# SaponiCalc — user reviews > 33 indexed App Store user reviews of SaponiCalc by Joshua Henson, rated 4.60/5 from 149 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saponicalc/id1384767419/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saponicalc/id1384767419.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 111 · 4★ 28 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 5 ## Newest reviews (10 of 33) ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-04-08* Very easy to use. Store your recipes as you create them. ### 5/5 — Just what I needed! *2020-02-20, version 4.11.0* I am new to soap making and this app just makes it so easy! Thanks to these recipe measurements my soaps come out great. ### 5/5 — I’m not sure how to use it *2020-01-16* Fairly easy to use except I don’t know how to input that I am using 100% sodium hydroxide. When I input 100% lye concentration, it says to use no water. That can’t be right can it? Update- it was always assuming 100% lye purity. My mistake ### 4/5 — So far so good *2020-01-12, version 4.9.0* Just purchased today, created a recipe and so far I like what I see. ### 4/5 — Great for batch information *2019-12-17* I like the mechanics of this app, as it provides the information I need to create recipes, a section to record batch info. And regarding the notes section... 99% of the time, the keyboard pops up and won’t minimize to the bottom of the screen, and prevents me from editing my notes, because I can’t see them. Is that a glitch of the app or the OS? Otherwise, this is a great basic app for hobbyists! ### 4/5 — So far I like it. *2019-12-11* I feel like my feed back is somewhat limited in value since I just began CP soap making. With that out of the way, I have enjoyed this app as it helps me better understand how the characteristics of each oil effects my recipient. It has caused me to learn more about the acids and the qualities of soap in general. I do have some enhancements I would like to request. 1) It would be handy to view the qualities of each oil in isolation. For example, what values does Shea Butter, as a stand alone oil, have for each of the qualities and acids? 2) it would also be nice to compare 2 or more recipes side by side in a table format. Starting with ingredients, followed by qualities, followed by acids. All in the same tab so you don’t have to jump from tab to tab. This would also be handy to compare the quality and acids of specific oils (see 1) I do also wonder where the values for the soap qualities come from? Qualities like conditioning and creaminess, what is the approach that is used to assign a number to that value for each oil? All in all, I think this is a very handy tool, and I have yet to explore the record keeping functions. ### 4/5 — So far so good *2019-10-02* I’m new to the app. I’ve only created 3 recipes. Overall I like the app and the ability to add notes and pictures. Where I struggle a little is on the edit. You have to save and edit again vs being able to go back. It could be just me getting used to the app as well ### 4/5 — Love this app *2019-08-21* I really love this app. It is very user friendly and I love the fact I can print out my recipes. I would’ve given it 5 stars if only it had the ability to resize the recipes without having to go through and edit them. I would like to see the developer add a batch size feature then this app would be perfect ### 5/5 — So far so good. *2019-06-23* I found this app a couple days ago. So far, I love it! I appreciate the calculation review at the end that tells me what qualities my soap recipe will have at cure. What a fantastic tool for my soaping business. ### 4/5 — Great! *2019-06-20* Much more simple than other web based calculators. Easy to use and understand. I would like to see a list of additional ingredients added such as clays and coffee grounds. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Don’t buy this app *2024-01-19, version 4.11.0* I just wasted my $2 ### 1/5 — Fastest waste of 1.99 ever. *2023-04-29, version 4.11.0* Terrible format, difficult to use. Soap/lye calculators should be easy to use, this one isn’t. Now that I’ve blown 1.99 I’ll tinker with it awhile before deleting, but I downloaded the free one and it’s easy to use and understand. ### 1/5 — Calculation Is Incorrect *2020-01-17* I was going to make a batch of soap, but I thought it would be best to check the lye/oil calc against two other well known calculators and the calculation for this is incorrect. Please do not purchase. You could harm yourself or others. ### 1/5 — Contacted developer without results *2019-10-10, version 4.7.4* If I could give this app a big fat ZERO I’d be thrilled. The developer doesn’t follow through. I was pretty excited about this app. I downloaded it. I tapped to open. The app outline fills screen & flicks off. Please help me. I have an iPhone 10XR >:( Even after I have contacted the developer, he swears this has been fixed. I have downloaded this 11 times to no avail. PLEASE fix this issue: Once downloaded, I tap the