with a single code.

69

3 years ago

A company that is developing a new kind of screen that can change color when a smartphone is covered with water

69

3 years ago

A startup that helps schools and universities share lesson plans and curriculum with their students, who can follow them at home on their smartphone.

69

3 years ago

A smart watch that can do a lot of things, from tracking your activity to making phone calls.

69

3 years ago

This startup is building a product that pairs a person’s phone data with GPS location data, allowing them to tell how far they’ve walked or how fast they’ve run.

69

2 years ago

A startup to help you track your spending. It’s an iPhone app with a data analytics tool.

69

4 years ago

A smartphone that’s meant to be an all-in-one computer, with an operating system that’s focused on productivity and responsive design.

68

4 years ago

A mobile payment system for freelancers, with clients set up to receive invoices directly on their phones. It’s currently in private beta.

68

4 years ago

A platform that allows the owners of physical stores to digitalize the shopping experience. The company is building an app that lets customers scan and order products, then pay for them via their smartphone.

68

4 years ago

A $20 earpiece that you can use to listen to music and make phone calls.

68

4 years ago

A company that helps users create and host their own virtual offices, complete with webcams, calendars, and even phone numbers.

68

4 years ago

After launching in March, the startup has already signed up 7,000 customers (from only 5,000 in the past month). A customer can top up a phone to 100% in just a few minutes. The company charges 50 cents a day and $1 a month for unlimited recharges.

68

3 years ago

A startup that helps you organize your life on your iPhone and iPad. The startup says that it "helps you get better at having a life" and helps you manage your days.

68

3 years ago

A live-chat software for companies with multiple time zones. The startup helps companies get a 24x7 chat service for their staff without having to buy an expensive phone system.

68

3 years ago

A security camera startup that claims to be able to detect a burglar in real time and send alerts to your phone.

68

3 years ago

A startup to build mobile apps that run on the user’s own phone

68

3 years ago

This mobile banking startup is launching a new mobile app that removes the need to carry around large amounts of cash, allowing users to simply store their cash and cards in their phones, which also act as wallets.

68

3 years ago

A platform for making payments, building credit, and analyzing financial performance. It’s the first platform in India to offer the ability to make payments in a smartphone app and access information about spending habits through a dashboard.

68

3 years ago

A tool meant to combat tokenized fraud. The startup wants to make it easier for merchants to limit their exposure to fraud by verifying their identities and vetting them with a phone call.

68

3 years ago

This is a startup building an app that allows people to sell their old phones on Amazon. It’s an early stage startup that won an award at the Google Launchpad Accelerator in May.

68

3 years ago

A wearable healthcare device that tracks stress and heart rate and syncs with a smartphone app to help users manage their stress and anxiety.

68

2 years ago

Their startup, The Bounty Hunter, helps people find, hire, and pay bounty hunters for a variety of other tasks, including finding a phone or missing person.

68

4 years ago

Making payments easier for the unbanked, this startup says it is building a crypto-enabled, off-the-grid payment system that will let users send and receive money to their phones.

67

4 years ago

A company that helps people use their smartphones to report incidents to local police.

67

4 years ago

A startup that helps people make better use of their smartphones. It’s a powerful tool for people who work on the road but don’t have a laptop.

67

4 years ago

A company that sells the ability to connect with the Internet through your phone

67

4 years ago

A mobile app that allows you to track the health of your dog with a smartphone, using information from your vet.

67

4 years ago

A global B2B marketplace for branded products, allowing companies to buy and sell products like branded t-shirts, headphones, and other items.

67

4 years ago

A startup that’s working to make the mental health sector more accessible to people through a smartphone app. It can be used to support people who have depression, anxiety and other forms of mental illness. The app works by connecting users with personal care managers who can make appointments with a therapist, prescribe medication and make referrals.

67

4 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for people to turn their phone screens into videos for Instagram Stories and Twitter videos.

67

4 years ago

A digital payments app that allows users to pay merchants by scanning a QR code or scanning their phone at a point of sale.

67

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make a “smart” speaker that can be “activated” via your smartphone. It’s a new category for Amazon that is beginning to compete with Google Home.

67

3 years ago

A startup that helps people with disabilities and elderly parents to keep track of their finances via an app that can be used on any phone.

67

3 years ago

A startup that is building a platform that allows users to draw on their phones, and then have a digital version of the drawing printed on paper.

67

3 years ago

A company that raises the bar for what people can do with their phones by making them better cameras and more data-driven.

67

3 years ago

A bike sharing company that offers dock-less bicycles, where users can pick up an available bike with a smartphone and leave it anywhere. Based in Vancouver.

67

3 years ago

This startup is developing a way to let your phone charge up a USB-powered battery pack. The startup is looking to replace the bulky and expensive power bank with a $25 battery pack that can be plugged into your phone to charge up.

67

3 years ago

A San Francisco-based startup that aims to make it easier to use the camera on your phone to read the QR code and scan the barcode of a product at the store. You can scan a product, then see the item’s ingredients, price, or reviews.

67

3 years ago

A platform providing a unit of measurement for how much data a consumer has left on their mobile phone network.

67

2 years ago

a way to download and convert videos from YouTube onto phones.

67

4 years ago

An iOS app by the founders of the popular Evernote business note-taking app that allows users to write and save notes on their phones.

66

4 years ago

A platform for social networking on the go that allows you to use your phone as a keychain, thus saving you the hassle of having to carry a wallet and a phone.

66

3 years ago

A company that helps users find professional services and services providers by combining all of the reviews, ratings, and references that they’ve saved in their phone’s address book.

66

3 years ago

A company that allows people to securely share video and audio with family and friends, then download the video or audio directly to their phone.

66

3 years ago

A tool to track and manage your health through a smartphone app, with an aim at improving health by using the data your smartphone collects.

66

3 years ago

A smartphone app that helps people with diabetes manage their condition by monitoring blood sugar levels. For example, it can tell you if you need to eat or exercise, or if you should take insulin or other medications.

66

3 years ago

A startup that lets you identify the real-time location of your phone in the form of an interactive map.

66

3 years ago

Eclipsum is a startup that is making it easier for users to create visual presentations with the use of “smart” software. The software runs on a laptop, tablet, or smartphone and allows users to create and share interactive graphs, charts, and maps.

66

3 years ago

A platform that allows users to track their food while they’re on the go. The service lets users scan their food with their phone, have it tracked and be notified when it’s ready.

66

3 years ago

A platform for healthcare providers to provide their patients with free medical information via their smartphone.

66

3 years ago

In this case, a smart-phone-connected device that tells you when and where you can park for free.

66

2 years ago

A new kind of smart lock that uses a smartphone’s camera to let you unlock your door from anywhere, at any time.

66

2 years ago

This startup will tell you when your phone is about to run out of battery and let you know how long it will take for your phone to charge, based on the current rate.

66

2 years ago

A messaging app that lets people send gifs and stickers from their smartphones to one another.

66

5 years ago

Idea: This startup wants to help India’s 600 million smartphone users take advantage of the country’s rapidly growing e-commerce market.

65

4 years ago

A startup that wants to move from the “iPhone to the iPhone”. Instead of building apps for the iPhone itself, they’re building specialized apps for all of the things you can do with an iPhone. For example, they recently launched an app that lets you control your Nest thermostat with your iPhone and use it as a webcam.

65

4 years ago

An enterprise phone system that allows companies to change their phones to a different number and have it ring as many times as they need. It’s similar to RingCentral’s business model where you can get a phone number on the side of your business.

65

4 years ago

This startup is building a way for you to pay a friend who has a different phone from yours.

65

4 years ago

Another concept that aims to be a part of the massive global demand for mobile payments. The app works with existing mobile phones and the user’s bank account and then processes the transaction in the background.

65

4 years ago

A startup that allows users to unlock their smartphones with the face. It’s a good tool for those with physical disabilities.

65

3 years ago

A push notification system that alerts users to things like a lost phone, nearby deliveries, and more. The product is only available in the UK right now, but the team says they’re adding US and Canada to their list of countries soon.

65

3 years ago

A startup that lets users share their phone’s screen on the web and on different devices.

65

3 years ago

A wireless charger that looks beautiful, sits out of the way, and charges your phone quickly.

65

3 years ago

Health care startup developing a “digital doctor” app that connects to a patient’s phone via Bluetooth and provides remote care consultations.

65

3 years ago

A new way to create animated GIFs using any video file and a smartphone. The app allows you to build a GIF quickly and share it on social media.

65

3 years ago

A startup that automatically creates and saves content from your phone's camera and gallery to your Dropbox account and automatically syncs to your computer. The app is free and available for both iOS and Android.

65

3 years ago

A “personal health dashboard” for your smartphone. It tracks your biometric data and aggregates it, then provides a quick summary of your health information. It’s currently in private beta

65

3 years ago

A smartphone app that provides live video tutorials to users when they need them. For example, if you want to brush up on the basics of Excel, the app will send you a live video of an Excel expert.

65

3 years ago

A student-focused startup that charges students $2.50 a month to have student loan calculators and student loan information on their phones.

65

3 years ago

A market for “artificial” intelligence assistants, which the startup hopes will “reimagine how we interact with our phones and computers”.

65

3 years ago

A way to find the best Starbucks locations and "skip the line" with a phone app.

65

3 years ago

A free, monthly subscription service that sends personalized content to people’s phones that they can read offline.

65

2 years ago

A public transport app for urban areas in India. It allows users to get the best schedules and buy tickets directly from their phones.

65

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make telecommuting easier by giving employees access to meetings and other tools on their phones, which is especially useful for remote workers.

64

4 years ago

A mobile app that lets you take notes on your iPhone and then pull them up on your computer and vice versa.

64

4 years ago

A startup that provides diagnoses and treatment recommendations via a phone app.

64

3 years ago

A company that provides a platform for customers to rate and review products on their phones, without having to go to a store.

64

3 years ago

A company that builds and markets cases that allows you to take pictures of your phone and add them to slides of your life

64

3 years ago

A startup that helps people who are blind learn to use smartphones. The app can read aloud and describe pictures the user takes.

64

3 years ago

A Boston-based startup building an iPhone app that will enable users to record their driving/riding behavior and then analyze it to help them make better decisions

64

3 years ago

A smart earphone that syncs with your phone and tracks your health habits, goals, and progress.

64

3 years ago

A personal assistant on a phone. The startup wants to be the “first and only assistant that’s always on your side.”

64

3 years ago

A tool that enables users to buy/sell/rent housing through their mobile phone.

64

3 years ago

A platform that allows people to sell their old cellphones, tablets, laptops, and other electronic devices online.

64

3 years ago

The startup’s headline feature is a website that allows you to create a four-digit passcode to share with others, instead of asking for their phone number. The company says they’re seeing traction with that feature, though they’ve also built an app that allows you to share with others your phone number, instead.

64

3 years ago

A mobile app for farmers that lets them monitor their crops and the weather all from their smart phone or tablet.

64

3 years ago

A company that wants to make a low-cost alternative to buying an iPhone. The startup aims to offer only unlocked iPhones at a lower price than the one that carriers charge. The founders say they've built a working model and have been selling the first batch of phones since June.

64

3 years ago

Helping brands take advantage of the iPhone’s zoom function by allowing them to add extra content and images

64

3 years ago

This is an app that helps people with lung disease and COPD track their asthma levels. The idea is to help people exhibit better control over their asthma by using a smartphone’s activity tracker.

64

2 years ago

A startup that helps people buy an iPhone for the best price. The company is also looking to improve the buying process by making the buying process faster.

64

5 years ago

A startup that sells a subscription service to teach people how to use their smartphones

63

4 years ago

This startup is building an app that allows users to build a homepage for their business and then upload content from their phone, giving them a little more control of their online presence.

63

4 years ago

A call tracking app off of the client’s own phone number.

63

4 years ago

The startup is looking to create a marketplace that allows bars and restaurants to connect with their customers via an in-app chat feature rather than by phone.

63

4 years ago

A solution to the issue of users who want to send money to people in developing countries, but don’t have access to phones or bank accounts. With PayM, you can send money to a mobile phone number in another country, with no fees or transaction fees.

63

4 years ago

A startup that aims to build an app that is a mix between the GPS device from your phone and the ability to see a Google Streetview of your destination.

63

4 years ago

A startup that uses a smartphone app and a wristband to keep track of rest and activity levels, which could help to improve sleep and reduce stress.

63

4 years ago

A startup that wants to create new types of smart products that make life easier for people who don’t have smartphones.

63

4 years ago

A company that sells software that lets companies track and make sense of the data from their employees’ smartphones, which they say is becoming their primary form of communication.

63

4 years ago

A company that lets you rent extra space on your phone’s SD card and pay monthly via Apple Pay.

63

4 years ago

Replacing what used to be live video with a tool that lets users edit and share video from their phone.

63

4 years ago

A digital assistant for doctors, who can pull information in from their computer and phone and give their patients a real-time response.

63

3 years ago

An online marketplace for selling mobile phones, selling existing phones as well as new ones, with plans to expand into refurbished ones.

63

3 years ago

A lock and key app that’s as easy to use as a smartphone. You can send someone your unique combination for them to use for the key, then you can use the app to unlock their door, lock it, or open it up with your smartphone.

