About Handler Labs
We are an independent iOS app studio. We build focused record-keeping apps for people who need to document their work and show it later. One app, one job, done well.
What we make
Handler Labs builds small, focused iOS apps. They share a way of thinking, not a single subject. Most of our work falls into two areas.
The first is training logs for service dog handlers. These help a handler document what their dog does, see how well it does it, and share that with the people who need it, such as a trainer or a physician.
The second is sterilization and sanitation compliance logs for body-art and personal-care shops: tattoo, piercing, and permanent makeup studios, nail salons, and barbershops. These replace the paper logbook a state inspector asks to see, set the right schedule for your state, remind you before a record is due, and produce a clean PDF on demand.
Alongside those, we build a few other focused apps for the home and everyday life: DoseMyPool for pool and spa chemistry, HomeAlmanac for home maintenance and records, Dibble for zone-based garden planning, Homeschoolio for homeschool record-keeping and state filings, and Seatful for wedding and event seating. Each one has its own home on the web, with its own features, privacy policy, and support.
Why focused apps instead of one big one
The work of a diabetic alert dog handler is not the work of a seizure alert handler, and neither looks like keeping a tattoo studio inspection-ready. Different tasks, different records, different reasons someone needs them.
So we build a tool that fits one of those jobs well rather than a single app that does all of them poorly. Nothing irrelevant cluttering the screen, no generic fields that miss what you actually track.
Privacy, as a default and not a feature
The records our apps hold are sensitive. For handlers that can mean health and behavioral data. For a shop owner it is a business and inspection history. Either way it belongs to you, not to us.
For the service dog and sterilization apps, we have no server that stores your records, no account system, and no dashboard where we could look at your data. They sync through your own private iCloud account using Apple CloudKit, so your records survive a lost or replaced device without ever passing through our servers. For the service dog apps, any HealthKit data they read stays on your device. Either way you also get an export you control. Across those apps we receive only anonymous, cookieless usage counts, such as how often the export feature is used. The other apps each describe how they handle data on their own sites.
- No accounts or registration
- No selling, sharing, or licensing of your data
- No ads
- No tracking beyond anonymous, cookieless usage counts
- Your records stay on your device or in your private iCloud
How we price
Pricing fits the app. The service dog apps have a free tier so you can try the full workflow, and a one-time lifetime purchase if you want to keep it, with an annual option for anyone who prefers that. The sterilization apps run on a free trial and then a subscription, since the value is the ongoing reminders and the always-ready inspection record. Each app's page lists its exact pricing, and Apple handles every purchase.
Who we are
Handler Labs is a small independent studio, registered as Handler Labs LLC. No venture capital, no growth targets handed down by investors, no pressure to monetize your data. We make our living from app sales, which keeps our interest pointed at building something you want to keep using.
Contact
Questions, feedback, feature requests, or bug reports all reach a real person. We read every email. Write to us at [email protected].