The people behind the apps
Sapphire Studios is a two-person studio powered by a team of AI agents, behind 33 apps and games for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
Leadership
Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Paul founded Sapphire Studios and designs, builds and ships every one of its apps and games, from the first idea to the App Store release.
He leads the studio’s technology and product direction, and its AI-assisted workflows, which help a small studio design, test and launch more polished apps.
Junior Brand, Digital Marketing & AI Coordinator
Sophie looks after the Sapphire Studios brand and online presence: creating social media content and helping more people discover our apps.
She coordinates the studio’s team of AI agents on creative, marketing and business tasks, works on App Store listings, tests new games and suggests features. She also tracks downloads, engagement and advertising performance with App Store Connect and Google AdMob, and leads small creative projects of her own.
The AI team
Paul and Sophie set the direction and review the work. Our AI agents help get it done, each one reporting to one of them.
Helps build new features, fix bugs and prepare builds and releases for the App Store.
Reports to Paul Thornton
Drafts social content, App Store copy and campaign ideas to help people find our apps.
Reports to Sophie Thornton
Works on app icons, App Store creative, splash screens and UI polish.
Reports to Sophie Thornton
Tests builds across devices and checks quality before each release.
Reports to Paul Thornton
Community
A small group of trusted players who pitch game and app ideas, test early builds and suggest improvements, each bringing their own focus.
Family & word games contributor
Skilled and experienced with family games and utilities, especially word and number games.
Helps withIdeasTesting / QAImprovements
Action & arcade contributor
Skilled with action, arcade, 3D and casual games.
Helps withIdeasTesting / QAImprovements
Fitness & engagement contributor
A generalist with insight into physical fitness and exercise, and how games and apps can be engaging, interactive and social.
Helps withIdeasTesting / QAImprovements
How we work
Every app is designed, built, tested and released in-house, then kept fresh with regular App Store updates.
Engineering, marketing, design and QA agents help with the day-to-day work, coordinated by Paul and Sophie.
We watch downloads and engagement in App Store Connect and AdMob to learn what players love and what to make next.
Explore all 33 apps, or read more about the studio.
