Why I build them
I like making things that do one job well. A small app is something you can finish, polish and actually use the next day. Building them keeps me sharp, and every so often one turns out useful to a lot more people than just me.
About
Hi, I'm Petar.
I make small apps.
I'm a product designer in Perth, Western Australia. Extra Vowel is where I put the small apps I make: fixes for things that bugged me, and tools I wanted that didn't exist yet.
- 30years designing software
- 6small apps, and counting
- 4of them free to use
- 1extra vowel in every name
By day
I've spent 30 years in design, lately on complex software people rely on every day. These apps are where I get to be my own client: I choose the problem, design every screen and see it through to release.
How an app gets made
The same four steps, every time. Most ideas never make it past the third.
- 01
Something bugs me
A daily annoyance, or a tool that does ten things when I need one.
- 02
Design it properly
Every screen designed first, the same way I'd do it for a client.
- 03
Build and live with it
I use it every day until the rough edges stop showing up.
- 04
Polish, then share
Once it's good enough that I'd recommend it, it ships here.
Why some are free
If an app costs me little to run and people find it useful, charging would only get in the way. Apps that take a lot more work have a free trial, then a single payment. No subscriptions, no tiers, no countdown timers.
And the name?
Good names are taken. So every app borrows one more vowel than it strictly needs.
- Tiidy
- Waalk
- Paak
- Paace
- Diing
- Chiill
What you can expect
Three promises that apply to every app here.
Small and focused
Each app does one thing. If it starts doing five, it's become a different app.
Respectful of your data
I collect as little as possible and never sell it. Where I can, your data stays on your device.
Honest about status
Every app is marked available, beta or coming soon, so you know what you're getting.
