Calm by default
No streaks. No badges. No dark patterns. We design products that earn their place on your home screen by being genuinely useful.
An independent app studio
We make apps that
feel like a deep breath.
millan labs is a small studio designing and building thoughtful mobile apps — products that respect your attention instead of competing for it.
01 The studio
Small team. Slow craft.
Apps with a soul.
Native, end to end
Built natively for iOS and Android, with performance and accessibility considered from the first sketch — not bolted on at the end.
Independent
We make our own products and partner with founders we believe in. Few projects a year, each one taken seriously.
02 Our apps
Two apps.
One quiet studio.
Live on the App Store · 2026
Softly
Come back to yourself.
A private journal without streaks, scores, or pressure. Just you, a word, and the rhythm of your days in watercolor.
Live on the App Store · 2026
NowCue
Capture the mess. Start with a plan.
A daily planner that turns loose thoughts — typed or dictated — into an editable day. Focus sessions, flexible habits, and widgets that keep the next step in sight.
03 What we do
From the first sketch
to the App Store.
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Product design
Strategy, UX, visual identity, and motion.
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iOS engineering
Swift & SwiftUI, native and polished.
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Android engineering
Kotlin & Jetpack Compose, built to feel at home.
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Launch & growth
App Store craft, analytics, and post-launch iteration.
04 Let's talk