Available for one project this quarter

Native software for Apple platforms,
built privately, calmly, and on purpose.

I'm Ahmad — an independent developer based in the macOS & iOS ecosystem. I design and ship small, opinionated apps that respect the people who use them, and I do it end-to-end: research, design, code, support, the lot.

Based in · independent, remote-first
Working on · PrivacyStage & a new utility
Open to · short freelance engagements

What I do

Three lanes, one studio

Native Mac & iOS apps

End-to-end product work: from a sketch to TestFlight to App Store. Swift & SwiftUI throughout.

System-level features

Camera/audio extensions, system extensions, screen capture, virtual devices, OCR & on-device ML.

Design that belongs

Interfaces that feel native — sharp typography, real materials, predictable motion, no dark patterns.

100%
On-device. No telemetry, ever.
Solo
Designed, built, supported by one person.
macOS 14+
Built on the latest Apple frameworks.
Years willing to email back.

How I work

A short list of beliefs

Small over large

One thoughtful feature is worth more than five half-finished ones. I cut scope long before I cut quality.

Local over remote

Where possible, the user's data stays on the user's device. No accounts, no servers, no telemetry — until there's a real reason.

Native over wrapped

If it can be done well with Apple frameworks, it should be. The app should feel like it grew on the Mac, not landed there.

Honest over hyped

I'd rather under-promise and surprise you than the other way around. Marketing should match the app, not lead it.

"PrivacyStage is the first app in years that's earned a permanent spot in my menu bar. It does one thing, it does it quietly, and it does it without asking me to sign up for anything." — a happy beta tester · TestFlight feedback

Open for one project

Got something quietly ambitious in mind?

I take on a small number of freelance engagements each year — usually a focused piece of native Mac or iOS work where the difference between "fine" and "right" actually matters. If that sounds like you, say hi.