Lodgepole AppWorks builds small, focused mobile apps that make everyday family life a little better. No bloat. No dark patterns. Just useful software with warmth and craft.
Our apps
A chore app that turns helping out into a story your family is writing together.
Tidy Story helps families share the load at home without the nagging. Kids complete chores to unlock chapters of an ongoing story. Parents set the pace. Everyone ends the week a little prouder.
About us
We're named for the lodgepole pine — the slender, resilient evergreen that blankets the foothills and mountains of Western Canada. Lodgepoles grow tall and straight, thrive in harsh conditions, and their cones actually need heat to open and release seeds. They're a symbol of quiet strength and renewal.
That's the spirit we try to bring to our work. We build small, focused apps that do one thing well and make daily family life a little better. We ship carefully, listen to the people who use what we make, and grow slowly on purpose.
How we build
We build one app at a time, and make it the best it can be before starting the next.
No dark patterns. No manufactured urgency. If our app keeps you glued to a screen, we've failed.
No ads targeted at children. No gambling mechanics. No data mining.
When something doesn't work yet, we say so. When we make a mistake, we fix it in public.
Say hello
Questions about Tidy Story, press inquiries, or just want to tell us how your family shares chores? Drop us a line.