Independent software studio

Designing small tools with a calm center.

I am JaminZhou, an independent developer building focused apps for Apple platforms, including Rouse for macOS and GarlicBird for iOS.

Apple WWDC 2014 Student Scholarship Winner

Selected work

Small Apple platform tools for daily decisions and long-running work.

Each app stays intentionally narrow: clear jobs, native platform behavior, and enough power for repeated daily use without turning into a cockpit.

1.0.0 GarlicBird for iOS
1.9.0 Rouse for macOS
2 Public App Store products

GarlicBird

For price comparison moments where weight, volume, currency, coupons, and deposit math all matter at once.

Rouse

For keeping a Mac awake during long-running work, with menu bar controls, timed sessions, app language settings, and CLI automation.