Big Tech brains. Small batch vibes.

We’re Elder Sons, a Los Angeles-based product lab building smarter digital experiences with high-utility AI—minus the soul-crushing red tape.

We’re ditching the ladder to build the sandbox.

We spent 15 years in the "big leagues" so you don’t have to. Now, we’re using that expertise to build iOS apps that don't suck. We specialize in minimalist UX and AI that actually solves human problems—like what the hell to make for dinner.

REPL8D: AI for your appetite.

Our latest project. A new community cooking app for people who love food but hate the "mental load" of the kitchen. Built in-house, by us, for you.

"We build products that look as good as they think. Elder Sons is where minimalist design meets aggressive intelligence—minus the corporate ego. We’re just two guys making sure the future of AI and iOS is sharp, simple, and never, ever boring."

— Ryan Lanzendorf, Co-Founder