About MapleKingdom

A small studio building useful apps, made thoughtfully.

What we make

MapleKingdom is a small iOS studio in the Pacific Northwest. We build apps the way we'd want to use them: small in scope, careful in execution, and built to last.

The studio's pace is intentionally quiet. We'd rather ship one thoughtful app a year than five rushed ones, so a lot of the work happens out of sight while an app is shaped, tested, and refined.

"Useful first, polished second, never rushed."

Where the name comes from

MapleKingdom takes its name from the Japanese maple. It's a tree that gets attention twice a year — once for its spring leaves and once for the deep red of fall — and is otherwise quiet, patient, and surprisingly tough. That felt like the right shape for a studio.

Closer to home, the name also nods to a maple xiao (a Chinese flute) carved from striped maple wood. Maple xiaos are prized for being warm and resonant without ever being loud. Same idea, different medium.

What we're working on

The studio's current focus is WordSen, an iOS app for learning the 1,000 most useful Japanese words. It's been in development for over a year and will be the first app published under MapleKingdom.

More apps will follow when they're ready. We'd rather under-promise on timing than ship something half-finished.

How we work

  • Small by design. Tight scope keeps each app coherent and easy to keep cared for.
  • No tracking, no ads. If an app collects data, it's because the app needs it to work — not because we're selling you to someone.
  • Fair pricing. Where we charge, the value should be obvious. No dark patterns, no hostile retention.
  • Honest about scope. Apps say what they do and what they don't. We'd rather under-promise.

Get in touch

Questions, feedback, bug reports, or just want to say hi — the contact page is the best place. We read everything that comes through.