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meet the
workers.

An independent studio in Istanbul. We make our own apps and games.

Istanbul--:--:--·41.0°N 28.9°E

AI writes a lot of our code. We decide what ships.

We plan each app ourselves, review every change before it ships, and make every trade-off on purpose. The studio is small, so the people who build an app also decide what goes into it.

Two collections.

so simple collection

Apps with one text field instead of forms.

You write a line the way you would in a note, and the app files it.

Notal store screenshot: Write it like a note.
game collection

Puzzle games for phones and tablets.

Tile Swap, Sudoku Battle and Arrocade. All three are free to play, with optional ads and in-app purchases.

Tile Swap store screenshot

Our apps.

How we work.

Every project starts from our own templates through workers-cli, a command-line tool we built. AI agents we call workers agents write and check much of the code, and we review every change before it ships. Builds run locally with fastlane, without EAS or over-the-air updates.

workers-cliworkers agentsReact Native + ExpoGodotNext.jsFastify + AWS CDKlocal fastlane
studio · zsh
workers@studio ~ % workers ship ios --release
[workers-cli] scaffolding from boilerplate@latest…
  ↳ agent:architect  plan modules     ✓
  ↳ agent:builder    write rn screens   ✓
  ↳ agent:reviewer   diff vs taste.md   ✓
[fastlane] building .ipa locally · no EAS · no OTA
[ship]    Tile Swap to TestFlight ✓
done in 4m 12s

Questions.

What does theworkers build?

theworkers is a small independent studio in Istanbul that makes iOS apps and casual games. The games are in the Casual Games collection. so simple is a collection of apps with one text field instead of forms, starting with Notal: AI Expense Tracker. Unseen, a privacy app for checking unfamiliar rooms, is a separate app.

Which apps has theworkers shipped?

Tile Swap: Photo Puzzle Game, Sudoku Battle: Puzzle Game and Arrocade: Arrow Puzzle Escape are live on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and Tile Swap and Arrocade are also on Google Play for Android. Notal: AI Expense Tracker is on the App Store for iPhone, and Unseen: Hidden Camera Detector is in active development for iOS.

Are theworkers apps free?

Our games are free to download and play, with optional ads and in-app purchases such as coin packs and a one-time Remove Ads. You can play everything without paying. Notal is free to download with a daily entry limit, and Notal Premium is an optional subscription without that limit.

Does theworkers take client work?

No. We only build and ship our own apps. We do not take client projects or work through agencies, so every design and product decision stays with us.

How do I get support or report a bug?

Email [email protected], or open the support page linked from the app's page on this site. Include your device model, iOS version and app version, and the steps that led to the problem, so we can reproduce it.

How does theworkers handle privacy?

Each app has its own privacy policy, linked from its page on this site and from its App Store listing. Our games do not need an account. Notal needs an account and stores your entries on AWS servers in Frankfurt.

We build our
own things.

We do not take client work. To reach us, write to [email protected].

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