The Android In-App Review API: asking for a rating without being annoying
A practical guide to Google's In-App Review API — how it actually works, where to trigger it, and why the usual 'rate us' popup is quietly hurting your Play Store rating.
One App, One Job: Why I Don't Build a Super-App
Every growing app feels pressure to add features and merge into one big platform. Here's why MFKAPPS stays a set of small, single-purpose apps instead.
Budgeting with irregular income: a system that doesn't assume a steady paycheck
Most budgeting advice assumes the same amount lands every month. Here's a system built for freelance, commission, or seasonal income that actually holds up.
Setting Up Medication Reminders for a Family Member: A Caregiver's Guide
A practical guide to helping a parent or partner stay on top of their medications — what to set up, what to avoid, and how to check in without hovering.
How Long Should a Focus Session Be? A Framework Beyond the 25-Minute Default
The 25-minute Pomodoro is a starting point, not a rule. A practical framework for finding your real focus session length, by task type and energy.
No Accounts, No Passwords: Why My Apps Don't Have a Login Screen
Six apps, zero sign-up forms. Here's the actual reasoning behind skipping accounts entirely — what it costs, what it removes, and where the line is.
Accessibility on Android in 2026: a TalkBack and Compose semantics checklist that ships
A practical Android accessibility checklist for 2026 — TalkBack, Compose semantics, touch targets, and the testing pass I run on every screen before release.
How much water should you actually drink? A formula that beats '8 glasses a day'
The 8-glasses rule ignores your body weight, activity, and climate. Here's the body-weight formula clinicians actually use, with a worked example.
A calm phone setup: a beginner's roadmap
A practical, step-by-step roadmap to a calmer phone — notification triage, a smaller home screen, and batched check-ins that actually stick long-term.
How to audit your subscriptions in 20 minutes (and actually cancel the ones you don't use)
A step-by-step subscription audit you can finish in one sitting — find every recurring charge, decide keep-or-cancel with one rule, and set a habit that keeps the list honest.
A pantry inventory system that actually stops food from going to waste
Most food waste isn't bad planning — it's forgetting what's already there. A simple inventory and expiration-triage system that catches it before the bin does.
A hydration routine that doesn't rely on willpower
Most hydration advice boils down to 'drink more water' and hopes willpower fills the gap. Here's a routine built around cues and gentle nudges instead.
The Pomodoro Technique that survives a bad day
The 25/5 timer is easy to start and easy to abandon. Here's a version of the Pomodoro Technique built around rituals, not streaks, so a rough day doesn't end the habit.
A budgeting system for people who've never stuck with one
Most budgets die in the first two weeks. A three-category system and a five-minute weekly check-in that survives a messy month, not just a perfect one.
Building a medication routine you'll actually stick to
A practical guide to medication adherence — why people miss doses, how reminder timing actually works, and how to build a routine that survives a bad week.
The site now speaks seven languages
MFKAPPS is now available in English, Turkish, French, Spanish, Japanese, Hindi, and Russian. A short note on why a one-person studio bothered, and how it stays fast.
Building Hydrame: smart reminders without the nag
A reminder app lives or dies by its notifications. Here's how I designed Hydrame's to nudge you gently — and adapt to your day instead of fighting it.