McBurrows Nua

Simple apps, built properly. Free, for iPhone.

Forage app icon

Forage

Recipe and grocery planner for iPhone.

Import any recipe AI aisle sorting Meal planner Smart shopping list Built for iPhone Free, always
App Store — Coming Soon
Kept app icon

Kept

Your home, on record.

Track any task Multiple properties Local reminders Full history log Built for iPhone Free, always
App Store — Coming Soon
Forage
Forage recipe list screen
Forage shopping list screen
Forage meal planner screen
Kept
Kept property overview screen
Kept task list screen
Kept task history screen
The story

I built this
for myself.

I'm Rueben, a developer from Northern Ireland. I got fed up with every recipe and grocery app being either bloated, expensive, or stuffed with ads. I just wanted something simple that helped me plan meals and get round the shop without the faff. So I built Forage.

Then I realised I had no record of when my boiler was last serviced or when the car MOT was due. So I built Kept. Same thinking, different problem.

McBurrows Nua is the name I gave the studio. Nua means "new" in Irish. It's just me, my Mac, and a commitment to building things properly. No shortcuts, no dark patterns, no pressure to monetise everything.

No ads. No subscriptions. Just good software, completely free.
Forage Kept
SwiftUI SwiftData WidgetKit iOS 18+ On-device AI Made in Northern Ireland

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Both apps are free, built in my spare time. If you enjoy using either of them and want to say thanks, a tip via Buy Me a Coffee means a lot.

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