HY Software Studios

Independent software studio · Washington, USA

We make a
small number of apps,
and look after them.

We build for iPhone and Android, and we'd rather do one app properly than ship a dozen.

How we work

How we build.

A few rules we hold to, whatever we're building.

People first

We build around what the people using the app actually want and enjoy — their needs come before our own cleverness or convenience.

No dark patterns

No engagement traps, no notifications begging you back. The app does its job and lets you get on with your evening.

Privacy by default

No third-party analytics, no data-collecting SDKs. Whatever the app stores stays on your device. Here's how Otis handles it →

Native on both

Built natively for iPhone and Android — not one app stretched to cover both.

iOS Android

The catalogue

What we've made.

One app so far. It's on iPhone and Android.

  1. A screenshot of the Otis app: a calm night-sky home screen reading “Good night” above a grid of gentle story tiles
    Bedtime stories & lullabies · Kids Otis iOS Android A bedtime app for young kids. Narrated stories and lullabies that play offline, with the screen dark. No ads, nothing tracked. Made to end — the story finishes, the app stops, the child's asleep. View Otis

Curious what's next, or just want to say hi? Email us.

The studio

We're independent, so no one's pushing us to add ads or chase your attention. We just build the kind of app we'd actually want a kid using.

HY Software Studios, LLC is an independent studio based in Washington State. Otis is our first app — on iPhone and Android.

Contact

Say hello.

Questions about the studio or about Otis? We read every message.

contact-us@hysoftwarestudios.com