● Independent app studio

Small apps,
made with care.

I make joyful, private apps for families, curious kids, and everyday movers. No feeds. No ads. Just useful little tools, made slowly and made well.

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✓ No ads, ever✓ No data harvesting✓ Built to last

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Now building

Wiggle Pad is live · 2 more in progress

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Made with care✦Private by default✦Family-friendly✦No ads✦Made to last✦Joyful little tools

▦ The lineup

What I’m building

Three projects, each at a different stage — and no single app is the whole story.

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● Live on Google Play

Wiggle Pad

A joyful doodle pad for kids — randomized squiggles, stickers, and zero pressure to stay inside the lines. The one that started it all.

Get it on Google Play

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◐ In testing

Try It! Science

At-home science for curious kids — safe, hands-on experiments with clear steps for grown-ups. Currently in closed testing and getting polished.

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✎ In progress

Running Past

A narrative running app that casts you as a famous runner. The next piece of story audio triggers only after you’ve covered that distance — the story moves when you do.

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Note: this mockup lists only real projects — Wiggle Pad (live), Try It! Science (testing), and Running Past (in progress). Nothing else.

✦ How I build

Fewer apps.
More care.

I’d rather make three apps really well than thirty apps quickly. I focus each one on what matters and build it to last — without ads, trackers, or dark patterns.

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Private by default

If I don’t need your data, I don’t collect it. Wiggle Pad collects nothing — that’s the standard I hold every app to.

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Thoughtfully built

I design, code, and test every app myself — and I use what I build.

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Kid-safe, grown-up-respectful

Joyful for kids, transparent for parents. No ads, no in-app traps, no funny business.

◎ About the studio

Small studio, thoughtful apps

A small, independent studio.

I’m an independent app maker inspired by Michigan woods, science museums, and the idea that software for families should feel like a well-made toy: simple, sturdy, and delightful to pick up again.

By day, I work in learning systems. By night, I build apps at the kitchen table. That mix of education and play runs through everything I make.

3Apps in the lineup

0Ads served

1Studio, start to finish

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Want to follow the build?

Occasional notes from me — new releases, testing invites, and what I’m building next. No spam, ever.

Say hello

New releases, testing invites, and what I’m building next — just ask.

Small apps,made with care.