Tools for local files and devices
Apps that read instrument exports, large documents or local folders and send clean results to your systems.
What we build Desktop apps
Desktop apps for the work a browser cannot do.
Some work belongs on the desktop: large local files, instruments on a lab PC, offline use, or a tool that has to sit beside other software all day. We build modern desktop apps with web technology, signed installers and updates that install themselves.
What we build
Offline-first desktop clients
Work continues without a connection and syncs when it returns, with conflicts shown to a person, not hidden.
Replacing ageing desktop software
A modern app that keeps the workflows people rely on, with a planned move of their data and settings.
Installers and auto-updates
Signed installers for Windows and macOS, and updates that install in the background so every user runs the same version.
Questions buyers ask
Why a desktop app instead of a web app?
Choose desktop when the work needs local files or devices, must run offline, or lives on locked-down PCs. Otherwise a web app is usually simpler, and we will tell you so.
Can it run on locked-down lab or office PCs?
Yes. We agree install rights, network access and update rules with your IT team, and can ship installers they deploy themselves.
Can one app run on Windows and macOS?
Yes. One codebase builds for both, and Linux when needed. We test on the operating system versions your team actually uses.
How a project runs
From the first call to a working release, with a clear next step at every stage.
Free 30-minute discovery call
Tell us about your goals, users, current systems and constraints. We suggest a sensible first step, with no obligation.
Scope and estimate
We agree on a focused first release, with priorities, milestones and an estimate you can plan around.
Build with regular demos
You see working software early and often, so decisions stay grounded in what you can use.
First release in 4–8 weeks
A focused first release typically ships within that window. Larger systems such as ERP platforms ship in phases, followed by ongoing support.
Other things we build
Go deeper
Field notes from our engineers that apply to desktop apps.
All field notes
Biotechnology
Your instrument export changed. The parser said everything was fine.
A firmware update adds one header line, every value shifts a row and the import stays green. Keep the raw file, carry the run context and hold unknown layouts.
Consumer & wellness apps
Offline-first app architecture: backups that merge, deletes that stick, DST-safe streaks
Users switch phones, restore old backups and log at 1 a.m. on DST weekends. Here is the offline-first design we built for each moment, and where it still falls short.
Language services
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Tell us what you’re building.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We’ll talk through your goals, suggest a first step, and recommend the right way to work together. We reply within 1 business day.
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