No Permission Labs

No Permission Labs is a family-run operation based in New York that creates and ships practical apps using the tools available to it. The founders bring different backgrounds in making things, but share an independent, hands-on approach: identify what should exist, build it quickly, and avoid unnecessary delays. The company is not backed or incubated, and its work is designed for people who want useful apps rather than products shaped by committee.

Its portfolio includes BladeBuddy, an app for hockey players, goalies, figure skaters, and hockey parents. It tracks time on the ice, forecasts when skates may need sharpening, and uses blade photos to assess edges, hollow, and profile. Tone Wrangler helps guitar players identify a pedal from a phone photo, including its brand, model, and category, and provides a fair sale estimate and suggested signal-chain position. HypeShield Beauty ranks popular products across Sephora, Ulta, and social media, then checks ingredients against users’ selected allergy triggers. No Permission Labs continues to develop new apps and welcomes inquiries about ideas.