Native software lab · macOS & iOS

Small tools.
Deliberate software.

MiniLabs is a one-lab studio crafting focused native apps — six for the Mac, one for the iPhone. Each does one thing well. Nothing phones home, nothing nags, nothing more.

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7 apps 6 macOS · 1 iOS 0 accounts · ads · tracking 1 inbox
  • 01TimeGauge
  • 02SpendBar
  • 03Frame
  • 04onAir
  • 05Cadence
  • 06Coast
  • 07This Week

01 The lineup

Seven apps. Each earns its place in your day.

Six live in your Mac's menu bar, one lives on your iPhone. All native, all private, all pay-once.

TimeGauge
macOS · Menu bar

See time move before it slips by.

Work hours, Pomodoro sessions, deadlines and the long view — hour to lifespan — as quiet progress bars that are always one glance away.

Price
$5.99 · one-time · Mac App Store & direct
Trial
—
Needs
macOS 26.5+
  • Built-in Pomodoro with 15 / 25 / 45 / 60-minute sessions
  • Work-hours tracking with a private local dashboard
  • No account, no tracking, no servers — local only
Visit TimeGauge
SpendBar
macOS · Menu bar

Your AI API bill, before it surprises you.

Live Anthropic and OpenAI spend in your menu bar, with a combined “All AI” total, color-coded budgets and alerts before the invoice lands.

Price
$14.99 · lifetime · launch offer
Trial
—
Needs
macOS 14+
  • Org-level visibility via official billing APIs
  • Admin keys stored securely in the macOS Keychain
  • Alerts at 75%, 90% and 100% of budget
Visit SpendBar
Frame
macOS · Screenshots

Beautiful screenshots, in one keystroke.

One global shortcut turns a raw grab into a post-worthy image — auto color-matched backgrounds, real window frames, and sensitive data redacted on-device.

Price
from $5 · pay once, yours to keep
Trial
3 days · no card, no account
Needs
macOS
  • Beautify, annotate and export in about two seconds
  • App Store listing presets for Mac, iPhone and iPad
  • Every feature unlocked during the trial
Visit Frame
onAir
macOS · Menu bar

Everything you need before you're on air.

Three tools behind one menu-bar icon: searchable clipboard history, a floating camera mirror with mic meter, and one-keystroke desktop hiding.

Price
$2.99 · one-time · own it forever
Trial
3 days · direct download
Needs
macOS 15+ · Apple Silicon & Intel
  • Fuzzy search, pins — passwords always skipped
  • Continuity Camera support, one-click snapshots
  • Global shortcuts that work from any app
Visit onAir
Cadence
macOS · Voice

Speak to any text box, locally.

On-device voice-to-text that never touches a server. Dictate into any app, record meetings with separated tracks, and transcribe the audio files you already have.

Price
$20 lifetime · or $2/month
Trial
3 days · no card, no account
Needs
macOS 15+ · Apple Silicon
  • Local AI model included — no per-minute cloud meter
  • 26 European languages, detected automatically
  • Crash-safe recording, written to disk as you speak
Visit Cadence
Coast
macOS · Menu bar

See your freedom move.

Your FIRE number in the menu bar — Lean, Full, Fat or Coast — with a live freedom date that shifts the moment any number changes.

Price
$9.99 · one-time · lifetime updates
Trial
—
Needs
macOS 13+
  • Touch ID reveal and stealth mode for discretion
  • Fully local — no analytics, no sync, JSON export
  • Simple setup in 30 seconds, advanced levers when you want them
Visit Coast
This Week
iPhone · iOS

The whole week, one day at a time.

A minimal task planner that keeps all seven days visible. Open the day you're working on, keep the rest as quiet rows, finish and move on.

Price
Lifetime unlock · no subscription
Trial
Free trial · before unlock
Needs
iPhone
  • Collapsible days and fast task capture with steps
  • No account, no analytics, no tracking — tasks stay on-device
  • A readable plan instead of a database
Visit This Week

02 Why MiniLabs

The same four promises, in every app.

  • P.01

    Native & fast

    Swift and platform frameworks — no Electron, no web views. Small footprints that mind their own business.

  • P.02

    Private by design

    No accounts, no analytics, no cloud sync. Your data stays on your device — keys in the Keychain, figures behind Touch ID.

  • P.03

    Pay once

    Honest one-time pricing and free trials with no card. Buy it, own it — updates included, subscriptions avoided.

  • P.04

    One thing, well

    Each app is built around a single idea and stops there. No feature sprawl, no dashboards you'll never open.

03 FAQ

Questions, answered straight.

The short version of everything above. Detail lives on each product site.

What is MiniLabs?
MiniLabs is an independent software lab building small, focused native apps — six for macOS (TimeGauge, SpendBar, Frame, onAir, Cadence and Coast) and one for iPhone (This Week). Each app is built around a single idea and does one thing well.
Which devices and OS versions are supported?
TimeGauge requires macOS 26.5 or later; onAir and Cadence require macOS 15 or later (Cadence needs Apple Silicon); SpendBar requires macOS 14 or later; Coast requires macOS 13 or later. This Week is built for iPhone. Check each product site for current requirements.
How much do MiniLabs apps cost?
Every app uses pay-once pricing: TimeGauge $5.99, SpendBar $14.99 (launch offer), Frame from $5, onAir $2.99, Coast $9.99, and This Week uses a single lifetime unlock. Cadence offers $2 per month or a $20 lifetime license. Prices are in USD — see each product site for current pricing.
Is there a free trial?
Frame, onAir and Cadence each include a 3-day free trial with no credit card and no account, with every feature unlocked. This Week offers a free trial before its lifetime unlock.
Do MiniLabs apps collect my data?
No. MiniLabs apps require no account and include no analytics, advertising trackers or cloud sync. Your data stays on your device, and API keys are kept in the macOS Keychain. Apps only reach the network for essentials such as update checks, license validation, official billing APIs (SpendBar) or a one-time model download (Cadence).
How do I get support or a refund?
Email [email protected] — one inbox for all seven apps, answered personally. It covers licensing, bugs, feature ideas and refunds; checkout runs through Polar as merchant of record.

04 Support

Questions? Talk to a human.

One inbox for all seven apps — licensing, refunds, bugs, feature ideas. Every message is answered personally.

For app-specific help, each product site also has its own support page.

[email protected]