63

3 years ago

Smartphone-based food ordering app that aims to rival Grubhub and other competitors.

63

3 years ago

A tech-enabled financial advisor, allowing customers to communicate with their advisor via email, text, chat, and phone. The startup is a spin-out from the University of Texas and is currently focused on the US market.

63

3 years ago

A home energy provider to customers who want to cut their bills. The company wants to make the process of switching energy providers as easy as changing your phone plan.

63

3 years ago

A platform that helps users discover and make purchases through their iPhone’s camera using Apple Pay.

63

3 years ago

A smarter way to use the power of your smartphone to manage your money. The startup wants to make financial management easy, offering a service that allows you to view your bank account, transfer money, and make purchases all from your phone.

63

3 years ago

A way to easily and quickly book rides by phone.

63

2 years ago

A virtual phone that helps autistic people learn to talk, read and write.

63

2 years ago

A phone-based digital concierge that lets users order food, which is delivered by someone who’s already at the restaurant. The company says it’s already working with some of the world’s largest restaurants.

63

2 years ago

A company that helps people find local repair shops in their area to fix smartphones, laptops, and other electronics.

63

4 years ago

This startup is building a vision-enabled augmented reality tracking tool for wearables. The product, which launches this year, will be able to track eye movements, and allows users to see through the lens of another person’s smartphone.

62

4 years ago

A digital appointment calendar within your phone, which they say is better than a paper or desktop calendar.

62

4 years ago

A sales and marketing automation tool that gives salespeople a way to communicate with customers through email, chat, phone and social media. The company is also building a better CRM and lead management system.

62

3 years ago

This company is launching a platform that uses facial recognition and artificial intelligence to allow any phone to be used as a security token. The goal is to replace keys and biometrics.

62

3 years ago

A new operating system that’s designed to make it easier for first-time smartphone users to get started. It’s currently focused on creating an intuitive, visual, and simple user interface, with the goal of eventually unifying third-party apps onto the platform.

62

3 years ago

A company that helps consumers buy more from Amazon.com with the help of a digital assistant housed on a smartphone.

62

3 years ago

A web-based digital messenger for companies, that can be used to communicate with employees anywhere, anytime. "We want to make it so that you can start using it on your phone and take it with you when you travel."

62

3 years ago

Filling the gap in the smartphone payment space for small and medium-sized businesses, this startup is working on creating a payment solution that can be used with a credit card and not just a debit card.

62

3 years ago

This startup’s goal is to build a better version of the phone charger.

62

3 years ago

The company wants to build robust biometric tools for use in retail and banking. It’s building technology to identify and authenticate people on mobile phones and tablets.

62

3 years ago

Transcriptionist software that turns your phone or tablet’s microphone into a dictation tool.

62

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for women to book appointments with doctors and gynecologists by letting them book on their phone.

62

2 years ago

A peer-to-peer app that allows users to borrow a friend’s phone and use it to sign into an app.

62

5 years ago

Idea: TrackR aims to help keep track of your things, be it keys, pets, or anything else that you might lose The hardware is a small device that can connect via bluetooth to your phone

61

4 years ago

A startup that lets small businesses get paid for the time employees spend on the phone. The startup is growing fast, saying they’ve signed up over 1,000 businesses on their platform.

61

4 years ago

A tool for managing your business’s mobile strategy, whether that’s using your phone to order food, barcode scanning inventory and tracking sales, or conducting business from your phone.

61

4 years ago

A flexible wand that lets you control your phone, your TV, and your lights using different motions

61

4 years ago

A 3D-printed gadget that looks like a baseball cap that can be used to store and carry your phone in your pocket. The company calls it the “Portable Pocket”.

61

3 years ago

A fully-managed IoT platform for smart connected home devices, which allow people to create and manage connected home devices from their smartphones.

61

3 years ago

This startup is building an app that will let drivers in New York City charge gas and parking to their phones, and get paid via Square. The startup is currently focused on delivery market in London, New York, and Seattle.

61

3 years ago

A new app that lets you customize your iPhone by mixing and matching different color and case designs.

61

3 years ago

A startup that helps people sell or donate their old phones to help fund their next phone. The company says that 80% of cell phones on the market are still in use, and that used phones are worth about $20 in the US. The startup connects with consumers on their cell phone, and ships them cash or an Amazon gift card to use.

61

3 years ago

A company that helps people make phone calls anywhere in the world using the internet.

61

3 years ago

A wearable device to monitor and control blood sugar, with a simple interface that is not only less obtrusive than a smartphone, but also as easy to use as a watch.

61

2 years ago

A startup that tracks the sales of specific items in retail stores from a user’s phone.

61

2 years ago

A startup that uses the power of smartphone sensors to measure your sleep quality.

61

2 years ago

A startup that’s creating a new type of home security system that doesn’t use a key or a fob. Instead, the startup uses a smartphone app to arm and disarm a system that uses an algorithm to watch for intruders.

61

4 years ago

A company that makes smart locks for high-end residential housing, so that you can unlock your front door with your phone, for instance.

60

4 years ago

A security startup that provides a way for developers to integrate their software with the SMS verification system for mobile phone users.

60

4 years ago

An online marketplace for people who want to sell their used phones. The company is building a mobile phone exchange and marketplace for users to sell their used phones.

60

4 years ago

Azumio is building a device that allows companies to manage employees’ phones with just a few swipes. The startup is currently focused on managing Apple users but is working on expanding to Android and Windows.

60

4 years ago

An intuitive, desktop-based app that allows a restaurant to manage their menu items and ingredients. The startup gets data from local grocery stores, which it then uses to create an automated interface where a person can have a single, intuitive experience to search for a new dish at a restaurant using their phone.

60

4 years ago

A “mobile app of the future”. The startup is building a platform that syncs with a person’s phone and card transactions, allowing them to make purchases and see their transactions on a cohesive dashboard. The company is looking to integrate with banks, credit card companies, and retailers.

60

3 years ago

A platform for connecting buyers and sellers of real estate, with a goal to make the process of buying and selling real estate as easy as using Swappa to buy an iPhone.

60

3 years ago

A startup that turns your phone into a business card. The app wants to make it easy for you to hand out your business cards as you go about your day. You can even use it to request a meeting with a contact via text.

60

4 years ago

A startup that lets you create, manage, and share your private blog from your phone.

59

4 years ago

A platform for the visually impaired. The app translates text into an audio reading of that text, with the readout played on a phone’s loudspeaker. While the smartphone app is free to download, the smartphone’s loudspeaker is not.

59

4 years ago

A "kitchen scale with a twist": a smart scale that tells you whether you're cooking healthy or not. The scale can connect to the internet through your smartphone, and will send the results to an app on your phone for you to analyze.

59

3 years ago

Realeyes is an AI that can read printed text and translate it into a form of sign language. The startup wants to use it to help the blind and hearing-impaired interact with TVs, smartphones, and other devices.

59

3 years ago

A startup that’s building software to let users pay for goods and services entirely via their mobile phone.

59

3 years ago

A startup that lets users find and book the cheapest rates for autonomous cars. If a consumer finds a good deal, they can request a ride from their phone and be picked up immediately.

59

3 years ago

Health apps are usually available on smartphones, tablets, and computers. Haze is building a smartphone app that helps patients monitor their health and stay in control of appointments.

59

3 years ago

A startup for parents to monitor their kids’ phone and social media usage.

59

3 years ago

An iPhone app for getting a free meal from restaurants, and getting free dine-in meals from restaurants that don’t offer a free in-app app.

59

3 years ago

You know how it’s hard to get those 15 minutes of exercise you’ve been promising yourself Your phone’s always in your pocket, and you’re always distracted. The app uses a combination of motion-activated sensors and beautiful audio prompts to keep you working toward your goals.

59

3 years ago

A motion-sensor that tracks how often someone uses their smartphone, similar to the FitBit.

59

3 years ago

A startup that wants to allow you to run a one-person shop on your phone or laptop. It relies on the fact that any business that allows customers to take payments in person can easily expand to other channels.

59

2 years ago

This startup is building a text-to-voice service that will allow anyone to speak on a phone to dictate text.

59

4 years ago

A travel-planning app that lets you use your phone’s GPS to help you find the best way to travel from point A to point B.

58

4 years ago

A platform that enables businesses to use a single dashboard to manage all their customer service interactions, including Twitter, email, web, phone, and in-person interactions.

58

3 years ago

A payment and subscription service that lets you save money on your cell phone bill and get a discount on your phone plan.

58

3 years ago

Want to add an app to your phone It’s simple. The company’s app is built on a white label platform that lets companies build their own branded apps for Android and iOS.

58

3 years ago

A tool that lets people donate money to their favorite causes through their mobile phone and be credited it to their bank account with a monthly auto-refund.

58

3 years ago

A secure, encrypted store that allows users to sell their old smartphones through a mobile app, and then get a cut of the cash.

58

3 years ago

A startup that runs on phones and apps where users can connect with local businesses directly.

58

3 years ago

A platform that allows users to control lights, music and other home entertainment systems via their smartphones and computers.

58

3 years ago

A startup that helps people sell their old phones for cash, a market that is growing for emerging markets.

58

3 years ago

A machine that prints out your designs, like a 3-D printer, but for essentially any object, meaning you could print out a phone case, mug, or shirt. The machines, which look like a 3-D printer, are rolling out in the US and will be in the UK by the end of the year.

58

3 years ago

A “desktop karaoke” for crowdsourced music. The company promises to bring the “music” to the crowd, enabling users to sing along to a song from their computer, phone, or another online source.

58

3 years ago

The company wants to create a service where a user can use their phone to create a virtual reality experience, and then capture it for viewing on other devices. Their product is a $3,000 kit that lets you “download” a 3-D model and bring it into the real world.

58

3 years ago

A note-taking app that supports Markdown. It’s very similar to Notational Velocity, but for storing notes in your phone.

58

3 years ago

The app lets users make calls and send texts to other users who are nearby. To make the service work, users have to register with a phone number and create a profile.

58

3 years ago

A simple way for people who use a wheelchair to move around with their phone. The startup wants to build a Bluetooth-enabled wheelchair that can be controlled with a smartphone. The wheelchair will come with a suite of sensors that will allow users to walk and even hop over obstacles.

58

3 years ago

A GPS for your phone that helps you find nearby stores, based on your preferences and location.

58

3 years ago

Develop a smartphone app that can help diagnose a variety of conditions and recommend treatments. The startup wants to turn AI into a form of healthcare concierge that can help patients navigate their health, regardless of their ability to pay.

58

3 years ago

A company that scans bar codes to identify products through your phone, then tells you the price and availability of that product on Amazon.

58

3 years ago

A built-in GPS in your phone that tells you how close you are to your destination and how fast you’re going. The startup is focusing on personal use, with the team currently focused on real estate.

58

3 years ago

A startup that works with law enforcement to create a mobile app that lets police send victims photos of the perpetrators of crime, and then track them down. It lets police use their smartphones to instantly share pictures and details of the crime, and then use the app to track down the perpetrator.

58

3 years ago

A startup working to make video conferencing cheaper and easier for small businesses, using AI to make the experience more like a phone call. They’re looking to charge $1 per minute for the call, and finish with a survey to help qualify your business for a discount.

58

3 years ago

A piece of software that will allow users to connect their phone to their laptop and use the phone to take high-quality photos and videos. The startup is trying to compete with Instacam and other similar products.

58

2 years ago

A startup focused on video surveillance, pitching a “smart home camera system” that lets you use a smartphone as a remote.

58

2 years ago

A startup that allows people to set up a temporary phone line for their pay-as-you-go mobile devices.

58

4 years ago

A system meant to help employees manage their health insurance. This includes everything from a smartphone app to help people navigate the process to a website for people to compare single-pay service options.

57

3 years ago

This is a startup building a tool to help visually impaired people to see the world through their smartphones and mobile devices. The startup is aiming to build into mobile devices some of the technology that blind people use to see and hear.

57

3 years ago

One-Tracker that connects to your iPhone and pairs to your Fitbit, etc. and keeps track of everything you do.

57

3 years ago

A startup that allows users to pay their bills directly from their phone. The startup aims to expand their service to all billers in the US within two years.

57

3 years ago

A set of customer service apps that will give customers real-time updates through the phone. It’s currently in the beta phase.

57

3 years ago

A consumer-focused delivery app that helps consumers order pizza and tacos directly from their phone. The startup is based in Argentina and says that it’s working on expanding from Buenos Aires to other South American cities.

57

3 years ago

The startup is looking to help investors diversify their portfolios by providing a way to track and analyze stocks on their phone

57

3 years ago

An online quiz that coaches people on how to fix common email issues, like how to read email on your phone

57

3 years ago

2. A tool for converting a phone’s microphone and recording into a digital audio file.

57

3 years ago

The startup is building a mobile app that lets you scan barcodes from your phone and get a summary of products in your local grocery store. The company set up a system to scan the barcodes of over 200 grocery store chains in the U.S.

57

3 years ago

A secure messaging app for journalists that allows them to send messages to sources and colleagues without exposing their phone number.

57

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform that lets malls and grocery stores in Mexico create cellphone-based chatbots that people can interact with on their phones.

57

3 years ago

A smart wearable for children that monitors for signs of possible abuse, then sends a phone call to parents.

