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Readdle Inc.
IndustryMobile apps
Founded2007[1][2]
HeadquartersOdesa, Ukraine (HQ)
795 Folsom Street 1st floor, San Francisco, California[3]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Igor Zhadanov (CEO)
Denys Zhadanov (VP)
Alex Tyagulsky (CPO)
ProductsScanner Pro, PDF Expert, Fluix, Spark, Documents, PDF Office, Printer Pro, PDF Converter
Number of employees
250[4]
Websitereaddle.com

Readdle is a Ukrainian mobile application development company. The company research and development is based in Odesa, Ukraine. The operation is mostly built around the App Store,[5] cumulatively generating over 100 million downloads.[6] The company was founded by former college roommates Igor Zhadanov, Alex Tyagulsky, Andrian Budantsov, and Dmitry Protserov.[7]

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Documents

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Documents
Developer(s)Readdle Technologies Limited
Initial release2008[8]
Operating systemiOS, iPadOS, macOS
Websitehttps://readdle.com/documents

Documents (previously ReaddleDocs) is a file management application.[9] The app was Readdle's first product, and was developed because co-founders Alex Tyagulsky and Andrian Budantsov wished to be able to read books on their iPhones.[7] It was initially released as a Safari-based web service in 2007.[10] Later, Apple asked Readdle to submit the app (then called ReaddleDocs) to become one of the 500 apps available on the App Store when it launched on July 10, 2008.[11] After Wall Street Journal writer Walt Mossberg endorsed the app, sales increased ninefold, netting the company $500–1000 a week.[7] In 2013, the app rebranded as Documents.[12]

PDF Expert

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PDF Expert
Developer(s)Readdle
Operating systemmacOS, iOS
TypePDF editor
Websitepdfexpert.com

PDF Expert is a PDF editing app for iPhone, iPad and Mac.[13][14] The app allows a user to read, annotate and edit PDFs, change text and images, fill in forms and sign contracts.[15]

PDF Expert was initially launched for iOS in 2010 for the first iPad and is now supported on the iPad, iPhone, and Mac.[16]

Spark

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Spark
Developer(s)Readdle
Initial releaseMay 29, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-05-29)
Stable release
Android3.7.1 / December 21, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-12-21)[17]
iOS3.7.2 / December 5, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-12-05)[18]
macOS App Store (macOS)2.11.37 / November 20, 2023; 12 months ago (2023-11-20)[19]
Operating systemWindows, Android, macOS, iOS, watchOS
PlatformAndroid Nougat and later, MacOS High Sierra and later, iOS 13.4 and later
Size67.06 MB (Android), 175 MB (iOS), 58.6 MB (macOS)
TypeEmail client
LicenseFreeware
Websitesparkmailapp.com

Spark is an email application for Windows, iOS, macOS, and Android devices.[20][21][22][23][24] Lifehacker wrote that Spark was the best alternative for Mailbox users when that service went offline.[25] It was released on April 2, 2019, and was Readdle's first app released on Android.[26]

References

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  1. ^ Stokel-Walker, Chris (2014-04-16). "Getting rich on apps in the heart of Ukraine". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  2. ^ "Looking back at Readdle's journey from zero to hero". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. ^ Heath, Alex. "This Ukrainian app maker hired an Apple veteran to reinvent email". Business Insider.
  4. ^ "Readdle - About". Readdle. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Sawers, Paul (29 May 2015). "40M downloads on, Readdle adds a slick email client to its suite of iOS productivity apps". VentureBeat.
  6. ^ Dillet, Romain (12 October 2018). "Readdle's Denys Zhadanov to talk about bootstrapping at Disrupt Berlin". TechCrunch.
  7. ^ a b c Stokel-Walker, Chris (2014-04-16). "Getting rich on apps in the heart of Ukraine". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  8. ^ Stokel-Walker, Chris (2014-04-16). "Getting rich on apps in the heart of Ukraine". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  9. ^ Perez, Sarah (2017-05-25). "Readdle adds a clever drag-and-drop feature for moving files between its iPad productivity apps". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  10. ^ "10 years of Documents: From a document reader to a super app for file action". Readdle. January 30, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  11. ^ "10 years of Documents: From a document reader to a super app for file action". Readdle. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  12. ^ "ReaddleDocs Relaunches As Documents". 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  13. ^ "KELLNER: Travels with my istuff". The Washington Times.
  14. ^ Deorukhkar, Preshit (24 August 2016). "PDF Expert 2 — The Powerful PDF Editor for Mac". Beautiful Pixels.
  15. ^ "How to Unlock a PDF that is Password Protected". 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  16. ^ Viticci, Federico (November 2010). "PDF Expert: PDF Reader and Annotation Tool That Fits In My Workflow". MacStories.
  17. ^ "Spark Email – Connect Gmail, Yahoo & Outlook mail - Apps on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  18. ^ "Spark - Email App by Readdle". App Store. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  19. ^ "Spark - Email App by Readdle". Mac App Store. December 20, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  20. ^ Seifert, Dan (May 29, 2015). "Spark for iPhone is a fast, smart way to manage your email". The Verge.
  21. ^ Biggs, John (June 2, 2015). "Spark Is An Email Client That Shows You What's Important, Lets You Delete What Isn't". TechCrunch.
  22. ^ Bryant, Martin (May 29, 2015). "Spark: a new iOS email app for power users, with clever ideas". The Next Web.
  23. ^ Klosowski, Thorin (February 25, 2016). "Spark Arrives on iPad, Gets New Color Options on iPhone". LifeHacker.
  24. ^ Bell, Karissa (February 26, 2016). "Mailbox is shutting down, so here are 5 email apps to use instead". Mashable.
  25. ^ Klosowski, Thorin (February 26, 2016). "Mailbox Is Shutting Down, Try These Free Alternatives". Lifehacker.
  26. ^ Gartenberg, Chaim (April 2, 2019). "Spark for Android is here to fill the Google Inbox-shaped hole in your heart". The Verge.
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