Claim Your Independence.
Small-business apps that track your customers and take their payments — the software you've always wished you could just buy.
Small-business apps that track your customers and take their payments — the software you've always wished you could just buy.
“AppKatz Tap to Pay closed me more in roofing jobs last month than my old software ever did. I take the deposit right on the driveway. The deal’s mine before the homeowner can second-guess.”
The price of software
Typical SaaS
Pay forever.
Traditional Licensed Software
Pay big. Once.
AppKatz Software
Pay once.
Buy once. Live in peace. Pay only when there's something truly new.
Pay forever. Or pay once.
Pour your coffee. Step into the work that's yours.
Run the business you love. Live the day you've earned. Sleep knowing it's yours.
Open your eyes. Love your work.
Used worldwide by small businesses, contractors, and freelancers.
Most business apps charge you $49 to $150 every month. That's $600 to $1,800 a year, year after year. Miss a payment? You're locked out of your own data.
AppKatz apps are a one-time buy. You get the whole app, not a trial, not a "starter plan." Installed on your PC. No account. No renewal notices. Your data stays on your machine. It's yours.
Most IT helpers charge $100 to $200 an hour just to answer a question. AppKatz users get direct help from a real person at $25 per 15-minute session. No ticket queues, no chatbots, no “we'll get back to you in 3 to 5 business days.”
Run the business of your dreams. Live the life it earns you.
The job's done. Your customer's smiling. The moment they pay should feel just as good as the work that earned it — quick, easy, almost magical. That's the part we built.
Independence isn't a feature. It's the foundation.
Every commercial app installs for $20, then collects payments at a very low transaction fee (per-app, from 0.5%) that includes technical support*. No monthly fee, no cloud, no per-seat charges.
*Support during your 14-day trial, then ongoing for accounts with Stripe Connect activity in the past 30 days. Full eligibility.
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Most ask for your email at activation. That's how we keep you posted on new releases. Subtitle Sphynx is fully anonymous, no signup of any kind.
A simple video editor for Windows. It works with HD and 4K video, both wide and tall. Keep all your project files in one place. Speed up clips, slow them down, fade them in and out, change the volume on each track, and zoom in. Captions are added on their own. Use up to 10 video and sound tracks. See every frame as you edit.
KlawKit is your own talking AI helper for Windows. Speak to it, and it talks back. It remembers what you say and the files you give it. Pick which AI service you want it to use. KlawKit can keep your calendar, set reminders, and read web pages for you. Type to it instead when you need quiet. Buy it once. No monthly fee. Just pay your AI service.
Smiling Kat is your private AI helper for Windows. It runs on your PC, so your words never leave your machine. Chat with it like a friend. Find and download AI models from a huge online library, then run them yourself. Smiling Kat can keep your calendar, watch news for you, read your email and tell you what's in it, and send text messages. It works in 92 languages.
VoiceForge Studio turns your writing into real-sounding speech. Pick from 50+ voices in 9 languages. Mix two voices to make a new one. Add pauses, stress, and a whisper to your audio. Run lots of jobs at once. Use it in scripts to make audio without lifting a finger. Made for video makers, podcasters, and developers who don't want a monthly fee.
Stop paying $100 to $500 a month for big SEO tools. SEO Site Auditor lets anyone check a website and make a clear report for clients, even if you've never done SEO. People charge $75 to $300 or more for one report. Sell one, and the app pays for itself.
Stop using messy spreadsheets and losing track of jobs. Job Tracker is one tidy app where you save every job you apply for, plan your interviews, set reminders to follow up, and watch each step on the way to an offer.
Do you have raised beds, a big yard, or just plants on your windowsill? Garden & Plant Journal keeps it all in one calm, private space on your PC. Track every plant inside and out. Plan what to grow each season. Write notes about what you see and what you do. Look up care tips for 132 common plants. Everything stays on your computer, no internet needed.
A helper for creators on subscription platforms. Track every fan in one place. See who pays the most. Plan when to post, drop a video, or go live. Bring in your fan list with a click. All from one small Windows app.
A full helper for real estate agents on their own. Track leads, deals, MLS listings, calls, emails, and your day-to-day work, all in one app. Save buyers with their wish lists and budget. Save sellers with home details. Bring in leads from Zillow, friends, and open houses. No monthly fee. No cloud.
