The People Behind Your App's Success

We've been fixing broken mobile apps and keeping them running smoothly since 2018. Our story starts with a simple belief - every app deserves to work perfectly for its users.

How We Got Started

Back in 2018, I was consulting for a Tokyo-based startup whose app kept crashing during peak hours. Their previous development team had vanished, leaving behind messy code and frustrated users. That's when I realized how many businesses were struggling with the same problem.

We started Glowintell to fill that gap. Not just another development company, but specialists who understand what happens after launch. The real work begins when users start downloading your app and expecting it to work flawlessly every single time.

Seven years later, we've helped over 200 Japanese businesses keep their apps stable, updated, and growing. Each project taught us something new about what mobile users actually need.

Team working on mobile app debugging and optimization

What Drives Our Work

Fix First, Build Later

We believe in making existing apps work better before adding new features. A stable foundation matters more than flashy additions that nobody can use.

User Experience Focus

Every decision we make considers the end user first. Technical excellence means nothing if people can't accomplish their goals with your app.

Long-term Partnership

We're not here for quick fixes and goodbye. Our best client relationships span years, growing their apps alongside their business needs.

Responsive Communication

When your app has issues, you need answers fast. We maintain clear communication channels and realistic timelines for every project.

Meet the Team

Our small team brings together mobile development expertise, user experience design, and deep understanding of the Japanese market.

Astrid Blomkvist

Technical Director

Astrid leads our technical strategy and has been debugging mobile apps since the early iOS days. She's particularly skilled at identifying performance bottlenecks that other teams miss. When she's not deep in code, she's probably hiking somewhere in the Japanese Alps.

Kenji Nakamura

Lead Developer

Kenji handles our most complex integration challenges and has a talent for making legacy code play nicely with modern systems. He joined us in 2020 after working with several major Japanese corporations on their mobile initiatives. His attention to detail is legendary among our clients.

Our Problem-Solving Approach

Every app support challenge is different, but our process stays consistent. We dig deep, communicate clearly, and focus on sustainable solutions rather than quick patches.

Thorough Analysis

Before touching any code, we spend time understanding your app's architecture, user patterns, and business requirements. Many issues have root causes that aren't immediately obvious.

Clear Documentation

Everything we do gets documented in plain language. You'll always know what we changed, why we changed it, and how to maintain it going forward.

Gradual Improvements

We prefer making steady, tested improvements over dramatic overhauls. This approach minimizes risk while consistently moving your app forward.

Knowledge Transfer

Our goal is to make you more self-sufficient, not more dependent. We share insights about your app's behavior so you can make informed decisions.

Code review and debugging session showing technical analysis

Mobile app testing across different devices and scenarios

Documentation and knowledge sharing session with client team