About

Software with a point.

Comet Associates builds accessible, privacy-respecting iOS apps for problems that bigger companies don't bother solving. Talking Tags is our first.

Who we are

A small studio, a clear mission.

Comet Associates is part of the Comet family of West Coast businesses, alongside Comet Innovations, Comet Design Studio, and Comet Adventures. While our sister companies focus on smart-home technology and design services, Comet Associates is the software studio — building tools that should exist but don't.

We're small on purpose. That's how we keep our values intact: ship apps that work, respect the people who use them, and stay out of their data.

Our principles

Three things we won't compromise on.

Accessibility first

Every app we build is designed to work with VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and the full suite of iOS accessibility features — not bolted on afterward, but considered from the first wireframe.

Privacy by structure

We design apps so we literally can't see your data. CloudKit and SwiftData mean your information stays in your iCloud, never on our servers. Nothing to leak, nothing to sell.

Useful, not flashy

We make tools that solve a real problem and then get out of your way. No upsell funnels, no engagement traps. Just software that works.

What we make

Currently shipping.

Talking Tags

An iPhone utility for blind and low-vision users. Tap an NFC tag to hear what it's attached to — pulled from your personal, on-device library. Learn more →

More tools are in the pipeline. If you have an accessibility-focused app idea or a problem you'd like us to look at, we'd love to hear about it.

The Comet family

Part of something bigger.

Comet Associates is one part of a small group of West Coast businesses sharing the Comet name and values:

Comet Innovations — design and installation of intelligent home and business systems.
Comet Design Studio — design services for our clients and our own products.
Comet Associates — that's us — project management, consulting, and software (including Talking Tags).
Comet Adventures — coming soon. A concierge service that brings together the best of every Comet business into a single, curated package, with special touches across the family.

Each operates independently, but we share a commitment to craftsmanship, accessibility, and treating customers like people.

Want to get in touch?

We answer every email, usually within one business day.