User Reviews: picocalc

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  • Cool app.

    I've been using this to keep track of my bank account. My only complait would be that it can't display tenths or hundreths for tracking change.
  • Don't Bother

    I downloaded this program, and it works as advertised, but I deleted it. The native calculator with my ipod touch is much better and quite accessible. And now that math functions have been added to the native calculator and it can be used in landscape mode, there is really no reason for this program to take up valuable memory. Since Apple has upgraded the calcuator in software version 2.0, those developers wanting to submit a calculator program to the App Store really need to offer something unique. My suggestion is to leave this program in the App Store.
  • Nice, but needs work

    This is a clever idea, but the name is confusing. It should called number tracker or something like that. Basically, it is used as a tracker. For example, say you only wanted to consume 1600 calories per day. You might start with 1600, then every time you ate something, you could just subtract the number of calories. This way the program tracks how many calories you have remaining. The program icon on your home screen lists the current number (calories remaining in this case). You could do the same thing with your monthly entertainment budget or any other number you wanted to track. There are some problems. The main issue is that every change boots you out of the program. If you have just one change, that's great. Otherwise, you need to reopen the program for every change. This alone is enough for me not to use it. Another problem is that it cannot display 0's or negative numbers. The developers say this is an Apple limitation, but I wonder if there's a way around it (for example, changing the numbers to numerals (characters), then displaying them, or otherwise displaying negative numbers with a red background and positive numbers with a green background).
  • So simple yet so useful

    Using it as a calorie counter. It's simple and so useful.
  • In

    It's not a calculator... It keeps track of numbers quite well
  • Simple, straighforward

    Don't expect it to do as much as the calculator. It's great for keeping score (better than scribbling on paper) for games, tallying expenses, counting random assorted things, and the running total is displayed on the icon itself.
  • Decent

    I actually really like this program. For keeping track of your current expenses on a business trip or just your personal finances, this app makes it very easy. Couple taps to record an expense and you're done.
  • Helpful

    I find the way it keeps the number set helpful. And only having 3 function buttons is nice, too, since all I'm using it for is to add and subtract. I was looking for an app that I can keep track of income & expenses, one at a time, by just giving each item a name, value, and whether its a purchase or sale, that will keep a running tab, but this is the closest thing I've found so far
  • Great for tracking bank balance

    This app is great for keeping track of your current balance & you can subtract your purchases with just a few quick taps. The current balance even shows up on the Home screen! No
    more overdraft fees!
  • There IS more to it!

    I was all ready to write a horrible review, but it actually isn't just an uber-basic calculator with text instead of symbols. The app's icon will display the result of your calculations (notice the figure in the icon up there is pointing at nothing) right on your home screen. As long as you aren't keeping track of anything too complicated, this might actually come in handy in various situations- especially if you don't have a pen and paper handy (and why should you? You have an iPhone!) More convenient than whipping out Notepad, I imagine. Meant to do one thing, and it does it well. Can't hate on it too much.

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