20 years in precision engineering — started out in engine maintenance, moved to the UK 5 years ago, now working in aircraft maintenance. Taught myself iOS development on the side because I got tired of apps that push everything to the cloud and lock you into a subscription.
Building Offgrid Studio: privacy-first iOS apps, one purchase, no tracking.
A small studio building privacy-first iOS apps: no tracking, no cloud processing, one-time purchase only — no subscriptions, ever.
Everything runs on-device. Your data stays on your phone, full stop.
Current lineup: OffgridStem (stem separation), OffgridScribe (transcription), OffgridVox (noise reduction), OffgridCam (in development).
On-device transcription app built for journalists, lawyers, and investigators handling sensitive recordings. Whisper model downloads once, then everything runs fully offline. £24.99 one-time, with Premium unlocking advanced features (speaker tagging was actually a feature request from a journalist).Unexpected use case: turns out a lot of users are using it for ESL practice and revisiting phone call recordings.
On-device stem separation app for musicians, DJs, and podcasters. All processing happens on your iPhone — audio never leaves the device. £24.99 one-time purchase, no subscription.Verified: network-audited with Proxyman, confirmed zero outbound requests.