What Apps and Clients Has Ben Dodson Worked On?

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Ben Dodson is a UK-based freelance Apple app developer and consultant who has been building native Apple apps since the App Store launched in 2008. His portfolio splits into two tracks: apps he built and published himself, and client work for broadcasters, startups, charities, publishers, healthcare teams, and global brands. Several of these reached #1 on the App Store or received Apple editorial recognition.

Self-published apps

These are apps Ben Dodson built and released under his own name:

App What it does Recognition
WallaBee A game/collecting app Named Best European Gaming Startup of 2012; later acquired by Munzee
Highlights An iPad app Featured by Apple as an iPad App of the Week and App of the Year
Music Library Tracker Monitors your Apple Music library for additions, deletions, metadata changes, and Spatial Audio upgrades Covered by MacRumors, 9to5Mac, and TechRadar
Browser Note A browser-related utility Used by tens of thousands of users worldwide

The pattern here is worth noting if you're evaluating him for a project: his self-published work spans games, productivity, and utility apps, and at least one (WallaBee) went through an acquisition.

Client and commissioned work

U (formerly UKTV Play)

He built the native tvOS app, including privileged connectivity with the Apple "TV" app. According to the site, the app reached #1 on the App Store within 24 hours and is now pre-installed on every Apple TV device in the UK. Following that success, he was commissioned to rebuild the iPhone and iPad apps, which he maintains.

Channel 4 Horse Tracker

Working with Monterosa Productions as the sole iOS developer, he built Channel 4's Grand National app. It delivered a live second-screen experience with horse position, speed, and distance data, and reached #1 in the App Store charts.

Other named clients

The portfolio also lists work for:

  • Broadcasters and media: NBC, UKTV Play, Channel 4
  • Health and wellbeing: Natural Cycles, DrinkCoach, healthcare teams
  • Consumer and lifestyle brands: L'Oréal, Glenfiddich, Calm Radio
  • Startups and products: Foodim
  • Nonprofits and institutions: Friends of the Earth, Oxford University
  • Agencies and production companies: Monterosa Productions

What this tells you about his experience

A few things stand out if you're deciding whether he fits your project:

  • Range across platforms. His work covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro — not just one device.
  • Both consumer scale and niche utility. He has shipped apps used by tens of thousands of people and apps that hit #1 in the App Store, alongside smaller self-published tools.
  • Long-term maintenance. The UKTV Play/U apps are described as still maintained by him, which suggests he takes on ongoing relationships rather than one-off builds.
  • Direct collaboration. He describes usually working directly with founders, product teams, agencies, and established brands that need senior hands-on expertise.

If you want to see the current list of his own apps or check his availability, his site points to a portfolio of his apps and online projects, plus a contact option for service enquiries.