Simple Useful Apps

Simple, focused, free.

This is a small series of apps for iPhone and Mac. Each one does a single useful thing, and each is free in every sense: free on the App Store, free of subscriptions, free of ads, and open source under a permissive license.

They exist because so much software now asks something of you — an account, a fee, your attention, your patience while it becomes something else. A music player slowly turns into a store. A note-taking app grows a feed. These apps ask for nothing and stay what they are.

The apps

• The Old Pod A music player for people who own their music.
• Voice Takes Coming Soon! A camera for your voice.
• Chatfolio Coming Soon! Ask your own library.

The idea

• One useful thing. Each app does one thing well and does not aspire to more. There is no roadmap to somewhere else.
• Free in all ways. Free to download, no subscription, no ads, no analytics. Nothing is required beyond a normal Apple account and basic iCloud. The source is open under a permissive license.
• At home on the platform. They try to look and behave like the apps Apple ships — quiet, familiar, and native.

The list will grow only when there is another simple, focused, useful thing worth making. And if the idea inspires someone to make a useful app of their own, even better.

Support

• Buy me a coffee The apps stay free either way. A tip just says thanks.
• Contribute on GitHub Bug reports, fixes, and small improvements are welcome.