I make apps that don't sell you out.

Beta coming soon

Basalt

Budgeting · macOS & iOS

Rock-solid finances that stay yours.

A budgeting app that keeps your financial data on your machine, stored as plain YAML files you own outright. Free forever, with every feature included. The paid plan only adds cross-device sync. No ads, no data selling, no subscription traps.

Net worth & expense tracking
Import from screenshots & PDFs
Import your data from Monarch or YNAB
Works offline, no account

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In development

Strophe

Ebook reader & TTS · iOS

Read your books, PDFs and EPUBs, or listen to them instead.

Import EPUBs, PDFs and web articles, then press play whenever you want. Strophe narrates from the same passage, entirely on-device. No uploads, no account, works offline.

A single library for all your reading.
Natural voices generated entirely on-device.
Highlights, notes, collections
Daily streaks and progress tracking.

Not released yet. Announcements on @Brainpad.

On the App Store

Aiva

AI assistant · iOS

Built to keep the conversation going.

An AI assistant for iOS with an editable prompt menu so you're never staring at an empty box. Aiva remembers the thread of a conversation and refines her answers as you get more specific.

App Store aivasays.com

On the App Store

Plantbook

Plants' companion · iOS

A grow journal for everything on your windowsill.

Give each plant its own watering and fertilizing schedule, then get reminded when it's due. Unlimited plants, photos and notes, at no cost.

App Store

Available for freelance and consulting work.

15+ years building software. I take on new builds, rescue stalled projects, and fix what other developers left broken, with the same care for your data and your users that goes into everything above.

info@brainpad.org