Works really well for me
First of all, I won't write two identical reviews under different names, cuz nobody does that, right? Anyway, I've used this app for years because it's one of the few that let you back out tax before calculating the tip. More important, you need only enter the total. This is great because the check isn't always broken out, but the total is always there. The only drawback is you have only one spot to record a sales tax. This is awkward if you travel a lot. But now that Catamount has finally been picked up by a new developer (very sad story there, BTW), I'm hopeful.
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Unfortunate update
The new version is not an improvement in any way. The developers have transitioned to a more "flat" environment, following the styling of Apple's recent iOS, but in doing so, they have removed all of the character and depth of the original app. It now looks like something a low-level developer might come up with. The huge unused blue space at the bottom adds to the ridiculousness of the design. It's still functional, of course, but no longer unique, or special.
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Now, it looks like every other Tip App. Why did you do that?
After years of using a great but abandoned app, I can only watch it go south. Here comes the developer willing to bring it into a new era, for the new operating system. The result... It now looks like every other Tip app, ending it's distinctive and amazing design that help it earn a place in the Favorite App List of many of us.
I will try to recuperate the old but great version, until you fix it cosmetically.
I will try to recuperate the old but great version, until you fix it cosmetically.
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May not work at times.
Did not work at the restaurant but work outside of it. How you figure? It happen only once so I guess it may okay. Need to understand the calculation before you understand what you are paying.
Stick with free version
I upgraded to get rid of the ads and to support a good developer. Unfortunately, there is I bug in the paid version not in the free version.
If you attempt to enter the subtotal rather than the total, your tax rate will will revert to zero, not to your default tax rate.
This app is no longer supported by the developer. Contrary to claims in the description, he does NOT respond to support requests through his support email or bugs reported on his own forum.
If you attempt to enter the subtotal rather than the total, your tax rate will will revert to zero, not to your default tax rate.
This app is no longer supported by the developer. Contrary to claims in the description, he does NOT respond to support requests through his support email or bugs reported on his own forum.
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Good to have while dining out
Good buy for the price of a dollar. Bought to avoid the ads in the free version.
bill splitting
There is actually nothing in the app to split the bill fairly among people. I thought I could itemize Person1, Person2, etc. orders and tell them what they owed. Nope.
And, even if you decide to pay equally, you must do the division of the totsl amount for splitting on your own. You could just as easily (and better) replicate what this app does by opening the Ipod calculator, entering the subtotal before taxes and multiply that by the your tip amount (1.18 for 18%, for instance) to get the tip added to total and divide by the number of persons.
Dumb app for the dumb.
And, even if you decide to pay equally, you must do the division of the totsl amount for splitting on your own. You could just as easily (and better) replicate what this app does by opening the Ipod calculator, entering the subtotal before taxes and multiply that by the your tip amount (1.18 for 18%, for instance) to get the tip added to total and divide by the number of persons.
Dumb app for the dumb.
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KDB6151
I have not actually used this app in a restaurant yet, but I did play around with it and do like the features. The reason I chose this particular tip calculator is that has the option of not tipping on tax. I strongly feel that tip should be based on the pre-tax amount as I feel it's double dipping to pay tip on the after tax amount. In addition, another feature that I like is that it takes into account any coupons/discounts I used so that you are not short changing the tip for your server, since your tip should be based on the amount BEFORE the coupon/discount was applied.
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Well Done!!!
Finally, a simple, easy to use calculator!!! Well done!!! Definitely recommend the upgrade to the paid version. Money well spent....
Could use improvement on some features
Well I typed the review and the nickname was taken so it erased the whole thing. iPhone issue I guess.
On this app the tax feature is backasswards. It subtracts it from the subtotal instead of adding it to the subtotal and tip. It should be enter the subtotal, apply the coupon if applicable, add the tax and tip and show the total. That is how it is done manually.
I tried to promote the app to friends and it actually was more cumbersome than mental math.
I will keep an eye out for updates that address this issue but until then I will be looking for another app that actually works right.
