Founder

Rinor Shkodra

Founder, REAPPS — Apple Developer & DTC app builder

He has shipped iOS products for direct-to-consumer brands since 2015. 12+ top-chart launches.

Rinor Shkodra is the Kosovo-born Apple Developer and software engineer who quietly powered 200+ apps and multiple global #1 rankings before the age of 27. He pairs deep native engineering with performance marketing to help founders launch faster, achieve sustainable retention, and tell product stories that convert.

Top-chart credibility built at 20 with a breakout B2C launch, since leveraged for venture-backed DTC brands.
Creator of the globally ranked “Black” iPhone lock-screen experience, OLEDX, Fluid, Videoblast, and more. He was the first and youngest Albanian developer to reach the Top Paid charts (2016) in 100+ countries (including the U.S., Germany, Japan, China, Turkey, and South Korea).
Inventor mindset: patent-pending binaural audio (SoundX) and creator of OMNI AI (2022), among the first iOS GPT-keyboard integrations with real-time voice.
Co-founded Unicorn Apps and serves as the engineering lead for REAPPS distribution partners.

Black — iPhone 7 lock-screen experience with 7-year global ranking

OLEDX — always-on display utility for iPhone X adopters

Videoblast — motion graphics intros rendered natively on iOS

Paper Trading Crypto — first-to-market simulated trading on iOS

Leadership philosophy

Vision

Culture

Delivery

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Clarity before code

Every initiative begins with a sharp narrative and defined outcomes so the team understands what the team is building and why it matters.

People-first leadership

Momentum follows when people feel safe to challenge assumptions. He invests in culture, rituals, and partnerships that keep collaboration fearless.

Momentum with discipline

Fast sprints, measurable checkpoints, and living playbooks enable experimentation without losing sight of the long-term brand and product vision.

From lock screens to millions of users across 150+ countries.

App Store pioneer

Performance growth

AI integrations

2014-2015: Early starts with AI/ML apps helping business process data faster
2016: Launches first B2C iOS app into the top charts, proving demand for premium lock screen experiences.
2016-2017: Negotiates exclusive iPhone 7 distribution, ships Black, and maintains a seven-year global ranking.
2017-2018: Builds OLEDX and the pioneering crypto paper trading app, pairing affiliate education with zero-risk investing. Launches Videoblast, a powerful intro maker for mobile devices.
2019:Creates Smart Voice becoming the first on device AI powered transcription app exclusive for iOS, just 5 days after Google makes a big splash release with it for the Google Pixel.
2020-2022: Launches OMNI AI - powered by GPT 3, making it the first AI powered keyboard for iOS. Leveraging it to go on and serve custom AI solutions to different clients.
2022-Ongoing: Leads REAPPS helping DTC brands own their growth with custom iOS ecosystems.

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Top-charting App Store
launches stewarded end-to-end

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Years leading product, brand,
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Years holding global
App Store rankings

Work
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Co-founder & lead engineer

at Unicorn Apps

Rinor dropped out of college and launched the studio, secured App Store distribution, and shipped early B2C products that unlocked the first top-chart placements.

2015 - 2017

Founder & CEO

at REAPPS

REAPPS was officially founded, delivering flagship experiences such as Black, OLEDX, Fluid, Crypto Trader, Videoblast, and more.

2017

Current

at REAPPS

Guides cross-functional squads for DTC brands, integrates AI-native tooling, and continues to mentor teams on go-to-market, retention, and monetization.