57

3 years ago

A data management platform for startups who ship services to their clients over the phone. The company wants to be the one stop shop for all of the different tools and products startups use to manage the lifecycle of their services.

57

3 years ago

A startup that connects you to your bank account and credit card from your mobile phone.

57

3 years ago

Say goodbye to the physical shopping cart. Instead, this startup is using the phone’s GPS and cameras to track an item’s journey and build a shopping list, which is later synced to a digital shopping list.

57

3 years ago

A new type of stethoscope that connects to your smartphone, allowing you to hear and track your heartbeat.

56

3 years ago

The team behind mobile health startup, MintMD, is launching a new company called Nanograph to develop the first full-spectrum digital X-ray system. The startup says the system will be able to use a digital camera to capture and display an image in real time, with the ability to zoom in on a specific part of the body, and will be able to show the same image to a physician, who can review it with a phone.

56

3 years ago

A company that makes it easy for people in the US to register for and apply for EU residence cards through an application on their smartphone, and have them sent to them.

56

3 years ago

This startup wants to use machine learning to identify the different uses of a product and then provide recommendations based on that data. For example, a smartphone app may recommend different camera apps to users based on their photos.

56

3 years ago

This startup is building a product that allows people to take their old, cracked iPhone screens and make them perfect through a little re-engineering.

56

3 years ago

A company that sells a cheap smartphone that connects to a Wi-Fi router in the home and turns it into a smart home hub.

56

3 years ago

This startup aims to help customers of the public transit network in Brazil. In order to provide a better experience, users will be able to use their phone to pay for tickets, track their transit schedule, and request rides.

56

3 years ago

An online marketplace where you can buy and sell stuff from your computer or phone.

56

3 years ago

A tool that makes it possible for people to schedule and manage appointments on their iPhone.

56

3 years ago

A mobile phone app that helps you set up a gifting experience with friends on Facebook. It’s not clear if this is a new feature or a monetization play.

56

3 years ago

JukePop is a startup that was launched in June 2019, designed to make video games more accessible. It’s an Android app that transforms smartphones into TV controllers.

56

3 years ago

idea: This is a simple web-based service that monitors users’ presence and habits on their phone via software that runs on the phone, and can alert them to when they’re getting too distracted.

56

3 years ago

A wearable device that listens to noise and activity levels and sends alerts to the user’s phone when they are too quiet, which they say can help the hearing impaired get a full night’s sleep.

56

2 years ago

A mobile app that allows users to send money to a phone number or email address.

56

2 years ago

EyeEm is a startup that wants to be the Kodak of photography. The company’s app aims to be the place you go to find great images of whatever you are looking for. The startup is also building a new generation of digital cameras and a film stock that allows people to turn their smartphone into a high-end camera.

56

4 years ago

This startup launched in March in the UK and is planning to expand to the US. The company is building a phone app that connects people to someone who can perform home inspections for them, and is currently running a pilot in the UK.

55

4 years ago

A platform that lets people deposit checks with a smartphone camera, without having to physically write a check.

55

3 years ago

A medical device company that wants to make it easier for people to order medical supplies through their cellphones. The startup is already shipping its devices to doctors and hospitals.

55

3 years ago

A tele-medicine company that builds tele-presence technology to allow doctors to treat patients remotely with a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. They want to bring together the data they collect while treating patients and share it with hospitals, insurance companies, and other health providers.

55

3 years ago

People are more attached to their smartphones than they used to be, and more than just a tool to check email and run errands. Now they have a way to make extra money while they’re on the go. Stocksy is a stock photography agency that licenses photos to brands and other companies.

55

3 years ago

A startup that lets you put your phone number on a business card and connect with friends, family, and colleagues. The founders of this startup say they’re selling a lot of business cards, with over 1,200 cards shipped in 24 hours and a $1,500 monthly recurring revenue.

55

3 years ago

Build a customizable, simple digital assistant for your business, working through the phone

55

3 years ago

The startup aims to make it easier for individuals to learn about the causes they care about. The company’s first product, a smartphone app, aims to make it easy to support nonprofits by helping users donate to them directly on the app or find local nonprofits in their area. The app is currently in beta.

55

3 years ago

A startup that creates a way to make ad-free music from a smartphone

55

3 years ago

This startup is building a home security platform for families that can be used with a smart phone, tablet, or computer.

55

3 years ago

This is a text messaging app that lets you call and text your friends and family directly from your phone. It’s like the Snapchat app, only instead of sharing photos or videos, it’s sharing texts. The startup makes money by charging a small percentage of the transaction.

55

3 years ago

A startup that allows users to search through a database of common information like addresses and phone numbers.

55

3 years ago

The company wants to let anyone purchase custom-made items in-store, on their phone.

55

3 years ago

A product that allows users to send data from their desktop to their phone.

55

3 years ago

The startup aims to help people make money and save money by helping them to sell their data. The company’s current offering is a way to use an app to sell anonymized data (weather, location, etc) from your phone's sensors.

55

3 years ago

The startup wants to let users design, build and grow their own maps, using an iPhone and a simple interface.

55

3 years ago

The startup’s pitch is that their service can help your employees do things from their desks that they can’t do from their phones — like providing accurate, up to the minute updates on the status of a project.

55

3 years ago

A phone app that allows users to pay for different products using their phone as a credit card.

55

2 years ago

You can now create a garage door in minutes with the help of an app. Your garage door has a camera and connects to your phone via an app. You can use the app to see what’s going on in your garage, and if you get home and find that the door isn’t closed, you can open it from your phone.

55

2 years ago

A startup that is building a product called “your dog” that allows a person to “talk” to their dog using their smartphone. The idea is that it will help people with speech impairments communicate with their pets.

55

3 years ago

A tool that lets companies see how many employees are making calls for them online, with an eye toward measuring up on the competition and seeing which employees are spending too much time on the phone.

54

3 years ago

A startup that allows businesses to “schedule a meeting with any of their contacts, even if they don’t have a computer or smartphone”.

54

3 years ago

A smartphone application for school counselors to help parents enroll their kids in schools and to facilitate communication between parents and school counselors.

54

3 years ago

A remote control for computers and multiple mobile devices. The startup wants to build the world’s first remote that works with both PCs and phones.

54

3 years ago

A platform to help users organize and find their files and folders across their phones, computers and cloud platforms.

54

3 years ago

A tool that helps people keep track of their personal finances. It’s a mobile app that syncs with a bank’s website, so you can see your balances and read transactions on your phone.

54

3 years ago

The idea is that you can use your phone to take a picture of an item, and your computer will identify it (say, a bar of soap in a hotel bathroom).

54

3 years ago

A tool that allows your phone to be a remote control device for your TV. Built on Node and Electron, the app is available on iOS and Android.

54

3 years ago

A video game for kids, where the app uses a child’s phone to track their location and motions. The game aims to teach kids spatial awareness and how to move.

54

3 years ago

A new take on the “smart smoke detector”, replacing the old-fashioned smoke detector with a smoke-detection light that can communicate with a smartphone app.

54

2 years ago

A way to save money on your phone bill by creating a daily budget.

54

2 years ago

A startup that helps doctors and patients communicate more effectively by sending text messages to your phone. The startup is in the testing phase, but it already has some clients.

54

2 years ago

A call center startup, they want to replace the “phone tree” model that lets businesses get through to people one at a time with a single phone number. They’re currently working with Fortune 500 companies.

54

2 years ago

This startup helps people to organize their photos on their phones, using a to-do list to edit and add filters to the images.

54

4 years ago

In 2016, the startup began a closed beta for the OpenXO app, which allows users to connect their smart phone to their computer and browse through the phone's storage.

53

3 years ago

A company that wants to build a low-cost, green, and off-grid solar charging station that can charge any device. The company wants to create a spot that people can charge their phones, laptops, and other devices in their cars at.

53

3 years ago

This startup is developing a new way to manage calls. The company wants to provide a way for call center representatives to manage their job while they’re on the phone with customers, and cut down the amount of time they spend away from the desk.

53

3 years ago

A CPG startup making a product called "Coffee.io" that uses the same smartphone-based sensor technology as Fitbit, but with coffee instead of steps.

53

3 years ago

Instead of having to buy an expensive hardware device to measure your blood pressure, they’re going to come out with a $10 smartphone app that works off of a few sensors. The startup aims to reduce the cost of healthcare by getting more people to use the device.

53

3 years ago

A platform that lets you stream music from your phone to any other device, using a browser-based app.

53

3 years ago

A startup for people who want to put a “breathing room” between their loved ones and their phones at bedtime. It’s a way to reduce the stress of phone usage before bedtime by allowing people to silence their phones while they sleep.

53

2 years ago

A company that lets you pay your bills in bulk over the phone, directly from your bank account.

53

2 years ago

A startup that aims to help you save money on your monthly phone bills. It charges a monthly fee to connect you to the cheapest mobile data plans in each country.

53

2 years ago

This startup is building an AI that runs software on an employee’s phone and takes care of things like calendar sync, email, and other work-related tasks. The AI is also able to respond to requests from employees when they’re not at work.

53

2 years ago

A startup designed to help small businesses accept payments from the cloud, or from a customer’s cell phone.

53

4 years ago

This startup is building an interface to help doctors write prescriptions for their patients, letting them input all the information into one place and automatically send out the order over the phone.

52

3 years ago

This company is building a “secure messaging app for your vehicle” that gives drivers information like navigation and the ability to buy services and products directly from their phone.

52

3 years ago

This “mobile-first” investment management app is based on the idea that most users are going to be making a lot of their investment decisions on their phone.

52

3 years ago

A company that would hack the way we measure the temperature of food. The startup is selling a digital thermometer that plugs into an outlet and can measure the temperature of various foods. It can also connect to a phone to show the temperature of the food on a digital screen.

52

3 years ago

A platform that lets you save photos and videos, both online and on your phone, in a single place. The startup is currently working with other startups to build out a similar, but more robust, app.

52

3 years ago

A messaging app that lets you send money to friends and family, even if they don’t have a bank account. Pudding lets you send US dollars to people using your phone number, and it’s available in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay.

52

3 years ago

A startup that helps access control systems integrate with your smartphone. The startup, which was founded in June, is based in the DC area, and has already built a marketplace for hardware, and is working on an API to integrate the system into your phone.

52

3 years ago

An enterprise software company focused on sales and operations, on-boarding and support. The company tries to build automation into the process and reduce the amount of time spent on the phone.

52

3 years ago

A way to send content from a phone to the TV, like a cable box. On the TV, viewers watch it on their edgeless screens.

52

3 years ago

Eterna is a company that wants to bring music to your fingertips, by putting songs on your phone.

52

3 years ago

A digital assistant that allows you to ask your Alexa-enabled home device to do things like send a text message (for example, to someone with a mobile phone), set an alarm, or set a reminder.

52

3 years ago

A peer-to-peer car-sharing platform in the US that utilizes smartphones to facilitate car-sharing for those with a car.

52

3 years ago

A digital video recorder that records only the audio from TV shows and movies. The device features a rotating disc with a microphone on top and a speaker on the bottom. It connects to the HDMI port on a TV.

52

3 years ago

A product that helps people to manage their food allergies and reactions. Once you set up a profile, the company creates an interactive shopping list, which can be sent to your phone as a notification.

52

2 years ago

A company that owns a “premium” domain name and phone number, which allows them to offer, manage, and rent out that name and number.

52

4 years ago

This is a startup that teams up with restaurants to build a shared table that customers can reserve. The tables are in a different part of the restaurant, and the customer can reserve them via their phone. It has a very interesting model, but the market it’s targeting is sticky, and they’re looking to expand past the pilot they’ve begun.

51

3 years ago

A tool for managing your expenses and credit card debt that you can access from your phone. The startup is looking to build out a suite of tools that can be used by customers who have debt. They’re getting data from credit agencies, and from customers via the app.

51

3 years ago

A digital wallet app that lets you use your phone to pay in stores with your face.

51

3 years ago

This startup sells an iPhone app that creates an altitude profile of a user's movement over time and tells them where they are in relation to the mountain ranges around them.

51

3 years ago

The startup’s first product is a set of AI-powered smart lockers in Manhattan that can be unlocked by your phone and only unlock when you’re in the vicinity of one. The lockers are meant to help you travel more freely, as well as help improve traffic flow and security at the same time.

51

3 years ago

A tool for setting up emergency events for the homeless, their friends, and supporters. The startup uses a mapped interface to organize people and events, and then helps organize logistics like phone calls, note taking, and transportation.

51

3 years ago

A company building an application for iPhone and Android that helps users prevent identity theft, by sending alerts and notifications to users when their personal information is used to make a purchase, and even to notify users when their information is being used without their consent.

51

3 years ago

An online platform for “smart” or “connected” homes, allowing them to control appliances and lights with a smartphone.

51

3 years ago

A real estate platform that allows users to make offers on their own houses and apartments directly from their mobile phone. It is currently available in 13 cities across the US.

51

3 years ago

This startup is building a way for people to exchange money via offline stores. Users scan QR codes on the products and the startup takes care of the logistics. The company wants to change the way people pay for things by using their phones instead of cash or credit cards.

51

3 years ago

An iPhone app that goes on rideshare cars with passengers to get them out of their own head. It’s a mental exercise that helps people deal with their anxiety. The app is in private beta at the moment, but they have plans to launch soon.

