We’re building trodoro — a suite of productivity apps for freelancers, consultants, and small teams. Built exclusively for Apple.
The problem we kept running into
As freelancers, we’ve tried most time trackers out there. Same pattern every time: sign up with your email, create yet another password, agree to terms nobody reads, and hand your client data to someone else’s server.
Then the clunky web interface dressed up as an app. The slow sync. The pricing that requires an Enterprise plan to unlock basic features.
We wanted something that felt like it belonged on our devices. Something fast. Something private.
What we’re building
trodoro Time is our first app. A time tracker designed around a single principle: logging time should be effortless, not another burden.
It features a visual dial interface for quick time entry, budget alerts that keep you from spending hours you can’t invoice, and calendar sync that automatically logs time against your projects.
After that, trodoro Miles (mileage tracking), trodoro Quote (quotes and client communication), trodoro Tasks (task management tied to your projects), and more. Each works standalone, but they share data seamlessly through iCloud.
Three decisions that define us
1. No accounts. Your apps sync through your iCloud account — we never have access to your data and don’t even know who you are.
2. Your data stays yours. Everything is stored in your iCloud account. We can’t see it, even if we wanted to. Delete the app tomorrow and your data is still on your device.
3. Apple only. We build apps that look, feel, and work like they belong on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac — because they do.
Why build in public?
We believe in transparency. This devlog documents our journey — the technical decisions, the design choices, the challenges. If you’re curious about how an app suite takes shape, or wondering whether trodoro might be for you — follow along.
We’re just getting started.
— The trodoro team, Stockholm 🇸🇪