We build software, fast.
Tortugas designs and builds AI products, websites, macOS and iOS apps, and the automation that connects them.
What we build
Six things, done properly, instead of everything done halfway.
AI products & agents
LLM-powered features, copilots, agentic workflows, and retrieval-augmented search — built into your product, not bolted on.
Websites
Marketing sites and web apps that load fast, read clearly, and actually convert visitors into customers.
macOS apps
Native Swift/SwiftUI software — the kind that feels like it belongs on the platform, not a wrapped web page.
iOS apps
Native iPhone and iPad apps, built with the same care as the Mac software we ship ourselves.
Automation (n8n & workflows)
Connecting the tools you already use and removing the manual work between them — n8n workflows, scripts, integrations.
APIs & backend
The services and integrations that tie everything above together, built to be boring in the best way — reliable.
Selected work
Sotto
Private, on-device push-to-talk dictation for Mac — designed, built, and shipped to the Mac App Store. No account, no subscription, no cloud dependency.
Visit sotto.tortugas.site →Why Tortugas
Ships fast
Small team, no layers of approval — from idea to a working product in weeks, not quarters.
AI-accelerated engineering
We build with the same AI tooling we build for clients — it's how a small studio moves at this speed.
Direct communication
You talk to the person building it. No account managers, no hand-offs.
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Tell us what you're building — we'll get back to you.