Subtitle Sphynx opens SRT, VTT, and ASS subtitle files and lets you edit captions with millisecond timing. Shift the whole track by an offset, convert between formats, fix UTF-8 and line-ending problems, and merge or split caption blocks. Free for everyone, no license key, no email.
Three commitments you can verify the day you install.
AppKatz Software is a maker of one-time-purchase Windows desktop applications for small businesses, contractors, freelancers, and creators. AppKatz publishes 19 apps covering CRM, scheduling, job tracking, video editing, voice AI, and creative tools. Every AppKatz app installs locally on the customer's Windows PC, runs without an account, and ships under a one-time license priced at $20.
AppKatz makes Windows desktop apps in four categories: client and appointment software (SoloCRM, Salon Scheduler, Tattoo Artist Manager), field service apps (Roofing Job Manager, Home Service Job Tracker, Landscape Job Booker), creative studio tools (AppKatz Video Editor, VoiceForge Studio, CreatorLedger), and pet and specialty business apps (Dog Trainer, Pet Business Client Manager). Every AppKatz app ships as a signed Windows installer for one-time purchase.
Most AppKatz apps cost $20 as a one-time purchase. The $20 covers a permanent license, all current features, and installation on the customer's Windows PC. AppKatz charges no monthly subscription, no annual renewal, and no per-user or per-seat fee. A small number of free utility apps from AppKatz cost $0 with no license required.
Yes. Every paid AppKatz app includes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. The trial activates the full version of the app with every feature available. After 14 days, the customer can purchase a $20 one-time license to continue using the app or stop using the app with no charge and no obligation.
AppKatz software is a one-time purchase; SaaS software charges monthly or annually for as long as the customer uses it. AppKatz apps run locally on the customer's Windows PC and store data on the local drive. SaaS apps run in the vendor's cloud and store customer data on vendor servers. AppKatz never raises prices on existing customers because there are no recurring charges.
Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud are subscription services that charge $7 to $60 per month per user. AppKatz apps cost $20 once and never charge again. Microsoft 365 stores documents in OneDrive; Adobe Creative Cloud stores files in Adobe's cloud. AppKatz apps store all files on the customer's local Windows PC and never sync to any cloud service.
Yes. Every AppKatz installer is code-signed by DigiCert, a globally trusted certificate authority. The DigiCert signature confirms that AppKatz Software (operated by LaunchWizard, LLC) published the installer and that the installer file has not been altered. Code-signed installers do not trigger Windows SmartScreen warnings. AppKatz apps contain no telemetry, no analytics calls, and no background data collection.
AppKatz Software is built and published by LaunchWizard, LLC, a United States limited liability company. AppKatz was founded by a software engineer with decades of professional experience. AppKatz is funded by direct customer purchases, not by venture capital, advertising, or data sales. AppKatz support and software updates are delivered by the same team that builds the apps.
Yes. AppKatz offers optional one-on-one support sessions for customers who want direct help with installation, setup, or feature questions. Each session costs $25 for a 15-minute block and connects the customer with a real person at AppKatz Software. No ticket queue, no chatbot, no three-to-five-business-day wait. Most IT consultants charge $100 to $200 per hour for the same kind of help. AppKatz keeps the rate small and the minimum short so help stays affordable.
Yes. Every AppKatz app runs entirely offline once installed on the customer's Windows PC. AppKatz apps require no internet connection to launch, save data, edit files, or generate output. An internet connection is only used during the initial installer download and for optional license verification. AppKatz never requires the customer to log into a cloud account to use the software.
Yes. Every AppKatz app is built and tested for Windows 10 (version 1809 and later) and Windows 11. AppKatz uses standard .NET runtimes that ship with both operating systems. AppKatz installers do not modify system files, do not require administrator privileges to run after installation, and do not change Windows Registry settings outside the AppKatz application folder.
AppKatz was built by a founder with decades of software-engineering experience. We build Windows apps for the people who do real work — and we sell them the way software should be sold: once. Buy once. Own forever. No subscription.
AppKatz Software is operated by LaunchWizard, LLC.
Every AppKatz app ships with text available in 92 languages out of the box. A warm hello from us, in each one:
Questions about an app? Need support? Have an idea for the next one? We'd love to hear from you.
[email protected]A real human answers, in writing, by the next business day.
Welcome. Stay as long as you like — it's yours.
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