five apps, made by friends

tech that’s
actually useful.

usefultech is a little collective of independent apps, made by friends, that make everyday life a bit easier: how you travel, play, focus, talk and dress.

meet the apps

five apps, one tiny team

browse by category

find an app for that

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venues (5)

conscious

conscious

today

app usage tap one to open it

psst… it’s interactive. open apps from the dock and drag the windows around.psst… it’s interactive. tap an app in the dock.

  • plan the group trip
  • find a court for tonight
  • pause before you scroll
  • order a coffee in japanese
  • discover a new aussie label
  • see what’s walkable

the lineup

small apps.
real-life upgrades.

every app here started as a problem one of us actually had. we built the fix, kept polishing it, and now it’s yours too.

maple

trip planner · iPhone

turn group-chat chaos into one live, shared map.

maple takes your messy group chats, confirmation emails and random notes, and puts them all on one interactive map that syncs live with your friends.

  • every stop, pinnedhotels, restaurants and sights become pins, so it’s obvious what’s close together and what’s across town.

  • plan as a groupinvite friends and the map updates live for everyone. no accounts to create, it all syncs over icloud.

  • everything in one placeflights, stays, tickets and documents, plus notes and a calendar so you never double-book an afternoon.

dmade by dylantravel

itinerary4 people planning

let’s rally

court finder · web

find a free court near you. then go play.

let’s rally puts 120 tennis and badminton venues across sydney on one live map, so you can see which courts are free for your day and time, then go and book.

  • every court on one maptennis and badminton venues across sydney, pinned and searchable in one place.

  • see what’s freepick a day, court time and time of day, and see which venues still have courts open.

  • keep your favouritessave your regular clubs so the next booking is one tap away.

letsrally.cc
venues (5)

conscious

screen time · iPhone

pause before you scroll, and see where your time really goes.

most screen-time apps either lock you out or do nothing. conscious shows you what’s really happening first, then gives you controls that actually work: gentle friction, daily limits and scheduled blocks.

  • mindful frictiona 15-second breathing pause when you open a distracting app, with “don’t open” as the default.

  • limits that holddaily allowances for any app or category, plus scheduled blocks for the hours you know are risky.

  • insights you’ll useproductivity rings, a 7-day chart and a timeline of where you actually picked up your phone.

amade by andiwellbeing

conscious

today

app usage tap one to open it

lingo

translator · iPhone

talk to anyone, anywhere, in your own words.

lingo translates text, menus and real conversations, with pronunciation help so you can actually say it out loud.

  • conversation modetalk naturally and lingo translates both sides, turn by turn.

  • point and translatemenus, signs and labels, translated right on your camera.

  • say it rightphonetic spelling and slow playback for every phrase you save.

lingo

englishjapanese

where’s the nearest train station?

最寄りの駅はどこですか?

mo-yo-ri no e-ki wa do-ko de-su ka?

the findery

fashion discovery · web

coming soon

discover australia’s best emerging fashion brands.

the findery is a new home for up-and-coming australian labels, so you can find designers you won’t see on every high street. it’s launching soon: join the waitlist to be first in.

  • new labels firsta curated edit of emerging australian designers, not the same big names as everywhere else.

  • proudly australianevery label is an emerging australian brand, so your next favourite might be from just down the road.

  • be first injoin the waitlist and you’ll hear the moment the findery opens its doors.

thefindery.app
est. 2026

coming soon

the findery

discover australia’s best emerging fashion brands.

join waitlist

a sneak peek

  • new

    linen sets

    byron bay, nsw

  • new

    slip dresses

    melbourne, vic

  • new

    chunky knits

    hobart, tas

  • new

    leather bags

    fremantle, wa

the people

made by friends,
not a big company.

usefultech isn’t a company. it’s a group chat that ships. each app is built and looked after by the person who needed it most, and we all help make each other’s apps better.

  • small, independent and focused
  • built for real life, not for engagement
  • made with care, kept up to date

usefultech5 apps · a few friends

  1. andi · consciousconscious 1.3 is out! the shield now shows how many times you’ve opened an app today

  2. dylan · maplemaple 1.6 is live. bug fixes, and premium just got cheaper

  3. let’s rally120 venues across sydney on the map now. who’s free thursday?

  4. the finderythe waitlist is open. tell your most stylish friend

  5. lingoこんにちは! (that means hi)

  6. got an idea for something useful? can i join?

say hi to the group…

life’s busy.
let’s make it easier.