Software that earns its place on your phone.
We ship iOS and Android apps, attendance and payroll systems, and AI tools for businesses that don’t have time to waste. Hong Kong studio. Shipping since 2016.
What we do
Four things. We do all of them properly.
AI for your business
We find the one or two places AI actually saves you time — then build it. Chatbots that answer real questions. Documents that write themselves. Reports that run without someone doing it manually. Not a workshop. A working product.
Time Attendance
Staff check in from their phone. Managers see it instantly on web. GPS-verified, time-stamped, no spreadsheets. Works for offices, retail, or teams in the field. Late arrivals and overtime tracked automatically.
Payroll
Enter hours once. Payslips come out. Salaries, deductions, and contributions computed automatically every month. If you use our attendance system, hours flow straight in — no copying numbers between files. Cut payroll from hours to minutes.
Mobile Apps
We’ve been shipping apps on the App Store and Google Play since 2016. iOS, Android, Flutter, native. 50,000+ downloads across our portfolio. If you have an idea — or an app someone else left half-built — talk to us.
We use what we sell.
Three free AI tools we built for ourselves and shipped for everyone. Live proof we ship what we talk about — try them right now.
AI Search & SEO Audit
Score any URL for Google rankings and citation by AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude. 26+ signals checked, plain-English fixes written for you.
Try freeMeta + Schema Generator
Describe a page in one sentence. Get back a title tag, meta description, OpenGraph block, and JSON-LD schema — copy-paste ready, in 11 languages.
Try freeAI Blog Post Generator
Topic + keywords in. Full SEO-optimized blog post out — title, meta, full markdown body, JSON-LD. Native multilingual output, not translated.
Try freeApps
Featured Products
Skincare Tracker
Track products and expiry, run AM/PM routines step by step, and log your skin progress over time. No account needed — your data stays on your phone.
MM2H Guide Malaysia
Research and apply for Malaysia My Second Home. Eligibility calculator, 259+ MOTAC-licensed agents, documents checklist, and full support in 12 languages.
Hong Kong Driver Test Prep
Practice for Hong Kong's Taxi & Ride-hailing Combined Written Test. Flashcards, knowledge/location/route quizzes, and timed mock exams in English, 繁體中文 and 简体中文.
IIQE & MPF Exam Prep
Prepare for Hong Kong’s Insurance Intermediaries Qualifying Examination (Papers I–VI) and the MPF Intermediaries Examination. MCQ practice, timed mock exams, and progress analytics in English, 繁體中文 and 简体中文.
Mobile Apps
About us
App4life is a Hong Kong studio. We started shipping consumer apps in 2016 to see what would stick. Some flopped. A few found real audiences. Then businesses started asking: attendance tracking, payroll, and lately AI tools for teams who’d heard about ChatGPT and wondered if it could actually save them time.
We keep the team small by design. When you work with us, you talk directly to the people building your product — not an account manager, not a project coordinator three layers removed. If something isn’t right for you, we’ll say so. We’d rather lose a deal than waste your time.
What people say
From SME owners using our attendance system, indie users of our apps, and partners we’ve shipped with since 2016.
“Cut our payroll close-out from a full day to under an hour. The team actually picked up the phone when we had questions — rare in this space.”
“We asked for ‘something with AI.’ They came back with a documents summariser that we now use daily. Practical, not theatrical.”
“Skincare Tracker is the only app I’ve kept on my home screen for two years. Clean, no account nonsense, and it actually remembers expiry dates.”
Frequently Asked Questions
I keep hearing about AI. Can it actually help my business?
Honestly, it depends. For some things it’s genuinely useful — answering repeat customer questions, pulling data from documents, summarising reports. For other things it’s overkill. We’d rather have a quick chat and tell you straight than sell you something you don’t need.
How does the attendance system work for staff who aren’t in an office?
Staff use the mobile app to check in — it captures the time and GPS location so you know they were actually on site. Managers get a web dashboard with a live view. It handles shifts, overtime, and late arrivals without needing someone to chase it manually.
We still do payroll in Excel. Is it worth switching?
If you’re spending a few hours every month on it and worrying about mistakes, probably yes. The system calculates salaries, handles deductions and contributions, and generates payslips automatically. If you’re also using our attendance system, the hours feed in directly — no copying numbers between files.
I have an app idea. Where do I even start?
Just email us with a rough description. We’ll tell you what’s realistic, how long it might take, and roughly what it costs. No pitch deck needed. We’ve built apps from scratch and we’ve also helped people fix apps that someone else started and left half-finished.
Can I practise for the Hong Kong taxi and ride-hailing written test online?
Yes — Hong Kong Driver Test Prep is our free web app for the Taxi & Ride-hailing Vehicle Combined Written Test. It is built from the official Transport Department booklet: study flashcards, a 60-question knowledge quiz, a 255-location quiz, an 18-route quiz, and timed mock exams. No signup, works offline, and available in English, 繁體中文 and 简体中文.
Do you have practice tests for the IIQE and MPF licensing exams?
Yes — IIQE & MPF Exam Prep covers the Insurance Intermediaries Qualifying Examination (Papers I to VI) and the MPF Intermediaries Examination. You get multiple-choice practice sets, timed mock exams of 75 to 120 minutes, and analytics that show which topics you keep getting wrong. Available in English, 繁體中文 and 简体中文, free to start. We are not affiliated with the Insurance Authority.
Who owns the data and the code?
Your data is yours. We don’t sell it or use it for anything else. For custom projects, we’re happy to discuss IP ownership upfront so there are no surprises later. See our Privacy Policy for the specifics.
What’s the best way to reach you?
Email us at info@apps4market.com. Describe what you’re trying to do and we’ll get back to you, usually within a day. We don’t have a sales team — it’s just us, so you’ll get a real reply.
Let’s talk
Tell us what you’re trying to build. We’ll tell you what’s realistic, how long it might take, and roughly what it costs. No pitch deck required.