Indie Developer - Kazakhstan

Roman
Karasev

I build products that matter: focus tools, pet apps, private communication experiments, and a platform helping animal shelters find the support they deserve.

See my apps Shelter pre-launch

Products

What I'm building

iOS apps crafted with intention. Each one solves a real problem and keeps the interface quiet.

Live on App Store

voku: ADHD Focus Planner

One word. One intention. One day. Already live on the App Store with Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widget, and haptic anchors. Updates are shipping. Next: Apple Watch. Then Android.

iOS ADHD Focus Widgets Android
Download on the App Store
In testing

Pet App

Everything about your companion in one calm place: health records, habits, documents, spending, and milestones. Currently in testing.

iOS Pets Lifestyle
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Security testing

Private Messenger

Invite-only messaging for your inner circle. No open registration — you join when someone adds you. iPhone and Android, currently in testing and security audit.

iOS Android Privacy Invite only
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Final development

Stayo

Working alongside someone keeps you on task — that's body doubling. Stayo makes it possible anywhere. Start a session, set your goal, and let the quiet presence of a partner anchor your attention. No chat, no noise. Just presence.

iOS Focus Productivity ADHD
Follow the build
In development

Cognitive Exoskeleton

An external scaffold for your thinking. When options pile up and the brain stalls, this app builds the structure your decisions need: clarify the real question, weigh what matters, and arrive at clarity — calmly.

iOS Decisions Clarity
Follow the build
Registration open

Shelter Help Platform

Registration is open for the pre-launch: helpers, shelter recommendations, and applications from shelters. First city: Uralsk, with Aksay, Aktau, and Atyrau nearby.

Shelters Trust Uralsk
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Social Project

Built for shelters.
Powered by care.

Animal profiles & adoption

Photos, story, health status, temperament, adoption readiness, and the next best action.

Volunteer & donor connection

Shelters can publish needs, volunteers can find useful tasks, donors can help directly.

Shelter management tools

Simple records for animals, medical notes, tasks, supplies, and impact reporting.

Registration is open

I'm an indie developer from Kazakhstan building apps and platforms that solve real problems and matter to people. I work solo — from first commit to App Store — and I find meaning in the whole messy middle.

Beyond the apps, I care about animals. A lot. That's why one of my main projects is a platform for shelters — not because it sounds like a startup pitch, but because someone has to build it.

I believe good products come from genuine curiosity, fast feedback, and a willingness to talk to real users before polishing the wrong thing.

Blog & Updates

What's happening

voku

voku is live on the App Store

Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widget, haptic anchors, and a clean first-run flow. Updates are shipping. Apple Watch is next.

Pet App

App Store submission: May 10

Testing complete. The app tracks health, habits, documents, spending, and milestones for companion animals. Submitting May 10.

Stayo

Stayo enters final development

A cognitive exoskeleton for focused work. Body doubling, shared sessions, quiet presence. iPhone, no noise.

Get in touch

Let's
talk.

Have an idea, want to collaborate on the shelter project, or just curious what I'm building next? Reach out - I reply to thoughtful messages.

Telegram @romankarasev_dev Instagram @romankarasev_adhdev Email me@romankarasev.com