Software that’s soft.
Hi, I’m Spencer. I make iPhone apps for looking after your plants, getting unstuck, and finding your next favorite song.
Take a look aroundA little care. A little momentum. A good song.
SprigsideFor your growing collection.
SmallwardOne thing is a good start.
Dust OffSomething you haven’t heard.
Plant care / iPhone
A place for every plant.
Even the one on the windowsill.
Was it watered on Sunday, or the Sunday before? Give your plants a shelf, keep track of their care, and let Sprigside remember the dates.
Organize by room or window. Pick from 166 plants, give them nicknames, and keep cuttings on their own Lab Shelf until they’re ready for a pot.
Watering reminders start from the day you actually watered, even if you logged it later.
Gentle tasks / iPhone
Some days, starting
is the whole thing.
A long list can make it harder to begin. Smallward keeps one task in Now, with the rest waiting in Next and Later. Finish one, and the next moves up when you’re ready.
When you’re stuck, break the first step down. On a low-capacity day, hide everything but Now. Your routines and history stay on your phone.
“Nothing is waiting for you.
Add one thing when you’re ready.”Smallward’s empty list.
Music discovery / iPhone
There’s a lot of music
you haven’t met yet.
Pick a genre, pull a song, and see where it takes you. Maybe it’s Zamrock. Maybe it’s city pop. Maybe it’s the track you play three times in a row.
Dust Off searches across genres and eras using MusicBrainz, with a small collection on hand for offline days. The Home Screen widget keeps another find close by.
Open a find in Spotify or YouTube from the app. Or pull another and keep digging.
The person behind it
Spencer ShankleShankle Softwares is where I make small apps around everyday things: a plant that needs water, a task that needs a first step, a song you might never have found.
I like software that does its job and leaves you some room. These apps each have their own personality, but that idea runs through all three.
No accounts to make. No ads to get past. Just open an app and begin.
If you like what I’m making, a small tip helps me keep at it.