Studio updates & essays.

Release notes, engineering write-ups, and the long-form thinking behind our products. We publish when there is something worth saying, not on a content calendar.

2026.06.24 · Releases

Pet Health Archive 4.2 — new vaccination timeline

A redesigned timeline that surfaces overdue vaccines, splits multi-pet households, and exports a vet-share PDF in two taps. Built around the new local-first migration.

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2026.06.18 · Engineering

Why we deleted our analytics SDK

A long-form look at what we gained — and what we did not lose — when we removed our last analytics dependency. Latency dropped 14%, crashes dropped 9%.

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2026.06.10 · Compliance

DSA transparency report — Q2 2026

Our quarterly report covering ad-recommendation logic, content-moderation decisions, and government requests. This quarter: zero government requests, 14 ad-policy appeals upheld.

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2026.05.28 · Releases

Wardrobe Planner 3.0 — cost-per-wear dashboard

We rebuilt the analytics layer so it runs entirely on-device, with shareable visual summaries and a 12-month wear forecast.

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2026.05.14 · Engineering

A deterministic RNG for shareable previews

How we use Simplex noise with a fixed seed to generate identical audio previews and outfit suggestions across two devices. No cloud roundtrip, no drift.

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2026.05.02 · Studio

arkdevbitrealm is now ISO/IEC 27001 audited

Our information-security management system has completed its first external audit. The full statement of applicability is available on request.

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2026.06.24

Pet Health Archive 4.2

Vaccination timeline, vet-share PDF, multi-pet split, local-first migration.

2026.05.28

Wardrobe Planner 3.0

Cost-per-wear dashboard, on-device analytics, shareable visual summaries.

2026.05.12

Home Renovation Engine 2.4

Material pricing refreshed for 14 markets, contractor comparison export.

2026.04.30

Language Memory 5.1

New Asian language packs, procedural prompt generator, dark-mode refresh.

2026.04.18

Sheet Music Archive 1.8

Audio synthesis engine v2, faster PDF import, folder tagging.

2026.04.02

Monthly Finance Suite 6.0

New cashflow envelope system, category heatmaps, on-device backup.

2026.06.18

Why we deleted our analytics SDK

14% latency drop, 9% crash drop. Numbers, methodology, and the surprising result we did not expect.

2026.05.14

A deterministic RNG for shareable previews

Simplex noise with a fixed seed: how we keep the audio identical across two devices.

2026.04.10

AES-256 with on-device key custody

Our strategy for encrypting local databases without ever shipping keys to a server.

2026.03.22

A 0.8s cold start, measured honestly

How we measure, how we avoid lying to ourselves, and the small tricks that add up.

2026.05.02

ISO/IEC 27001 audit complete

Our information-security management system has completed its first external audit.

2026.03.12

Two new engineers join the studio

Welcome to Jiao Lin (audio synthesis) and Felix Mendez (motion design). Read their intros.

2026.02.01

Office hours — every Thursday 14:00 GMT

Open Zoom call, no agenda. Talk to us about anything — privacy, billing, a build you’re stuck on.

2026.01.15

Annual studio retrospective

42 apps shipped, 4.7-star average, 14M lifetime installs, 62 markets. The full numbers, plus what we want to improve.

2026.06.10

DSA transparency report — Q2 2026

Ad-recommendation logic, content moderation decisions, government requests, and our appeals process.

2026.04.22

CCPA / CPRA opt-out endpoint — update

We added a “Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information” flag in-app. Here is the data flow.

2026.03.30

DPDP Act (India) readiness

What we changed in our consent flow, data-custody model, and grievance officer appointment.

2026.03.01

iOS 18 / Android 15 compatibility matrix

Which of our apps ship on day one for the latest OS releases, and which require a small follow-up.

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Q2 2026 studio retrospective

42 apps shipped, 4.7-star average, 14M lifetime installs, 62 markets served. The full numbers, plus what we want to improve in the next quarter.

5 minute read · Released 2026.06.30