Great app but....
Great app to help set up your hammock for repeatable great nights of sleep. I do prefer the older app which gave you an inclinometer to calculate your angle of hang.
Nice app for hammock newbies
Simple and easily understood interface providing useful guidance in planning your hang. Love the book and the website and the app is useful to have when off grid and planning to hang. Thanks, Derek!
Finally works!
When this “improvement” first appeared, it seemed a backspace key was missing from the number pad used for changing default values. Maybe it was an Apple system fix, or maybe it was an App fix (though nothing is mentioned in version history); there is now a backspace key so numbers can be changed - Yaaaa!
Some may prefer the older graphics that showed all the numbers at once. But there is definitely new functionality. For example, you can lock certain values like ridge line length and distance between “trees” (anchor point) or anchor point above ground. That last number is useful to lock because at home, the an hour height and distance may be fixed.
You can also change the hang angle continuously rather than in one or two steps in the older version.
We now have all the functionality of the earlier version, plus more. It just takes getting familiar with the new graphics.
Some may prefer the older graphics that showed all the numbers at once. But there is definitely new functionality. For example, you can lock certain values like ridge line length and distance between “trees” (anchor point) or anchor point above ground. That last number is useful to lock because at home, the an hour height and distance may be fixed.
You can also change the hang angle continuously rather than in one or two steps in the older version.
We now have all the functionality of the earlier version, plus more. It just takes getting familiar with the new graphics.
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Step back
I don’t know why you abandoned the old app. You should go back to it and charge if you have too. It was complete and worked great. Now have to have another app. to find angle.
Returns/ Refunds?
How are app refunds processed?? The app is not what I am looking for.
Clinometer gone
Used this app when i first started hanging. Still busted it out from time to time to do a sanity check on my suspension angle. The redesign i too busy and the clinometer is gone. Why push through an update that removes one of the most useful features? Just wait until everything is ready.
Useful to Useless
This app went from being very useful to totally useless with the new update.
Old version was better
I liked how the old version let you see all Calc. With having to tap on them...
Also where did the angle measurement go... ? The old app let you use your phone to measure the angle....
Also where did the angle measurement go... ? The old app let you use your phone to measure the angle....
Used to love this app, now it’s all but useless
I used to absolutely love this app for checking my hang angle. With the latest update there is no longer a clinometer included in the tools (or if there is, there’s nowhere I’ve been able to find it). This makes the app utterly useless. Luckily my compass has a clinometer, but bring back the old tools! I want to be able to lock in my current hang angle and see the forces again!
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Disappointed user
The app has been oversimplified and is actually hard to use ,please go back to the original! The original app had a nice feature of which you could use your IPhone like a protractor and watch the forces change as you rotated your iPhone
Latest version, don’t like it
Just got the newest version of the app (had been using the app for over a year) and I think this version is more difficult to use and not user friendly.
For one the angle calculator is removed. I know I can use the iPhone built in tool, but that requires flipping apps, not good.
The input screen is not as intuitive in my opinion. Also in real life I know the distance, the weight, seat height but want to know how high up to attaché to trees. I do not know the angle, but know I can’t hang over 6 feet, which in longer distance between trees, in need the angle to “float” then I look at the cord tension to see if I’m still OK. This version of app does not allow that.
Can I get older version back?
For one the angle calculator is removed. I know I can use the iPhone built in tool, but that requires flipping apps, not good.
The input screen is not as intuitive in my opinion. Also in real life I know the distance, the weight, seat height but want to know how high up to attaché to trees. I do not know the angle, but know I can’t hang over 6 feet, which in longer distance between trees, in need the angle to “float” then I look at the cord tension to see if I’m still OK. This version of app does not allow that.
Can I get older version back?
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Please bring back old version
Please bring back the older version that showed everything on the page without having to click on the individual arrows.
Also was a little bummed about the missing angle meter. Fortunately the internal phone compass showed me.
Why the changes?
Also was a little bummed about the missing angle meter. Fortunately the internal phone compass showed me.
Why the changes?
Old App was much better
Do not like the purple color. Try using a neutral color or keeping the old color scheme. Don’t like the fact that you have to click on each section to see the calculation results. The old one showed all the results at the same time. Don’t like the fact that you removed the angle finder. I saw that you are planning on adding it back in but I would have not updated if I knew this. Great disappointment. Sorry. The old one was quick and to the point.
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Response from developer
Thanks for your feedback. We will take it into consideration for future changes.
Hammock hang calculator
The new version 3 doesn’t seem to work as well as the previous version and has less useful features. The touch controls are unresponsive and the only reason I purchased the app was for the inclination meter feature, which appears to have been removed. Wish I could get back the version I bought or get my money back.
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What happened to the inclometer?
What happened to the inclometer?
Older version was MUCH better
Where’s the clinometer?? That was one of the most helpful parts of the entire app. Not intuitive at all anymore.
UPDATE: Other reviews gave impression new version had clinometer, so my assumption was that I was somehow missing it. What’s currently there is fine and works well, but no clinometer is disappointing... Like serving up spaghetti and meatballs with no tomato sauce. Add the clinometer to this and it’s a 5-Star app IMO.
UPDATE: Other reviews gave impression new version had clinometer, so my assumption was that I was somehow missing it. What’s currently there is fine and works well, but no clinometer is disappointing... Like serving up spaghetti and meatballs with no tomato sauce. Add the clinometer to this and it’s a 5-Star app IMO.
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Response from developer
We are still planning on the clinometer. It just didn't make it into this initial release of the rebuilt app. It is planned for the near future. Can you give us additional details as to why it's not intuitive? Please be as specific as possible so we can continue to improve the app.
Prior version was better
Basically does the same as the prior version but clinometer is missing (i know didn’t make this release). Don’t like how you have to tap on each point to get that specific data. Prior version had all data points displayed.
Don’t get the rush to release when all isn’t ready. This update IMO is a major step back. Prior version was much better.
Don’t get the rush to release when all isn’t ready. This update IMO is a major step back. Prior version was much better.
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Just an idea
In the settings bit, it would be great to have a drop down list of popular hammocks with the dimensions etc already entered etc.
A great app that just gets better - love the new book too!
A great app that just gets better - love the new book too!
Cline-o-meter in update?
Love the app, but after the update is there any way to measure the suspension angel like the previous version?
I hate the new setup
I hate it. You had a wonderful app. It was extremely easy to use. Now is complicated. I miss the climometer. The old diagrams were easy to understand. I’ll most likely be deleting this app. Very disappointed.
Response from developer
We are still planning on the clinometer. It just didn't make it into this initial release of the rebuilt app. It is planned for the near future. Can you give us additional details as to why it's not intuitive? Please be as specific as possible so we can continue to improve the app.
