It’s no surprise that Israel is one of the world’s top tourist places. The range of historical sites, natural landscapes, best free slots machines and games, and geopolitical intrigue make it a go-to country for travellers from around the world. Not only this, but Israeli creativity and innovation have also reached nearly every industry—from green energy development to hi-tech to—you guessed it—smartphone applications. Israel is the Start-Up Nation and mobile applications are coming out of Israeli start-ups on a seemingly never-ending basis. Israeli companies are not the biggest app makers. Topping the charts are much bigger corporations like Epic Games, Warner Bros., Facebook, Google, Netflix, etc. But considering Israel is a tiny country, with a population smaller than many world cities, the scope of the country’s output in tech – and, in this case, in-app development, is worthy indeed.

Wooof

Create a social profile for your dog with the aim of acquainting owner and pooch with other two-legged and four-legged friends. When you take your dog for a walk, turn on the app and it displays your location to other local users who are also out and may want to socialize. Other nifty features include locating and rating local dog parks, vets and pet shops; tips, and articles about canine health and notifications from your dog walker.

Waze

We’ve all experienced disappointment with our GPS navigation systems, especially when they lead us straight into traffic jams. Want a GPS navigation app that doesn’t just tell you where to go, but where not to go? Waze is a unique GPS system that crowd sources traffic to find the most practical, least-congested driving route. All Waze users connect to a larger system that crowd sources and pools user information to most effectively route you to your destination. It is a must-have app for everyone, but it is definitely recommended especially for tourists who have difficulty traveling around the country or who want to know the least clogged way.

Rounds

Described as a mashup of WhatsApp and Skype, Rounds offers a free live communication platform where up to 12 friends can simultaneously and instantaneously send group text messages, chat via video, play games, watch videos, share photos and more. To date, Rounds has amassed $22 million in funding and millions of subscribers using iOS and Android devices.

Hop

Hop turns email messages into chat conversations similar to the way you’d use SMS or chat apps. Use it to connect with other users in real-time through the document, photos, video, live chat, and voice calls, synced with desktop emails so conversations, documents, and media are stored on your cloud service.

GradeBack

College students can rate their professors anonymously, quickly, and easily using this new mobile app available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The app’s matching algorithm instantly identifies the university users who attend and professors most likely to be relevant from a database of more than 1.5 million university professors worldwide. Ratings are averaged to show a score. The company has received more than $1 million from Benson Oak Capital.