A recent contest challenged developers to create apps for low-income Americans to help them get educated, find jobs, get healthy, manage their finances and so on. The contest, called Applications for Good, was organized by One Economy and AT&T to get devs inspired to do some social good.
A panel of judges narrowed the entries to five winners. You can watch the winning videos below. They feature apps for immigrants to send money to their home countries, find healthy food, get the most value from food stamps, facilitate conversations between teachers and students over social media, and manage an Individual Development Account.
Applications for Good gave cash prizes totaling $50,000, but the real goal was to motivate the developer community to start thinking about social good not just as pro-bono work but as a potential market.
One Economy, a non-profit that connects underserved communities with technology, has offered to continue assisting some of the app developers — even those who did not win — by helping them field test or connecting them to partners.
A common complaint about the smartphone market is its relatively low penetration when compared to “dumbphones,” which is why some of the winners use SMS or features that don’t require an iPhone.
Remás
The Grand Prize Winner and People's Choice Winner, it helps immigrants send money to their home countries.
MobileSaver
MobileSaver helps people manage an Individual Development Account.
TalkChalk
TalkChalk enables safe communication between teachers, students and parents over Facebook, email and SMS.
Nutrition Mission
Nutrition Mission uses gamification to connect users to healthier food options.
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