On this app the tax feature is backasswards. It subtracts it from the subtotal instead of adding it to the subtotal and tip. It should be enter the subtotal, apply the coupon if applicable, add the tax and tip and show the total. That is how it is done manually.
I tried to promote the app to friends and it actually was more cumbersome than mental math.
I will keep an eye out for updates that address this issue but until then I will be looking for another app that actually works right.
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THE BEST
Best tip calculator out there especially with the discount/coupon option. Thank you for the excellent product!!!!!
Great concept
For someone who needs a pen:paper to figure correct tip, this has made my dining experience more relaxing. Super easy & reliable.
A great tip calculator and fantastic when combined with Pocket Money
I've been using this for a long time. I love the way I can calculate the tip and then post the result to a transaction in Pocket Money - eliminates double entry of numbers and gets it right. It's also very easy to use and intuitive.
CheckPlease & PocketMoney wonderful together
I love how easy it is to quickly calculate the tip and with one tap have it sent to PocketMoney so I can update my expenses/budgets. No only does it save me money, but it saves me TIME. Like the other poster, I had been using the free version and wanted to show my support for Hardy so I bought the regular version.
(To Leena: to get to the preferences screen tap the little (i) in the lower left corner of the screen.)
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not working right
I bought this version because I couldn't get the lite version to go to the next screen so I could put info into it. I am only getting the first screen on the paid version also. Am I doing something wrong? It seems like a great app. I just wish I could get it to show me all of the screens. Can anyone help
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Probably one of my most frequently used Apps!
I have had an iPhone since day one as an Apple employee, and one of the first apps I got was the free version after trying one or two other weaker products. We all have lots of little utilities on our iPhone like levels and flashlights and stuff we might use from time to time, but this puppy is probably one of my most used apps and I don't dine out that much.
I have used the free version until now, and just paid $1 not because I want an add free version but because these guys EARNED THE TIP!
Seriously, people, get this or the free one and once you use the free one enough to appreciate it's value then step up to the plate and cough up a measly .99 cents to say thanks to these guys. This app will save you well over and above the cost when it comes to dividing bills or calculating a tip.
Come on. The service is great here. Leave 'em a buck.
I have used the free version until now, and just paid $1 not because I want an add free version but because these guys EARNED THE TIP!
Seriously, people, get this or the free one and once you use the free one enough to appreciate it's value then step up to the plate and cough up a measly .99 cents to say thanks to these guys. This app will save you well over and above the cost when it comes to dividing bills or calculating a tip.
Come on. The service is great here. Leave 'em a buck.
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Great deal
Great purchase. The only difference between this and the free version is the ad banner that pops up on top of the free version. This is a very easy to use program with an easy to read display. The screen display compliments the Iphone life style. Buy it you will not be disappointed.
Thanks
I'm happy to buy one of the best thought-out and easy to use iPhone apps ever. Tip calculating with rounding and bill-splitting done in seconds all from a single screen! Far superior to any other tip calculator (I tried a few). Thanks for the ad-free version.
PS - You underpriced it, I'd have paid at least $5, maybe more.
Too late :-)
PS - You underpriced it, I'd have paid at least $5, maybe more.
Too late :-)
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My favorite tip calculator
Now ad free! I would have paid up to $10 for this, but it's still be given away for practically free at $1.
Beyond Excellence
When I started in the computer field 33 years ago, it was a wonderful time. If I had a problem with hardware or software, it was a simple matter to pick up the phone and get to speak to the guy who designed the hardware or wrote the software. Today, you get to talk to a call center in India, where "support" knows far less about the product than you do. But Catamount Software is a delightful exception to the current sad state of affairs. I had downloaded the free version of CheckPlease, and was so favorably impressed by it that I promptly bought Pocket Money. I use this combo daily. Then Catamount made CheckPlease an ad supported product, and I just don't do adware. So I complained, and got a great response back. Now, only days after my mumbling and grumbling, here is the ad free version (and at a cheap price, too!).
Well Hardy, I promised to be the first to buy it, I am at least the first to review it.
Boys and girls, if you see anything by Catamount Software you want, don't hesitate, just buy it.
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