Indian developers create unique iOS apps for remote work era.
As millions struggle to navigate the pandemic, apps have become more essential than ever and Indian iOS developers have found innovative ways to keep people connected, help them learn and work from home.
Indians now rely on Apple services in new ways, turning to expertly curated apps to stay connected to their workspace and informed. Mustafa Yusuf, born and brought up in India and a past Apple WWDC (Worldwide Developer Conference) students' scholarship winner, has created "Tasks: To-Do Lists & Reminders," an app that helps people plan, organise and collaborate personal and professional projects with ease.
The iOS app helps import tasks from notes or reminders with a one tap setup.
"The teams at Apple have been extremely fundamental to the success of Tasks. App Store features globally have driven organic growth and contribute to higher visibility which, otherwise, would have been hard to achieve in a competitive category," Yusuf told IANS.
"I was fortunate to attend WWDC19. I met many talented people from all walks of life. It inspired me to build apps," he added.
Developers selling digital goods and services - which is only a small fraction of the overall commerce the App Store facilitates - have now earned more than $200 billion since the App Store launched in 2008.
This year, WWDC21 from June 7-11 will be available free to more than 30 million Apple developers from 227 regions around the globe including India, enabling them to learn about the future of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS operating platforms.
Developed by Raja Vijayaraman, a winner of the Apple Design Award in 2018 for his other app called 'Calzy', the new 'Lumy' app helps users capture gorgeous visuals by letting them keep track of the Golden hour (also known as Magic Hour).
With 'Lumy', users can anticipate the best-lighting condition and get ready ahead of time to take advantage of it. The app shows the weather information like cloudiness and temperature for the next two days to plan things out.
