One Thirteen

What One Thirteen does

One Thirteen, LLC is a bootstrapped, privately held software studio based in Delaware, operated by two brothers—Nick Dapolito (Developer & Designer) and Jack Dapolito (Ideas & Direction)—as a side project with no external funding and a headcount of two. The company develops consumer applications for Apple's macOS and iOS platforms, focused on a privacy-first, local-first design philosophy. It currently ships four products: Bit Buddy (a device and storage management app for creative professionals), Quick.Link (a YOURLS client for self-hosted URL shortening), Cribbo (a HomeKit/Matter setup code vault), and Sparrow Films (a free streaming channel for original short films). Two additional apps—Moneyminder (personal finance) and IDLE CORP (idle business game)—are in development, signaling continued product-line broadening.

Bit Buddy v3.0, the flagship product, was rebuilt in SwiftUI and features iCloud Sync via Apple CloudKit, AI-powered insights, home screen widgets, maintenance logs, SD card management, and a Hybrid Privacy Model that architecturally separates sensitive data from syncing metadata at the code level. AI capabilities use Apple's on-device Foundation Models (iOS 26+) by default, with an opt-in cloud AI fallback through OpenRouter that anonymizes data before transmission. Quick.Link connects to users' self-hosted YOURLS installations via API endpoints and signature tokens, while Cribbo stores HomeKit/Matter setup codes with Face ID/Touch ID protection and encrypted iCloud backups. One Thirteen also maintains six open-source projects on GitHub (Token, Momento, Link-in-Bio, Website Template, plus Bit Buddy plugins for YOURLS) and shares 3D-printable designs on MakerWorld.

The company's commercial model is exclusively product-led and one-time-purchase—Bit Buddy Pro at $1.99, Cribbo at $0.99, and Quick.Link Plus at $3.99, all perpetual licenses with no subscriptions. Distribution runs solely through Apple's App Store and Mac App Store, supplemented by earned-media coverage (Geeky Gadgets, iDownloadBlog, iReviews on YouTube), GitHub community engagement, and Product Hunt presence. Customer segments are horizontal and consumer-focused, primarily creative professionals managing external storage, self-hosting technical users, and smart-home enthusiasts. With two people, no outside capital, and no paid acquisition, the company operates on a deliberately small scale, shipping features when ready rather than on external deadlines.

Name

One Thirteen

Legal name

One Thirteen, LLC

Website

https://onethirteen.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

One Thirteen is a bootstrapped, two-person Delaware studio that builds privacy-first, local-first consumer apps for macOS and iOS—including Bit Buddy device management, Cribbo HomeKit vault, Quick.Link URL shortener, and Sparrow Films—distributed via Apple's App Store through one-time purchases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Mobile Applications

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores (5734)

akta.pro primary industry

Photo/Video Backup Strategy & Implementation (Local/NAS/Cloud) (HSAFAGAH)

Keywords

• Consumer mobile apps
• Device management software
• Url shortening tools
• Home automation codes
• Privacy-first software

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. One-time app purchases: Bit Buddy Pro ($1.99 one-time), Cribbo ($0.99 one-time), Quick.Link Plus ($3.99 one-time). No subscription, no expiry. Pro unlocks additional features permanently.
2. Freemium / free tier with Pro upsell: Bit Buddy has a free tier with unlimited devices, maintenance log, one free SD Card Pool slot, and home screen widgets. Pro upgrade unlocks AI features, Auto Add, additional app icons, and Super Clean mode. Quick.Link is free with one server endpoint; Plus upgrade adds unlimited endpoints, QR customization, and bulk tools.
3. Third-party services (cost passthrough): RevenueCat processes in-app purchases on behalf of One Thirteen. TelemetryDeck provides anonymous analytics. These are infrastructure costs, not revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

One Thirteen develops and sells a focused portfolio of privacy-first consumer software applications for Apple platforms. The flagship product Bit Buddy helps creative professionals monitor and manage storage devices (external drives, SSDs, SD cards, NAS). Other offerings include Cribbo (a HomeKit/Matter setup code vault), Quick.Link (a self-hosted YOURLS URL-shortening client), and Sparrow Films (original short film content).

