Makayama.com
For media professionals, investigative journalists, and architecture enthusiasts requiring reliable, offline-capable utility tools for field work and travel.
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Snapshot
Who is Makayama.com?
Equipping media professionals and specialized travelers with offline-first utility tools rooted in investigative journalism.
Target audience
Portfolio
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1.1y ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Makayama.com?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Media production utilities and niche travel guides
Scale
studio
Target audience
Media professionals, investigative journalists, and architecture enthusiasts requiring reliable, offline-capable utility tools for field work and travel.
Origin
Founded by Dutch journalist and director Vincent Verweij, the company evolved from documentary filmmaking and media training into mobile utility development.
Portfolio momentum
Released 3 updates in the last 6 months with 8 active apps, maintaining a steady development cycle for their core media utilities.
Company profile
medium confidence- Headquarters
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Portfolio
What does Makayama.com ship?
Apps
15 apps analysed
Distributed across 12 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 2 of 15 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (3)
- Brazil2 / 2
- Mexico2 / 2
- United States2 / 2
Europe (7)
- France2 / 2
- Germany2 / 2
- Italy2 / 2
- Netherlands2 / 2
- Portugal2 / 2
›+2 more europe markets
- Spain2 / 2
- Sweden2 / 2
Asia-Pacific (2)
- Japan2 / 2
- South Korea2 / 2
Core markets (2/2 apps)
Rivals
Who does Makayama.com compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Both apps target international travelers and mobile professionals seeking to minimize data costs through hotspot discovery. They compete directly on the utility of locating wireless networks to avoid cellular roaming charges.
Contenders(2)
Both apps target travelers needing connectivity, but WiFi Around captures the market by bundling hotspot discovery with free-to-access safety diagnostics and eSIM data plans.
Both applications target travelers and mobile professionals by providing location-based hotspot discovery, but the rival offers a free model compared to the paid entry cost of Free WiFi.
Same space(21)
This app serves the same traveler base by providing an interactive map of WiFi-friendly locations to avoid data charges.
This app provides a suite of WiFi management tools, including password discovery and speed testing, for mobile users.
This app uses a map-based interface to help travelers find public internet, sharing the same core utility as the source app.
This app uses crowdsourced network credentials to help travelers find internet, mirroring the source app's utility.
This app provides a directory of global hotspots for travelers, sharing the same core utility as the source app.
This app manages network credentials for users, focusing on local connectivity rather than public hotspot discovery.
This app provides hotspot management tools for mobile users, though it relies on aggressive monetization that creates user friction.
This app targets travelers with a curated database of speed-tested hotspots, similar to the core utility of the source app.
This app targets the same traveler demographic but attempts to verify hotspot quality through speed-rated data rather than just location.
This app provides hotspot management for users wanting to share their connection, serving as a tool for mobile network control.
This app provides network security and signal monitoring tools, serving users who want deeper visibility into their wireless environment.
This app provides a global directory of hotspots for travelers, serving the same core utility as the source app.
This app provides a community-verified database of hotspots, focusing on secure, automated connections for travelers.
This app provides eSIM data plans for travelers, serving as a direct alternative to the reliance on public WiFi hotspots.
This app provides mobile hotspot management for users who need to share data, serving as a functional utility for the same mobile-first audience.
This app maps crowdsourced network credentials for travelers, attempting to solve the same connectivity friction as the source app.
This app manages physical mobile hotspot hardware, offering a connectivity alternative for travelers who prefer dedicated devices.
VLC serves as a broad-spectrum media utility that overlaps with the target's video conversion and playback utility space.
This app bundles hotspot sharing with security utilities, targeting users who want an all-in-one network management solution.
This app offers eSIM travel connectivity, providing a modern alternative to the public WiFi finding utility of the source app.
This app provides a global directory of network passwords, targeting the same traveler demographic as the source app.
New entrants(2)
This app provides local network scanning for home users, serving as a diagnostic tool for connected hardware.
This app provides detailed network information and management tools, serving users who need to analyze their current connection.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 15
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 15
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no
