Howdy Mate!

About

Made by one person, for everyone’s mates.

Someone working at a small desk by a window, a dog asleep under the chair.

A note from Sammy

G’day — I’m Sammy Sergi, an indie developer in Australia. I build small, useful apps that solve real problems without the bloat.

Howdy Mate! started with a personal frustration. I kept losing touch with friends I cared about — not because I didn’t want to reach out, but because life got in the way, and nothing reminded me until it had been long enough to feel awkward.

So I built the thing I wanted: a list of the people who matter, how often I’d like to catch up with each of them, and a gentle nudge when it’s been a while. No feed, no followers, no subscription. Everything stays on your phone.

If it helps you ring someone this week, it’s done its job.

What it stands for

  1. A nudge, never a guilt trip

    Friendships read “In touch”, “Drifting” or “Been a while”. Never “overdue” — a friendship isn’t a bill.

  2. Colour is a signal

    The app is ink on paper until a friendship needs you. If there’s colour on screen, it means something.

  3. Your data is yours

    No account, no cloud. Everything lives on your phone, and you can export or wipe it whenever you like.

  4. Made for everyone

    Labelled for VoiceOver, text that scales past 200%, and nothing that relies on colour alone.

  5. Free means free

    No ads, no in-app purchases, no tiers, no limit on how many mates you add.

Made in Australia

Hence the “mate”.

Designed, built and looked after in Australia, by someone who says “mate” a lot.

Other things Sammy has made

  • OverwolfDB — Download counts, rankings and change history for every app on the Overwolf App Store.
  • Citation Easy — A fast, free citation generator for students and researchers.
  • Point Mafia — A fun, competitive points-based party game.

Feedback, questions, or just want to say g’day? [email protected]

Go on, say howdy.

Free on the App Store for iPhone. No account, no subscription, no catch.

Download on the App Store

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