THE Independent Android app studio
Simple, reliable apps for Android.
The Droid Workshop LLC is an independent Android app studio. We design and build native Android apps that do one job well, keep your data on your phone, and treat you fairly: no ads, no tracking, no surprise subscriptions.
How we build
A one-person studio, from the first sketch to the Google Play release. When you email us, you reach the person who wrote the app.
Native Android
Written in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3, following Android's own guidance for battery, alarms and background work.
Private by design
No accounts, no ads, no analytics. Our apps keep your settings and history on your device, and we never receive them.
Small and independent
The Droid Workshop LLC is a small, independent business focused entirely on the Android ecosystem.
Our app
Our first app is in final testing and is coming soon to Google Play.
Chime On Time
Hourly chime & talking clock
Chime On Time rings a soft bell on the hour and, if you like, speaks the time (“It’s 3 o’clock”). It’s a simple time announcer for mindful breaks, work sessions, or keeping track of the day without looking at your phone.
- Hourly chime with an optional spoken time, in your 12- or 24-hour format
- Quiet hours and active days; respects Do Not Disturb and never chimes during calls
- Home-screen widget showing the next chime
- Reliability Check walks you through your phone’s alarm and battery settings
Free, with no ads
- Hourly chime and talking clock
- Quiet hours and active days
- Lowers your music briefly instead of pausing it
- Chime history for every chime
Pro · one-time purchase
- Custom intervals from 15 to 180 minutes, quarter- and half-hours
- More chime sounds, including “strike the hour”
- Weekday and weekend schedules
- Your own spoken phrase, voice, rate and pitch
No subscription.
Contact
The Droid Workshop LLC
Help with Chime On Time, bug reports, purchases and privacy questions. See the support page for tips.
General & businessBusiness inquiries, press and everything else.
Looking for help first? Visit Support.