Independent app studio · Now testing BrainBank
Yardbyte
Focused apps for productivity, learning, and staying in control of your time.
We build thoughtful mobile tools that help with real daily challenges — starting with productivity, screen time awareness, and AI-assisted learning.
About
A small studio building focused tools
Yardbyte is an independent studio creating high-quality, deliberately focused mobile apps. We believe the best tools solve specific problems without adding noise or competing for your attention.
We're starting with productivity and learning apps — including screen time awareness tools and AI-powered tutoring companions — and will continue releasing more over the coming months. Each app is built to be useful for years, not just the launch week.
Our approach is simple: identify real friction in daily life or learning, design a clear solution, and ship something people actually want to keep using.
Our apps
What we're building
Current releases and tools coming soon across productivity, focus, and learning.
BrainBank
A learning companion designed to help children practise, explain, and remember what they are learning.
Learn moreScreen Time Companion
Awareness without judgment. A calmer way to understand where your time goes — and take it back.
In developmentAI Tutoring
Personalised learning support that meets you where you are — patient, encouraging, and always available.
In developmentMore focused tools are in development across productivity, focus, and learning. Get notified about releases
Why Yardbyte
Why we build this way
Focused by design
Every app solves one problem well. No bloat, no distractions, no features fighting for your attention.
Quality and longevity over feature creep
We'd rather ship one thing that lasts for years than ten things that are abandoned after launch week.
Built by people who actually use these tools
Every app starts as something we needed ourselves. If it doesn't earn a place on our own home screens, it doesn't ship.
Steady releases you can trust
A sustainable pace, honest status updates, and apps that keep getting cared for after they launch.
Stay in the loop
New releases are coming across productivity and learning. Leave your email and we'll let you know when something ships — nothing else.
Release announcements only. No spam, ever.