Plainwork
First app, Thru, lands soon

Software that's plain
and actually useful.

We build small apps for real, everyday problems. Each one does a single job, works the first time you open it, and doesn't nag you for a subscription.

See our apps How we work
Things we refuse to build
A 12-step onboarding tour
A monthly fee for a checklist
Settings inside settings
Ads between your tasks

The apps

Small on purpose. Each one starts with a problem we had ourselves.

Coming soon · iPhone + web

Thru

A to-do list as fast as a note. Type it, file it, cross it off. Free to use, one payment to sync your phone and computer.

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On the workbench

App No. 2

Another small fix for an everyday annoyance. It ships when it's simple enough.

Your turn

Got a problem for us?

Tell us the thing that bugs you every day. The best ideas start there.

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Sketchbook

App No. 3

Still a doodle. If it can't be explained in one sentence, it doesn't get built.

Four rules. No exceptions.

01

One job each

If a feature doesn’t serve that job, it doesn’t ship.

02

Pay once when you can

If it doesn’t cost us monthly, it won’t cost you monthly.

03

Your data stays yours

No ads, no tracking, no selling. Only what the app needs.

04

Nothing to learn

Needs a tutorial? Then we got the design wrong.

Say hello.

A bug, a question, or a problem you wish an app would fix. A real person reads every email.

hello@plainworkllc.com

Hear when we ship something

Email us with “notify me” in the subject and we'll send one short note when Thru launches. That's the whole newsletter.

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