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11 handy tools by Korean indie developers
Handy tools made by indie developers in Korea. Each one links to the developer's own post on Threads or GeekNews and its store page. No rankings, no ads.
Handy tools
바로화장실
For: people looking for a nearby public restroom in a hurry
“바로화장실을 만든 Toris입니다.”
Translated: I am Toris, the maker of 바로화장실.
오마이명함
For: office workers who get business cards often and find entering contacts a chore
“명함 받으면 연락처에 옮겨 적는 게 귀찮아서 직접 만들었습니다.”
Translated: I made it myself because it was a hassle to copy business cards into my contacts.
오마이스캔
For: Android users who want to scan books into editable Hangul (HWPX) files
“그리고 스캔 하고 ocr 적용하고 hwpx로 편집가능한 문서로 만들어주는 앱이 없어 제가쓰려고 만들었습니다”
Translated: And since there was no app that scans, applies OCR, and turns it into an editable hwpx document, I made it to use myself.
SideClock
For: people who want to use an unused phone as a desk clock
“커버를 살짝 세우면 탁상시계로 쓰기 좋은 모양인데, 제 기기의 AOD 시계를 원하는 가로 방향으로 쓸 수 없어서 직접 만들었습니다.”
Translated: With the cover propped up slightly, it's shaped nicely for use as a desk clock, but I couldn't use my device's AOD clock in the landscape orientation I wanted, so I made it myself.
Dropit
For: Android users who want to gather links and screenshots in one place
“이렇게 흩어지는 자료를 한곳에 담으려고 Dropit을 만들었습니다.”
Translated: I made Dropit to put these scattered materials in one place.
Recly
For: people who want to record and transcribe meetings with their watch
“Plaud 같은 AI 녹음기를 따로 사지 않고, 이미 차고 있는 애플 워치나 갤럭시 워치로 같은 일을 하게 해 주는 앱입니다.”
Translated: Instead of buying a separate AI recorder like Plaud, it's an app that lets the Apple Watch or Galaxy Watch you're already wearing do the same job.
알림지기
For: people who dislike ad notifications but don't want to miss important calls
“그래서 보고 싶은 알림만 알림창에 남기고, 무음으로 해놔도 받아야 할 전화는 울리게 할 수 있으면 좋겠다 싶어서 '알림지기'라는 앱을 만들었어요.”
Translated: So I made an app called 알림지기: I wanted to keep only the notifications I actually want in the notification shade, and let the calls I need to take ring even on silent.
사진감별사
For: people who want to check whether a photo was made with AI
“AI로 생성된 이미지인지 궁금할 때 간편하게 확인할 수 있는 앱입니다.”
Translated: It's an app that lets you easily check whether an image was generated by AI when you're curious.
Oh My Focus
For: people whose focus gets scattered across multiple monitors
“Mac App Store에 무료로 출시했습니다.”
Translated: I released it for free on the Mac App Store.
Tilt
For: people who want to tilt windows to match their MacBook screen's angle
“제가 직접 만들었습니다.”
Translated: I made it myself.
Lexi
For: people who want to look up unfamiliar terms right away while working
“작업 중에 모르는 용어가 나오면 그 자리에서 설명을 보고, 한 번 알아본 내용은 다음에도 꺼내볼 수 있으면 좋겠다고 생각했습니다.”
Translated: I thought that when an unfamiliar term comes up during work, it would be good to see an explanation right there, and to be able to bring up what I looked up once again next time.
What gets listed
- The developer is from Korea, and the app is built by one person or a small team.
- Products of companies go in the “Korean teams and companies” section: the team says in its own post that it is a Korean team, or the store or website shows Korean company details (for example a business registration number).
- It is on the App Store or Google Play, or it has a public web version, a TestFlight beta or a Mac/Windows version, so anyone can try it now.
- The developer introduced the app in their own public post on Threads or GeekNews. The line on each card is quoted word for word from that post in Korean, with an English translation below it. Tap the link to read the post.
- Listing is free, and nobody can pay for a better position. Apps are grouped by category, not ranked: the order is shuffled on every visit, and categories with many apps show 3 random apps on this page each time. No star ratings, no ads, and store links are not affiliate links.
How the list is made
An AI agent read public posts and replies on Threads and public posts on GeekNews Show, found developers introducing their own apps, and checked each app against the developer details on the App Store and Google Play. Apps that are not in a store were checked against the developer's post and website. Apps whose developer location could not be confirmed are kept on a pending list and are not shown here.
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The English descriptions and quote translations were written with AI. The quotes themselves are the developers' own words, in Korean.
