Services
Software Development
We build software that handles many languages properly. It is what Enfour has done since 1993.
What we build
Capabilities
Multilingual and CJK text and input
Text handling and input for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean alongside other scripts.
Dictionary and reference apps
Apps that make large reference works fast to search and comfortable to read.
iOS apps
Native apps for iPhone and iPad.
Localization and i18n engineering
Preparing software to work across languages and regions, and keeping it that way.
Modernizing legacy apps
Bringing older apps up to date so they keep running on current platforms.
Track record
Built on our own work
Enfour started building Asian-language text software for handheld devices with the Apple Newton in 1993. Our multilingual and CJK text technology became core technology for Apple, Nokia, Psion, and Sony.
We have published dictionary and reference apps with Oxford, Longman, Kenkyusha, American Heritage, Collins, Cambridge, Yale, Pearson Education, Kodansha, and Nikkei BP, and today maintain 57 dictionary, language, and reference apps.
In 2018, ahead of the mainstream, Enfour founded SEN, a digital currency for digital content, combining our own crypto token, micro-payments, and a copyright clearinghouse, built with partner foundations.
Core technology for
Dictionary partners
Oxford · Longman · Kenkyusha · American Heritage · Collins · Cambridge · Yale · Pearson Education · Kodansha · Nikkei BP
Start a project
Tell us what you want to build
Pricing is by scope, so the first step is a conversation. Book a free intro call, or send us the details of your project.
Engagement
How we work together
Pricing is by scope. We agree the scope and price before starting.
Discovery
We learn what you need, review what exists, and agree a clear scope.
Fixed-scope build
We build to the agreed scope and price.
Maintenance retainer
We keep the software working as platforms and requirements change.
Extensions
New features and languages, scoped, and priced separately.
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Have a project in mind?
Tell us what you are building, and we will suggest a sensible first step.