Retriever Labs is a small, independent studio. We make calm, privacy-first apps that do one thing genuinely well, and respect the people who use them. No dark patterns, no harvesting your data, no clutter. Just useful tools, carefully made.
What we believe
Your data is yours
We build offline-first. Where we can, nothing leaves your device. Privacy isn't a feature. It's the default.
One thing, done well
We'd rather make a focused tool that's a joy to use than a bloated one that does everything badly.
Made with care
Details matter. We sweat the typography, the motion, the feel, because good craft is a form of respect.
Who's behind it
RB
Hi, I'm Rohan
Founder · Retriever Labs · Sydney
By day I'm a systems engineer in Sydney, working on large, high-stakes tech environments where reliability and doing things properly really matter. That background taught me to care about the details most people never see, the kind that quietly decide whether something is trustworthy or not.
But what I genuinely love is designing and dreaming up apps that help people. Retriever Labs is where I get to do that on my own terms: calm, privacy-first tools that solve a real everyday problem without asking for your data in return.
Kepto is the first. It came from a simple frustration, that receipts fade and warranties lapse unnoticed, and the proof you need is never where you left it. I wanted something that quietly keeps that proof for you, entirely on your own phone. If that's the kind of software you like too, I'd love for you to try what I'm building.
Our products
Kepto
Keep the proof, not the paper
Coming soon
Snap any receipt and Kepto files it, reading the item, store, date and price on your device. It tracks every warranty, warns you before one runs out, and builds a home inventory you can export for insurance. All offline. Nothing leaves your phone.
A digital stamp card that lives in your customers' Apple & Google Wallet. No app, no paper, and no work at the counter. Customers join and collect stamps with a quick QR scan, balances update automatically on their phone, and for the first time you see exactly who your regulars are. Add your café's logo and colours, and you're live in about 10 minutes. No point-of-sale integration required.
Retriever Labs
