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Day-specific routines

  • Decluttering session

    From the things that have accumulated to a home that only contains what belongs.

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  • Deep cleaning day

    From the house that needs it to the house that's actually clean.

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  • Weekly review

    From a week's worth of accumulated loose ends to a clear head and a trusted system.

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© 2026 Gums & Bones

Outnumbered

Gums & Bones is one person and twenty-nine animals, all rescues. The studio is named after two of my cats, named after their issues when we found them. Routines and habits are genuinely how our house stays functional.

Each app does one single thing remarkably well, clean and simple by design. Every feature that could compete for a user's attention is optional, adjustable, or off by default. Distraction is a real problem, so I build my apps with that in mind.

Patter is the first app. More are coming — each one focused on a single thing, each one named after something animals do. That's the pattern. Small tools that do their job without trying to become your entire life.

I design, build, write the copy, maintain the website, and use my apps on a daily basis. Without any bloody meetings. If something's broken, it's my fault. If something works well, it's also my fault.

Accessibility

Patter is built to work for everyone. That’s not a slogan — it’s a checklist we actually go through. Here’s what’s supported:

VoiceOver

Every button, toggle, and habit card is labelled for screen readers. You can navigate and run your entire routine without seeing the screen.

Dynamic Type

All text scales with your preferred size. If you’ve set your phone to show larger text, Patter follows.

Reduce Motion

Animations are replaced with simple fades when you have Reduce Motion enabled. No bounces, no flashes, no spinning.

VoiceOver + Haptics

Haptic feedback during drag-and-drop and run sessions is passed through to VoiceOver automatically.

Switch Control

Every interactive element is reachable via Switch Control. Nothing is hidden behind gestures that only work one way.

Full Keyboard Access

All controls — text fields, buttons, toggles — can be reached and operated with a keyboard.

Bold Text

Turn on Bold Text in your system settings and Patter’s type gets heavier throughout. No restart needed.

Increase Contrast

When high contrast is enabled, text becomes sharper and card layers separate more clearly. Easier to read, less guessing.

Differentiate Without Colour

Colours are never the only way to tell things apart. Icons and labels sit alongside every colour-coded element, so nothing depends on colour alone.

If something isn’t working the way it should, or if there’s something we can do better, we’d like to know. [email protected]