A service we offer
Bespoke apps for people with learning disabilities.
Off-the-shelf rarely fits. Chardie designs and builds iOS apps shaped around one person — at home, in school, or in care.
Why bespoke
Because everyone's needs are different.
Mainstream apps are built for the middle of the bell curve. People with learning disabilities sit everywhere on it — and the difference between an app that helps and an app that frustrates is often a few small details: a bigger button, a clearer voice, a familiar face on the home screen, the right photo of mum.
One person at a time
We design for the specific human who'll use it — their words, their photos, their rhythm — not a generic persona.
With the people around them
Family, carers, speech & language therapists, teachers — we listen to everyone who knows the person best.
Calm, simple, accessible
Large targets. Predictable layouts. Reduced motion. Full VoiceOver. Accessibility isn't a checkbox — it's the design.
Private by default
On-device wherever possible. No analytics SDKs. No selling data. Ever.
What we can build
Examples — not limits.
Every project is different. These are the kinds of apps Chardie is well placed to build. If your idea isn't on this list, ask anyway.
Communication tools
Personalised AAC, picture-based vocabularies, photo phrasebooks, social stories that speak.
Routines & schedules
Visual day planners, "now / next / then" boards, transition timers, morning & bedtime sequences.
Sensory regulation
Calming sound mixers, breathing animations, configurable visual scenes for self-regulation.
Life skills
Step-by-step recipes, shopping lists with photos, money & counting practice, travel guides for a familiar route.
Memory & identity
Photo timelines, "about me" books for new carers, family-voice messages, place reminders.
Carer companions
Apps for the people supporting a loved one — handover notes, medication checks, behaviour journals.
How it works
A simple, honest process.
Conversation
A free, no-pressure chat. Tell us about the person and what "good" would look like. If Chardie isn't the right fit, we'll point you somewhere that is.
Discovery
A short, paid scoping phase. We meet the person, the family, and any therapists. You get a clear written proposal at the end: what we'd build, how, and what it costs.
Design & build
Short, visible loops — usually a working build every couple of weeks for the family or care team to try and feed back on. No big reveals. No surprise invoices.
Hand-over & care
The app is delivered however suits — TestFlight for one person, the App Store for many. Ongoing maintenance optional, source hand-over available.
Cost
Honest about price.
Bespoke software is genuinely expensive to build well, and we're not going to pretend otherwise. Chardie tries hard to keep accessibility apps reachable.
- The first conversation is free.
- Discovery is fixed-price and small — you'll know what a full build costs before committing.
- Where personal budgets, charitable funding, or local-authority routes apply, we'll help with quotes and documentation.
- If a project is small enough that we can absorb it, we'll tell you.
Got someone in mind?
Tell us about them. There's no commitment in saying hello, and we'll always reply — even if just to point you toward a better fit.
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