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Small & delightful
Each app does one job, and does it well enough to make you smile.
Indie software studio · Est. 2021
Three people, one warm lamp, software made with care.
We’re a tiny independent studio building calm, useful apps. We believe software can feel like late-afternoon sunlight — quiet, warm, and never in the way.
- 3people
- 12+apps shipped
- 4.8★average rating
About us
A few small things we care about
No chasing trends, no feature bloat. We build what we’d happily use every day — and try to get it just right.
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Private by default
Your data stays on your device. No tracking, no ads, no quiet uploads.
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Warm details
Every animation, every line of copy, every empty state gets polished.
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A sustainable pace
No all-nighters. A healthy team is how good software stays good.
Our apps
Things we’ve made
Small, focused apps that thousands of people open every day.
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SlowNote
A minimalist journal that asks for just three lines a day, with mood tags and a gentle year-in-review.
- Three-line daily template
- End-to-end encrypted backup
- Yearly mood map
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Cloudy Ledger
Budgeting that feels like texting a friend: type “lunch 12” and it sorts out the rest for you.
- Natural-language entries
- Multi-currency & shared budgets
- No ads, one-time purchase
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Sprout Focus
A focus timer with a tiny garden. Every session you finish helps your sprout grow a little taller.
- Ambient sound mixer
- Weekly focus reports
- Grow a field with friends
Services
We take on a little client work, too
Each quarter we set aside a few slots to partner with teams who share our taste.
- Mobile app developmentSwiftUI, Kotlin and Flutter — from prototype to the App Store.
- Product & interface designUser interviews, interactive prototypes and design systems.
- Web appsLightweight, fast and maintainable front ends and back ends.
- Technical adviceArchitecture reviews, performance tuning and indie-dev know-how.
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Let’s talk
Over a coffee, we get to know your idea and the real problem behind it.
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Sketch it
Within a week you’ll have a clickable prototype — see it before you commit.
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Build it
Two-week iterations, each ending with something you can actually try.
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Stick around
We keep maintaining and improving after launch. No hit-and-run projects.
The team
Three people under one lamp
Small on purpose. Everyone designs, everyone codes, everyone answers support email.
Maya Whitfield
Founder · iOS Engineer
Ten years of writing code; her favorite part is deleting it. She’s the one asking, “Do we really need this feature?”
Juniper Reyes
Designer · Illustrator
Every icon and tiny animal in our apps comes from her sketchbook. She believes every empty state deserves a drawing.
Owen Brightley
Full-stack Engineer
Back ends, servers, automation scripts — and, unofficially, the studio’s coffee machine.
Kind words
What people say
A few notes from the people who use our apps and work with us.
“I’ve kept a SlowNote streak for over 400 days. It’s the first time journaling hasn’t felt like a chore.”
“Cloudy Ledger is the only budgeting app on my phone without ads — and it’s genuinely lovely to use.”
“Three months with Apricot Glow were a joy: clear communication, steady delivery, and details beyond what we asked for.”
Say hello
Got an idea? Let’s talk.
Partnerships, feedback, or just a good idea you want to share — we usually reply within two business days.
✉️ hello@chengzia.com
Small studio · Remote-friendly