Product overview

One Thirteen is a small software company (two brothers) that develops a focused collection of privacy-first apps for Mac and iOS. The product portfolio includes: Bit Buddy (device management for creatives with AI-powered insights), Quick.Link (YOURLS client for custom URL shortening), Cribbo (HomeKit/Matter setup code vault), and Sparrow Films (original film content). Two apps are in development: Moneyminder (personal finance tracking) and IDLE CORP (idle business game). All apps are built with a privacy-first approach — local-first storage, optional iCloud sync, no account required, and optional anonymous analytics. Pricing is primarily one-time purchases (no subscriptions) with optional Pro/Plus upgrades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bit Buddy A personal device assistant for iPhone and iPad that helps creative professionals monitor and manage all storage devices — external hard drives, SSDs, SD cards, cloud storage, and network devices — in one place. Features include iCloud Sync, AI-powered insights, home screen widgets, maintenance logs, biometric authentication, and Secure Wipe.
• Quick.Link A YOURLS client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that enables users to create, manage, and track custom short links from their own self-hosted YOURLS server. Free tier supports one endpoint, QR codes, and last 100 links sync; Plus upgrade adds unlimited endpoints, QR customization, bulk export/import, and bulk editing.
• Cribbo A secure vault for HomeKit and Matter setup codes on iOS. Stores codes on-device with Face ID/Touch ID protection and optional iCloud sync across Apple devices, supports HomeKit device importing, encrypted backups/exports, and Matter code support.
• Sparrow Films An independent creative studio producing original short films, animations, cinematic videos, and behind-the-scenes content, distributed free via web streaming at sparrowfilms.co with no ads and no subscription required.

Quantifiable outcome

• AI insights generated locally on-device with zero data transmission
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Apple (CloudKit / iCloud)coreTechnology or IntegrationBit Buddy uses Apple CloudKit for cross-device iCloud sync. All synced data is end-to-end encrypted by Apple and stored exclusively on Apple's iCloud servers. iCloud Sync can be disabled entirely via a Settings toggle.
• OpenRoutercoreTechnology or IntegrationBit Buddy's optional cloud AI provider for devices below iOS 26. Uses OpenRouter API proxied through a secure Vercel endpoint. Receives only anonymized data (device types, capacity percentages, content types, tags, maintenance task counts) — never device names, notes, file contents, or locations.
• RevenueCatcoreTechnology or IntegrationIn-app purchase processing. RevenueCat handles payment securely on behalf of One Thirteen. One Thirteen does not store or have access to payment details.
• YOURLScoreTechnology or IntegrationQuick.Link is a YOURLS client. YOURLS (Your Own URL Shortener) is free, open-source software that Quick.Link connects to via the user's own server. One Thirteen also publishes open-source plugins (Analytics plugin, Campaigns plugin) for YOURLS on GitHub to extend functionality.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HomePass: HomePass is a direct competitor to Cribbo, offering secure iOS storage for HomeKit, Matter, and other smart home setup codes with similar one-time purchase pricing and biometric protection. Both target the same niche pain point of lost smart home setup codes.
• DaisyDisk: DaisyDisk is a popular macOS disk space analyzer that helps users visualize and reclaim storage on external drives, directly comparable to Bit Buddy's external storage device management focus. Both are paid Mac utilities serving users managing multiple drives.
• DriveDx: DriveDx is a macOS storage drive health diagnostics tool that monitors SSD/HDD S.M.A.R.T. data and predicts failures, overlapping with Bit Buddy's device health and maintenance tracking features for storage devices.
• SMART Utility: SMART Utility is a macOS disk diagnostics tool that reads S.M.A.R.T. data from internal and external drives, directly comparable to Bit Buddy's maintenance logging and device health features for creative professional storage workflows.
• Tapbots: Tapbots is an independent iOS/macOS app studio known for premium utility apps like Tweetbot and Ivory. Closely comparable business model: small indie team shipping focused, design-led Apple-platform utilities with premium pricing.
• Eternal Storms Software: Eternal Storms (maker of Yoink) is an indie Mac/iOS developer of productivity utilities, comparable to One Thirteen as a small studio shipping focused Apple-platform utilities with premium pricing and a craftsmanship-first approach.

Broad incumbents

• Setapp: Setapp is a subscription-based Mac app distribution platform from MacPaw hosting many third-party Mac apps, representing an alternative distribution and monetization model versus One Thirteen's direct App Store and one-time purchase approach.
• Bitwarden: Bitwarden is a privacy-first open-source credential vault that competes conceptually with Cribbo's secure vault approach for HomeKit codes. Both emphasize end-to-end encryption, privacy-by-design, and cross-device sync.
• Bitly: Bitly is the dominant hosted URL shortening service and represents the SaaS incumbent that Quick.Link's self-hosted YOURLS-client model directly contrasts. Both serve the same link shortening use case but with opposite deployment models.
• Readdle: Readdle is an established indie iOS/macOS productivity app developer (Documents, Scanner Pro, Spark) with a comparable focus on premium utility apps for Apple platforms, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/onethirteen_co
• GitHubgithub.com/onethirteenco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sparrow-films

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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