App studio · Saffron Walden, UK
Saffron Works designs and builds web, iPhone and Android apps from Saffron Walden. We use AI throughout our process, so you see a working prototype sooner, change direction cheaply, and spend your budget on what makes your app great.
- Web apps
- iPhone apps
- Android apps
- Product design
- Prototypes
- AI features
AI in our process
Agency quality, without the agency wait.
AI handles the routine parts of design and engineering, so the hours go into the decisions that matter. Every line is still reviewed by an experienced engineer.
That means something real to try every week, changes that don’t cost a fortune, and a smaller bill than a traditional agency.
Project brief
Salon booking app
Who it’s for
Busy locals who book on their phone
What makes it different
Walk-ins and bookings in one place
Must-haves
- Online booking
- Reminders
- Loyalty stamps
Brand
Book a visit
Choose a service
- Cut & finish45 min
- Colour90 min
- Beard trim20 min
Saturday
- 10:00
- 10:30
- 11:00
- 11:30
Book a visit
Choose a service
- Cut & finish45 min
- Colour90 min
- Beard trim20 min
Saturday
- 10:00
- 10:3010:30
- 11:00
- 11:30
What we build.
From the first idea to the app store, one small team handles design and engineering.
- 01Web appsFast, accessible web products, from customer portals to full SaaS platforms.
- 02Native appsiOS and Android apps that feel at home on every device and are ready for the app stores.
- 03AI featuresWhen it genuinely helps your users: assistants, smart search and automation.
- 04Product designResearch, UX and design systems that make complex products simple to use.
Who we build for.
Idea to launch,
in four moves.
Discover
Your goals, your users and what success looks like. In person or by video.
Design
Clickable prototypes you can put in front of real people early.
Build
AI-assisted engineering in short cycles, with something to try every week.
Launch & grow
Live on the web and app stores, then improved with real usage.
Who you’ll work with
Hi, I’m Nick.
Saffron Works is my studio, based in Saffron Walden. You deal with me directly, from the first conversation to launch day, with no account managers in between.
I’ve spent more than six years as a product manager, shaping everything from software used by major European banks to security tools for fast-growing tech companies. Before that I was a geophysicist, working on projects from Norway to Algeria, which left me with a lasting habit of finding the signal in the noise.
That’s the job with your app too: work out what really matters to your users, then build it well. Alongside client work I design and ship my own apps, including erm, Sapling and Felt.See our apps →
- Product
- 6+ years as a product manager
- Background
- BSc Geophysics, UCL
- Based in
- Saffron Walden
Got an app idea?
Let’s build it.
Based in Saffron Walden. Happy to meet in person around Saffron Walden, Cambridge, Essex and Hertfordshire, or by video anywhere in the UK.