Chowen Labs · Bainbridge Island, WA

Apps built for
real life.

Thoughtful iOS apps and web products, crafted with purpose — for ferry riders, property managers, and pilots. Small studio, high standards.

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Our products

What we're building

Three products in active development — each one solving a real problem we've lived ourselves.

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FerryOrNot
TestFlight Beta
Ferry or drive? Know before you go. Live door-to-door comparisons for Washington State Ferries riders — delays, cancellations, and drive-up space at a glance.
FerryOrNot is not affiliated with or endorsed by Washington State Ferries or WSDOT.
ferryornot.app →
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EstateTend
Onboarding Now
Concierge property care, beautifully organized. A web platform for second-home property managers, with a native iPhone app for managers and owners. EstateTend, a product of Chowen Labs, LLC.
estatetend.com →
FltMinder app icon
FltMinder
In Development
A flight minder for airline pilots. Roster import, EFB camera scans, and a Lock Screen Live Activity that holds your takeoff limits from push to airborne — fully offline.
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Our philosophy

We build what
we wish existed.

Every Chowen Labs app starts with a real problem — one we've actually lived. No trend-chasing, no feature bloat. Just thoughtful tools that earn a place on your home screen.

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Purpose-built
Each app has one job. It does that job exceptionally well.
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Premium by default
Refined details, smooth interactions, zero clutter. Every screen matters.
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Privacy first
Your data stays yours. No tracking, no ads, no compromises.
"The best tool is the one you actually reach for. We design for the moment you need it most."
— Robb Crawford, Founder · Chowen Labs
Our commitment
No ads.
Not now. Not ever.

Privacy isn't a feature tier or a checkbox — it's the foundation. Every Chowen Labs app is built on the same promise.

✓ No ads — not now, not ever
✓ No tracking or behavioral analytics
✓ No selling or sharing of usage data
✓ No third-party data brokers
✓ Your data is used only to make the product work

Something in the pipeline for you?

Follow along as we build — or get in touch if you have an idea worth pursuing.

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