Independent software studio — Champaign, Illinois

We build software
that brings
people together.

Arkibase designs and ships its own products, end to end — from the first prototype to the App Store. A small studio with full ownership, and no filler.

(01)The studio

Founder-led, and product-obsessed.

Arkibase is an independent studio that builds and runs its own apps. We own every layer — from the database to the last pixel — so nothing falls through the cracks between design and engineering.

We write production code, not throwaway demos, and we stay to operate what we ship.

i

Own the outcome, end to end.

ii

Production-grade from week one — not the last.

iii

Honest about scope, and about what we won't build.

(02)Our first product
Travel Buddy app icon
Travel Buddy
Trips & Events

Find people headed where you're headed. Post a trip or an activity, match by destination and dates, chat, and team up. Activity buddies — not dating, just good company.

iOS Trips & events Reviews & safety tools Bilingual 中 / EN
(03)How we build
i

Product engineering

Full-stack mobile and web applications, designed to last and built to ship.

React Native · Expo · TypeScript
ii

Backend & infrastructure

Data models, row-level security, and edge functions — the foundations that hold up under real traffic.

Postgres · Supabase · Edge functions
iii

Design & brand

Product design, identity, and motion. Design and engineering at the same table from day one.

Product design · Brand · Motion
iv

Trust & safety

Content moderation, privacy by design, and safety tooling — built in, not bolted on.

Moderation · Privacy · Safety
(04)Contact

Have something
worth building?

We're a young studio with room for the right project. Tell us what you're working on — we'll be honest about whether we're the right team.

contact@arkibase.com