Independent Mobile Studio · Est. 2024

Apps & games
that respect
you.
Not ones that
exploit you.

Zen Studios makes small, focused mobile apps and games — no ads, no tracking, no dark patterns. Just honest, offline-first software you can actually trust.

Shipped4 games
In the works2 apps
Trackers0
AdsNever
the ones you
actually enjoy
← offline
by default
Calm by design Offline-first Honest software No dark patterns Pay once, own forever Small & focused Calm by design Offline-first Honest software No dark patterns Pay once, own forever Small & focused
Our Work · 004 shipped

A short shelf of things we're proud of.

We'd rather release three things we love than thirty we don't. Each of these is a finished, self-contained piece — no live-service strings attached.

The Zen Way · 04 principles

Four rules
we actually keep.

These aren't marketing lines on a deck somewhere. They're how we decide what to ship, what to skip, and why we'd rather you like our software than stare at it.

01 / FOCUS

No dark patterns.

No guilt prompts, streak blackmail, or sneaky toggles. If it's in the app, it's because it helps — not because it converts.

02 / PRIVACY

Offline first.

Apps work without a signal. No account required. No analytics SDKs watching you think. Your phone stays yours.

03 / PRICING

Pay once.

One honest price. No subscriptions, no loot boxes, no "premium" that holds the app hostage. You own what you buy.

04 / CRAFT

Small & finished.

We ship things that are done. Not v0.3 forever, not a platform, not a funnel. A finished thing, updated when it needs it.

"Software should feel like a good tool — balanced, quiet, and built to last. Not a casino in your pocket."
— The Zen Studios Manifesto
Get in touch

Say hi.
We read everything.

Questions, ideas, bug reports, or just want to tell us about a game you loved? We're two humans and we actually reply.

Tweaks

Live controls for this design.