51

2 years ago

A way to receive money from friends and family across the country using a phone call. The founders say it’s a bit like Venmo but with US banks available for people to transfer funds to.

51

2 years ago

A platform that connects grocery stores to customers via smartphone. Groceries are delivered within two hours and paid for via the grocer’s existing credit card.

51

2 years ago

A security startup that offers a way to monitor and control access to your phone remotely.

51

2 years ago

A startup that allows users to scan barcodes and receive updates on the products they're interested in, all from their phone.

51

5 years ago

Idea: A startup for local home services (eg plumbing, electrical, landscaping) The company is also building out a mobile platform called On-the-Job that it says will allow customers to book services directly from their phone and schedule appointments

50

4 years ago

A team of students who want to turn their passion into a business. They’re looking to build a product that allows users to take an image with them on the go and have it instantly printed on a variety of different products, like t-shirts, posters, and even phone cases.

50

3 years ago

A niche product for having a hard time sleeping due to snoring or other sleep issues, Sleepio is a smartphone app which uses an algorithm to give real-time feedback on how well you sleep, and then sends you targeted advice to help you improve your sleep.

50

3 years ago

This is a new venture from the co-founder of the company that spent $8,000 on a round of venture funding to make a $400 smart phone. The company is building a home security camera that can use AI to alert its users of intruders. The founders were inspired by the startup that once owned their smart phone.

50

3 years ago

This startup is building a smartphone app that aims to help people reduce their use of disposable plastic. The startup has been operating in the UK since 2013 and is now operating in the US.

50

3 years ago

A way for people to “rent” cars on-demand using their smart phones.

50

3 years ago

Plain is an SMS system that allows people to pay others with their phone in the middle of deals and automate payments to vendors.

50

3 years ago

An AI-powered virtual assistant for doctors and nurses. It’s meant to be the AI that helps you find the right doctor when you’re experiencing an ailment. It uses the data from your phone to figure out what your ailment is, and then it uses that data to find the doctor who is closest to you.

50

3 years ago

A startup that offers mobile phone repair at its storefronts, with the first location opening in June 2015. The company says that most of its repairs cost $70, but that it can return a phone to a customer for free if it doesn’t work.

50

3 years ago

This startup will use a camera-phone to help customers accurately measure walls, ceilings, and space.

50

3 years ago

A company that helps users pay their phone bills. The company provides a mobile payment system that allows users to make and receive payments using their phone.

50

3 years ago

A way to manage your Airbnb listing from your phone

50

3 years ago

A social network that allows users to exchange data between their phones, phones, and tablets with one another.

50

3 years ago

An anti-theft startup that lets you pay for things with your phone using a mobile wallet. It lets you price items based on how well you know them, and some of the features include paying for a cab ride, or getting a ride from an Uber driver without having to get out of the car. It also lets you pay a relative or friend if your phone is lost or stolen.

50

2 years ago

A tool to help companies create surveys. It’s an app that allows employees to create surveys from their phones.

50

2 years ago

This startup makes a “digital” watch that syncs to your smartphone, helping you track your daily steps and sleep patterns.

50

2 years ago

Android users are often told to delete the app to fix a bug or to update it. But this startup aims to make keeping an app on your phone more manageable. Instead of just deleting the app, what if you could just set it to “do nothing” That way, you can still use it but it won’t be draining your battery or sucking up data.

50

2 years ago

A software company that helps doctors use their smartphones to help them get paid for their time. The startup is now offering a service to help doctors submit their time for payment in the same way they submit billable services.

50

2 years ago

This startup is building a SIM card that allows people to move their data across multiple SIM cards in a single phone. The idea is that people want to travel with a single phone but have their data spread across multiple carriers, so they can switch between them without losing their data.

50

5 years ago

A startup that sells physical gifts that you can print out on a 3D printer (IE: A keychain, a tissue box, a phone case)

49

3 years ago

A startup that helps you create and manage “Zines,” a new way to record and share your life. The startup’s founders say that you can write a Zine with just a smartphone and a little bit of paper.

49

3 years ago

A startup for buying and selling used equipment that runs on your phone and connects to services like UPS and FedEx.

49

3 years ago

A startup that builds products that are both stylish and functional. Some of their products are special iPad cases that can charge your phone, or even a smartphone that you can use to take pictures on the go.

49

3 years ago

This company is working on a prototype to help people get around cities via autonomous cars. The startup is working with auto manufacturers to get cars that can be controlled by a phone app.

49

3 years ago

Bingo is a new way for people to watch live programming on their phones, without paying for a cable subscription. The app works with a subscription to the streaming service Hulu.

49

3 years ago

In the early days of mobile, people didn’t have ways to reconnect with friends when they weren’t together. Now, with everyone having access to mobile data and voice, they can easily make phone calls with friends who are traveling and even call their friends’ phones.

49

3 years ago

A startup that wants to add “biometric security” to inexpensive smartphone cameras, so the camera can be opened and the phone stolen by an attacker. The startup is working on the technology, which relies on an in-built fingerprint scanner using a touchscreen to unlock the phone.

49

3 years ago

A health tech company that makes a voice-activated smart scale that can communicate with a connected smartphone app to track weight, body fat, and trends over time. The startup is looking to raise $2.5m in seed funding.

49

3 years ago

A platform for recording and sharing video content from your mobile phone. The startup is currently working with Royal Caribbean Cruises to have a platform for onboard videos for their cruises.

49

3 years ago

A device that turns a smartphone into a large screen monitor. It’s an inexpensive way to stream content on a big screen.

49

3 years ago

A custom-designed physical keyboard for small mobile devices (like smartphones and laptops).

49

3 years ago

Tern is building a way to take video clips from your phone and turn them into stand-alone “scrapbooks” for easy viewing. It’s a bit like a combination of Dribble, Pinterest, and Instagram.

49

3 years ago

A platform that simplifies the process of selling and buying real estate. It partners with agents to bring listings to users’ phones, and also lets users find homes by searching for neighborhoods.

49

2 years ago

A tool for sending text messages to multiple phone numbers simultaneously for a single message.

49

2 years ago

A company that allows users to securely access their bank accounts from their phones, while also allowing users to pay bills and make transfers using their phones.

49

3 years ago

The startup is building a product that helps users experience their music in a way that’s more similar to how music is experienced in real life. It’s a 360-degree surround sound speaker for headphones that connects to a phone via Bluetooth.

48

3 years ago

A virtual phone system that lets you make calls from any connected device in your home. The startup wants to make the business of phone systems obsolete.

48

3 years ago

A portable DNA sequencer that operates using a phone battery. The startup plans to launch in 2020 with a test kit that costs $150 and will work on any smartphone.

48

3 years ago

A startup that allows users to connect with the media library of their favorite publications, and instantly download the latest issue of their favorite magazine on their phone.

48

3 years ago

A startup that helps users set up a virtual assistant inside their phone, whether it is a marketing assistant, cooking assistant, or dog walking assistant. The service costs $12/month and provides users with a monthly premium subscription to get unlimited calls.

48

2 years ago

Nervana is building a platform that lets people install custom data-intensive applications on their phone or tablet.

48

3 years ago

A way to pay your utility bills, insurance, and cell phone bill all in a single app.

47

3 years ago

A startup that offers a secure mobile photo-sharing service for travelers. The company is aimed at a market of people who want to send family and friends photos and videos from their phone, but don’t want their images to be stolen.

47

3 years ago

A startup that brings a “GIF-ified” version of the popular virtual reality game, Pokémon Go, to the real world. In the game players collect virtual creatures called “Pokemons” by moving around in the real world. The startup is building a mobile app that uses your phone’s GPS and camera to track your movements and turn them into Pokemons.

47

3 years ago

The tech behind the screen is a company that builds technology that lets people effectively use their smartphones without having to touch them.

47

3 years ago

A startup that sends live alerts to your phone, sending you push notifications when something happens with your account and letting you know if bank transfers are going through.

47

2 years ago

A young company that wants to build a platform that allows phone calls to be “re-routed” to a different number.

47

2 years ago

A startup that allows you to create a personalized map of your phone’s network usage and destinations, with info on the speeds of each connection. It’s already a popular app with 1,000,000 installs.

47

2 years ago

A “do-it-yourself” subscription service that lets users swap their phone for a new one every year.

47

2 years ago

A startup that sells a type of insurance for cell phone users that offers up to $1,000 for accidental damage. It’s a direct competitor to companies like Square’s Square Capital or Google’s Google Play.

47

2 years ago

An online platform that enables customers to compare prices on local goods, then order them directly from their phone. The startup is launching in India and the UK.

47

3 years ago

An iPhone app that helps people know what they could be eating and when they could be getting it. The startup wants to make it easy for customers to order food and know when it will be delivered.

46

3 years ago

A credit card that plugs into your phone, allowing you to swipe without having to pull out your phone. The company is also launching a loyalty app to track points.

46

3 years ago

A hardware startup that makes hardware for use with smartphone apps, such as a Bluetooth keyboard for your phone.

46

3 years ago

A platform that turns your smartphone's microphone into a recording device. The startup hopes to remove the hassle of recording audio, which they say is the most common use case for the app.

46

3 years ago

A smartphone app for finding other people to share a ride in an UberPool or Lyft Line.

46

3 years ago

A tool for making podcasts and recording podcasts. Periscope says it’s the only podcasting app that works on Android and iPhone.

46

3 years ago

A personal assistant that helps keep you organized, whether you’re on a computer or your phone. The startup is also building an assistant for the workplace.

46

3 years ago

A delivery platform built on Tango and supported by the LetterMasters social network, that allows users to book delivery service directly from their phones.

46

3 years ago

This company helps people in low-income countries purchase a monthly cycle of pills for their family members. The startup will also implement a new payment system for the public, that can be used by the public to purchase cycles and pay for them in a similar way to how they pay their phone bill.

46

3 years ago

A “connected baby monitor” for parents, that allows them to monitor their kids anywhere and talk to them with a phone app, in real-time. The startup is building a data platform that tracks and shares information on both what’s happening with the kids, and the parents.

46

3 years ago

A tool that lets you take a picture of a receipt and add it to your phone so that you can reference it later

46

2 years ago

A digital assistant that learns from your emails and phone calls to save time as it helps with daily tasks.

46

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a 3D printed, modular phone case for the iPhone X, XS and XR.

46

2 years ago

A product to help senior citizens take a break from their iPhone by replacing their screen with a touch-screen linked to a web browser.

46

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help people in remote areas get connected to the internet. It’s a device that attaches to a satellite dish that connects to a computer to allow people to get online, and a phone line to get phone calls.

46

2 years ago

A smart doorbell that can recognize the faces and identities of people who ring the bell and send a notification to your phone.

46

5 years ago

Idea: A soft-keyboard for mobile devices. The startup says their product is meant to make it easier to type on touch screens, leveraging a 3D-touch feature that allows users to press in harder on their mobile phones.

45

3 years ago

This startup wants to build an iPhone app that competes with the likes of PayPal and Venmo that allows people to crowdsource small amounts of money to pay for things.

45

3 years ago

A mobile app that lets you use your smartphone’s GPS and camera to track item locations in real time.

45

3 years ago

A startup in San Francisco that wants to help you track your data on your phone, through a “personal dashboard” that helps you understand and use data to improve your health. The startup’s primary goal is to build an app that will help people decide what medical procedures they want to have done today and in the future, and then be able to track the status of those procedures through an app.

45

3 years ago

This startup has created a service that allows users to make and buy mobile phone cases and accessories

45

3 years ago

A wifi-enabled smartphone that makes it easy to receive calls, texts and other notifications while you’re out and about. The startup is currently focused on the US and the UK.

45

3 years ago

A tool that lets you take a snapshot of your phone, screenshot a website, and send it to friends

45

2 years ago

A mobile phone app that lets you set up a private listening room in your home. Available on iOS and Android.

45

2 years ago

This startup is developing a way to deploy software at the speed of telecom. The company wants to make it so that your phone can update itself whenever you upgrade your phone, rather than having to wait for your provider’s OS to update and then waiting for the app to be updated.

45

2 years ago

A startup that lets you listen to a podcast in the car. The startup will let you download podcasts onto your phone or listen to them on the go.

45

2 years ago

A video chat platform that takes advantage of the fact that most people have a phone with a camera and a few minutes to spare.

45

3 years ago

A startup that creates a platform for community-driven “living labs” in developing countries, which use mobile phone technology to help communities make the best of their limited resources.

44

3 years ago

A startup that wants to take the dullness out of the stock market by eliminating the need for brokers. The company is building an app that will allow you to trade stocks directly from your phone using your phone camera.

44

3 years ago

A digital assistant that lets users set reminders and send notifications to their phone. The startup is building a service on top of Slack.

44

2 years ago

A text messaging platform for businesses, which aims to replace the phone call. The company hopes to use the platform to replace phone calls, which can be disruptive for customers, and help businesses make business-to-business sales more efficient.

44

2 years ago

A phone case that uses a wireless charging system to charge your phone without removing it from your pocket.

44

2 years ago

A startup that makes mobile payments simple, letting businesses accept payments with a phone or a card reader.

44

2 years ago

A startup that allows iPhone users to test their levels of lead, arsenic, and other heavy metals that have been found in water.

