Baton Rouge is hardly a software hub like Silicon Valley or Austin, but the local tech community is growing. There are more apps developed here than you may realize. Here are a few. What are your favorite local apps? Comment below!
BodyKey SmartLoss Pennington Biomedical Research Center partnered with Amway to create a virtual, portable weight-management coach. mybodykey.us
BTR Crime Developers aren’t affiliated with the Baton Rouge Police Department, but they use its public data to display reported crimes in the city. Find it on the iTunes store
Cellcontrol Resist the temptation to text and drive with this app, which works with hardware attached to a vehicle’s windshield to prevent phone-distracted driving.cellcontrol.com
The Crawfish App We’ve covered this one before, and we still think it’s pretty cool. Find the best and cheapest crawfish near you. thecrawfishapp.com
Freebird A social platform currently being developed for anonymous idea sharing and voting. It was featured at TEDxLSU last year. liberateyourideas.com
Idle Make some extra cash by placing stuff you own for rent. Or, borrow anything from a cotton-candy maker to a guitar to a track bike. Its developers call this the “Airbnb for your stuff.” getidle.com
Kinesics Their mobile software helps fitness professionals evaluate clients’ physical strengths and limitations to build a customized wellness plan. kinesicshms.com
PAR Guide to the Louisiana Legislature Local firm Cyber Fision developed this app for the Public Affairs Research Council that offers profiles of every member of the legislature. Find it on the iTunes store andGoogle Play
PropDispatch Used by oil companies to manage their supplies of proppants used in drilling. propdispatch.com
Red Kraken Apps This indie studio has released three whimsical mobile games so far, including Catasaurus Rex and the Infinite Papercut, in which the user tries to survive an unending barrage of flaming tacos, spiked kittens, mutated unicorns, and even a tacocat (?) or two. redkrakenapps.com/games.html
Relief Telemed This local startup offers an online platform that allows patients to have virtual visits with a licensed health-care professional. relieftelemed.com
sLocal Connects users to discounts at local businesses while donating a portion of the proceeds to a school of the user’s choice. slocalapp.com
UNISON Tonal Innovation worked with fellow local firm Cyber Fision to develop a cloud storage and sharing system for band programs. A director uploads the music and files needed to rehearse to the cloud and shares the files with band members. tonalinnovation.com/unison
This article was originally published in the August 2018 issue of 225 Magazine.
BodyKey SmartLoss
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