In development
PhantomSecure
A macOS platform-security suite — post-quantum-ready encryption, secure file vaults, and file shredding, with data sovereignty at the core.
phantomsecure.app →
01 / What we make
We build our own apps
Small, sharp tools we wished already existed — shipped under our own name and held to our own bar. Privacy and craft come standard.
Browse the apps → 02 / What we do for youWe build for you
Websites, web apps, and product work for founders and small teams — engineered cleanly, deployed properly, with ownership and licensing defined clearly in your proposal.
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Our apps
Small software, made with intent
The things we build for ourselves. Each one started with a problem we actually had — so it's built the way we'd want it built.
In development
App Store
CineSave Pro
The ultimate movie deal tracker. Never pay full price for iTunes or Google TV movies again — track prices and get pinged the moment they drop.
cinesavepro.littleguydev.com →
In development
Telecom Inc.
A business-simulation game about building a telecom empire from a garage — the studio's playful side, in the works.
Coming soon
Web & product work
Need something built? Let's talk.
Boutique development for founders and small teams who value privacy, ethics, and clean engineering. At launch, you control client-owned accounts, project data, and billing, with deliverables governed by your written proposal.
Websites
Web apps & dashboards
Auth & accounts
Stripe & subscriptions
Firestore & backend
Care & maintenance
Starter Site
$1,000from
- ✦1–3 pages, responsive
- ✦Contact form
- ✦Basic SEO
- ✦Deployment setup
Business Site
$2,500from
- ✦Up to 10 pages
- ✦Custom branding & styling
- ✦Integrations (Stripe, newsletter…)
- ✦Full Firebase setup
App / Advanced
$5,000from
- ✦Custom dashboards
- ✦Login, auth & user accounts
- ✦Subscription payments
- ✦Firestore & backend functions
Principles
What we won't compromise on
Privacy first, always
Your data stays yours. No tracking, no profiling, no backdoors — privacy is the baseline, not an upsell.
You're in control
You should own your devices and your data. Not Apple, not Google — and definitely not us.
Ethics over profit
We won't sell you out to shady investors or big tech. We build with purpose, not just for the payout.
For the underdogs
Tools for the independents and the skeptics — the people who won't accept "just trust us" as an answer.
Who's behind it
The one thread through all of it is the maker
I'm Charlie — a developer building the tools I always wished existed. I care about cryptography done right, software that respects the people using it, and running a small business the honest way.
Little Guy Dev is me holding my work to a higher bar than the giants bother with. Big-studio polish, without the big-studio compromises.
Charlie ManningFOUNDER · LITTLE GUY DEV, LLC
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