Independent software studio · Ohio

Intelligent apps, crafted with restraint.

Thornline Labs builds focused experiences that solve real problems with elegance, edge, and nothing you don't need.

Swappr  Trade what you have for what you need. Scroll to descend
01 Meet Swappr

Trade skills, not cash.

Swappr is a peer-to-peer marketplace where your expertise is the currency. List what you can do, find what you need, and swap with built-in protection.

Swappr — Discover Swappr — Nearby Swappr — Swap Swappr — List a skill

Discover skills around you.

Search by category, browse what's trending, or just scroll the feed. From guitar lessons to web design to HVAC repair — if someone near you can do it, it's on Swappr.

17 categories Smart search Location-based
How it works

Four steps to your first swap.

No payments. No middlemen. Just two people trading what they know.

1

Create your profile

Sign up, add your skills, and set your location. You start with 100 free tokens to get going.

2

Find or post

Browse skills nearby or post what you need. Guitar for web design. Plumbing for meal prep.

3

Propose a swap

Message, set milestones, agree on tokens. Lock it in and escrow handles the rest.

4

Deliver and earn

Complete milestones, release tokens, rate each other, build your reputation.

About Mitch Hagstrom & Thornline Labs

Mitch Hagstrom — Founder, Thornline Labs
I built the apps I wanted to use. The kind that do one thing well, look great doing it, and don't waste your time.

Mitch Hagstrom — Founder, Thornline Labs. Built in Ohio.

Precision over excess.

We believe the best software does less, better. Every app starts with a sharp problem and ends with a refined solution. No feature bloat. No visual clutter. Just thoughtful design meeting deliberate engineering.

Focused Uncompromising No bloat Built in Ohio
The pipeline

More sharp tools on the way.

Each app solves one problem well. No bloat, no overlap.

AI & Entertainment

SettleIt

Settle any debate. AI scores both sides on logic, evidence, and fairness, then crowns a winner.

In the pipeline
Focus & Wellness

LockIn

Block the apps that waste your time, and earn them back through focus sessions and step goals.

In the pipeline
Finance

FlowScanner

Real-time options flow, with AI alerts in plain English. Every signal explained.

In the pipeline
Available in Ohio

Ready to swap?

Swappr launches in Ohio first, this summer — trade skills with people on your street. Want the heads-up the day it goes live?

Thornline Labs — an independent software studio in Ohio. Intelligent apps, crafted with restraint. Precision over excess. Products: Swappr, SettleIt, LockIn, FlowScanner.