Building useful apps, SaaS, and AI tools in public
I’m the indie developer behind @kovsmakesapps. I ship focused products, test ideas in the real world, and share what works, what fails, and what I learn next.
Small products, real experiments
Each product starts with a focused problem and becomes a chance to learn more about product decisions, distribution, and what people actually value.
SaaS & AI
Currently building
Agent-native tools and focused applications that turn complicated information into useful action.
Contract Analyzer
Turns leases, job offers, NDAs, and freelance agreements into clear reports with risk scores and exact-source quotes.
AdPilot MCP
An independent hosted MCP service that works with Apple Ads advertising services, giving AI assistants campaign context, durable memory, and safely bounded management tools.
Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. AdPilot MCP is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Apple Inc.
SleepLink
Transforms raw CPAP therapy data into clearer trends and practical insights for people managing their sleep health, with a free iPhone companion for checking last night on the go.
iPhone Apps
Everyday utilities
Focused mobile apps built around one understandable job, from tipping abroad to reading a food label.
Meali
Just write what you ate
Your meals. In your words. Meali makes logging a meal as simple as writing a note. Describe what you ate, review an editable estimate of calories and macros, and get on with your day.
Addi
Ingredient Checker & E Numbers
Addi turns a confusing ingredient label into one clear score. Scan a barcode or photograph the ingredient list, and Addi finds every additive, explains it in plain language and gives the product an Addi Score from 0 to 100.
Memora
A calmer place for thoughts
Your mind already carries enough. Memora gives every thought a quiet place to land—before it disappears beneath the next notification, task, or idea.
PurchaseProof
Return & Warranty Reminders
Keep the proof. Never miss the deadline. PurchaseProof keeps receipts, return deadlines, warranty information, and important purchase documents together on your iPhone.
Solay
SPF, Tan Timer & Forecast
Solay helps you plan your time in the sun with real-time UV index, a smart sun timer, SPF reminders, and personalized guidance based on your skin type.
Replio
Boundary Texts & Replies
Replio helps you write kind, confident replies when you don’t know what to say. When a request catches you off guard, Replio helps you turn your thoughts into a polished reply you can actually send.
Tip & Split
Tip Calculator & Bill Splitter
Tip & Split is a tip calculator and country tipping guide for travelers. Calculate tips, split the bill, and check local etiquette before you pay — in 76 countries.
Ship, test, learn, repeat
The goal is not to look busy. It is to make every release answer a useful question.
Ship a focused version
Start with the smallest product that can solve the core problem and expose the important assumptions.
Test it in the real world
Use customer behavior, ASO, Apple Ads, and direct conversations to find where the idea holds up.
Share the useful lesson
Document the decisions, numbers, mistakes, and technical details another builder can use.
The thinking behind the shipping
Technical write-ups, product decisions, distribution experiments, and honest lessons from building the portfolio.
Explore Build NotesAI & MCP
Agent-native product design, tool contracts, and safe actions.
iOS & ASO
Shipping details, App Store positioning, and acquisition tests.
Build in Public
Numbers, postmortems, changed minds, and the next experiment.
See the next experiment before the result is obvious
I share new releases, small wins, failed bets, technical decisions, and what the numbers actually say on X.