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I've been building Sketch Clean, an iPad app for artists and illustrators who work with traditional sketches and want to prep them digitally.

The gap I noticed:
Most art apps assume you start digitally. But a huge number of artists still sketch on paper first. Getting that sketch into Procreate or another app cleanly (no background, no shadows, no perspective distortion) usually means wrestling with Photoshop or paying for a subscription tool. Nothing simple existed for this one specific job.

What it does:

• Photograph your sketch, get clean line art on a transparent background in seconds
• Removes paper texture, shadows, and background automatically
• Fix perspective distortion from camera angle
• Export ready for Procreate, Affinity, or any art app
• No internet connection required, no uploads, ever

The principle I built around:
Complete privacy. No cloud processing. Your sketches never leave your device.

Live on the App Store now.

Sketch Clean on the App Store - appsforlife.co.uk/sketch-clean

One-time purchase (0.99, no subscription).

I've been building Nearness, an iOS app for people who want to actively invest in their relationships — romantic or friendship — not just maintain them.

The gap I noticed:
Relationship apps either focus on communication in a crisis, or they're glorified date night generators. There was nothing structured for people who simply want to grow closer, day by day, based on actual research.

What it does:

• 16 personalised journeys (New Couple, Long-Distance, After a Rough Patch, Reconnecting with a Friend, and more)
• Daily structure: one insight, one practice, one journal prompt (5-10 minutes)
• Grounded in Gottman Method, Attachment Theory, The Five Love Languages, and more
• Supports multiple journeys with progress tracking
• Journal entries stay fully private on your device

The principle I built around:
Complete privacy. No accounts. No internet needed. No analytics. Everything stays on your device.

Live on the App Store now.

🔗 Nearness on the App Store
🌐 appsforlife.co.uk/nearness

One-time purchase (£0.99, no subscription).

I've been building SteadyWealth, an iOS app for people working toward financial independence and a healthier relationship with money.

The gap I noticed:
There are plenty of budgeting and portfolio tools out there, but very little that helps people actually think differently about money. The behavioural and mindset side of personal finance is largely ignored.

What it does:

• Choose a journey based on your current life stage or financial interest
• Pick a duration (30, 60, or 90 days)
• Each day: one insight, one practice exercise, one journal prompt
• Concepts build on each other day by day
• Supports multiple journeys with archived past programmes

The principle I built around:
Complete privacy. No accounts. No internet needed. No data collected. Everything stays on your device.

Live on the App Store now. Would love feedback from anyone who's built in the finance or personal development space.

SteadyWealth on the App Store - appsforlife.co.uk/steadywealth

I've been building LearnLog UK, an iOS app designed for UK home-educating families.

The gap I noticed:
Home educators in the UK often need to evidence their child's learning to local authorities, but existing tools are either clunky school-management systems or just spreadsheets. Nothing built specifically for how home education actually works.

What it does:

• Log activities in under 15 seconds (tap, pick a category, add a note, done)
• 25+ activity categories including Charlotte Mason, academic, and everyday life
• Automatic National Curriculum tagging across Maths, Science, Literacy, Art, PE, and more
• Generate professional PDF evidence reports tailored to England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland
• Weekly and monthly learning insights per child
• Supports multiple children with age-appropriate categories

The principle I built around:
Complete privacy. No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. Everything stays on your device. Your family's data belongs to you.

Live on the App Store now.

🔗 LearnLog UK on the App Store
🌐 appsforlife.co.uk/learnlog

One-time purchase (£0.99, no subscription).

I've been building VagalPath, an iOS app for nervous system regulation based on Polyvagal Theory.

Most wellness apps either oversimplify or overwhelm with no real structure. Polyvagal Theory has solid science behind it, yet nothing practical existed to walk people through it day-to-day.

What it does:

• 1,000+ exercises: breathwork, movement, sleep, sensory regulation, and more
• Structured programs: 30 / 40 / 90-day plans or a continuous Daily mode
• Three-phase journey: Awareness → Regulation → Integration
• Daily check-ins, journaling, and progress tracking

The principle I built around:
Complete privacy. No accounts. No sign-up. No analytics. Everything stays on your device.

Live on the App Store now.

VagalPath – App Store - appsforlife.co.uk/vagalpath