Why local-first beats cloud-first for personal software
The architectural case for storing user data on-device by default — performance, privacy, and offline behaviour all improve when the network is treated as a last resort.
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News & Releases
Team Updates
Release notes, product launches, research posts, and studio news — all in one place. Updated when there is something genuinely worth sharing.
Release Timeline
Recent milestones.
Q3 2026 · Coming Soon
Atelier 2.0 — Wardrobe Ledger Redesign
A complete visual and interaction redesign of our seasonal wardrobe inventory app, plus new cloud-free sync via local Wi-Fi.
Q2 2026 · In Development
Marginalia 3.5 — Manuscript Editor
New AI-assisted outline generator (100% on-device), per-chapter export to EPUB, and improved Markdown compatibility.
Q1 2026 · Released
Verdant 1.4 — Garden Care Log
Seasonal calendar, frost-date integration for 4,000+ cities, and refined watering reminders based on local weather.
Q4 2025 · Released
Cadence 1.0 — Personal SOP Engine
The public release of our personal operating procedure engine. Templates, smart checklists, and habit scaffolding.
Q3 2025 · Released
Horizon 2.0 — Multi Countdown
Nested project hierarchies, time-zone aware alerts, and a new home-screen widget system for iOS and Android.
Q2 2025 · Released
Odyssey 1.5 — Road Trip Cost
Offline maps, multi-currency budgets, and shared trip collaboration via local Wi-Fi (no cloud sync required).
Q1 2025 · Released
Studio Opens in Cambridge
Peakbit Smart Nexus establishes its primary studio at the St John's Innovation Centre in Cambridge, UK.
From the Studio
Notes from the workshop.
Essays, technical deep-dives, and product philosophy from the team.
The case for restraint in interaction design
How aggressive animation, surprise transitions, and cluttered interfaces are quietly destroying attention, trust, and product value — and what we do instead.
Read articleGranular synthesis on mobile: a technical retrospective
Two years of research into running convincing granular and physical-modelling synthesis on a smartphone without melting the battery. What we learned.
Read articleGDPR for indie developers: a practical checklist
Our internal checklist for shipping a privacy-respecting application in the European market. Plain English, no legal jargon, fully actionable.
Read articleWhat we look for when hiring engineers
An honest, candid look at the qualities and instincts we look for when bringing a new engineer into the studio. Not a job description — a thinking tool.
Read articleWhy we ship in weeks, not quarters
An inside look at the studio process that lets us move from idea to App Store release in a fraction of the industry-standard time — without cutting corners.
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