About Artificial Igknorance
Indie iOS apps that don't need to know everything about you to be useful.
What is Artificial Igknorance?
Artificial Igknorance is the brand name for the iOS apps designed and shipped by Mike Dangerfield. The name is a deliberate play on "artificial intelligence" — a reminder that the smartest software isn't the one that knows everything about you. It's the one that's strategically ignorant. Our apps don't need your name, your email, your bank login, or your cloud account to work. The misspelling is on purpose.
What we ship
Eight apps live on the App Store today, across six areas:
- Escalator Field Command — the iOS app for working escalator mechanics. Maintenance routes, Category 1 testing, SSPI compliance, equipment specs, inspection logs.
- HealthTrail Medical — a digital medical memory for the whole family. Visual timeline, AI medication scanning, vaccine tracking, insurance card auto-fill.
- SnapLedger — a household bill and subscription tracker that works from photos of your bills instead of bank logins.
- Precious metals trackers — Gold Watcher, Silver Watcher, and Copper Watcher — live spot prices, ETFs and futures, scrap and karat calculators, portfolios in 10+ currencies. Built for stackers, jewellers, and scrap dealers.
- Lithium Watcher — lithium prices from three sources (CME futures, GSCI Index, LIT ETF), mining stocks (ALB, SQM, PLL, LAC), and the major EV manufacturers (Tesla, Rivian, NIO, XPeng, Lucid, Li Auto, BYD) on one compare chart. Plus prediction markets and portfolio tracking. Built for lithium investors and EV-market watchers.
- RidgePacker — hiking and backpacking gear organization for iPhone and iPad. Master gear catalog with photos and weights, per-trip packing lists, day-pack sublists, and an Everyday Carry list. Everything stored on-device.
Why we build this way
Most apps treat your data as the product. We treat the app as the product. That choice shapes everything:
- • No accounts. Open the app, start working. There's no signup, no email confirmation, no password to forget.
- • 100% on-device. Your records, your routes, your portfolios, your medical history — all stored locally on your iPhone. Nothing leaves the device unless you explicitly export it.
- • No telemetry. No analytics SDKs, no third-party trackers, no behavior pings home. We don't know how you use the app, and we don't need to.
- • No subscriptions trap. Every app is free to download. Pro subscriptions for deeper features (portfolio tracking, packing-list tools, advanced calculators) always start with a free trial. No dark patterns, no surprise auto-renew.
Who builds it
Every Artificial Igknorance app is designed and shipped by Mike Dangerfield, an independent iOS developer. One person, one Apple Developer account (view all apps), one set of design and privacy decisions across the whole catalog.
That means the same person picking the icon also picks the data policy, also writes the release notes, also responds when you email support. There's no growth team, no marketing department, and no investors waiting for your data to monetize.
Other things we're building
The apps are the biggest piece of the work right now — but not the only piece.
A community for vertical-transportation pros. Forum, shop talk, an open library of industry references, and ongoing discussion of news and modernization. Gatekeeping-free — welcoming to technicians and curious enthusiasts alike.
The elevator and escalator industry newsletter. Weekly briefings on code updates, modernization projects, industry news, and the conversations shaping how the trade moves. For technicians, consultants, and anyone who follows the vertical-transportation world closely.
Get in touch
Found a bug, have an idea, want to say hello?
- • Email: info@artificialigknorance.com
- • X / Twitter: @igknorance
- • App Store: all apps by Mike Dangerfield
Try the apps
All eight apps are free to download from the App Store. No account, no signup, no data leaves your device.
See the apps →