// ABOUT

Shy Guy Studio

Shy Guy LLC · Est. September 2025

Shy Guy is an indie studio. We build tools for developers, engineers, and anyone who values privacy — for iPhone, and now for the Mac. No accounts, no analytics, no ads. The iPhone apps are one-time purchases (or free with a one-time Pro unlock); Loupe on macOS is the one subscription, with a free trial.

11 apps live, shipped since September 2025:

Archived: Lectern, Arise — no longer distributed.

All apps share the same DNA: dark terminal aesthetic, SwiftUI + SwiftData, zero telemetry, data stays on-device. Designed for people who care about what runs on their phone.

Philosophy

Software should respect the person using it. No dark patterns. No permission harvesting. No "anonymous" analytics. If an app doesn't need your email, it shouldn't ask for it. If it doesn't need the internet, it shouldn't connect. Every Shy Guy app is built with this principle.

The Stack

Every app: SwiftUI, SwiftData, iOS 17+ (macOS 26 for Loupe), XcodeGen. No external analytics SDKs. No Firebase. No third-party crash reporting. Credentials in iOS Keychain. Dark mode enforced.

The website: Next.js 16, Tailwind v4, Vercel. Newsletter via Resend. No cookies. Vercel Analytics for anonymous page counts only.

Contact

Email: hello@shyguy.studio

Bluesky: @shyguy.studio · X: @ShyGuy_Studio