What A Rip-Off!
If I could give zero stars, I would. This app keeps crashing every time I add or delete information, such as contracts or vacations. Bought the app for $1.99 plus tax, just to experiment with, and there are bugs galore! Anyone wishing to buy this app….caveat emptor!
Response from developer
Please email me with the problem(s) you are experiencing. I look forward to your email.
Points not accurate
I have previously used this APP . When saved the incorrect number of nights is stated
Response from developer
Please contact me with details on the points problem.
What a DVC App Should Be
Helpful. Let’s me see where I've allocated my points and helps me plan future vacations. Love this.
No so good.
If it were free, it'd be just okay. Definitely not worth paying for as the information is out of date in some descriptions and calendar feature doesn't have a true pop up view to visualize. Lots of other clunky interface and planning issues as well. Doesn't seem like this app has been serviced in about eight years. Going to uninstall and use another free app instead.
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Response from developer
There's been a new calendar interface for a couple of years now. Check out the app now and contact me with specific suggestions.
Love the app but...
Can't find out how to get back to main menu from saved vacations in latest update.
Follow up to September 2015 review
As the subject line indicates, this is a follow up review from September 2015.
I emailed the developer with the issues I was having this app, and within a day or two he responded. He seemed to genuinely want to help to improve my experience with the app as evident with almost a half dozen back-and-forth emails.
Initially, although he tried several angles and ideas, he was unable to solve the issue the app was having with my iPhone. I had written it off as a failed attempt when I received a follow up email about a week later. The developer had continued to toy with different solutions until he happened upon a resolution that was effective. An update was made shortly thereafter and the app has worked as intended since.
The fact that a solution was found is not what impressed me. It was his willingness to establish correspondence with me as an individual to try and resolve this conflict. I hope that more app developers demonstrate this quality.
I am an iPhone user and always maintain the latest iOS updates.
I emailed the developer with the issues I was having this app, and within a day or two he responded. He seemed to genuinely want to help to improve my experience with the app as evident with almost a half dozen back-and-forth emails.
Initially, although he tried several angles and ideas, he was unable to solve the issue the app was having with my iPhone. I had written it off as a failed attempt when I received a follow up email about a week later. The developer had continued to toy with different solutions until he happened upon a resolution that was effective. An update was made shortly thereafter and the app has worked as intended since.
The fact that a solution was found is not what impressed me. It was his willingness to establish correspondence with me as an individual to try and resolve this conflict. I hope that more app developers demonstrate this quality.
I am an iPhone user and always maintain the latest iOS updates.
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DVC Planner does almost everything but make the reservations for DVC owners
This app is my go-to DVC management app for mobile for several reasons. I continue to use it, even with the enhancements made to the Disney Vacation Club official website. Why? Because it gives instant, saved access to reservations, contract details, and, importantly, remaining points totals without having to log in via a website.
(1) Reservations: Track existing reservations, rather than simply showing points needed for reservations. Importantly, you can assign the points from individual contracts. Calculates the dates for dining reservations, etc. And, it tells the dates for housekeeping, without the need to try and remember - something that I can refer to on my mobile device during the stay, without having to log into the DVC website to check. Available under the Saved Vacations tab.
(2) Contract details: It is capable of maintaining these details, including use year and month (very important for accurate tracking of eligible points remaining - or for banking or borrowing). And, this works with multiple contracts, as well (an important capability for tracking your points if you own at different home resorts). Available under the Contracts tab.
(3) iCloud syncing: For your iDevices. Chosen during initial setup.
(4) Points total(s): As mentioned above, it doesn't just track points total for a single home resort. It tracks points totals for all of your home resorts if you have more than one. So, if you want to know how many remaining points you have for a specific home resort in a specific use year, you can track that. This really is a very helpful feature w/regard to home resort reservation planning. Simply put, I can quickly look up remaining points available for multiple resorts by use year in the Points Summary tab.
I have used this app for several years because it does all of these functions. It’s not just an app for planning purposes. It allows me to track my reservations, my remaining points available by use year and home resort(s), and more. It does just about everything but show me what resorts are available for reserving or making the reservation. Frankly, it’s quite remarkable that it has the functionality it does, given it’s a third-party app. In my book, that makes this great - one that I continue to use.
