A running record of releases, regulatory adaptations, SDK migrations, and the quiet craft behind our shipped products. Updated continuously — never retroactively edited.
All production apps migrated to the iOS 18.4 SDK ahead of Apple's April 28, 2026 submission deadline. Updates include enhanced Privacy Manifest declarations, Required Reason API annotations, ATT prompt copy revisions, and Live Activity adaptive layouts. Crash-free sessions hold at 99.9% across all six products.
Our Android apps have been updated to comply with Android 15's Private Space feature. Sensitive apps like the Document Encrypted Archive and Budget Analysis Engine now properly partition storage into the private profile, while launcher-style apps have explicit declarations for private-space visibility.
As required by Article 24 and Article 15 of the EU Digital Services Act, we've published our first quarterly transparency report covering content moderation decisions, ad targeting logic, algorithmic recommendation systems, and user complaint handling. The report covers January–March 2026.
Upgraded to AppLovin MAX 13.4 with BidMachine header bidding adapter. Adaptive waterfalls now consider real-time eCPM signals from 14 ad networks globally. Median eCPM lift observed: +18% in NA, +22% in APAC, +14% in LATAM.
Implemented full compliance with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act for our India-region users. Data fiduciaries designated, consent collection streamlined, erasure workflows activated. Cross-border transfer approvals coordinated with MeitY where applicable.
Following the Vungle / Liftoff corporate merger, we updated our mediation adapters to use the unified SDK. Rewarded video fill rate improved in regions where Vungle historically had strong inventory (India, Brazil, SEA). No app-side code changes required.
Our annual external compliance audit concluded with full sign-off across GDPR (EU/UK), CCPA/CPRA (California), VCDPA (Virginia), LGPD (Brazil), PIPL (China), DPDP Act (India), PDPL (Saudi Arabia), PIPEDA (Canada), and APPI (Japan). All remediation items closed within SLA. Next review: July 2026.
We've officially relocated our primary studio to the University of Texas Innovation Center. The new space supports our expanded research program in procedural generation, privacy-preserving ML, and human-computer interaction studies. Existing partnerships and contracts remain unchanged.
All apps migrated to Swift 6 strict concurrency and SwiftUI 6. New Mesh Gradient backgrounds, refined hover effects, and improved Dynamic Island integration. Build times reduced by ~28% via the Swift 6 macro pipeline.
Full migration to Android 15 (API 35). Edge-to-edge layouts enforced, predictive back gesture integrated, Foreground Service types refined. Privacy Sandbox SDK integrations hardened against regression. Screen-share privacy prompts added in line with Android 15 system behavior.
Following strong APAC user growth, we integrated Pangle (TikTok's ad network) into our mediation stack. Header bidding support enabled through MAX. Initial lift on APAC rewarded video eCPM: +31%.
Our GDPR consent management platform (CMP) was upgraded with granular purpose controls, IAB TCF v2.2 compliance, and granular ad-tech vendor opt-in/out per category. Banner copy reviewed by our EU regulatory counsel.
Major release of our procedural audio synthesis engine. Now supports generative ambient layering, adaptive music scoring, and spatial binaural rendering for supported headphones. Used in production by three of our apps for ambient focus soundscapes.
Apple's Privacy Manifest requirement took effect May 1, 2024. All our apps were updated with full Privacy Manifest declarations including Required Reason API usage and tracking domain declarations. Zero rejection incidents since rollout.
Our flagship health app crossed 500,000 organic downloads across iOS and Android, with an average rating of 4.7 stars and 99.95% crash-free sessions. No paid acquisition — purely organic discovery through our minimalist, privacy-first design.
Completed migration to AppLovin MAX 12.0 across all apps. New custom signal integration enables real-time bid enrichment based on privacy-safe contextual signals. Fill rate improvements observed: +12% NA, +9% LATAM.
Our Document Encrypted Archive app was honored at the North American Privacy Awards 2023 for "exemplary implementation of local-first data sovereignty and biometric security." The judging panel specifically called out our zero-knowledge architecture.
All six production apps submitted and verified Google Play Data Safety forms. We disclosed each data type collected, the purpose, the encryption status, and the user's ability to request deletion. Zero resubmission cycles required.
Following Apple's tightening of App Tracking Transparency enforcement, we re-verified that all ATT prompt strings were properly worded, all SDKs respected `allowTracking = false`, and no alternative identifiers were used as IDFA substitutes.
A selection of recent press coverage, conference talks, and community recognition.
A feature profile of our studio's approach to local-first architecture and IAA + IAP hybrid monetization. Published: Nov 2025
A 30-minute talk on building deterministic procedural audio synthesis using AVAudioEngine. Presented: June 2025
Our Document Encrypted Archive was honored for exemplary implementation of local-first data sovereignty. December 2023
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