Custom applications

Software builtaround your business.Working in two weeks.

Client portals, internal tools, dashboards and booking systems that fit how you actually work. No more bending your business around spreadsheets and off-the-shelf software. A first working version within two weeks, on any device.

Ledgerline
Corbel
Nestwell
Clipwise
Kova
Dabba
Pawly
Stride
How it’s fast

Your process, in software.
Not the other way round.

Off-the-shelf tools make you change how you work. We build around how you already work, and agents take care of the repetitive engineering so it moves fast.

01

A preview that updates as we build

A private link that always shows the latest version, so you see progress any day, not at a scheduled demo.

02

Tested on every change

The important flows are checked automatically each time we ship, so new features don’t break old ones.

03

Your data brought in

Spreadsheets and old systems imported and cleaned up, so your team starts with real data on day one.

04

Security checked continuously

Logins, permissions and the code we depend on are scanned on every build, not once before launch.

What stays human: understanding how your business works, deciding what the software should and shouldn’t do, and designing every screen your team touches. Nothing goes live without a person signing it off.

How a project runs

Something real to use, every two weeks.

Typical for a focused first version. Larger systems roll out in stages, two weeks at a time. You get the plan in writing after the first days.

  1. First days

    Map how you work

    We sit with the people doing the work, map the process and agree the one job the first version must do well.

  2. By week 2

    A working first version

    Real screens with your real data, in the browser, for your team to click through and react to.

  3. Weeks 3–6

    Roll out to your team

    Logins, roles and permissions, connections to your other tools, and a short training session.

  4. Every two weeks

    Keep improving

    We watch how your team actually uses it and ship improvements, instead of a once-a-year upgrade.

Included

Everything your software needs, no add-ons.

  • A working first version within two weeks
  • Works in the browser on any device
  • Logins, roles and permissions
  • Your existing data imported and cleaned
  • Connections to the tools you already use
  • A phone app too, when it genuinely helps
  • You own the code and the data
  • Improvements every two weeks after launch
Why build custom

Stop bending your business around software.

Off-the-shelf softwareAmka Labs
FitYou change how you workBuilt around how you work
Cost over timePer-seat fees that keep growingYou own it
FeaturesHundreds you never useOnly what your team needs
ChangesA feature-request queueShipped every two weeks
Your dataLocked in their systemYours, in your own database
Application concepts

Recent work

All work
Ledgerline: Cash-flow analytics for finance teams, with a mobile companion.
Dashboards

Ledgerline

Cash-flow analytics for finance teams, with a mobile companion.

Corbel: Supply-chain control tower for tracking and rerouting delayed loads.
Operations

Corbel

Supply-chain control tower for tracking and rerouting delayed loads.

Nestwell: Home search with payment estimates, tour booking and price history.
Customer apps

Nestwell

Home search with payment estimates, tour booking and price history.

Clipwise: A tool that finds the best short clips in a long video and captions them.
Customer apps

Clipwise

A tool that finds the best short clips in a long video and captions them.

Kova: Banking app with round-up savings goals and smart nudges.
Mobile

Kova

Banking app with round-up savings goals and smart nudges.

Dabba: Lunch ordering with live delivery tracking.
Mobile

Dabba

Lunch ordering with live delivery tracking.

Pawly: Dog walks, vet bookings and an assistant for quick questions.
Mobile

Pawly

Dog walks, vet bookings and an assistant for quick questions.

Stride: Running coach that adapts your plan around sleep and recovery.
Mobile

Stride

Running coach that adapts your plan around sleep and recovery.

Questions

Common questions

What kind of custom applications do you build?

Client portals, internal tools, dashboards, booking and quoting systems, and first versions of new software products. They run in the browser on any device, and we build a phone app when it genuinely helps.

How quickly can our team start using it?

You get a working first version, with real screens and your real data, within two weeks. It then rolls out to your team over the following weeks, with improvements every two weeks.

Why build custom software instead of buying off-the-shelf?

Off-the-shelf tools make you change how you work and charge per-seat fees that keep growing. Custom software is built around how your business already works, includes only what your team needs, and you own it.

Can it connect to the tools and data we already use?

Yes. We import your spreadsheets and data from older systems, and connect the application to the tools you already use, such as your CRM, email or accounting software.

Do you build iOS and Android apps?

Yes, when a phone app is the right answer. Most business applications work best in the browser, so we recommend native apps only when your users genuinely need them.

Who owns the code and the data?

You do. You own the code, the accounts and all of your data.

Get started

Show us the spreadsheet your team can’t live without.
We’ll turn it into proper software.

A new tool, a client portal or a replacement for software that doesn’t fit. We’ll come back with a plan and what your team will be using in the first two weeks.