Listening to a tech podcast a couple of weeks ago, I had hear some in passing mention a website called Wakoopa. I had never heard of this site and wondered what it was. Always wanting to find something new, I decided to give it a try.

Wakoopa is a social networking site that can help you find the best software, web apps and games out there. So, what does it do? Well, to get in on the action to it’s fullest, you need to install the Wakoopa tracker. This application tracks what applications you use on your computer and for how long, uploads that data to their servers and from that can come up with recommendations of programs that you might be interested in. You get “points” allocated to you based on your usage, whether you review a program and some other milestones along the way. Gather enough points and you’ll be known by different titles such as Genius or Fanatic.

Some of Wakoopa's charts

So, what do I really think of Wakoopa? Well, I always was curious how much time I spend on my computer on a daily basis and now with the Wakoopa tracker, I can tell you just how much! Their graphs break down your usage into different categories such as design, games, office, internet, development and audio/video. I like to know if I’m working hard enough!

The software recommendation service seems pretty good and I’ve discovered a couple of programs that I really didn’t know about that I’ve found to be pretty good. Since program discovery is one of the reasons Wakoopa is out there, I’m glad this works pretty well. I imagine that the more that you use it, the better the recommendations will get.

You can also explore other people on the service and see what they are using and for how long. It feels a little voyeuristic, but it’s kinda cool.

Wakoopa is an interesting service that will help you to discover new software and services that may help increase your productivity. I recommend that you give it a try and see if it can help you.

3 out of 5 stars