Disclosure: TindaGo is published by IdeaLaunch, the same company behind Bislig Today. We are covering it because it is genuinely relevant to how small Bislig stores operate, and we are saying so upfront.
TindaGo, a free app built specifically for Philippine sari-sari stores and small shops, is now open to the public at tindago.store. The company says it is already in use by more than 120 stores, pharmacies, and groceries across Mindanao and Visayas.
The pitch is simple: sell, track stock, and list utang, all from the phone a store owner already carries. No separate scanner, no cash register machine to buy.
Where the name comes from
TindaGo is a mash-up of two words. Tinda is what Filipinos call the goods sold in a store. Go is about keeping that store moving. Put together: tinda, ready to go.
What it actually does
Inventory — Tracks stock per delivery batch, with alerts when an item is running low or close to expiring.
Utang — Keeps a running tab per customer, with a credit limit and a clear view of who still owes.
Sales Tracker — Takes cash, GCash, or Maya in one sale, and can split a single sale across more than one payment method.
Barcode scan — Uses the phone's own camera as the scanner. No separate hardware, and it's free on every plan.
Services, branches, GCash float, cash vault, bills and payroll, suppliers — Beyond straight retail, the app also covers service items like haircuts, water refills, and laundry that have no stock to count, plus tools for stores running more than one branch, tracking e-wallet cash-in/cash-out, and keeping tabs on electricity, water, rent, and staff pay.
Every branch keeps its own stock and sales count, which the store owner can then watch from a single screen.
What it costs
TindaGo is free to start, no credit card required. Beyond the free tier, the app runs ₱299 a month, paid through GCash or Maya inside the app itself, no bank transfer or waiting for someone to manually confirm payment.
Built for spotty signal
A recurring complaint with digital sales tools in smaller towns is that they stop working the moment the internet does. TindaGo says sales are saved on the phone first and sync back once the signal returns, which matters in areas like Bislig where a brownout or a weak connection is a normal part of the business day.
What it is not
TindaGo is upfront about one thing on its own site: it is a digital logbook, not a receipt-printing machine. It does not issue Official Receipts or Sales Invoices, and it does not replace a store's BIR registration. Think of it as the notebook a store already keeps, except it adds itself up. Anything required from the Bureau of Internal Revenue is still on the store owner, same as it would be with a paper logbook.
Getting started
Setup is meant to take under an hour: list what you sell (scan a barcode or type it in, set a low-stock level), sell at the counter, then check the app each morning for yesterday's sales, what is running low, and who still owes.
If your sari-sari store or small shop in Bislig wants to try it, TindaGo is open to sign-ups now at tindago.store.