44

2 years ago

This startup is building a platform that allows patients to consult with a doctor by video call and see the doctor via their smartphone camera.

44

2 years ago

A startup that wants to give users the ability to turn their cell phones into a video recorder in case of an emergency, and potentially get a bit of extra money for their footage.

44

2 years ago

A startup that helps parents track their children’s daily progress through a phone app. “Parents can snap pictures of their children in the morning, at lunch and after school to capture milestones such as the first steps, first words, first hair cut,” CEO Michael Foust told VentureBeat.

44

2 years ago

A platform to allow businesses and users to exchange email addresses and phone numbers. It currently has over 1 million users in the US and Canada and is used by over 200,000 businesses in the US alone.

44

2 years ago

A web app that lets you scan barcodes with your phone and see what’s in your fridge. The startup is also building an app that does the same thing but for your pantry.

44

5 years ago

A startup that sells iPhone cases that are super protective (IE has a military grade case and is tested to withstand drops of 6 feet)

43

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that sells a “retrofuturistic” phone case, meant to bring back the feel of rotary phones.

43

3 years ago

A mobile-first credit card application that allows users to accept payments from their phone.

43

3 years ago

A startup that combines data from the web and from people’s cell phones to help organizations understand what kind of power they need and how to get it.

43

3 years ago

A payments company that enables businesses to accept payments through their phone bill. Naturally, it’s also a handy tool for consumers too.

43

3 years ago

A startup that provides a mix of online coaching via text and on-the-phone calls to help entrepreneurs start and grow businesses.

43

2 years ago

A platform that allows people to find their nearest Starbucks and get an order in within five minutes, even if they don't have their phone with them.

43

2 years ago

A digital health platform that helps people take control of their health by harnessing their phone and computer to track their health data, and then get coaching, recommendations, and health tips from other users.

43

2 years ago

A system letting people keep track of the calls on their phone even when the phone is turned off, using the phone’s microphone to record ambient sound to create a virtual ‘call log’ that can be searched, searched, and searched.

43

2 years ago

A company that allows people to create AI-based applications to manage their phone numbers, voicemails and text messages.

43

2 years ago

A platform for people to switch from their current iPhone to a new one. It offers a “no-frills” solution for consumers to swap iPhones, which it sells for less than the price of a new one.

43

2 years ago

A healthcare startup that helps doctors manage patient data from a smartphone. It also allows doctors to bill insurance companies and generate payments.

43

3 years ago

A startup that will allow parents to view their kids' phone activity within a secure environment, while still giving parents the ability to access their own.

42

3 years ago

A tool that lets your phone take care of the selling and buying process in the physical world, helping bring small businesses into e-commerce.

42

3 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for people to share their homes and apartments with friends and family by providing a solution that lets people access their space and control their systems with a smartphone or tablet.

42

2 years ago

A startup that connects to social media and phone apps to help people find the best-fitting physical therapists.

42

2 years ago

A startup that wants to make it so that anyone can build custom, personalized timelines on your phone, thus letting you see what you’re interested in without having to use different apps.

42

2 years ago

An AI-based app that runs on your phone and watches your video feed as you walk, telling you when you’ve fallen and giving you a bit of help in getting up.

42

2 years ago

A group of friends in the LA area are building an app that will help you find the best local restaurants in your area with a few taps of your phone.

42

3 years ago

A company making a smart lens that takes photos using the phone’s camera and then automatically identifies people, objects and background information in the photo. The startup is now shipping the lens as a standalone product.

41

3 years ago

A startup that helps customers book an Ayurvedic massage appointment from their phone on the company’s website or app.

41

3 years ago

A Slack bot that lets you know when your phone has been unlocked and your location is discovered.

41

3 years ago

A personal assistant for the iPhone, with features like reminding you to go to the gym, tracking your phone’s battery, and sending you reminders when your friend’s birthday is coming up.

41

2 years ago

A way to help you make home repairs with your smartphone. The app works in tandem with a smart device that can monitor and record problems and will eventually be able to give you a quote and let you order materials from your phone.

41

2 years ago

A startup that helps designers create e-commerce sites using the type of visual design tool that exists in the early days of the iPhone.

41

2 years ago

A startup that detects when someone is looking at a specific webpage and lets them know, enabling them to catch up on that web page. Consider the fake Amazon page on your friend’s phone to get an idea of what this could be like.

41

2 years ago

The company wants to be the iPhone of healthcare records. It wants to build a software platform that helps you organize your medical records in a way that’s easy to search and adopt by doctors.

41

2 years ago

A startup that lets you take a picture of your broken smartphone screen and get a quote for the repair.

41

2 years ago

A new startup among the companies aiming to make ordering food easy from your phone. It’s a 5-step app that lets you build a customized meal from a menu of options.

41

2 years ago

A tool built with the idea of keeping your bank account connected to your credit card. It’s a mobile app that holds your account information in a secure private vault, and lets you check on it from your phone or your computer. The app also gives you a one-step login to your account, and helps you pay your bills.

41

2 years ago

A tool that helps you understand how much you spend on your phone and how to save without sacrificing too much quality

41

2 years ago

A mobile phone charging station that looks like a trash can.

41

3 years ago

Focusing on banking for the unbanked, the startup is building a mobile app that will allow small businesses around the world to access loans and banking services from their iPhones.

40

3 years ago

A platform for users to discover, share, and print photos from their smartphones.

40

3 years ago

A company that wants to build a credit score for people with no credit, based on data from their phone. It already has over 5,000 people on the platform and $500,000 in funding in its seed round.

40

3 years ago

A startup that allows people to create and find a place to stay using their phone. The startups hosts rooms in big cities and smaller towns, with prices starting at $10 a night.

40

3 years ago

A startup building a new kind of collaborative software, called a “collaborative operating system”, that can be run on desktop and laptop computers, tablets and smart phones. The startup’s first product will be a $20 software download that can be used to build and deploy collaborative apps.

40

2 years ago

A startup that’s building smart locks that can be unlocked or activated with a smartphone.

40

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a service to provide legal documents via phone or in-person, meaning you don’t have to go to the courthouse or fill out official forms.

40

2 years ago

A technology that allows users of a smartwatch to send and receive messages from the watch using the same interface used on their phones.

40

2 years ago

A network of kiosks that allows users to pay for goods and services in-store by scanning a QR code on their mobile phone. The kiosks will be distributed across the country to customers that want to pay for goods and services using their phones.

40

2 years ago

A startup that builds a network of home care workers for elderly people, who can book on-demand care from their mobile phones.

40

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for cafes and restaurants to take credit cards through their phone. The company is currently offering their product in New York City and hopes to expand into LA by the end of Q3

40

5 years ago

Idea: A tool for financial advisors to help them build stronger relationships with clients. The startup helps advisors keep track of how they’re spending time with clients and helps with communication like text messages and phone calls.

39

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that’s building a tool for online tutoring, but its focus is on the digital-first approach it’s taking: the startup sees the future of education as a lot more digital, and so it’s building a teaching platform that works with students’ tablets and phones.

39

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform that dedicates a portion of your monthly phone bill to social good, with the idea of helping the homeless with donations.

39

2 years ago

A mobile (Android) app that runs on its own server, and runs on any device — be it a phone or a tablet. It’s meant to help keep track of locations, people and things, acting as a simple game of “everyone places a marker on a map”.

39

2 years ago

A new way to use an iPhone designed to help teachers and students collaborate on the same lesson plan. It’s a place to get notes and content, with the ability to share assignments and track progress.

39

2 years ago

An in-car dongle to help you stay connected to your phone at all times

39

2 years ago

A startup that helps you easily order products from Amazon using a mobile device. The idea is that you can use your mobile phone to place an order from the Amazon app from your couch.

39

2 years ago

A startup that enables users to add a relative in India with an iPhone. It’s built for people in India who don’t have access to the internet, but also for Indian families who are looking to send money abroad.

39

2 years ago

This startup wants to create a way for “Any Kind of Car” to be rented with a swipe of a card on a smartphone app.

39

3 years ago

A company that helps people in the UK save money on their mobile phone bill. The startup says it saves up to 70% on mobile bills by switching customers to the best plan for their usage.

38

3 years ago

A startup that allows you to rent out your extra storage space on your Android phone.

38

2 years ago

A facial recognition app for iPhone that’s meant to be used in the background and is touted as a replacement for mobile fingerprint readers. The startup is still in stealth mode, and a company rep says that it’s just a few months away from launch.

38

2 years ago

This startup is looking to build the first virtual assistant that works on the iPhone. The company’s vision is to build a conversational artificial intelligence platform that allows users to get answers to questions without having to log into a web page or send an email.

38

2 years ago

This startup is building a “second screen” for TV, so that viewers can use their phone to search the content and get other data.

38

2 years ago

A startup that is building a platform that helps people use their smart phones to manage their finances, including an app that is available on iOS and Android.

38

2 years ago

A small project created to make financial transactions faster with a bitcoin-like application that can be used on a smartphone.

38

2 years ago

A tool that lets people hold live Q&A sessions over Skype. It’s kind of like a webinar, but one that’s happening over the phone.

38

2 years ago

A tool meant to bring back the ability to make payments with a phone number without going through a card processor.

38

3 years ago

This startup wants to let you put your house on the blockchain, allowing other people or machines to buy and sell your home, with the help of smart contracts, to anyone with a smartphone.

37

2 years ago

A company that’s building a version of Amazon Go that works with a smartphone instead of an RFID chip. It uses NFC, QR codes, and a geofence.

37

2 years ago

A way to help consumers find the best-in-class restaurants based on their preferences, and also get them to automatically pay for their meals through their phone rather than stopping at a cash register.

37

2 years ago

A startup that uses data from the phones of everyday people to identify the most dangerous cities in the world.

37

2 years ago

A London-based startup building an app that brings a digital version of the concierge service to everyone’s phone.

37

2 years ago

A platform that uses machine learning and predictive analytics to streamline the process of recruiting from resumes to phone calls to interviews, saving companies time and money.

37

2 years ago

A digital assistant that you deploy on your phone or laptop, allowing it to take over some of the more tedious tasks on a computer or phone.

37

2 years ago

A new type of camera that uses the phone’s sensor to see the real world

37

2 years ago

A six-person startup that makes a smartphone add-on that allows you to see the weather anywhere on the planet. They’re the first company to make an app that lets you see the weather in nearly 60 countries.

37

2 years ago

A startup that sells a programmable button that connects to a home automation system, allowing people to control their lights, thermostat, TV, etc from their mobile phone.

37

2 years ago

A motorized wheelchair, which is able to be controlled from the phone and delivers custom maps and navigation.

37

2 years ago

A platform that allow users to schedule in-person meetings with people and companies from their mobile phones. Users can book meetings using a variety of different methods, including scheduling over social media platforms.

37

2 years ago

A new type of smartphone that can be controlled by a select group of people. The device is controlled by a few people who can call, text and video chat. The founder, Shai Bantum, was born with a rare heart defect that made it necessary for him to have a pacemaker. The company is in beta in the US and Israel.

37

2 years ago

An iPhone app that lets you customize the look of your business card.

37

2 years ago

A mobile app that lets a business, for example, send a text message to an employee’s phone at the end of the day letting them know how well they did on their shifts.

37

2 years ago

A startup that turns iPhones into home security tools like motion-sensing lights, a camera, and doorbells.

37

5 years ago

A smart thermostat that syncs with your phone and can be controlled from anywhere.

36

3 years ago

The company is a pioneer in the field of payment-as-a-service technology. TAPAS is a cloud-based payments service which brings payment and commerce to the world of mobile handsets, tablets, wearables and even smart-phones via a fast, secure and simple to use interface. TAPAS currently supports online retail, online games and online banking platforms. TAPAS is being used in more than 500 companies in over 40 countries.

36

3 years ago

Based on the idea that companies need information they can trust, this startup is building a way to make sure that employees are working in the right place. It uses a phone app to use geolocation to tell users where they are.

36

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for people to manage their finances from their phone and in an intuitive, step-by-step way.

36

2 years ago

A smartphone app that helps you manage your email, calendar, and task management across all of your devices.

36

2 years ago

A digital tool that helps doctors communicate with patients, both in person and over the phone

36

2 years ago

A startup that has developed a system that allows a user to automatically sync their phone’s contents to a Google Drive account.

36

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help people save money on their phone bill by using their data more efficiently. The company’s founders say they’re “moving in the direction of pushing consumers to use the most expensive data plans and the most expensive minutes of data”.

36

2 years ago

A startup that makes an app that lets riders book a car by scanning their smartphone. The app is meant to compete with Uber and Lyft.

36

2 years ago

A SaaS that allows businesses to manage customer relationships across multiple channels, including email, phone and social media.

36

2 years ago

A tool that helps collect and organize video clips from your phone.

36

2 years ago

A product to help people get a higher-quality sound from their cell phones without the need to buy expensive accessories.

36

3 years ago

A social network that lets people share what they’re doing while they’re on their phones, and see what others are doing too.

35

2 years ago

Some people are using their phones to help their cats.

35

2 years ago

A company that makes smart pens that can record everything you write and draw. The pen is an integrated camera, microphone, and speaker. A company press release described it as “the world’s first smart pen that enables you to capture the world around you.”

