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An independent studio making a small number of calm, well-built apps — starting with Shorttales.

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[ 01 ]Our Apps

Our apps

One app live, three taking shape. Swipe through — each one earns its place on a home screen.

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Shorttales

Bedtime stories, beautifully told.

For parents of kids 3–12.

Every story is illustrated and ad-free, with a built-in moral and questions to talk about — so reading together becomes a conversation, not just a routine.

  • Kids
  • Reading
  • iOS
Download on the App Store
On the App Store
iOS
On the App Store
Always
Ad-free
Always
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Shorttales — The Bed That Listened

Bedtime

The Bed That Listened

The sun had gone down, and the moon was a silver hook in the sky. It was time for Noah to sleep.

Coming soonStudyFlow icon

StudyFlow

School material, made simple.

For students who want revision to finally click.

A calm study app that turns your notes into clear explanations, flashcards, and quizzes — so revision finally makes sense.

  • Learning
Upload your notes
Plain-language explanations
Auto flashcards
StudyFlow app screen
Coming soonParentPal icon

ParentPal

Tiny moments, big connection.

For busy parents who want closer moments.

Quick activities, conversation starters, and child-development tips for busy parents — little things that bring you closer, tonight.

  • Parenting
5-minute games
Tonight's question
Calm-down routines
ParentPal app screen
Coming soonMindArcade icon

MindArcade

Train your mind. Beautifully.

For anyone who wants a sharper mind, daily.

A brain-training arcade of beautiful mini-games — sharpen memory, focus, logic, and speed in a few delightful minutes a day.

  • Brain training
Memory
Reaction time
Logic
MindArcade app screen
[ 02 ]Inside Shorttales

Everything a bedtime story should be — and nothing it shouldn't.

A few of the things that make Shorttales worth opening every night.

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Ad-free, always

No ads, ever — not before a story, not in the middle of one. Just a calm, curated library you can hand to a child without a second thought.

Ad-free, always
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A gentle moral in every story

Every story ends on a warm, age-appropriate moral — a small idea worth carrying into the dark.

✦

“Listening is its own kind of kindness.”

The moral
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Download for bedtime anywhere

Save your favorite stories to read with no signal — on a plane, in the car, at the cabin. Bedtime doesn't wait for Wi-Fi.

Saved for offline
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The right story in seconds

Filter by age, theme, and reading time, so you land on a story that fits the night — and exactly how many minutes you've got — without endless scrolling.

Ages 3–5Bedtime5 min
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A calm place to read

Adjustable text size, a warm dark mode that won't jolt anyone awake, and gentle page turns. The interface quietly steps out of the way of the story.

☼☾

All of it, on the App Store.

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[ 03 ]Studio

Shortapps is a small studio with a simple belief: the apps worth keeping are the ones made with care.

We're independent and self-funded — no investors, no growth hacks. We started with Shorttales, a bedtime-stories app for kids, and we build the rest the same way: one considered app at a time.

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Human

Software for real people, real moments — not metrics.

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Beautiful

Craft you can feel. Every detail considered.

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Calm

Quiet, focused apps that respect your attention.