Ben Dodson
Freelance Apple Platforms Developer
Apps
These are the apps I have designed, built, and published myself through my company Dodo Apps. In addition, I have several apps that I've discontinued or built for my own private usage. If you are interested in seeing the work I do for clients, you can view my portfolio.
Automatic monitoring for your Apple Music library
iPhone and iPad
Music Library Tracker keeps an eye on your music library and monitors additions, deletions, metadata changes, and Spatial Audio upgrades. It was originally built after I realised streaming libraries can change quietly in the background, and has since become a tool for people who care deeply about their music collections.
One-time download cost of $3.99
Add reminders and notes to websites
iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Browser Note is a Safari extension that lets you add a pause to your browsing. It can show reminders on specific pages or entire domains. Whether you are trying to avoid social media, think twice before ordering takeaway, or just need to leave a reminder on a particular webpage, this is an essential app.
One-time download cost of $1.99
After all, couches are so common
iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac
Chaise Longue to 5K helps you build up to a 5K over nine weeks with Picture in Picture support so you can keep the run timer visible while watching video or using other apps. I originally built it for using on Apple TV with my treadmill before porting it to iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
One-time download cost of $3.99
A companion app for Return to Dark Tower
iPhone and iPad
Return to Dark Tower Assistant tracks phases, actions, hero boards, cards, and advantages for the Return to Dark Tower board game. It is optimised for iPad Slide Over so it can sit on top of the official companion app during a game.
One-time download cost of $1.99
Older apps that were later acquired or removed from sale.
A quick way to read Pocket articles in Safari
2016 to 2025
A LEGO Dimensions character and ability tracker for iPhone and iPad
2016 to 2021
A location-based collecting game, named Best European Startup of 2012 and acquired in 2015
2012 to 2015
A crowd-sourced location recommendation app featured as Apple’s iPad App of the Week
2011 to 2013
A lighter Gowalla client designed to reduce data usage while travelling
2011 to 2012
Generated a fake home screen which triggered the front-facing camera to catch people using your iPhone
2010 to 2013
My first published app which used the compass in the iPhone 3GS for metal detection
2009 to 2013A large amount of the coding I do does not end up on the App Store. Whilst I have many half-started ideas and concepts, I also have a huge number of apps built for my own personal use running on my iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.
Automatic (mostly) tracking of the time I spend playing video games. Spoiler: It's a lot.
2023
A way to track the books I'm reading with an estimated completion time
2023
An iPad app to play shuffled videos from a USB stick
2023
A dice-based game prototype written in SwiftUI
2022
Merging my chiropractic morning routine with a snapshot of my health, schedule, and hobbies on Apple TV.
2021
An iPad app for exporting Magic: The Gathering booster packs to Tabletop Simulator
2020
A meal planner that uses the Calendar app as the database
2020
A weight tracking app just so I can measure in stones and pounds (who wants stones as a decimal?)
2020
Push notifications to my iPhone when keywords appear in my subscribed RSS feeds
2020
An iPhone app to manage my blind bags collections (specifically Disney Infinity Power Discs and LEGO Minifigures)
2015