Independent app studio · Since 2015

Quiet tools
for everyday life.

We make small, thoughtful apps for money, shopping, and the little tasks of daily life — simple enough to use every day, careful enough to trust for years.

5M+people have used our apps
2015our first app, still cared for
iOS · Androidon both platforms
01

Our Apps

Each one does one thing, and does it well.

Finance · Flagship

Pennyworth

A budget book you can start in seconds — no sign-up, no bank linking. Track spending, budgets, accounts, foreign currencies and investments, and share a household ledger with family.

★ 4.8 380,000+ ratings worldwide · 5M+ users

Source: App Store (all regions) and Google Play, combined. As of October 2026.

Lifestyle

Daily Shopping List

A shared shopping list that syncs in real time, so the family never buys the same thing twice.

Photo · New

ID Photo

Studio-quality ID photos from your phone — for résumés, passports and licences, exported as JPG or print-ready PDF.

02

About the Studio

The swallow returns every spring to the same eaves, building patiently, one small piece at a time. We try to make software the same way: light, dependable, and close to home.

  1. i.

    Simple by default

    Fewer screens, fewer steps. If a feature doesn’t make daily life lighter, it doesn’t ship.

  2. ii.

    Respectful of privacy

    No mandatory accounts, no bank linking. Your records are yours, and you decide where they go.

  3. iii.

    Made to last

    Our first app launched in 2015 and is still cared for today. We build for the long run.

03

Say hello

Questions, feedback, or ideas for our apps — we read every message.

swalloworks@gmail.com