The Basque Country is a place that has always been known, among other things, for its industry and for being a leading territory in science and technology. For almost 10 years I have been working alongside the CIC BiomaGUNE in San Sebastian, in the Miramón technology park, and let's say that this is a topic (that of technology and innovation in the Basque Country) that has always interested me. What does the Basque Country have to say in terms of mobile applications? What are the favorite apps of Basques and Basque lovers?
The most downloaded Basque apps on Google Play (2017)
A few days ago I was taking a look at the awards Buber Sariak 2016, some awards that seek to give visibility and recognition to the best Basque websites and apps. I was quite surprised to see that this year Among the 9 winners there is only one mobile app (Android). The rest are websites, business software, and various projects.
I have been looking at different websites and the truth is that in general there is not much information about the most popular or successful Basque apps that can be found on Google Play today, so I have put on the pipe and the magnifying glass and I have started to investigate by myself. After going through the closet of the Google Play Store with unusual intensity in search of answers, I am finally in a position to show you the 25 most successful Basque apps for Android Today. The ones with the most downloads and installations, yes sir. Shall we take a look at them?
Euskal Hiztegia
The most popular Basque app for Android today on Google Play with more than 100,000 installations is called Euskal Hiztegia and it is developed by Borja Dominguez. Is about a complete dictionary which also has several extra functions that complement each other perfectly: translator, synonyms and encyclopedia (via Wikipedia). The user community holds it in very high esteem and this is demonstrated by its high score of 4.2 / 5.
Download QR-Code Euskal Hiztegia Developer: Borja Domínguez Price: Free Fronton. Ball hand
The second most successful app is related to the Basque native sport par excellence, the Esku Pilota. The game of Frontonit is a luck of Pro Evolution of the Basque Ball where we can play individual or couples championships, choose between 10 pelotaris masters (each with its corresponding unique characteristics), different levels of difficulty and all this in the most important frontons of the current scene. More than 100,000 downloads.
Download QR-Code Fronton. Handball Developer: Bainet Communication Price: Free EITB
The Euskal Irrati Telebista mobile application. A very complete app with 4 clearly differentiated sections: News written, TV to the letter, Radio live and on demand, and Teleberri. It also allows us to see the EITB channel live and the truth is that the application is very fluid with short loading times and very well executed. Some users miss a small search engine, but otherwise a really outstanding app. More than 100,000 installations.
Download QR-Code EITB Developer: Euskal Irrati Telebista Price: Free THE MAIL on +
EL CORREO on + is the Vocento newspaper app for smartphones and tablets. It has several functionalities such as the possibility of customizing the navigation and ordering the sections, configuration of alerts and sports results, bookmarking, weather information and several other things. The design is really good, with a current style very similar to the web version. More than 50,000 downloads.
Download QR-Code EL CORREO on + Developer: Vocento SA Price: Free The Basque newspaper on +
The app of El Diario Vasco like that of The mail It has a very interesting and attractive interface in terms of design. With it we can be aware of all the news, sports information, billboard, weather information and others. It also incorporates some little extras, such as Sudoku, Word Search, Match 3 and Puzzle games. Requires subscription. More than 50,000 installations.
Download QR-Code EL DIARIO VASCO on + Developer: Vocento SA Price: Free 
Euskalmet
The official meteorological information application of the Basque Government. It offers 7-day predictions and the evolution of the next 72 hours in the municipalities of Euskadi. The information is updated in real time with the data provided by the computer systems of Euskalmet. The ideal application to keep abreast of the meteorological evolution in the Basque Country. More than 50,000 downloads.
Download QR-Code Euskalmet Developer: Eusko Jaurlaritza - Basque Government Price: Free Angry Sceners
Game programmed in the 2013 Euskal Encounter by the people of Bilbao Delirium studios. Retro graphics, a lot of humor and an epic soundtrack for a game that never stops being an extremely inspired copy of the more than classic Angry Birds. Highly recommended game. More than 50,000 installations.
Download QR-Code Angry Sceners Developer: Purples Studios Price: Free G.A.U.R.
UPV / EHU application for consulting enrollment, records, grades and hours of tutoring for the subjects in which we are enrolled. One of its star functionalities is the notification of the notes as they are published by means of a notice to the user. If you are a university student, you have surely heard of it. More than 10,000 installations.
Download QR-Code G.A.U.R. Developer: UPV / EHU Price: Free Deklinabidea
Very useful tool for those who are learning Basque. Developed by Roberto Encinas, this application for Android focuses on the decline of the most typical cases of Basque (batua). It works in offline mode and has more than 1000 exercises, phrases and tables. A very good evaluation and more than 10,000 installations guarantee the good work of Deklinabidea.
Download QR-Code Deklinabidea Developer: Roberto Encinas Cabornero - GESMAE INFORMATICA Price: Free Kantari
Kantari is a digital script where we can find the lyrics of more than 300 traditional Basque songs. Many of the lyrics even include their corresponding music video with which to sing along to the music. Very complete application that denotes the care with which its developer, Galder Segurola, has treated it. More than 10,000 downloads.
