Dewdrop
A focused iOS plant-watering app, published as a 9Bit Studios member product under the hub-and-spoke model. This is the working business hub for the engagement — scope, fee schedule, publishing model, and launch strategy in one place.
At a glance
The engagement, in numbers
What changed in v3
From client engagement to member product
Tim is a member, not a client
Tim Culpepper joined 9Bit Studios LLC as a 20% founding member. Dewdrop is now an internal member product, not a third-party client engagement. This unlocks Apple Developer Organization publishing, brand co-marketing, and the Oksana platform.
Two revenue streams instead of one
The $5,000 build fee is unchanged. Post-launch, Dewdrop revenue flows 75% to Tim Culpepper (IP owner) and 25% to 9Bit Studios as a platform services fee — distributed to all three members by equity (55/25/20).
Updated bimonthly fee schedule
Biweekly payments on 1st and 15th, complete by July 15. Deliverables continue through October to fund active development. Full breakdown on the fee schedule page.
PillDrop & FeedDrop on the roadmap
Dewdrop is the proving ground for a portfolio of focused utility apps. The architecture, brand system, and Apple Intelligence foundation are built for reuse — see the portfolio vision.
Broader organizational context
9Bit Studios — the publishing hub
Dewdrop is one spoke in 9Bit Studios' hub-and-spoke publishing model. For full context on the studio's organizational framework, equity structure, and the agreements that govern member products, visit the studio business hub.