01 — Apps
Designing and building apps
From deciding what to make, through design and development, to release on the App Store — every iPhone, iPad and Mac app is made by one person.
Software studio for iPhone · iPad · Mac
Small hassles,
handled well.
Algorist is a one-person software studio in Japan, making apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
iPhone · iPad · Mac✦Apps for everyday chores✦Swift / SwiftUI✦Independent studio✦Made in Japan✦Small software, carefully made✦
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00About
Everyday hassles,
made a little lighter.
Not big enough to complain about,
but they still take time.
Every day is full of little chores like that.
Algorist picks them up one at a time
and turns them into apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
01Apps
Apps
How-tos, FAQs and privacy policies are on each app’s own site.
02What we do
From idea to App Store, by one person.
02 — Native
Swift and SwiftUI
Built with Apple’s own Swift and SwiftUI.
03 — Worldwide
Made in Japan, for everyone
Made in Japan and released in Japanese, English and several other languages.
04 — Support
Support from the developer
Bug reports and requests are answered by the person who made the app.
03Studio
A small
studio.
Algorist is run by one person. This is roughly how each app comes together.
- 01
Research
Read similar apps and their reviews to find where people get stuck.
- 02
Build
Design and development, done end to end by one person.
- 03
Test
Run it on real devices, and measure what can be measured before release.
- 04
Improve
Keep improving after release, based on the feedback we receive.
- Name
- Algorist
- Founder
- Yuki Imai
- Business
- Planning, development and sale of iOS, iPadOS and macOS apps
- Based in
- Japan
- Contact
- support@algorist.jp
04News
News
- Kite
Submitted the iPad version of Kite, which turns your iPad into a second display for your Mac, to App Store review.
- Algorist
Launched this website, algorist.jp.
- Capy Scan
Released Capy Scan 1.0.1. The support pages moved to capyscan.algorist.jp.
- Kite
Released Kite for Mac 1.0.0. Download it from kite.algorist.jp.
- Capy Scan
Released Capy Scan, a document scanner, on the App Store.
05FAQ
FAQ
I have a question or a problem with an app
Each app’s site has a guide and an FAQ. If that doesn’t help, let us know with the form below.
How long does it take to get a reply?
Algorist is run by one person, so it can take a few days. If it’s urgent, please say so in your message.
Can I write in English?
Yes. You can write in English or Japanese.
Can I ask about working together?
Choose “Work inquiry” in the form and tell us what you have in mind and your timeline. We’ll reply after reading it.
What happens to what I send through the form?
It’s used only to reply to you. See our privacy policy for details. For how each app handles data, see that app’s own privacy policy.
Can I use the logo?
If you’re writing about Algorist, please use these: logo (SVG) · image (JPG)
06Contact
Contact
Bug reports, feature requests or work inquiries — feel free to use the form. You can also email us directly.
Algorist is run by one person, so replies may take a few days.
FAQs for each app are on the app’s own site.