Kinukeeps its word.

An independent studio in Texas making private, focused apps — light to hold, careful with what they keep.

kīnuAkkadian for true, firm and faithful
Our first app

MahvoSay it. Then it’s gone.

A private messenger in development for end-to-end encrypted chats and files, with message timers and no phone number required. See the Mahvo page for launch status and feature limits.

Disappearing chatsEvery chat sets its own clock.
Sealed DropsOne-time viewing, with recipient-copy limits.
Private callsPlanned voice and video; release qualification in progress.
No phone numberShare a code. Change it anytime.

Three rules.
Every app, before it ships.

TrueSay exactly.

Every privacy promise has to match how the code actually behaves.

FirmCollect less.

If the app doesn’t need it to work, we don’t ask for it — and we don’t keep it.

FaithfulStay small.

A few apps, made with care by the people who support them. Your data is never the price.

kīnu

One of the oldest words for trust — pressed into clay four thousand years ago. We named the studio after the standard we hold our apps to.

Write to us.

Every message is read by the people who build the apps.