Southam Apps · Aotearoa
Independent software built in New Zealand. No accounts, no ad networks, no trackers — just tools that do their job and stay out of the way.
Our Apps
A private news reader for New Zealand and the world. Compass shows how outlets across the political spectrum cover the same stories — a compass dial on every headline marks its lean, so you can spot blindspots and read the full picture. Articles open in a clean, built-in reader that strips ads, scripts and tracking code, so you never leave the app.
Colourful word search puzzles for curious minds. Drag a colourful trail across the grid to find every hidden word, then level up through bigger grids and trickier words as you go — 38 categories, three game modes, and settings for font, text size and timer.
Currently in testing, coming soon. Want to be a tester for my apps? Email apps.southam@gmail.com and I'll add you to the list.
A command builder for Minecraft: Bedrock and Java. Pick a command from more than ninety templates, fill in the options, and copy the finished text — with kits, a rich-text builder and selector tools for people who run servers. Free to use, playable in your browser, with an optional one-time Pro upgrade on Android.
Why our apps are different
Your feeds, saved stories, progress and preferences live on your device and nowhere else. Any optional one-time Pro upgrade is processed by Google Play; nothing about how you use the app is ever involved.
Tap a headline in Compass and the article is rebuilt as clean text — no ad slots, no scripts, no tracking code running. Article images load from the outlet; nothing else does.
Every app starts from a real, specific problem — reading the news without bias-blindness, building a Minecraft command fast, or making a word search that's actually fun — not attention or engagement for its own sake.
Designed and built end to end by one independent developer in Aotearoa, published to a worldwide audience under the nz.southam namespace.