(1) Reservations: Track existing reservations, rather than simply showing points needed for reservations. Importantly, you can assign the points from individual contracts. Calculates the dates for dining reservations, etc. And, it tells the dates for housekeeping, without the need to try and remember - something that I can refer to on my mobile device during the stay, without having to log into the DVC website to check. Available under the Saved Vacations tab.
(2) Contract details: It is capable of maintaining these details, including use year and month (very important for accurate tracking of eligible points remaining - or for banking or borrowing). And, this works with multiple contracts, as well (an important capability for tracking your points if you own at different home resorts). Available under the Contracts tab.
(3) iCloud syncing: For your iDevices. Chosen during initial setup.
(4) Points total(s): As mentioned above, it doesn't just track points total for a single home resort. It tracks points totals for all of your home resorts if you have more than one. So, if you want to know how many remaining points you have for a specific home resort in a specific use year, you can track that. This really is a very helpful feature w/regard to home resort reservation planning. Simply put, I can quickly look up remaining points available for multiple resorts by use year in the Points Summary tab.
I have used this app for several years because it does all of these functions. It’s not just an app for planning purposes. It allows me to track my reservations, my remaining points available by use year and home resort(s), and more. It does just about everything but show me what resorts are available for reserving or making the reservation. Frankly, it’s quite remarkable that it has the functionality it does, given it’s a third-party app. In my book, that makes this great - one that I continue to use.
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Don't bother buying this
There's no way to do a running total of your points, no reminders about Use Year deadlines, no options to keep waitlist data in one place. In fact, no way to do much of anything. Make yourself an Excel spread sheet with all the info above and you'll have a better Disney Vacation Club management tool.
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Ok
After a few minutes crashes. Needs latest iOS update I hope they fix as I do like it
Update.. I emailed developer and fixed issue on the next update and let me know about it
Update.. I emailed developer and fixed issue on the next update and let me know about it
Don't waste your time.. Get D-point instead!!!
Messed with it for over an hour! Trying to get it to work right. Added my contracts and up coming vacation.
The initial use year is messed up, can't put in 2014 or higher. Doesn't let you make adjustments to point totals! It's bank, borrow, transfers or nothing..
Download D-POINT instead!!!!
Much more user friendly!!!
The initial use year is messed up, can't put in 2014 or higher. Doesn't let you make adjustments to point totals! It's bank, borrow, transfers or nothing..
Download D-POINT instead!!!!
Much more user friendly!!!
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Need floor plans
Should include floor plans on resorts
Ok needs work
This app does what it is supposed to but is not real intuitive. Also, the select dates button allows you to see the arrive date area but the depart date area is just barely visible and very hard to select.
No longer as good
I have used this app in the past. It is not as useful as it once was. I cannot add/edit reminders on saved trips nor view the mousekeeping schedule, both functions which were useful in the past. Tried to email about the issues as the app description recommends only to have the email bounce back. It's only usefulness now is to check on the number of points required.
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Keeps crashing
Great for working out how many points are required for upcoming vacations, but every time I try to access my saved vacations, it crashes!
Update not good
Update has not worked. Opened for the first time after update, asked the iCloud question, and then crashed. Crashes everytime I try to open it.
Doesn't Work
This app worked great with the 5.1 OS. Sad to say that it is not compatible with OS6. The app shuts down as soon as you try to save any info.
Does not manage multiple contracts well
Wasted my money on this one. It would work well for a single contract but we have a contract from 2009 and another from 2012. Both our contracts are SS for Oct use year. The app added the two together and gave me total points which is nice but I want to view the contracts separately and with a combined total. Also the second contract points do not start until 2012 and I couldn't easily get it to work with the two different start dates.
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Ok
It isn't bad but could be so much better! Where are the pictures of the resorts, videos, floor plans, guest reviews? I hope they update soon because it's a waste of money at the moment.
Don't waste your money!
This does nothing more than log a contract number, home resort, and point value. It needs to at least ADD banked points to current year points and remind you to either use or bank points before they are lost. The note pad that comes free on iPhone and iPad accomplishes as much as this app does.
Disappointed
Do not purchase if you use your points outside the traditional DVC resorts. No way to track Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, RCI exchanges, etc. If you use your points for any of these, the app is useless. Just wasted money. Add these into it then I will be able to use it.
