I'm David. An indie developer from Sweden who builds small apps that each try to do a single thing really well. Most of them started simply because I wanted them to exist.
The Times spoke with me about building small, focused apps with AI, including Utkik, my live map for aircraft and watercraft.
“I want to keep it as a passion. If something blows up, sure, that would be super, super nice.”
Utkik
Aircraft in the sky and ships at sea, gathered on one living map. Explore what's moving near you or anywhere in the world.
On App Store
Blenda
A serious photo library and editor for iPhone. Shape raw, HEIC and JPEG photographs without touching the original, with the whole library in your own iCloud.
TestFlight beta
Till Then
A small iOS app and widget that turns days, weeks, months, holidays and trips into a calm progress bar.
On App Store
Fasett
A camera app with a glass crystal between your fingers, turning the world into living pixel mosaic. No filters, just optics, made digital.
On App Store
FRAYMIN
Turn any photo into a Polaroid. Add a note, draw freely, export as a timeless print or story.
On App Store
Quartino
A magnifying glass for Swedish neighbourhoods. Move it across the map to reveal land use, demographics, transit, housing and election results, all from open data.
On App Store
Ponte
A calm, private journal for the small bridges between days. A quiet space to capture what mattered before it slips away.
On App Store
Almostmet
Find moments when you were in the same place as someone else, without ever knowing it.
On App Store
MiniVäder
A tiny, no-fuss weather app that shows just what matters: the forecast where you are, at a glance.
On App Store
Everheld
A memory journal for life's meaningful first moments, kept without the pressure to write every day.
On App Store
Receptkoll
Keep track of your prescriptions and refill dates, simple and clear, always in your pocket.
On App Store
Runrista
A writing app built on Markdown, with AI agents that help you think clearer and write better.
On App Store
Får jag grilla?
Real-time fire risk and burning bans for your location in Sweden. One tap, one clear answer.
On App Store
Innehållskollen
Scan an ingredient list and instantly see if anything matches your allergies. Local, fast, private.
On App Store
PodPosture
Turns your AirPods into a posture sensor. Tracks head position in real time and nudges you when you start to slouch.
Download here
Habitune
Health tracking for food, weight and training, paired with an AI coach that actually listens. No rules.
Private
Threadalizer
Your Threads, in neon. Follower analytics, top posts and a shareable story card, all on your phone.
Private
I build software for an audience of one, then share it when it feels honest. Every project starts from a quiet frustration, something I wished already existed. The work happens in bits and pieces, wherever I happen to be. A kitchen table in Sweden, a café in Switzerland, a quiet hour spent waiting for something else to begin.
I am not trying to build the next unicorn. The goal is smaller and harder. Make a useful thing, charge fairly for it, keep the lights on, and hold onto the freedom to work this way for as long as I can.
"It's just such a brilliant idea, executed in an amazing way. Can't praise it enough."
"Fantastic app with a very thoughtful design. Easy to use and perfect for creating personal, stylish images."
David, an indie developer working as a one-person studio from Malmö in the south of Sweden. Every app is designed, built and shipped by the same person.
Apple platforms, primarily iOS and iPadOS, with some apps also on macOS. Each one is built natively for the system it runs on.
It varies per app. Some are free, some are paid one-time, and a few use subscriptions. Pricing for each app is shown on its App Store page.
Each app focuses on one clear job rather than bundling many features. The aim is software that feels calm, fast and obvious to use.
By email at david@daviden.se, or on Instagram and Threads.