MAO

Multiple Apps Operations

MAO

An independent studio for mobile apps. Small, useful things, shipped with care.

Est. 2026IndependentMade in Germany
Craft over scale
Quiet by default
Honest pricing
No nudges, no noise
Shipped slowly, on purpose
Made by hand

01 — Apps

Now shipping.

02 — Manifesto

Most software is built to win your attention. We'd rather earn your trust, once.

MAO is a small studio operating a small number of mobile apps. Each one is built around a single, finishable habit — and measured by whether people actually finish it. We don't chase growth. We chase fit.

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Studio

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App live

Drafts

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Investors

03 — Principles

How we decide.

Four short rules. Every product decision passes through them.

Small surfaces

One screen at a time.

Every app earns its place by being simple to open and finish. The hardest decision is what to leave out.

Quiet by default

No noise, no nudges.

We don't run on attention. No streak guilt, no dark patterns, no ads. The app stays out of the way.

Built to last

Made to be kept.

Honest pricing, no resale of data, and software that still feels good five years from now.

Made by hand

Crafted, not assembled.

Type, tap targets, animation curves — every detail is chosen and re-chosen. Nothing is left to defaults.

04 — Hello

An idea, a concern, an offer of coffee — we'll read it.