This New Mobile App Lets You Read, Write, and Earn Virtual Coins
It's the first chat-serye app for Pinoy readers and writers.
(SPOT.ph) Fiction is your window to escape reality—and that's whether you create or consume them, or, in most cases, both. The genre has also gone beyond physical books and e-books with stories now accessible through chat formats of alternate universes or AUs that allow you to see fiction in a new light. Whether it's reading or writing, there's a new application that gets you to enjoy reading both and at the same time, earn, too. Say hello to TypeKita.
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Here's what to expect with the new reading and writing app TypeKita:
TypeKita is a localized version of Joylada, a Thai app that houses novels in the form of chat conversations. It is powered by the homegrown entertainment platform Kumu. The app "is a space dedicated to the written word," and aims to "help people find the creativity within themselves, bolstered by a safe community," said Kumu president and co-founder Rexy Dorado.
From romance, including sub-genres like Boys' and Girls' Love, coming-of-age, mystery, and fantasy, et cetera, TypeKita already has a handful of titles written by Pinoy writers ready to be read.
How to Navigate TypeKita
On the main page, you can find top picks, exclusive TypeKita stories, up-and-coming titles, as well as genre categories for readers to find out what novel they'd want to read. Tags are also present if you want to know what to expect about the title. You'll have your own library to save the titles for later reads. Just click on the novel you want to read, customize your reading experience through the app settings, and then either scroll or tap through the chat and novel format stories.
TypeKita has an intuitive and user-friendly chat editor, found just by the plus sign, that allows writers—first-timers or professionals—to create stories much easier. Creators also get to earn through the app's monetization feature. Writers can get virtual gifts, candies, and coins (for paid chapters or purchased stories), among others. You get free candies once you sign in.
TypeKita is available for download on App Store and Google Play.
For more information, check out TypeKita's Facebook.