Taking on new projects for 2026
Digital products with extra sauce
We're a Melbourne agency that designs and builds apps and websites people actually enjoy using. Big-project firepower, zero corporate blandness — and you'll always talk to the humans doing the work.
What we do
Everything you need to ship something great
From first idea to app-store launch — pick a single service, or hand us the whole thing end-to-end.
Discovery & Strategy
Workshops, user research and roadmaps that make sure we build the right thing before we build the thing right.
Explore →UX & UI Design
Research-driven interfaces that feel effortless — wireframes, prototypes and polished design systems.
Explore →App & Web Development
Flutter mobile apps and modern web builds, engineered to scale and shipped to production — not just prototyped.
Explore →Branding
Identity, voice and visual systems that make your brand impossible to mistake for anyone else's.
Explore →SEO & SEM
Technical SEO, content strategy and paid search that put you in front of people already looking for you.
Explore →Interaction & Motion
Micro-interactions and motion design (hello, Rive) that turn functional products into delightful ones.
Explore →Why “sauce”?
Every great product needs the right sauce
Anyone can serve up features. The sauce is what makes people come back for seconds. Ours is made from four ingredients, and we never skip one.
Real research
We talk to your actual users before a single pixel is drawn. Assumptions are the blandest ingredient there is.
Direct access
You deal with the people doing the work — including the owner. No handovers, nothing lost in translation, no surprises.
Ship-it engineering
Designs that never launch are just art. We build, test and get your product into real users' hands.
A little heat
Personality is a feature. We push for the brave option that makes your product memorable, not the safe one.
Selected work
Proof it's not just talk
A few of the products we've taken from idea to launch — including our research partnership with Monash University.
SleepSync
Sleep recovery for shift workers, built with Monash University — circadian science turned into a daily recovery score.
Monash Thrive
A mental-health companion app brought to life with Rive animation — warm, calm and genuinely engaging.
TeaTime
Connecting families close and far — three apps linking aged-care residents with the people they love. Family conversion up 3×.
On the App Store
Live on the App Store
Designed, engineered and shipped — download them today.
Storeboard
The all-in-one Mac studio for your App Store presence — screenshots, keywords and listings without juggling five web tools.
Hydration Hero
The water tracker that makes staying hydrated feel like a superpower — live on the App Store.
SheSync
Know your flow, own your glow — a period tracker built around privacy and trust.
GameTime
Group scheduling for gamers — find the best game time with your mates across the globe.
EZ Save
A private file organizer — save links, photos, videos and documents in one calm, searchable place.
Longhand
A handwriting-first legacy app — a lifetime in their own words. Coming soon.
How we work
From "what if" to "it's live"
Discover
A free consult where we understand your goals, users and constraints. No pitch decks, just honest questions.
Define
Research and strategy distilled into a clear scope, timeline and price. You'll know exactly what you're getting.
Build
Design and development in short cycles, with demos every step. You watch it come together — and steer.
Launch
Ship, measure, refine. We stick around after go-live because version one is the beginning, not the end.
FAQ
Questions people actually ask
Why work with Digital Sauce instead of a big agency?
When you work with us, you talk directly to the designers and engineers building your product — including the agency owner. We take on a handful of projects a year, so every one gets senior attention. No juniors learning on your budget, no account managers playing telephone.
Can you handle large, complex projects?
Yes. We've shipped end-to-end products including research apps with Monash University, consumer health apps, and multi-platform products — covering strategy, UX, development and launch. Boutique doesn't mean small-scale; it means focused.
I'm a small business or sole trader — can I afford you?
Very likely. We offer scoped packages for start-ups and small businesses, and individual design or development resources when you don't need the whole team. Tell us your budget and we'll tell you honestly what it can buy.
Do you work with existing websites and CMS platforms?
Yes — we work with WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Wix, Squarespace and WooCommerce, and we also build fully custom web and mobile apps when off-the-shelf won't cut it.
Got a project in mind?
Tell us what you're building. First consult is free, and you'll talk to a maker — not a salesperson.
Start a project →