Software you own, not software you rent.

We rebuild the everyday apps that turned into subscriptions and data pipelines, then give them away. No accounts. No tiers. Your data stays on your device.

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The subscription internet, by the numbers.
Average US spend on subscriptions, per month C+R Research Survey 2022
$219
Ours: $0
Passwords the average person juggles NordPass Password Study 2024
168
Ours: 0 accounts
Of apps connect to an ad or tracking domain IMDEA Networks / ICSI Lumen Study 2018
82%
Ours: 0 trackers
The apps

Four apps.
Zero subscriptions.

OpenRize

Automatic time tracker · macOS · Windows beta
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Latest release Free forever
OpenRize timeline with time entries and a day summary

AI model builds your timeline automatically. Fully private.

Data Linked to You The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
  • Screenshots Time trackers like this usually capture your screen every few minutes and upload it to their cloud, whatever is on it.
  • Keystrokes Usually logged as you type, which can include private messages, notes and passwords.
  • Browsing History The sites and pages you visit, usually uploaded and tied to your work profile.
  • Location Apps like this usually log your IP address or GPS position, which shows where and when you work.
  • Usage Data Which apps you use and for how long, usually sent to a server for the vendor or your employer to analyze.
  • Identifiers Device and advertising IDs that let companies recognize you across different apps and websites.
Price
$12/mo per seat

Flow State

Period tracker · iOS
Download free on theApp Store Live Free forever

Log cycles and symptoms and get predictions, without your most private health data ever leaving your phone.

Data Linked to You The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
  • Health & Fitness Cycle dates, symptoms and moods. Apps like this usually upload them to their own servers, where they can be analyzed, shared or sold.
  • Location Apps like this usually log your IP address or GPS position, so they know where you live, work and travel.
  • Contact Info Your name, email or phone number, usually collected at sign-up and tied to everything else the app knows about you.
  • Identifiers Device and advertising IDs that let companies recognize you across different apps and websites.
  • Usage Data Every tap and screen view is usually logged, to profile how you use the app and what to sell you next.
  • Purchases What you bought, or almost bought, which usually feeds ad targeting and personalized pricing.
  • Diagnostics Crash and performance logs that usually carry device details and can double as another tracking signal.
Price
$9.99/mo after trial
Account
Required
Flow State calendar showing period and fertile days

Cupboard

Pantry tracker · iOS
Open beta Free forever

Photograph a grocery receipt and your pantry updates itself. Knows what's running low and what to use first.

Data Linked to You The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
  • Purchases Receipt line items show what you eat and where you shop, and are usually uploaded and tied to your profile.
  • Location Apps like this usually log your IP address or GPS position, often to match you with nearby stores and ads.
  • Contact Info Your name, email or phone number, usually collected at sign-up and tied to everything else the app knows about you.
  • Identifiers Device and advertising IDs that let companies recognize you across different apps and websites.
  • Usage Data Every tap and screen view is usually logged, to profile how you shop and what to sell you next.
Price
$4.99/mo Premium
Cupboard pantry grouped by fridge, freezer and pantry

Headspan

Focus timer · iOS
Open beta Free forever

A focus timer and a daily budget for how much of your focus you spend on your phone versus learning.

Headspan Today screen: two dials stacked, labelled session limit and weekly limit with an info button each, showing 62 and 59 percent left, then your focus at 52 minutes and a Start focus button below
In research

Which app should be free next?

Tell us about a simple utility that's hiding behind a paywall. Most of our apps started as a suggestion.

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The workshop

Tools from
our own bench.

~/workshop $ ls
  • Zero-custody event bus. Window and app telemetry processed entirely in memory.
  • On-device ML. Apple Silicon models, no cloud egress.
  • Swift ↔ Rust bridge. Clean FFI for low-overhead background daemons.
GitHub
  • Zero execution risk. Commands are rendered, never run. Safe for any demo.
  • Pure vector. Crisp at any density, tiny files, custom themes.
  • GUI and CLI. A visual turn editor for Mac, scriptable for CI.
GitHub
OpenRize timeline
Animated terminal session recorded with term-anim: term-anim record demo.json
Our mission

Essential software should be free.

The early App Store had a different energy. Developers shipped tools because they were useful or just fun to build, not to maximize monthly recurring revenue.

Always free

Every app we build is free, forever. No tiers, no trials, no paywalls.

Privacy by default

Your data stays on your device. We don't collect, share, or sell it.

Simple on purpose

We build focused tools that do one thing well. No bloat, no dark patterns.

Studio advisory & services

Consulting &
engineering.

01

Websites & web apps

Fast, bespoke marketing sites and full-stack web applications.

02

Backend & infra

Traditional archictectures, serverless APIs, Cloudflare Workers, Postgres/D1 data layers, and high-reliability cloud infrastructure.

03

SMB solutions

Workflow automation, internal tools, and custom built software replacements.

04

Local AI & hosting

Deploy on-device ML, self-hosted LLMs, and private workflows without recurring API bills or data leaks.

Know an app that should be free?

We look for apps that are simple utilities, but have unreasonable monetization. If you've been burned by one, tell us.

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