Building a small independent app business

I design and build polished iOS apps with SwiftUI, shaping simple ideas into fast, native experiences that feel calm, useful, and ready for the App Store.

Rohan De Silva
From engineer to indie maker

The Indie Journey

I am building a small independent app business around native iOS craft, thoughtful design, and products I can improve directly with the people who use them.

01

Started with engineering discipline

Writing production software taught me to care about architecture, performance, and the hidden details that make products reliable.

02

Found my lane in native iOS

Swift, SwiftUI, motion, typography, and Apple’s design language became the craft I wanted to keep sharpening.

03

Building my own app business

Today I turn my own ideas into App Store products, learning from users, improving each release, and growing sustainably.

Native Performance

Meticulous Design

Indie Freedom

Building in public, quietly

In Development

A closer look at the first independent apps I am shaping for the App Store, from early prototypes to polished native experiences.

Prototype

Project Alpha

A focused productivity app for the Apple ecosystem.

Built around calm planning, fast capture, and workflows that feel native across iPhone-first moments.

SwiftUISwiftDataiCloud Sync
Progress62%
Coming Soon
Native
Designing

Project Beta

A native utility shaped around speed and clarity.

An experimental iOS tool exploring modern system APIs, elegant interactions, and lightweight daily use.

Native iOSWidgetsShortcuts
Progress38%
Coming Soon
Native

My Arsenal

The tools I use to design, build, and ship native apps.

Swift
Language
SwiftUI
Interface
SwiftData
Persistence
Observation
State
RealityKit
Spatial
CloudKit
Sync
StoreKit
Commerce
WidgetKit
Widgets
Swift Testing
Quality
Supabase
Backend
Xcode
IDE
Swift
Language
SwiftUI
Interface
SwiftData
Persistence
Observation
State
RealityKit
Spatial
CloudKit
Sync
StoreKit
Commerce
WidgetKit
Widgets
Swift Testing
Quality
Supabase
Backend
Xcode
IDE
Xcode
IDE
Supabase
Backend
Swift Testing
Quality
WidgetKit
Widgets
StoreKit
Commerce
CloudKit
Sync
RealityKit
Spatial
Observation
State
SwiftData
Persistence
SwiftUI
Interface
Swift
Language
Xcode
IDE
Supabase
Backend
Swift Testing
Quality
WidgetKit
Widgets
StoreKit
Commerce
CloudKit
Sync
RealityKit
Spatial
Observation
State
SwiftData
Persistence
SwiftUI
Interface
Swift
Language
Open to feedback, ideas, and collaborations

Let's connect.

Whether you have feedback about my apps or just want to say hi, I'm always happy to connect with users and fellow developers.

hello@rohandesilva.com