35

2 years ago

Hackable street light that lets people monitor it from their phone. The startup says they’ve had several businesses in the San Francisco area interested in a prototype.

35

2 years ago

This startup offers an alternative to the traditional school attendance system for employees of companies, letting them track attendance via their phones and allowing them to pay back a portion of their benefits for missed days.

35

2 years ago

A startup for buying and selling used phones online. One of its business models is a “gifted” model that gives “reputable” users the ability to gift other users with phones. Called "Gifted,” it's a free app for iOS that lets you buy and gift phones to your friends, family, or strangers.

35

2 years ago

A startup allowing people to pay for their transit fare using their phone, paying a small fee. The company is building a physical reader that works with a phone to read a QR code on the back of the card, and then charges the account.

35

2 years ago

A smartphone that makes it easier to do TV-style live streaming. It’s a miniature HD camera that you can mount on your phone, and a small HD screen for the video you shot.

35

3 years ago

A tool that helps farmers manage their fields on their phones and computers, using GPS and sensors to optimize planting and harvesting.

34

3 years ago

The startup builds tools to help shoppers make better decisions when buying everyday items. The tool will be used on a smartphone app, with options to allow users to see how a certain item performs over the course of a year, or compare the cost of a branded product to its generic alternative.

34

2 years ago

A startup that lets you pay for a meal with your phone. A new feature of the app lets you use your phone’s fingerprint as a form of payment, currently without requiring you to pay a monthly subscription fee.

34

2 years ago

An iPhone case that doubles as a phone charger and a stand for your smartphone

34

2 years ago

An online marketplace for certified therapists, offering exams, phone consults, and customized therapy plans depending on a person’s needs. The startup also hopes to provide people with a digital platform for self-care.

34

2 years ago

A new smartphone for the blind with three screens and a laser pointer

34

2 years ago

A “smart” lock that can be controlled by a smartphone app. The startup says the lock can be connected to any standard deadbolt, and works with most smart home devices, including Nest, and Philips Hue. The lock is priced at $250.

34

2 years ago

A company that helps retail stores reduce the logistics risks associated with buying and selling mobile phones. The startup provides a platform that can identify what phones are in an inventory, track where they’re going, and give a price for shipping.

34

2 years ago

idea: An AI-powered phone app that guides travellers through their travel day by day, then helps them pick their best time to travel.

34

2 years ago

A startup that lets you create an “instant map” on your phone, which lets you track where you’ve been.

33

2 years ago

The startup wants to make it easier for users to engage with the people around them on their smartphones. It also wants to make it easier for people to find those people in the first place.

33

2 years ago

A smartphone app that tracks student progress and helps students keep up with their college-level courses

33

2 years ago

A new way to pay for parking or tolls through your smartphone. The app lets you scan your license plate, and is designed to be scan-free.

33

2 years ago

The company is building a smartphone app that helps people learn to play an instrument. It’s designed to be simple and effective.

33

2 years ago

A utility that lets you pay for your cell phone bill with a single click.

33

2 years ago

A web and mobile phone service that allows people to get a free assessment of their credit score, and then buy/sell financial products on the platform.

33

2 years ago

A startup that allows users to create custom-made screens for their devices, like a custom phone launcher

33

2 years ago

Building a test that can help diabetics in the US see their blood sugar levels with a smartphone.

32

2 years ago

Building on their card readers that allow people to charge their mobile phones with a wireless charger, the company is developing an app that allows users to recharge their cell phones using a wireless charger.

32

2 years ago

The company wants to be a one-stop marketplace for car sharing, where users can easily book their car (and drivers) by selecting it on their phone and paying with a credit card. They’re in San Francisco at the moment.

32

2 years ago

A mobile payments app that allows users to pay using iPad cameras. A company based in Seattle, the app allows users to snap a photo of a barcode with their phone, and pay with the app.

32

2 years ago

A mobile payment platform that lets consumers make purchases via their phones.

32

2 years ago

A way to manage your email inbox from the app on your phone. The startup is working on “sticky” emails, so you can keep an email in your inbox as long as you want.

32

2 years ago

The company wants to bring the benefits of video to traditional business meetings. The product is a video conferencing tool that allows people to host video calls via a smartphone.

32

2 years ago

The company says it's the first company to offer a geo-tracking system that will link your phone to your car and home, letting you know if you're in a hurricane zone or having a heart attack.

32

2 years ago

Uses data to help consumers better select and buy their next smartphone.

32

2 years ago

A hardware startup that sells a credit card sized device that connects to a smartphone’s camera, ostensibly allowing users to be paid in real time. It’s still in its early days, but the company has a pilot program in place with a few customers.

31

2 years ago

A tool for managing your email from your phone. It’s a way to check your email, read email, delete email, and check your calendar all from your phone.

31

2 years ago

A startup called Bizbit that offers a next-generation communications tool for people who don’t have phones. It allows users to text photos, videos, and audio directly to each other, all via a simple web interface.

31

2 years ago

A startup that’s developing an app that seamlessly integrates with a person’s phone and security camera to help them see their home from anywhere

31

2 years ago

The startup is building a system for automating the process of employees trading in their company-issued phones for more advanced ones, in a way that takes the pain out of the process.

31

2 years ago

The startup is building a banking app that allows users to make payments on the go, using a mobile phone’s NFC feature.

31

2 years ago

A video conferencing service with 1-on-1 telepresence, allowing employees to attend meetings and work from anywhere with a phone.

31

2 years ago

A platform that generates diagrams of how people use their phones, and uses data to make ads more targeted.

31

2 years ago

With the goal of bringing the benefits of using your phone to work to remote workers.

31

2 years ago

A faster, simpler way to manage your 3D printer, allowing users to create 3D designs from a phone or web browser and download the resulting files.

31

2 years ago

A platform that allows banks to offer fraud protection to their customers via their mobile phones, with a $15 monthly subscription.

31

2 years ago

A startup that allows you to deposit checks into an account on your phone and then pay them later at any location.

31

5 years ago

Idea: A way for people to create beautiful websites using only their phone

30

5 years ago

Idea: This startup is building an app that allows you to wirelessly sync your phone’s contacts with your computer.

30

2 years ago

A startup that builds and sells speakers based on your phone’s specs, predicting how loud the sound will be.

30

2 years ago

This startup is building a mobile app for sports and fitness coaches who want to better connect with clients on their smartphone. It allows coaches to set goals (for instance, to have someone lose 10 pounds in a month) and feed all the data into the app. The app then uses analytics to highlight the best areas to focus on.

30

2 years ago

This is a startup that’s building software for banks to track customers from their mobile phones. The software monitors people’s location and payment habits and uses that information to recommend banks to customers.

30

2 years ago

A platform to help you quickly find out which of your friends and family are using the most data on their phone, and to help them better manage their phone usage.

30

2 years ago

A mobile phone that looks and feels like a game console, but enables users to play games on an Android device.

30

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help reduce the amount of money consumers spend on their phone bills. The company gives users a way to pay for their monthly bills with their online banking.

30

2 years ago

A startup that allows users to control their TVs from their smartphones. It allows users to search for shows and programs, and also allows users to pause, rewind and re-watch shows.

30

2 years ago

Fitbit is a wristband that tracks a person’s daily activity, and syncs it to phones and other devices.

30

2 years ago

A B2B company which has developed a service platform for managing Indian mobile operator licenses and ensuring the correct number of mobile phone connections/SIM cards are appropriately procured.

30

2 years ago

A way to create a developer-centric marketplace for mobile and web apps in which users can choose to pay for and access apps directly from their phone.

30

2 years ago

Latin America’s tech industry is also bolstered by the region’s sheer population size. The region has more than 100 million tech-savvy people in the region, and the number of people who have Internet access is expected to reach 4.7 billion by the end of 2020. Increasing Internet penetration and smartphone usage are also drawing more entrepreneurs to the region.

30

2 years ago

A startup that lets people use a single phone number for multiple apps, and for multiple purposes. It’s currently available in beta in the Philippines, and plans to expand to the U.S. and Europe soon.

29

2 years ago

The startup wants to create a bespoke payment system for the hospitality industry. It operates a registry of hotels where users can schedule appointments with hotels and book rooms via a smartphone app.

29

2 years ago

A platform that helps “enterprise-grade” companies manage their workflows across email, phone, IM and chat.

29

2 years ago

A startup that wants to make healthcare more accessible to people living in developing countries. The startup believes that its model of using mobile phones to pay for healthcare services will be a more accessible option for people in rural areas who don’t have access to traditional healthcare. It’s looking to partner with companies like Walmart and the Gates Foundation to help its cause.

29

2 years ago

An API that pairs a person’s phone number with their Google account to make it easier for them to sign in to other Google services.

29

2 years ago

This startup wants to help people and companies to power their devices off the grid, with a device that gives them the ability to charge phones and tablets off solar power.

29

2 years ago

A smart mirror that turns into a camera system, using a camera and its microphone to track movement in the room. If a person is in the room, it will ping them.

28

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help users get more done while on their phones. The startup seeks to build a product that keeps individuals on their phones more often.

28

2 years ago

A company that is building the next generation of virtual reality. The startup, which is based in San Francisco, is working on a new form of VR that uses a device that looks like a pair of glasses with a button on the side, but instead of a screen, there’s a camera and a microphone.

28

2 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses, like restaurants, provide an online ordering system for ordering from their phone. The startup’s goal is to “make ordering a breeze” for small businesses.

28

2 years ago

A tool that aims to help you manage your goals and tasks on your phone.

28

2 years ago

A startup that brings in-app messaging to smartphones, letting users send a message to friends across Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Users can also send an in-app image or doodle.

28

2 years ago

A phone number app where you can pick a number that rings like a real phone number.

28

2 years ago

A way for people to request taxi rides by phone.

28

2 years ago

A phone app that allows users to search for local events, view concert and theater information, and purchase tickets on the spot in a social setting.

28

2 years ago

An email management system for the United States Army, designed for the iPhone. The Army is using the app to communicate with foreign armies and to train its own soldiers.

28

2 years ago

Employing an AI-powered assistant, Zirtual aims to help recruiters and employers find remote workers without expensive and time-consuming phone screens.

28

2 years ago

A startup that builds virtual assistants that can find a person’s contact information and look up their details from their phone or social media accounts. Users can also ask their virtual assistant to look up information or make a phone call for them.

27

2 years ago

A startup that allows users to share their location with their family and friends. The app uses a phone’s GPS and a parent’s current location to let them know when they’re near their loved ones.

27

2 years ago

A startup that helps builders create interactive home displays. The startup creates virtual 3D models that customers can summon with a smartphone.

27

2 years ago

A company that “unifies the fragmented and over-complicated mobile phone repair process”.

27

2 years ago

A way to provide a phone number to a smartphone app, taking the pain out of building out a customer service or support system.

27

2 years ago

This is an app to help you make the best of your downtime by tracking the time you spend on your phone and other devices. The startup says it has around 20,000 users and is profitable.

27

2 years ago

Smartphones are getting more powerful and more capable, but developers are struggling to find ways to put them to good use, with a lot of mobile apps having been written from scratch instead of reusing existing code.

27

2 years ago

A startup that wants to connect people on the same street (or city) via a phone call, text message, or video call.

27

2 years ago

A platform that connects on-demand drivers with people who need rides. The company offers a phone app and website for finding drivers, and the business says it is profitable.

27

2 years ago

A startup that is building a platform that allows cities and municipalities to build their own parking apps. The idea is that the parking app can be accessed via an app on a smartphone, and gives the city data on the movements of the cars in the area, in real time.

27

2 years ago

A startup that has developed an iPhone app that allows users to borrow a bike from the same spot where they’ll be picked up, for a small fee. Focused on the UK.

27

2 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for customers to access their favorite stores through your smartphone. It currently has a goal of 100,000 users.

27

2 years ago

A company that’s building a new way to manage phone numbers that’s better suited to developing countries.

27

5 years ago

Idea: A keychain-sized wind turbine for charging phones

26

2 years ago

A startup that wants to improve VR’s interaction with the real world by allowing video chat to be as intuitive as a phone call.

26

2 years ago

A startup that allows you to connect other devices to your phone to extend its battery life.

26

2 years ago

The startup’s technology enables users to download their own music and listen to it on their private headphones. The idea is that they can find their music on a playlist of known Spotify playlists. The company takes a small commission on each track, which is used to pay artists for their work.

26

2 years ago

A mobile checkout app for restaurants that allows customers to pay with their phones without a credit card.

26

2 years ago

A startup that allows users to search and map cell phone towers to find cell phone signal in a given area. The startup is looking to broaden its service to include more than just cell phone signals.

26

2 years ago

This startup is looking to help people make better decisions about their health and wellness. It wants to bring in-person coaching for wellness and diet, and wellness coaching to phone calls.

26

2 years ago

A company that makes a way to send money to anyone who needs it with a phone number.

26

2 years ago

A tool for mobile developers that lets them test their apps on real devices, including the iPhone X. The app lets users simulate touch events.

25

2 years ago

Project explores the benefits of a smaller, more personal health care system that would be delivered via a smartphone app.

25

2 years ago

A phone application that helps you keep track of the movies and shows you’re watching, as well as letting you recommend new shows to friends.

