The Idea
Most productivity apps are bloated. They ship with streak counters, premium upsells, and settings panels three levels deep — before you've even used the core feature once. The Clean App Initiative started from a simple frustration: why is it so hard to find an app that just does the thing?
The answer we came up with: build them ourselves. Each app in this series tackles exactly one problem, looks good doing it, and gets out of your way the moment you're done. No accounts, no gamification, no dark patterns. Just software that respects your time.
The Philosophy
Every app in this initiative follows the same ground rules: ship a single focused experience, keep the interaction model obvious, and never ask for more permissions than the job requires. If an idea can't be explained in one sentence, it doesn't ship as a standalone app.
Clean doesn't mean bare. It means intentional — every pixel, every tap target, every animation earns its place. We spend more time removing things than adding them.
The Apps
Two apps live on the App Store, with one more in review.
Pomodoro Timer
A focused work session timer for iPhone. Configurable cycles, three timer display styles, and a statistics tab — everything the technique needs, nothing it doesn't.
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Metronome
A multi-track metronome for iPhone. Layer independent rhythms, set accents per beat, and keep time across complex grooves and time signatures. No subscriptions, no dark patterns.
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Notes
A transparent, always-on-top notes window for Mac. Type over anything on your screen — adjustable opacity, rich text formatting, and everything stored locally.
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