Sketchware is a discontinued Android app development suite created in 2016 by Munseok Oh, Kim Ki-han, and Sung Woo Park. Sketchware enveloped a visual development environment, allowing users to see their app as drag-and-drop modules were added to it. Sketchware also encorporates third-party services, such as Google AdSense and Firebase. Projects can be exported to installable files, Java source code, or XML.

Co-founders Sung Woo Park, Munseok Oh, and Kim Ki-han
Located South Korea
Industry Software Development
Released July 1, 2016
Discontinued April 1, 2021
Employees 9
Company Type Private
Financing Status Formerly VC-backed

Sketchware is a mobile application development environment created by Munseok Oh and Kim Ki-han. Munseok Oh, a Full-stack developer and CTO at Sketchware, co-created the platform, while Kim Ki-han, an entrepreneur known for creating the first LTE Network Analytics Management System, also contributed to its development. Sung Woo Park, a Front-end Developer and UI/UX Engineer, played a key role in the platform's design and user experience.

Features

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XML Configurations

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Sketchware can set the list of all XML Configurations in the project, filling out the information.

Resources

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Sketchware can add resources including Images, Videos, and Fonts.

Firebase

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Sketchware can implement Firebase Component in their projects.

AdMob

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Sketchware can implement Google Advertise platform for Promotion and Monetization mobile applications to the projects.

History

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Development

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Created on July 1, 2016, in Seoul, South Korea, Munseok Oh, Kim Ki-han, and Sung Woo Park, the team consisted of programmers Munseok and Kim Ki-han, complemented by Sung Woo Park as the UI designer. The company has successfully secured funding from Strong Ventures, with the first round of funding taking place on January 31, 2017, followed by their latest funding on July 1, 2017.

Downfall

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On August 19, 2018, Sketchware closed the competition support due to a lack of funds to continue. On December 14, 2018, the service sent in fake or illegal applications, which was out of the 3,000 to 4,000 submissions received. On April 1, 2021, Sketchware was discontinued and removed from the Google Play Store, and the Private Company went out of business.

References

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  1. ^ Woo Park, Sung (2021). "Sketchware Docs". Sketchware Docs. Archived from the original on 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  2. ^ "Linked In". August 1, 2017.[dead link]
  3. ^ Woo Park, Sung (August 19, 2018). "Medium".
  4. ^ "Quora". 2020.
  5. ^ Park, Sung Woo (Nov 25, 2018). "GitHub - Interviewees / Current Position". GitHub.
  6. ^ "Pitchbook - Sketchware". Pitchbook.
  7. ^ "Crushbase - Sketchware". Crushbase.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)