25

2 years ago

A startup that allows you to turn your phone into a portable kiosk, giving you access to your bank account, set up a customer loyalty account, or pay bills.

25

2 years ago

A hardware company that creates an app that allows you to control your TV, lights, and thermostat from your Android phone.

25

2 years ago

A way to take pictures from your phone and instantly share them on social media.

25

2 years ago

A company that helps people, particularly people with disabilities and those living in remote areas, find jobs. It uses a phone app to connect people with employers, with the company saying it has 10,000 users and 3,000 employers on its platform.

25

2 years ago

A startup that helps people and companies organize their finances by making it easier to follow bills and track which expenses are for which accounts. It’s a way to minimize confusion, and also makes it easier to pay bills from a smartphone.

24

2 years ago

A way for users to connect their phone number to their email address and have it show up under email addresses on websites.

24

2 years ago

A startup that takes your phone photos and allows you to generate a “photo album” of your life, taken from a first-person perspective.

24

2 years ago

A beta product for editing files on the iPhone

24

2 years ago

A startup that allows customers to create their own iPhone and Android apps using APIs and a developer-friendly platform. The founders say that they’ve built the first iteration of the product, but are looking for $500,000 in seed capital to build out the product.

24

2 years ago

A platform for sellers to list items for sale directly from their smartphone, with the ability to sell items on behalf of the buyer.

24

2 years ago

A tool for making sure a phone call from a company to a customer goes through the right channel.

24

2 years ago

A customizable software platform that allows smartphone-based game developers to quickly build 3D games. People want to play games that are fun and engaging, but often a high barrier to entry means people will not invest the time to learn how to program in 3D, and need to find games that are already made (often with less than stellar results).

23

2 years ago

A platform to provide a way to test and simulate your Android phone's functionality.

23

2 years ago

A startup that makes an app called “Cloak” that allows you to use your phone as a personal assistant.

23

2 years ago

Dock.io is building a dock for your phone that you can dock your phone to and it will charge while you are away. It also includes a camera, so you can take pictures while your phone is juiced up. The company launched last week with a crowdfunding campaign

23

2 years ago

A web-based tool that helps users share and access information in the cloud. It helps users organize files from their computer, phone, and tablet.

23

2 years ago

Helping companies get reimbursed for time spent on phone calls while driving.

23

5 years ago

Idea: A mobile game that runs in-browser for the browser-based game streaming service The startup basically wants to make a mobile game but instead of building a native iOS or Android app, it can run inside the browser and be streamed to a phone

22

2 years ago

A device that allows people to convert any smartphone to a standalone camera and make it into a virtual, portable studio. Available on iOS.

22

2 years ago

A startup that wants to use your phone’s camera to check for safety hazards on the road.

22

2 years ago

Helping consumers find local businesses and order products using their phone.

22

2 years ago

The startup wants to extend the reach of cell signal. Its app uses your phone’s GPS to triangulate where you are and then extends coverage to your phone’s wider area. It’s also developing a way to control your phone remotely.

22

2 years ago

A platform that allows parents to track their children's school attendance and grades directly from their smart phone.

22

2 years ago

A software company that removes the friction of watching a video on Facebook, YouTube or even just your phone. It’s designed to make it easier to consume video content.

22

2 years ago

A startup that helps people create music, drawing on the talent of others. The startup is starting with the band My Morning Jacket, and has done a deal with the band to get in front of iPhone users.

22

2 years ago

A company that wants to help you find your lost phone. The startup aims to use its app to scan the world’s communications infrastructure for any phone-based communication, and helps locate it.

22

2 years ago

A “personal trainer for your phone”, with a free app that allows users to create a “one-stop shop” for their fitness and nutrition needs. The company also offers a premium subscription for $9.99 per month that lets users customize their diet with a “foodie plan” and track their fitness via a number of tracking apps.

22

2 years ago

An API that allows people to build and deploy apps for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. It allows developers to create apps and integrate with other services like Facebook and Twitter.

22

2 years ago

Search engine for mobile phones in India

22

2 years ago

An online marketplace for people to sell their old cell phones and electronics. The startup, which was founded in August, is already averaging more than $1,000 in monthly revenue per customer.

22

2 years ago

A new app for the iPhone and Android that helps you learn a new language.

22

2 years ago

A company that aims to help companies reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions by tracking shipments with the help of a smartphone.

21

2 years ago

A startup that wants to allow companies to book a room or a seat at a restaurant using a phone app instead of using written or verbal communication.

21

2 years ago

To help people buy and sell items, like electronics or furniture, from their phones.

21

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a new class of sensor that can detect buyer intent, then act as a “liquid-based” AI assistant. It’s starting with a “smart mug” that’s meant to be used with a smartphone.

21

2 years ago

A startup that makes beautiful wallpapers for your phone.

21

2 years ago

A company that helps apartment renters fill out rental applications on a smart phone.

21

2 years ago

A platform for renting out cars that can be driven via a phone app.

21

5 years ago

A startup that provides people who don't have a phone with a phone that lets them pay their bills online

20

2 years ago

This startup combines the ease of using a virtual assistant with a phone number to give employees an assistant that’s always on.

20

2 years ago

Fishbowl Scientists is a startup that helps companies like Coca-Cola or Unilever track consumers’ uses of their products through their smartphones. The company tracks consumers’ behavior in their homes, their cars, and in public spaces, using sensors and apps.

20

2 years ago

A connected home device that lets you control your home thermostat, lights, and appliances from your phone.

20

2 years ago

Cutting out the middle man in the insurance industry, this startup is building a platform that lets people shop for insurance via their smart phones. The company is charging $9.99 USD for insurance plans.

20

2 years ago

Similar to the startup's US competitor, the startup wants to help people save money on their mobile phone bill by bundling their data plan. Users can choose what they want to bundle and pay for their bill on a monthly basis.

20

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for people to coordinate events with an app. Users set up a group and invite others to attend, and can get reminders and updates sent to their phones.

20

2 years ago

One of the leading companies in the luxury smartphone market, with over 100,000 sales/month, is now developing a blockchain-based platform to improve the product, and the company is looking to raise up to $27 million in an ICO to fund development of its blockchain platform.

20

2 years ago

A startup building an online platform for recruiting phone and in-person talent that’s all about privacy and security.

20

2 years ago

A free toolkit for Android phone makers to help them build more secure phones.

20

2 years ago

An AI that uses machine learning to prioritize and rank the phones of people in your family, using neural networks. The app allows you to opt-in to have the app send you messages based on your family’s needs, such as when new people should be considered members of your family.

20

2 years ago

This startup is working on a “technically proficient” app for Apple Watch that will let you pay for things without having to pull out your phone.

20

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help customers buy and sell used smartphones, tablets, and laptops, and store them in a decentralized cloud.

20

2 years ago

A platform that automates the process of tracking down a lost item, using a combination of GPS and a phone app that lets the customer report its location to the company.

20

2 years ago

A software company in Utah that helps companies and not-for-profits set up web-based call centers with zero upfront costs. The founders assume that companies don’t want to spend on call center software since most of their deals are over the phone.

19

2 years ago

A SaaS that enables running a company from a phone app. It’s basically ordering food from an app and tracking it to your fridge, or ordering from a restaurant from a phone.

19

2 years ago

A monitoring and analytics platform for smartphones, allowing users to track their phone usage and productivity. It helps employees to optimize their phone usage.

19

2 years ago

A startup looking to help find homes for abandoned mobile devices. The startup has a team of data scientists and machine-learning engineers who scour places like garbage dumps, recycling centers, and landfills to find phones that can be resold.

19

2 years ago

This startup is aiming to make using a smartphone as easy as using a desktop computer. The company wants to make it easier for people to get on the web, access apps and use their phones in a more hands-on way.

19

2 years ago

A “smart” document scanner that will automatically analyze a document for data like emails, phone numbers, and addresses. The scanner can be applied to receipts, tax forms, and other documents.

19

2 years ago

A platform that allows people to pay for services on their smartphones. The startup is focused on creating an accessible and fair marketplace for building contractors, electricians, plumbers, and other skilled tradespeople.

19

2 years ago

A startup meant to help people with hearing loss and other impairments read. It’s a tool that will work with a variety of devices including smartphones, tablets, and TVs.

18

2 years ago

A free app which tracks the amount of time employees spend on their phones, and emails them on breaks. The company is pitching it as a way for companies to manage “digital dependency”.

18

2 years ago

A startup that lets you filter the photos taken with your phone’s camera by the amount of light they’re in, so you can choose to take only the photos that are easy to take in lower light.

18

2 years ago

A healthcare startup that helps diabetics self-monitor their blood sugar levels with a smartphone app and an accompanying wristband.

18

5 years ago

A new mobile payment system that makes it easy for users to pay with their phone at restaurants. Users can make purchases of up to $5 by simply showing a digital code to the cashier.

17

2 years ago

The startup is building a platform that enables self-storage facilities to let customers book online on their own terms, removing the need for phone calls and manual bookings.

17

2 years ago

A platform for restaurants to process orders without the need for a human to be on the phone

17

2 years ago

A product that helps people set up and automate their home’s lights. It’s available in an app for your phone, or as an app for your smart lamp.

17

2 years ago

An iPhone app that helps you take better pictures of your food. The startup wants to make it easier to capture the right lighting and angles so food photography is more of a science.

17

5 years ago

Idea: Grow food indoors using smartphone apps

16

2 years ago

The pay-as-you-go model of mobile phone ownership means that people who don’t have a contract with a carrier can get stuck with a phone they don’t want. Notable is a startup trying to change that.

16

2 years ago

The startup wants to help people in the UK and the EU save money and time by making buying travel insurance on their smartphones easier.

16

2 years ago

A clerk at an Amazon fulfillment center is building a product called “mason” that lets you order groceries from your phone by scanning the barcodes on items and automatically placing the order.

16

2 years ago

Spacely is a company that wants to build a dev kit for the next era of computing. It’s building a development kit that runs on 5G modems, so you can plug it into your smartphone to interact with the Internet.

16

2 years ago

A system for sending personnel to disaster relief sites that is meant to be cheaper than conventional methods. The startup’s software uses a phone’s GPS to track individual volunteers and make sure they’re not double-dipping on insurance or other benefits.

16

2 years ago

A startup that helps users find a nearby restaurant and purchase its food and drinks on their phones

16

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for people to make “Get Up-to-Date” (GUD) calls, where a doctor can call a patient’s cell phone and get their medical history over the phone.

16

2 years ago

A company that allows you to stream video from a web browser and listen to it on your phone or tablet.

16

2 years ago

A mobile phone app that seeks to make it easier to remember everything you need to do in a day. The app helps users to remember to do tasks that are more likely to be forgotten if not reminded.

16

2 years ago

A startup for stores that want to send out product notifications to the customer’s phone.

16

2 years ago

Notify’s team of engineers and designers believe that the best way to communicate with someone is not to call or text them. This is why the company built Notify, an app that allows people to email each other without the use of their phone numbers.

16

2 years ago

A startup for medical professionals that lets them find a patient’s wait time and appointment availability from their phone or computer.

16

5 years ago

A startup that turns your home into a smart home, lets you monitor and control everything from your phone

15

2 years ago

This startup aims to distribute a smartphone app that combines the features of a personal assistant and a concierge to help users manage their time and schedule.

15

2 years ago

A phone-based tool to help people start a business. The startup has a free trial tier and plans to go after the B2B market in 2019.

15

2 years ago

A cloud-based service that charges companies for their employees’ time on their phones, helping them see what they’re spending their time on and what they’re not.

15

5 years ago

A startup that sells Smart Homes so people can control their home with their phone or other devices

14

2 years ago

A company that’s building a tool for those who can’t afford paper to create and print photos, maps, and more with their mobile phones.

14

2 years ago

You can now book your flights for free with the new “Airbnb for air travel,” Fliggy. The company is free to sign up, offers features like free upgrades and free baggage, and is also available on iPhone and Android.

14

2 years ago

A global platform for supporting rural communities with internet and phone services. TeliaSonera (formerly Telia) was founded in 2010 and has 51 million users in Africa and Asia.

14

2 years ago

A personal assistant that helps you “unplug” from your day and let your phone do most of the work for you. It has a very useful “time off” feature that allows the user to set a timer so that it can stop working after a certain amount of time.

14

2 years ago

A new kind of bank account, aimed at people who don’t have traditional bank accounts. Instead of an account number tied to a bank account, the startup lets people store money in a simple digital wallet that they can use to pay for things like phone service or groceries.

14

2 years ago

A company that makes software that lets people log into emails and other apps from their desktops and phones, allowing them to more quickly access and act on information. The company also wants to build a healthy, sustainable, and profitable data product.

14

2 years ago

A company that’s building an iPhone app that will allow you to connect with people you know and trust and share your location with them.

14

2 years ago

A way to unsnap, or untie, a tie by tapping a key on a smartphone. The startup is building a smart object that allows you to “unbind” your tie without actually un-tying it. The startup is currently looking for beta testers.

14

2 years ago

A text-to-speech app that reads out notifications in your background so you can still see your phone while driving or sleeping.

14

5 years ago

A team of engineers have built a product that lets homeowners control their home’s lights, AC, and thermostat via a smartphone — without the need for smart locks. They’re pitching the product as a way to bring smart home technology to more people, and without the need for a significant investment.

