Independent iOS developer Based in India Ships solo
LAV CHAUDHARY

I build small apps that do one job well.

Eleven focused iOS apps, two Android apps, and a few free web tools — designed, built, and shipped by one person. Most of them work entirely on your device: no accounts, no ad SDKs, no data leaving your phone unless you choose to send it somewhere.

iOS apps publish under Lav Chaudhary on the App Store. Android apps and web tools publish under QOL Apps on Google Play and at qolapps.org.

13apps shipped
0accounts required to try most of them
1developer, no team

Featured

A few recent apps.

The full lineup — every iOS app, Android app, and web tool — lives on the apps page.

Mosaic - Habit Tracker app icon iOS

Mosaic - Habit Tracker

Habit tracking with widgets and an Apple Watch app, all local to your device.

Doomblock app icon iOS

Doomblock

A Screen Time app blocker with schedules, Strict Mode, and streaks.

PrivaLens app icon iOS

PrivaLens

Clean metadata, redact private details, and audit photos on-device.

How I build

Most of these apps have no server to break into.

On-device processing over servers whenever the job allows it. No data collected that a feature doesn't strictly need. Every app links its privacy policy from its own page — never buried.

Writing

Notes on building with AI and coding agents.

All posts
Product strategy

Use AI to Find Your Next App Idea Without Fooling Yourself

A practical way to turn AI into a research partner for pain points, distribution, pricing, and early product judgment.

Coding agents

Why Most People Use Coding Agents the Wrong Way

The common failure mode is treating agents as magic interns instead of opinionated collaborators that need context, taste, and tests.

AI thinking

The Right Way to Think About AI Is as Leverage, Not Replacement

A grounded mental model for using AI to extend attention, accelerate drafts, and challenge weak plans without outsourcing your judgment.

Vibe coding

The Truth About Vibe Coding

Vibe coding can be fast, fun, and surprisingly productive, but only when you know where the vibes end and engineering begins.