Independent software for Apple devices

Independent apps, thoughtfully made.

Chaotic Toolbox creates focused software for Apple devices—clear, private, and built to be useful for a long time.

Meet FIREPath and BookForge About the studio

First from the toolbox

In development Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Retirement planning, grounded in history

FIREPath replays a retirement plan through complete historical market cycles—privately, offline, and in today’s dollars.

Historical stress testingExplore complete market cycles.
Private and offlineYour plans stay on your device.
Today’s dollarsKeep long-term tradeoffs understandable.

Explore FIREPath

Available on the Mac App Store

Version 1.0 macOS 14.0 or later

Create polished audiobooks on your Mac

BookForge Audiobook Creator turns folders of audio files into chaptered M4B or M4A audiobooks with metadata, cover artwork, and flexible output options.

Organize chaptersImport, arrange, join, split, rename, preview, and validate audio files.
Complete metadataAdd title, author, narrator, series, genre, language, ISBN, description, and artwork.
Private by designProjects and audio stay on your Mac, with optional Open Library lookup.

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What’s next

More tools are taking shape.

FIREPath is in development, and BookForge is available now. More focused apps are taking shape, and we’ll share useful details when they’re ready.

How we build

Software with a clear point of view.

Focused by default

Each app has a clear job and avoids unnecessary feature accumulation.

Private where possible

Data stays on the device whenever the product can work that way.

Clear over clever

Writing and interaction should help people understand what the software does.