app. The logo pops up and close simultaneously. WORTHLESS!!!! ### 2/5 — It’s OK, but very annoying to edit recipes *2021-02-21* Been using a little under a year now. It works, does the job, my recipes are turning out just fine. I like being able to see the properties of my recipes, it gives a range which is cool. I have this downloaded on my phone. It’s quite annoying trying to put notes in my recipes!!! I have quite long notes and descriptions and this happens every time I need to make an adjustment or edit the name/notes of the recipe. I find where I want to make an edit somewhere in the middle of my notes... I click that area, then the screen will automatically scroll all the way to the bottom and then I lose the cursor in my screens view, I have to scroll back up to find the area I was wanting to make the edit. And sometimes I am amble to make that edit... but sometimes I press another area on the text and it scrolls all the way back to the bottom and I have to repeat the whole darn process again until I’m able to see my cursor while I’m typing. I hope this makes sense in some way. This minor annoyance is actually why I’m trying out other apps now. This annoyance is very time consuming when trying to make/edit recipes. I dealt with it for a while, and now I’m just over it. ### 3/5 — Where are the updates? *2026-05-13* I got this app and paid for it years ago. But I’d like to be able to log in and or get updates for the app… anyone? Here? ### 3/5 — Simple, easy, no fuss! *2023-11-10, version 4.11.0* Super happy to have this! Works flawlessly! ### 3/5 — Needs more options *2020-06-03* It’s an ok app. Would be better if I could add ingredients to the list - such as cranberry butter and if I could put in the amount of lye vs a %. That would make it easier when I’m making soap. ### 4/5 — Just getting use to the app *2021-05-26* I decided to use this app because I like making cream soap so this app allows me to measure the KOH and NaOH at the same time within the recipe… that is the super cool part … easy to read..I’m enjoying so far ### 4/5 — Great app *2020-10-01* When I first started using this app I had a bunch of test recipes that disappeared one day! They reappeared about a week later. However, I love the versatility and the ease of using this app! Make soaping easier!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Review *2026-01-18, version 4.11.0* I’m new at using this and it’s easy to use.. ### 5/5 — Can’t create an account *2024-12-23* This is great app to use especially if you are a beginner. But I’ll have to say that I have been having trouble creating an account to save some recipes ### 5/5 — Great App *2024-03-27* I just started in the soap making business and tried several lye calculators and none of them com close to the ease of use the App has. I love it. ### 5/5 — Finally an app that does the trick! *2022-04-10* Super easy and accurate. So happy to have come across this app! ### 5/5 — Best Calculator *2021-06-13* I used to use Soap Calc before they disengaged the free mode and forced you to buy the Soapcalc Pro. But I had already wrote all my recipes down. Now that i’ve moved to a different country, i needed to change some things around, and needed a calc to calculate my lye to water conc., bc you don’t want to play around guessing the lye/water info. So i read the reviews, bought the app, and it’s a beautiful thing. VERY easy to use, and it’s straight to the point with everything the old app i used to use had. This app is BEAST!!!! Worth every 1.99!!! A soapers dream Soap Calc!! Thank you so much app developer!!! You are the best!!! ### 5/5 — Love it 👍 *2020-12-10* I used to use lye calculator websites, but it was inconvenient. This app made it so much easier. I love how I can save my recipes and add photos to them. It is also nice how you can add notes like “give extra time before unmolding” if you need to remember something about it. There are also easy options to change things like super fat and lye concentration. I think that is is well worth the small amount of money that you pay to get it. This is a great lye calculator both for beginner and expert soapmakers. ### 5/5 — Easy to Use *2020-08-06* This app is very easy to use. You can use it on multiple devices. It syncs with your other devices so no matter which device you’re on your always have your soap recipes with you . ### 5/5 — Thank You! *2020-08-01, version 4.11.0* This calculator is a definite time saver and super helpful, especially for a beginner! ### 5/5 — App is great *2020-07-30* I like how it tells you how much of an additive to include in a recipe. I’ll input my favorite recipes. I appreciate being able to upscale recipes. ### 5/5 — Great App *2020-06-18* Other than my previous issue, the app is actually wonderful and its very helpful. Thank you for your quick response. **Developer response:** That’s a great question. It is set up as a one time charge. Unfortunately, Apple handles all payment processing so you must contact them. 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