13

5 years ago

Idea: A voice-to-text app for Android that uses the microphone to take notes. The startup claims that voice is 20x faster than typing on a physical keyboard.

13

2 years ago

A startup that lets you use your smartphone to track your fitness and health goals, with personal coaches and other features.

13

2 years ago

A software platform that provides a simple way for people to save money on their monthly mobile phone bills with recurring payments.

13

2 years ago

A cloud-based software that lets you organize calls to sales reps, and dial in to meetings from anywhere without needing a phone.

13

2 years ago

Buggit is a marketplace for buying and selling used and refurbished smartphones, but what makes the startup different is that the company will trade you in your old phone for a brand new one.

12

2 years ago

A company that makes a device that brings the joy of using an iPhone to low-end Android phones.

12

2 years ago

A device that lets you use your phone’s compass to navigate around your house.

12

2 years ago

A phone case that has a built-in bag to hold your phone, a charger, and a built-in water bottle.

12

2 years ago

A company that creates and markets a patented technology that attaches to the back of a smartphone and allows users to project an image onto a surface. The startup says the resulting image can be used as a mirror, a digital mirror, or a virtual mirror.

12

2 years ago

A turn-key solution for retailers to automate their phone ordering, which can then be tracked in a mobile app.

11

2 years ago

A new way to navigate your phone and apps that is built on the assumption that most people don’t use their phone’s home button.

11

2 years ago

A company that wants to take the pain out of file uploading, allowing users to upload files from their phone and have them automatically routed to the cloud.

11

2 years ago

Ideation is a micro-task app for the iPhone that allows users to record ideas and tasks, complete them, and get instant feedback from the community. It is a way for users to “get feedback from friends and family, team members, and entirely new people,” according to the company.

11

2 years ago

A company that’s trying to make tech more accessible to the masses by making it cheaper, faster, and more accessible in developing nations. The company is currently working on a product that creates a simplified version of Google’s Android operating system for feature phones, and a suite of tools to help create apps for cell phones.

11

2 years ago

A platform that turns your phone into a boarding pass

11

2 years ago

A software company that allows users to make digital payments via mobile through their phone and app.

11

2 years ago

A startup that lets you order pizza through your smartphone, with a delivery system that can be integrated into your delivery service (either through a marketplace or directly with the company.)

11

2 years ago

A bike rental system in NYC that's also a delivery system for food, in which riders receive a smartphone app with menu options and pick up a kiosk to order food. It's available in 40 markets in the US and Canada.

10

5 years ago

Idea: An e-commerce site that sells recycled products, such as old books, smartphones, and art

9

5 years ago

Idea: An online marketplace to trade used and broken smartphones The startup is currently focused on the UK but is looking to expand to other countries

9

2 years ago

A tool to help developers optimize their interfaces for multiple devices, including tablets, smartphones, and computers.

9

2 years ago

A mobile app that allows users to book and pay for massages over the phone. The startup is based in Paris and is looking to bring its app to the US.

9

5 years ago

Idea: Node is building a microwave that can connect to a smartphone and cook food It's crowdfunding the device on Kickstarter and claims that it can cook a frozen pizza in 2 minutes

5

5 years ago

A startup that helps people who run out of credit on their phones, but aren’t eligible for a new plan

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5 years ago

Idea: A new consumer-focused mobile payments app to replace credit cards The company aims to reduce friction by letting users buy things with their phone instead of having to pull out their wallet They want to replace everyone’s credit card information The startup has processed over $1MM in payments

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5 years ago

Idea: This is a mobile app that makes it easy to get a ride using your smartphone Riders can also use the app to manage their ride, directly with the driver, without speaking to a dispatcher It’s currently available in the Bay Area, with free rides during the trial period

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup for managing your personal finances that can run on your phone

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5 years ago

Idea: A new kind of digital bank for the unbanked that doesn’t require a smartphone or a bank account

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5 years ago

Idea: A platform that allows users to bring their own phone to a carrier to get their service set up The startup wants to eliminate the need for people to go into a physical store to set up their phone plan

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5 years ago

Idea: A vending machine that sells prepaid phone minutes

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that enables people to automatically record the music they listen to on their phones and stream it to a connected speaker

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps companies offer benefits like cellphone plans and cellphones to employees, as well as providing employees with a way to manage their spending.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps keep track of customer service tickets by connecting the person who answers the phone to the person who originally took the call.

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5 years ago

Idea: A company that offers a software platform that allows people to send and receive money to each other’s phones.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup for turning your apartment into a hotel. It allows hosts to rent out rooms via a smartphone app, and comes with features like cleaning, check-in, and flexible cancellations. It’s currently free for hosts, and makes money through a 7% cut from bookings.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that automates the process of making a 3D scan of a person using just a smartphone and a standard webcam.

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5 years ago

Idea: A tool for keeping your software up to date. In a demo, the founder showed that the service updates a user’s phone to the latest version of Android.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that turns your cell phone or computer into a walkie-talkie. The receiver is a physical device you can carry around. The startup is selling the device for $99, with a month of service starting at $5.

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5 years ago

Idea: A way to buy and sell phone numbers, with the team saying that a lot of people are talking about retiring their phone numbers because of changes in the current contact system.

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5 years ago

A software company that provides a way for people to use their phones to get cash from an ATM, rather than using a credit card, and earn rewards points in the process.

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5 years ago

A startup that transfers the videos and pictures from your old phone to your new phone

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Phone Startup Ideas

A company that helps people create their own super-charged Instagram stories on the phone

A tool that allows you to create maps from your phone’s camera.

A tool that helps users find and convert their old mobile phones into cash.

This startup is building a mobile app that delivers on-demand cleaning services to customers via the app. It comes with a mobile phone app and an autonomous robot that supports the platform.

A startup that allows you to hand-write restaurant check on your smartphone.

A startup that collects data on the world’s 4.5 billion-odd cellphones and builds a giant map of their locations with all the phone data available.

A tool for getting your phone to answer your questions and tell you what apps are running on your phone.

A company that makes a tiny camera for cell phones that can see around corners and capture 1080p video. The startup says it’s making a better m18, one of the most popular cameras in the world.

A startup that aims to create a “digital wallet for the home”, allowing you to pay for products and services using apps on your phone.

A company that tracks your phone’s location in real-time so you can get notifications if you are getting close to dangerous areas.

A company that makes smart front door locks that can be controlled remotely. The lock can be unlocked from a smartphone app, or from a website.

A portable battery that can charge your smartphone up to 100 times without charging itself. It relies on solar power to charge.

A platform that enables local retailers to accept payments from shoppers using mobile phones.

A smartphone application for parents that combines social networking and education. Parents can use it to share information with their children about their social lives, and also keep track of things like homework.

This app will help you find your keys (on your phone)

The startup is building an API for retailers to offer their customers the ability to pay for their purchases with their smartphone.

With this product, customers in India and China can pay for food and groceries from their phones.

A startup that aims to give businesses a tool that allows them to turn their smartphones into an in-store point of sale

A mobile app that turns your smart phone into a tiny Internet router and a way to share your phone's connection with others. It’s kind of like and VPN but for your phone.

The startup is building a P2P mobile payments platform for mobile commerce. The product is called Mobypay, and it’s designed to help shoppers buy physical goods off the street using a smartphone.

A rewards platform that lets people earn points for doing things with their phones, like taking a photo, following accounts and businesses, and more. Bunch can be redeemed for cash, merchandise, or travel.

A startup that lets people buy tickets to events that they can attend from their phone, and their friends can recommend. Ticketfly is focused on events like concerts, sporting events and live theater.

The app acts as a digital wallet for your car, helping you use your phone to buy gas and get directions, and to pay for parking and tolls in the city.

A new company, made possible with the launch of the new iPhone X, is developing a smartphone that looks like a watch and can be used to take selfies.

A tool that lets you build a phone number from a website

A digital wallet that allows merchants to accept a variety of digital payments with the same phone-based experience.

Company that will help people buy and sell homes using their mobile phones.

A company that lets people stream movies from their smartphones using the company’s app.

A platform that connects consumers with products and services they want to buy directly from a mobile phone.

A "smart home monitoring" startup focused on energy efficiency. It's currently in a pre-launch stage, with a device that allows users to remotely turn off lights and lock doors with a smartphone, and the company says it has acquired $2.4 million in seed funding

A new startup that wants to build a “super-headset” with a built-in Spotify subscription. The headset will be a hit with music fans who want to buy the current, highly-rated Apple Beats headphones but want something a bit more fashionable and portable.

Smartphone accessory that lets you put on another phone’s screen to give it the appearance of a bigger one.

A startup that collects data on your phone and then turns it into a map of crowdsourced traffic conditions along major roads and highways.

A way to buy and sell international phone numbers.

A company that helps teachers teach their students about the impact of their smartphones

A lightweight, mobile app that allows you to work with the same notes across your phone and desktop, allowing you to sync them all to your Google Drive account.

A virtual assistant that lets you ask your phone questions and get answers without having to look at the phone or type on the keyboard.

A startup that is building a platform to help the two billion people in the world who don't have access to the Internet or smartphones.

A 2 person startup that’s building a smart phone app that helps people speak in public and reduce their anxiety.

An open source framework that lets people edit smartphone videos with a finger, finger or stylus.

A startup that aims to build a “digital bank vault” for mobile consumers in India. The startup plans to allow mobile users to store funds in their phones in the form of mobile wallets, with secure storage in escrow.

Remind is building a service that sends SMS reminders to users’ phone, like a phone call or text message, which they can set on a schedule.

A startup that lets you get the best price on a flight and allows you to book it on your phone. The startup says they have completed over 750,000 flights.

This company encourages people to trade in their old phones for a new one that’s refurbished and refurbished again.

A network for mobile phone users that connects them to legal services and legal professionals. The startup was founded in 2015 and is based in the UK.

A Bluetooth-powered bra that connects to a smartphone app to track exercise and sleep cycles.

A product that helps people get paid on their phone for sharing their car’s location with friends.

The idea behind this startup is that there are 100s of millions of people who don’t use their car’s navigation system, but do know how to use their cellphones. The startup wants to solve the problem by building a service for people to use their phone’s GPS to give them directions.

A digital communications company based in New York City. Their software is designed to help companies interact with their employees via phone, email, or chat.

A tool that helps companies monitor their employees’ smartphone usage, with the ability to monitor their location, time spent on their device, and screen time for each employee.

A payment app that lets people pay for parking by phone or mobile app.

A company that wants to use AI to identify fraudulent texts, emails, and calls before they’re delivered to your phone.

A messaging tool for booking service dogs, which are often booked via phone, fax or email. The company is also working on a full-service pet sitting and boarding service.

A software solution to help people use their phones as a remote camera, which can be set to take photos when an event occurs, such as a baby crying or an alarm going off.

A company that sells 3D printed case covers for smart phones.

Humaniq wants to provide a system for users to buy and sell cryptocurrency, using mobile phones. The startup is building a mobile banking app that allows users to buy, sell, trade, and hold funds in cryptocurrency.

A platform built to help people learn a new skill by encouraging them to practice it on their phone.

A hand-held device that makes it easy to take photos from your phone and transfer them to your computer.

A company that wants to automate the process of converting a crypto wallet into a standard bank account over the phone.

A startup that allows you to convert your old smartphone into a portable battery pack for your laptop

For those who can’t afford to pay for a full-time financial advisor, this startup offers hourly advice via phone or video.

A parking app for drivers in the San Francisco Bay Area, which includes a phone app, an app for drivers and a website for drivers to browse available parking spots. The startup has about 3,000 drivers and about 3,000 parking spots.

A startup that aims to give you a better way to pay for a home’s mortgage. It’s a mobile app that lets you see, manage, and pay for your home’s mortgage from your phone.

A startup that works with big companies to help them cut down on costs by eliminating unnecessary phone lines.

A startup that lets people create VR content using their phones. The company has already raised $8.2 million to build three apps that use different VR hardware.

A startup that creates and sells accessories that look like iPhones but are actually much simpler and cheaper versions.

A new startup focused on helping readers access the best content in their area. The company offers a monthly subscription of a curated list of articles that interest a person. They want to launch in early 2020 to allow people to take a break from their phones.

A startup that sells virtual phone numbers that people can use to have multiple business lines

A startup that sells a USB-connected device that allows you to remotely control your home’s lights and television, and allow users to launch and log into apps on their phones.

A platform for building apps for the iPhone that doesn’t require any coding experience.

A platform that connects a mobile phone with a scanner to allow a person to scan and pay for goods with a mobile phone.

A California-based startup that makes a low-cost, low-power, solar powered charger for phones and other devices. It’s a rival to the crowd-funded Fission, which offers a similar product.

A social network for elderly people to check in and view pictures of their friends and family. The startup has already helped its first customer, a family member, locate her father and communicate with him (via text) over the phone.

A company that makes a pair of Bluetooth headphones that are like a high-end pair of AirPods, but with a subscription service to make them more affordable.

A maker of smartphones and tablets, the startup wants to sell its own operating system and make its own hardware.

A startup that sells Android phones in bulk to the developing world

A startup that lets you scan a barcode and get a quote for repairs on your iPhone or watch in the UK.