A small studio in Ipswich, UK & Cape Town, ZA

Powerful software. Playful spirit.

Whether it's a game or a business tool, we build software that feels effortless — a joy to use, and obsessed over in every last detail.

Established
2026
Experience
20+ years
Based in
Ipswich & Cape Town
Delivered
3 projects

Too much software feels like a chore. We think it should feel like a breath of fresh air.

At Moya Labs, we believe the best software is built with passion and purpose. We're a small, focused studio making tools and games that are not only powerful, but genuinely enjoyable to use.

Every product starts with a real problem and a desire to solve it beautifully — through thoughtful design, speed, and an obsession with the details that most people never notice, but everyone feels.

Some of the things we've made.

Sky Lobby — a minimalist elevator simulation game
01 — Game
iOS · Android

Sky Lobby

A mobile simulation game where you conduct a building's elevators, in the spirit of Mini Metro. Clean design, a calming aesthetic, and decisions that are just difficult enough.

Featured by Apple in 143 countries (New Games We Love) Included in Metro’s “Best new mobile games — July 2026 round-up”
Genre
Sim · Puzzle
Feeling
Calm · Meditative
Status
Out now
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Moya Chinese — dictionary and flashcard app
02 — Education
Web · iOS

Moya Chinese

An online Chinese dictionary and a mobile flashcard app, with the dictionary built right in. One integrated experience for learners who otherwise juggle half a dozen tools to read, look up and remember new words.

Two tools, one
Dictionary & cards
Method
Spaced repetition
Platforms
Web & iOS
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BankStatement.to — convert PDF bank statements to spreadsheets
03 — Productivity
Web

BankStatement.to

Converts PDF bank statements into Excel, CSV, and JSON. Fast, accurate, private, and as easy as drag-and-drop.

Formats
XLSX · CSV · JSON
Technology
AI / OCR
Input
Drag & drop
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We help teams make software that feels like a breath of fresh air.

01

Web applications

From bespoke internal tools to public-facing products. Fast by default, and a pleasure to return to.

02

Mobile apps

iOS and Android apps that feel native, polished, and genuinely worth opening every day.

03

AI & data pipelines

We take large, messy volumes of data and turn them into something modern AI systems can actually use — from ingestion and cleanup to retrieval, embeddings, and evaluation.

04

Product strategy

From a foggy problem — often one tangled up in data — to a clear, well-shipped first version. We help you find the simplest thing that could possibly work.

Small studio, considered process.

  1. i.

    Listen

    We start by understanding the real problem, not the assumed one. The best work begins with a real conversation.

  2. ii.

    Sketch

    Quick prototypes, low-fidelity, fast to throw away. We figure out what we're building before we build it.

  3. iii.

    Craft

    Then we slow down. The details — animations, copy, edge cases — are where 'good' becomes 'lovely'.

  4. iv.

    Tend

    Software is a living thing. We iterate, listen again, and keep it fresh long after launch.

HS
“I've spent twenty years building software across web, mobile, AI and data pipelines. Moya Labs is the studio I always wanted to build: small, meticulous, and proud of every detail. If you have a problem in need of a thoughtful solution, I'd love to hear from you.”
Herman SchaafFounder · Moya Labs

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