Studio Notes —

So — apps,
basically.

Small mobile utilities. Fewer features than you might expect. Slower releases than the market prefers. Built when the work says it is ready.


PrivacyDesigned to reduce surface area. Fewer permissions, tighter scope — built so that less data moves by default.
CleanerAims to surface what is taking up space and make the removal decision clear. No guesswork, no hidden passes.
ScannerBuilt to read and interpret structured data from the physical world. Output is plain, portable, and yours.
ConverterDesigned to translate between formats without requiring a network call. The work happens on the device.
BatteryCalibrated to surface charge patterns over time. Aims to give a clearer picture, not a more alarming one.
Camera toolBuilt for capture tasks that the default camera is not optimised for. Narrow scope, deliberate controls.

Fewer features. Scope reduction is not a failure of ambition — it is the result of testing against real use. What remains is what held up.

Slower releases. The last 10% of a tool is where most of the signal lives. We aim to spend time there rather than rush past it toward a launch date.

Measure twice, ship once. A tool that ships before it is ready costs more to fix than it saved to release. We hold the release until the calibration is complete.

Real use is the only instrument. Internal testing is a proxy. The actual instrument is someone using the tool in a context we did not design for. We build so that moment goes well.



Get in touch

tiitkaru@tlginterior.com

We are open to conversations about the utility space and the craft of building small focused software. We are not looking for feature requests, investment pitches, or outsourced work. If you are building something in an adjacent space and want to compare notes, that is a good reason to write.