DirectionKit: Building Straight-Line Navigation for iOS
I designed and built DirectionKit, an iOS app for finding direction and distance to a point and saving places.
Lukas Soukup. Product, design, and apps.
Hi, I’m Lukas, a freelance Product Engineer based in Prague with 20+ years of experience across product management, UX/UI design, and software engineering. I help startups and tech teams design, prototype, and build high-performance native iOS apps with Swift and SwiftUI, as well as publishing independent digital products through LukyLab.
20+
Years in product and tech
15
Apps in my catalog
Work and life
View galleryApps I’m building, places I’ve been, and time away from the screen.
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What I work on
I work across product management, design, and development.
iOS development
I build apps with Swift and SwiftUI, then look after releases, user feedback, and the next version.
Product and design
I work on research, product decisions, prototypes, and interface design. I use Figma to test ideas before building them.
Banking and fintech
My work has included direct banking, a payment gateway, and Sumio. I now work at Flowpay.
Apps I build
All 15 apps →I publish my own apps through Lucky Apps and work on Sumio with Fiduciary.
PromptKit
Save, organize, and reuse prompts for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI tools.
Kindest
Keep in touch with friends and family with reminders and relationship habits.
Compot
SwiftUI components, sample code, and resources for iOS developers.
GPS Kit
Save places you visit, add location details, and keep a collection of favorite spots.
DirectionKit
Choose a point on the map and see its direction, bearing, and distance.
Sumio
Track assets, debts, and net worth across currencies. I work on its product design and development.
Selected work
UnitKit: Building a Unit Converter with Custom Conversions
I designed and built UnitKit, an iOS unit converter with custom units, saved history and iCloud sync.
ChezAI: Designing an AI Home Design App
I designed and built ChezAI, an iOS app for mood boards, AI room previews and home design ideas.
Imaginarium: Building an AI Image Generator for iOS
I designed and built Imaginarium, an iOS app for generating images from text, refining prompts and keeping an image library.
Selected experience
Flowpay
Business Analyst, Product Department
Jan 2026 – present
Fiduciary
Product Designer & Manager / iOS Developer
Mar 2020 – present
LukyLab s.r.o.
Project Manager / iOS Developer
Feb 2010 – present
ABRA Software AG
Chairman of the Board / Business Development Manager
Aug 2017 – Dec 2017
BSC Praha (Finshape)
Unit Manager / Product Manager / Consultant
Jul 2007 – Jan 2010
General Electric
Product Manager / Project Manager / Retention Leader
Oct 2000 – Jun 2007