Bringing AI out of the lab and into your pocket.
Tideglow is an independent studio that designs, builds and operates iOS and Android apps. We turn advances in machine learning into simple tools people actually use every day.
A small team with a clear mission
Tideglow (legal name TideGlowDecor LLC) is a small, independent software company incorporated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We specialize in native and cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android.
We believe AI should be judged by how it fits into people's lives, not by how impressive the demos are. Every product we ship has to be fast, private by default and useful within the first thirty seconds.
Vision
A world where everyone carries a helpful, trustworthy AI companion in their pocket.
Mission
Translate state-of-the-art AI research into mobile experiences that are simple, affordable and respectful of privacy.
Craft
We build native apps in Swift and Kotlin and keep inference on the device whenever we can.
Trust
We collect only the data we need, we're open about how we use it and we never sell personal data.
From idea to App Store and Google Play
We build our own consumer apps and partner with businesses that want to ship AI-powered mobile products.
iOS & Android development
Native apps in Swift/SwiftUI and Kotlin/Jetpack Compose, plus Flutter when one shared codebase is the better fit.
On-device AI
We compress and quantize models for Core ML, TensorFlow Lite and ONNX Runtime, so they run in real time without a network connection.
Generative & LLM features
Assistants, summarization, writing tools and voice interfaces that use large language models with clear guardrails.
Computer vision
Photo enhancement, background removal, OCR, object recognition and video processing for creative and productivity apps.
Speech & audio AI
Speech-to-text, natural text-to-speech, music and audio tools that hold up in noisy, real-world conditions.
Growth & operations
App Store Optimization, analytics, subscription design, A/B testing and long-term maintenance after launch.
Product areas we focus on
Creativity
AI photo and video editing, background removal, restoration and enhancement.
Productivity
Document reading, scanning, summarization and handwriting recognition.
Voice & music
Natural voices, transcription and generative music tools.
Smart utilities
Small, focused tools that save a few minutes every day.
Research-driven, user-tested, built to last
Every product goes through the same loop. We study the problem, prototype quickly, measure honestly and keep improving after launch.
Read about our methodologyDiscover
We interview users, map their real tasks and decide whether AI actually helps. Sometimes the answer is no.
Prototype
We have a working build on real devices within weeks and benchmark model accuracy, latency and battery impact.
Build & harden
We write production-grade native code with privacy reviews, accessibility checks and automated tests.
Launch & learn
We release to the App Store and Google Play, watch how people use the app and ship improvements on a regular cadence.
Have an idea for an AI-powered app?
Tell us what you're building. We usually reply within two business days.
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