Download QR-Code Kantari Developer: Galder Segurola Price: Free 
Aditzak.com
Educational application to learn Basque that helps us to conjugate all the verb forms. It is a hypervitaminized NOR-NORI-NORK table that greatly simplifies the conjugation process through a simple and easy-to-use interface. App developed by Ideateca with more than 10,000 installations behind it.
Download QR-Code Aditzak.com Developer: Ideateca Price: Free Basque Cuisine Lite
This app developed by Ribtek Phone (Errenteria) draws on one of the great attractions of Basque culture: its cuisine. A visual update (a little more Material Design) would do very well, but otherwise it is quite complete: countless recipes with their photos, ingredients, preparation and more. It also has a paid version with more content and recipes. More than 10,000 downloads.
Download QR-Code Basque Kitchen Lite Developer: Ribtek Phone Price: Free Basque recipes
Kitchen application, very much in the line of Basque Cuisine Lite: recipes of meat, fish, soups, desserts and all kinds of traditional Basque dishes. Like the aforementioned, it has not been updated since 2013, something that is noticeable in the visual aspect, which does not detract from its merits for being a great application that also helps to promote the expansion of the indigenous cuisine of the land. More than 10,000 installations.
TV Spain and US entertainment channels
Series of applications compiled for the Euskal Party 2016. Its only functionality is to display a list of television channels in Spain and the US (it does not allow viewing content). It is full of ads and surely many have installed it hoping to find something else. More than 10,000 downloads.
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Automatic translator developed by the Basque Government and that uses the online translator of its own website as a source to work on the results. It still has room for optimization in translations, but as a novelty it should be noted that it includes the possibility of translating from English to Basque (in addition to Spanish / Basque and Basque / Spanish). It also supports voice input. More than 10,000 downloads
Download QR-Code Itzultzaile automatikoa Developer: Eusko Jaurlaritza - Basque Government Price: Free 
Lanbide
The application of the Basque Employment Service, from where we can look for job offers and enroll in training courses. In each offer we will find the data of the job offered, observations and other requirements such as languages etc. More than 10,000 users have installed it on their Android devices.
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Unofficial Euskotren application (and curiously with more facilities than the app developed by Euskotren himself). It has a clean and very current interface from where we can see schedules in real time, history with the most recent searches, plans with lines and stops and consult the rates in force. More than 10,000 downloads.
Download QR-Code Euskaltren Tren | Metro | Tram Developer: Wekele Technologies Price: Free AEK Euskara praktikoa
Developed by Elhuyar Hizkuntza eta Teknologia, the AEK application is a basic dictionary where we can find everyday words and expressions to get through basic conversations. It has several sections, a game and information about the closest euskaltegis. More than 10,000 installations.
Download QR-Code AEK, EUSKARA PRAKTIKOA Developer: Elhuyar Hizkuntza eta Teknologia Price: Free Euskadi travel guide
As its name suggests, it is a very complete Basque Country travel guide. In it we will find maps, itineraries and travel routes, restaurants, tourist and historical places to visit and a lot of other things. More than 10,000 installations behind him.
Download QR-Code Euskadi Travel Guide Developer: De Paso Publications Price: Free Basque Country News
RSS reader to read the news from the main Euskadi newspapers such as Berria, Argia or Astekaria. Without updating since 2013 and with news from years ago from most newspapers. Some of them don't even work. More than 5,000 downloads.
Download QR-Code Euskadi News Developer: Antziola Price: Free Zarautz
App with a lot of information about the town of Zarautz. Especially attractive for surfers, since here we can find weather and tide forecasts. But not only that, the Zarautz application also has information on surf courses and workshops, restaurants, snack bars and an activity agenda. More than 5,000 installations.
Download QR-Code Zarautz Developer: ARAZI Price: Free 
Ertzaintza
Official application of the Ertzaintza. It is a fairly complete app oriented to contact with the citizen, and where we can find ways of collaboration and communication with the police, information on the nearest police stations or Ertzaintza advice on issues such as cybersecurity, scams, scams or theft at home. More than 5,000 downloads.
Download QR-Code Ertzaintza Developer: Eusko Jaurlaritza - Basque Government Price: Free Mendiak
Fantastic app for beggars with a clean, current interface and 100% Material Design. With Mendiak we can write down the mountains that we have climbed, give them a score and see other data such as statistics and others. If you are a bit of a mountaineer, you have to try this app. More than 5,000 users have installed it on their device.
Download QR-Code Mendiak Developer: CodeSyntax Price: Free BADOK
BADOK is an app developed by the newspaper Berria that seeks to promote and collect all Basque music from Ez Dok Amairu to the present. Live performances, records, singles, videos, and more. The Spotify of Basque music. More than 5,000 downloads and highly recommended.
Download QR-Code BADOK Developer: Berria Taldea Price: Free 
GAZTEA
More than interesting application of the well-known radio of the EITB group. Not only does it allow us to listen to what is playing in GAZTEA at the moment, but also it has playlists and the ability to search and create playlists from its own integrated search engine. Much more than a simple online radio. More than 5,000 installations attest to this.
Download QR-Code GAZTEA Developer: Euskal Irrati Telebista Price: Free What do you think of the list of the 25 most popular Basque apps for Android in 2017? If you are developers and you think that your app should appear in this ranking, or if you simply want to leave your opinion on the subject, do not hesitate to visit the comments area.
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