An independent app studio · Colorado

Small apps,
drawn by hand.

Sam Ships makes calm, useful apps for ordinary moments. Every one starts on paper and ships only when it feels right.

three apps so far

The sketchbook · pages 01–03

One app for each ordinary moment.

p. 01 — A daily ritual

One hand a day. Play the course.

A daily American Mahjong puzzle scored like golf. Every pattern on the card is reachable — skill is how fast you find the line.

one hand a day, scored like golf

p. 02 — A calmer head

Dump everything. We’ll remember it.

Dump everything. Pine sorts it into todos and schedules — open things wait until you’re ready, so nothing important gets lost.

Visit Pine Still sketching

empty your head in one tap

p. 03 — A better handoff

Everything they need for tonight.

Parents prepare a care pack — timeline, child info, emergency, house, and voice notes. Sitters join with a code and run the night offline.

the whole night, in one place

How a thing gets made

A small, everyday moment that feels heavier than it should.

Pencil first. Lots of pages. Most of them get torn out.

Out into the world when it's calm to use and lovely to keep.

The last page

Ideas, questions, or just hello. Every note gets read.

— Sam