HumbleStack — App Development, Outside the Box Solutions

HumbleStack

Independent iOS developer building real apps for everyday problems.

Outside-the-box solutions — the kind of apps that make you say, "Why didn't I think of that?"

The person behind the apps

Anwaar Hines, founder of Humble Stack

Anwaar Hines

Founder of Humble Stack

Outside the Box Solutions

Hi, I'm Anwaar Hines, founder of Humble Stack. I'm not a traditional software developer — I'm a regular guy who had an app idea that would have cost nearly $48,000 to build. Since I couldn't afford that, I decided to learn how to build it myself. That decision turned into a passion.

I've always been a natural problem solver. I see everyday problems, come up with simple solutions, and turn those solutions into apps. My motto is "Outside the Box Solutions" because I love creating apps that make people say, "Why didn't I think of that?"

Before getting into app development, I worked as a DJ and as an independent contractor driving for Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Amazon Flex, and other gig platforms. Today, I still DJ, and when I'm home, I'm usually building apps.

My goal is to release 8 to 10 useful apps every year and eventually help other people bring their ideas to life. If you can clearly explain your idea, I can help turn it into a real app.

Humble Stack was built on curiosity, determination, and the belief that great ideas don't have to come from big companies. Sometimes they come from ordinary people who refuse to give up.

Work I've Built

Everything below is my own development work — apps I created for myself, and client projects I've taken on as a freelancer.

My Personal Apps

iOS apps I own, designed, and built from scratch under Humble Stack. These are my ideas — not client work.

  • My Personal App

    Gig Genie

    Finance app for gig workers · iOS

    My own app · Humble Stack

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    The ultimate tool every gig worker needs.

    Built by a gig worker, for gig workers

    Gig Genie is my personal iOS app — I designed and built it to connect your bills to your day-to-day income. For Uber, DoorDash, barbers, vendors, and anyone with unpredictable earnings — see exactly how much you need to make daily, weekly, or monthly. No spreadsheets, no guesswork.

    Bills intelligence

    Your bills ask your income how progress is coming along and tell you the exact numbers to hit each day, week, or month.

    Log your income

    Every dollar auto-allocates to your most urgent bills — no math homework, no wondering what's covered.

    Mileage calculator

    Enter start and end locations, add your rates, and Gig Genie pre-calculates what you earned from the trip.

    Automatic tax tracking

    All earnings are itemized in the background so they're ready for tax season — no spreadsheets needed.

  • My Personal App

    Azalea

    Picture communication app for iOS

    My own app · Humble Stack

    Download Azalea on the App Store

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    Tap a picture. Say it out loud.

    Picture communication, made personal.

    Azalea is my personal iOS app — I designed and built it to help people communicate by tapping pictures. Built for kids, teens, and adults — especially autistic and non-speaking communicators. Add custom photo buttons, build sentences, use daily routines, and speak out loud. Works fully offline. Free to communicate, forever.

    Download Azalea on the App Store Coming soon — link will be added
    Learn more ↗

    Custom photo buttons

    Parents add their own photos — their dog, lunch, or Grandma — and Azalea turns them into speak buttons.

    Routines

    Morning, daytime, and bedtime screens group the right buttons for school mornings and wind-down time.

    Build real sentences

    Tap several buttons and Azalea speaks one natural sentence, like "I want juice and a snack."

    Free to communicate

    No account required. No ads, no data selling. Works fully offline.

  • My Personal App

    Rawster

    Dating & self-awareness app for iOS

    My own app · Humble Stack

    Download Rawster on the App Store

    Understand your connections. Know yourself better.

    Modern dating · Self awareness · Private on your phone

    Rawster is my personal iOS app — a private dating companion I built from scratch. Track the people in your life, log dates and dynamics, run quick Pulses to spot mood patterns, and build self-awareness — without social feeds, public profiles, or the noise.

    Download Rawster on the App Store Coming soon — link will be added
    Learn more ↗

    Connection Tracking

    Keep a clear, private record of the people in your life, dates, dynamics, and how each connection evolves.

    Pulses

    Quick check-ins that capture how you feel in the moment, so mood and energy patterns become easier to see.

    Relationship Insights

    Thoughtful summaries that help you see trends in your relationships without judgment or pressure.

    Personality & Attachment

    Gentle frameworks to explore how you connect, your tendencies, needs, and growth areas.

Freelance Work

Client projects I've built on commission — the site is theirs, the development is mine.

  • Freelance · Client Website

    Mica's Soul Kitchen

    Next.js + Firebase · Catering client

    Built by Anwaar Hines · Humble Stack

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    Full-stack ordering website for a catering client

    What I built: menu, cart, checkout, admin dashboard

    I designed and built this entire website for a mobile soul-food catering business in the California desert. The stack is Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, and Firebase Hosting. Customers get a categorized menu, item customization, and guest checkout; the owner gets a private admin dashboard for orders, menu edits, inventory, and analytics.

    Menu & ordering UI

    Category tabs, item dialogs, side/meat pickers, and cart — all responsive and mobile-first.

    Guest checkout flow

    Pickup/delivery scheduling with Cash App, Zelle, and Apple Pay instructions — no customer accounts required.

    Admin dashboard

    Owner-only backend for orders, menu CRUD, sold-out toggles, inventory alerts, and sales analytics.

    Firebase deployment

    Auth, Firestore, and Firebase Hosting with a custom domain — production-ready from day one.

Want your own app or website?

I build iOS apps and client websites — ordering systems, admin dashboards, menus, the works. Tell me what you need and I'll build it.

contact@humblestack.app