Independent native app developer

Useful apps.
Made for your screen.

I’m Kian. I design, build and ship native apps for Mac, iPhone and iPad, from the first useful interaction through release.

Explore my workWork with me
MaciPhoneiPad
Nodebay file shelf open below the Mac notch with AirDrop and empty drop targetsNodebay · Mac
Drawstate power dashboard inside its Mac menu-bar popoverDrawstate · MacJust Aloud playback controls in light appearanceJust Aloud playback controls in dark appearanceJust Aloud · Mac
Rocket cue All Launches iPhone screen in light appearanceRocket cue All Launches iPhone screen in dark appearance
Rocket cue · iPhone and iPad

Across Apple devices

Built for where
people use it.

A Mac has room for depth. An iPhone rewards a quick, clear path. An iPad needs touch-first thinking. Each screen gets considered on its own terms.

Mac

Focused desktop tools, careful window behavior and dependable downloads.

iPhone

Native journeys that put the useful action close to hand.

iPad

Touch-friendly layouts and workflows with room to think.

Selected work

Proof in the
actual product.

Released apps for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Explore the projects and download them for your device.

Released

Rocket cue

Keep the next launch in sight.

iPhone · iPad

Rocket cue All Launches screen in light appearanceRocket cue All Launches screen in dark appearance
Released

Nodebay

A useful little world in your Mac’s notch.

Mac app

Nodebay file shelf open below the Mac notch with AirDrop and empty drop targets
Nodebay file shelf · earlier app capture
Released

Just Aloud

Give selected text a voice.

Mac app

Just Aloud playback controlsJust Aloud playback controls
Released

Drawstate

A clearer picture of your Mac’s power.

Mac app

Drawstate App Store overview showing live power telemetry in its Mac menu-bar popover

Work with me

Fix the release.
Build the app.
Ship with care.

Choose the job first. Then choose the screens.

Focused native app work for Mac, iPhone and iPad, with a scope and total agreed before payment.

Fix one release issue$300 ↗Ship an existing appFrom $400 ↗Build a native appFrom $3,000 ↗

Mobile builds start at $3,000; Mac builds at $4,000. Prices in USD, excluding applicable tax. Combined work receives one written scope and total.

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Make the useful part real.

Your next app starts
with a clear conversation.

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