Capture, annotate, measure, OCR, and save screenshots in a lightweight macOS utility, with optional public-link or S3 uploads.
- macOS
Solo builtFreemiumWorks offlineNo subscription required
Why it fits: Solo built
View CurioBeam detailsCurioBeam discovery
Solo Built
Software with attributable evidence that the product was built by one person.
What qualifies: Available evidence indicates the product was originally built by one person.
Solo-built origin is distinct from a maker's current team size and may be developer-claimed.
Apps
Showing 7 apps
A Chinese-first macOS menu-bar calendar that combines lunar dates, holidays, system calendar events, reminders, and widgets without requiring a separate account.
- macOS
Solo builtFreeWorks offlineNo subscription required
Why it fits: Solo built
View CurioBeam detailsA mature lightweight Mac PDF editor with direct content editing, OCR, annotations, page tools, and optional BYOK AI, backed by a long update history.
- macOS
Solo builtFreeWorks offlineNo subscription required
Why it fits: Solo built
View CurioBeam detailsA mature local-first Markdown and document workspace whose current 2.x Mac generation was rebuilt natively around Swift, Apple Silicon and optional on-device AI.
- macOS
Solo builtOne-time purchaseWorks offlineNo subscription required
Why it fits: Solo built
View CurioBeam detailsA focused iPhone/iPad translation client that compares multiple engines side by side while keeping provider credentials in the device Keychain and avoiding a middleman service.
- iOS
- iPadOS
Solo builtFreemiumInternet required for core useNo subscription required
Why it fits: Solo built
View CurioBeam detailsA focused personal asset tracker that uses on-device OCR and local storage to aggregate balances and imported transaction history without sending financial data to the developer.
- iOS
Solo builtOne-time purchaseWorks offlineNo subscription required
Why it fits: Solo built
View CurioBeam detailsA fast-moving indie Synology client that consolidates common NAS administration and media-service tasks into one Apple-platform app while keeping app data exchange between the device and the user’s NAS.
- macOS
- iOS
- iPadOS
Solo builtFreemiumWorks offlineNo subscription required
Why it fits: Solo built
View CurioBeam details