Metriclyst

Independent app studio

We design and build
mobile apps people
come back to.

Metriclyst is a small product studio. We take apps from first sketch to the App Store — product design, iOS engineering, backend and launch, all under one roof.

Now building Drama IslandCommunity app for iPhone Design, iOS app & backend by Metriclyst
A bright studio desk with two monitors showing app design work
  • Product strategy
  • UX & interface design
  • Native iOS · SwiftUI
  • Cloud backend
  • Privacy & safety
  • App Store launch

Selected work

Products we design,
build and run.

We work on a small number of products at a time, so each one gets the full team: design, engineering and operations, from day one through launch and beyond.

Drama Island app icon
Drama IslandiOS · Social community

A community app where people share everyday disagreements — with a partner, family, friends or coworkers — and let a jury of other users weigh in. After 24 hours the case closes with a clear result and a lighthearted way to make up.

We designed the product end to end and built the native iOS app, the realtime backend and the moderation pipeline that keeps conversations civil.

  • Product design
  • SwiftUI
  • Realtime backend
  • On-device privacy
  • Content moderation
Role
Design & build
Platform
iPhone
Status
Launching 2026
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Services

Everything an app needs, nothing it doesn't.

One small team that covers the whole lifecycle, so nothing gets lost between design files, code and the App Store review queue.

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01

Product & interface design

We turn a rough idea into a clear product: who it's for, what it does first, and an interface that feels obvious from the first tap.

  • Research
  • Flows & wireframes
  • Visual design
  • Prototypes
Source code on a monitor in a dim studio
02

iOS engineering

Fast, native apps written in Swift and SwiftUI, built to Apple's guidelines and ready for real-world networks, devices and accessibility settings.

  • Swift & SwiftUI
  • Offline & realtime
  • Accessibility
  • Testing
Hand-drawn app wireframes on paper
03

Backend & infrastructure

Secure accounts, databases, storage and server logic that scale with you — with privacy and data protection designed in, not bolted on.

  • Auth & accounts
  • APIs & data
  • Moderation
  • Monitoring
A smartphone standing on a clean white surface
04

Launch & growth

App Store listing, screenshots, review submission and the website around it — then steady iteration based on how people actually use the app.

  • App Store Connect
  • Store assets
  • Websites
  • Iteration

How we work

From sketch to store
in four steps.

Short cycles, working software early, and decisions made with real screens in hand — not slide decks.

A designer sketching app screens with a pen
  1. 01

    Discover

    We define the problem, the audience and the smallest version of the product worth shipping.

  2. 02

    Design

    Flows, wireframes and a clickable prototype you can hold in your hand before any code is written.

  3. 03

    Build

    Native app and backend built in parallel, with a test build in your pocket every week.

  4. 04

    Launch & iterate

    Beta testing, App Store submission and release — followed by measured, steady improvement.

A calm, light-filled studio space

The studio

Small by design.

Metriclyst is an independent studio based in the United States. Staying small keeps us close to the work: the people you talk to are the people designing and building your app.

  • Privacy firstWe collect only what an app needs and protect it properly.
  • Ship real softwareWorking builds early and often beat long specifications.
  • Built to lastClean, documented code that your next engineer will thank us for.

Have an app in mind?

Tell us a little about what you're building. We reply to every message within two business days.

hello@metriclyst.com