Schooner & The Bear is an independent app studio and consultancy. We chart mobile products from first sketch to the App Store — and build the APIs that keep them afloat.
From the studio
Run your event business like a well-oiled machine.
A staffing and management platform for event companies — crew scheduling, payroll, inventory, contracts, and team messaging in one place, replacing the patchwork of spreadsheets, texts, and tools. Currently onboarding companies in early access.
Write it down. Get it out of your head.
An iOS app for anxious, circling thoughts: write the thought down, then destroy it with your hands — shred it, slice it, burn it, crumple it, dissolve it, or flick it into the night sky. Nothing you write is ever saved.
More in the shipyard.
The consultancy
We take on client engagements with the same craft we put into our own products.
Native iOS engineering end to end — architecture, UI, performance, and the road to the App Store. Mobile is our home port.
We've shipped augmented reality experiences, AI-powered features, and products where the data is the point.
APIs designed and built to serve mobile clients well, and web development where the product calls for it.
Tell us where you're headed. We'll help you get there.
hello@schoonerandthebear.com