Independent software studio

We build software for businesses that want to work smarter.

Websites, custom business applications, and native iPhone apps. Designed, developed, and supported by an independent software studio.

  • Web DevelopmentWebsites and web apps
  • iOS ApplicationsNative iPhone apps
  • Custom SoftwareTools built for your workflow

Services

Three ways we build.

Pick the starting point that fits. Every project is scoped around your business and built by the same small team.

Web Development

Professional websites and web applications built around business requirements.

  • Business websites
  • Custom web applications
  • Website redesigns
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iOS App Development

Native iPhone applications designed and developed for usability and performance.

  • Native iOS development
  • App Store preparation
  • Application maintenance
  • Custom mobile functionality
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Custom Software

Software built to solve specific business problems.

  • Internal business tools
  • Automation
  • Custom dashboards
  • Business process applications
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Our work

Software we have built and shipped.

A live business website and two iPhone apps, from first idea to finished product.

forsythdecks.com
Forsyth Decks website home page

Business websiteLive website

Forsyth Decks

A website for a deck builder serving Arnold and Morro Bay, California, covering deck builds, rebuilds, repairs, and redwood resealing, with project galleries, materials and service-area pages, and a contact form.

View Project — Forsyth Decks (opens external site)
QuotePro app screen

iOS appOn the App Store

QuotePro

A job management app for deck contractors: customer records, quotes with status tracking, before-and-after job photos, inspection and work scheduling, and payment tracking.

View Project — QuotePro
Tiny Survivor gameplay screenshot

iOS gameIn App Store review

Tiny Survivor

An independently developed iPhone survival game. Currently in App Store review and not yet released.

View Project — Tiny Survivor

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Who you work with

An independent studio, run by Matthew Forsyth.

Matthew Forsyth, Founder, Forsyth Development

You talk with the person doing the work, in plain language, without layers in between. Forsyth Development is a small, independent studio, so the person you talk to is the person building your project.

About Forsyth Development

Our products

Products we own and publish.

Separate from client work: independent software designed, built, and maintained by Forsyth Development.

QuotePro app icon

QuotePro

iPhoneAvailable on the App Store

Job management for deck contractors: customers, quotes, photos, scheduling, and payments in one iPhone app.

  • QuotePro quotes list
  • QuotePro job details
  • QuotePro scheduling and payments
View Product — QuotePro
Tiny Survivor app icon

Tiny Survivor

iPhoneIn App Store review, not yet released

A fast, one-thumb survival roguelite. Drag to move, auto-fire, and build an arsenal with every level.

  • Tiny Survivor main menu
  • Tiny Survivor upgrade choices
  • Tiny Survivor results screen
View Product — Tiny Survivor

How we work

From first conversation to launch.

  1. Discover

    Understand the idea, the business, and the requirements.

  2. Design

    Plan the user experience and the technical direction.

  3. Develop

    Build, test, and refine the software.

  4. Launch

    Deploy the finished product and provide ongoing support where agreed.

Website development offer

A business website with $0 upfront development cost.

Your site is $50/month to keep active. Content updates after launch, in-depth features and upgrades are not included and are quoted before work starts.

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$50per month

$0 upfront development cost

  • Website set up with $0 upfront development cost
  • Up to 5 standard pages
  • 2 rounds of revisions before launch
  • Hosting with SSL (HTTPS) included
  • Ongoing site maintenance

Content updates after launch, in-depth features and upgrades are not included and are quoted before work starts. The business is responsible for finding and purchasing its own domain name. We work in your domain account as an added admin (you invite us), so you keep ownership.

We turn ideas into software that works.

Have an idea? Let's build it.

Whether you need a new website, a mobile application, or custom software, let's discuss what you're trying to accomplish.