A custom tool for the job eating your time
Somewhere in your week there's a repetitive job you do by memory, paper, or a spreadsheet that's outgrown itself. I build one small custom app that does exactly that job, from your phone, starting at $999.
Why a mini-app instead of “software”
Ask a software shop for a custom tool and you'll get a discovery phase, a project manager, and a quote that starts at $10,000. Ask an app store and you'll get something built for everyone, which means built for no one. A mini-app splits the difference: custom to how you actually work, small enough to build fast and price fairly.
What I build
- One tool, one job. An inventory checker, a quote builder, a booking tracker, a crew checklist. Focused beats feature-packed.
- Phone-first.Built for the device that's actually in your pocket at work. Big taps, fast loads, works where you work.
- Built around your real workflow. We start from how you do the job today, not from a template. The app fits you, not the other way around.
- 30 days of adjustments included. After launch we tune it against real use until it fits your hands.
- Optional care, $49 a month. Hosting, updates, and fixes handled, or take the files and run it yourself. Your call.
What it costs
Software shops quote $10,000 and up for tools like this. Small and focused means I can price it like a small business actually budgets.
Common questions
How much does a custom mini-app cost?
Mini-apps start at $999. A traditional software shop quotes $10,000 and up for the same kind of tool, because they're pricing in teams, meetings, and overhead. I build small and focused, one tool that does one job well. Starting rates are on the pricing page.
What counts as a mini-app?
One focused tool for one repetitive job: an inventory checker you update from your phone, a quote builder that prices jobs consistently, a booking tracker, a daily checklist your crew actually fills out. If you're managing something in your head, on paper, or in a messy spreadsheet, that's usually a mini-app.
What if it's not right when it's done?
You get 30 days of adjustments after launch, included. We tune it against your real work until it fits. Software only earns its keep if you actually use it, so that tuning window is part of the build, not an upsell.
What happens after launch?
The app is yours. If you want me to keep it hosted, updated, and fixed when something breaks, there's an optional care plan at $49 a month. No lock-in either way.
Will it work on a phone?
That's the default. Most owners run their business from a phone in a truck, behind a chair, or on a job site, so everything I build is phone-first: big taps, fast loads, no pinch-zooming.
Tell me about the job that eats your time
Describe the task on the contact page, a few sentences is plenty, and I'll email you back with what a mini-app for it would look like and cost. Starting rates are on the pricing page.