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First Impressions: Cyclemeter vs. MapMyRun vs. Strava
Doing research for a work project compelled me to compare apps who’s core functionality was using a GPS. I asked some friends for recommendations for running apps and got three: Cyclemeter MapMyRun Strava My experiment methodology was simple: use all 3 to track a walk around my neighborhood. Here are the results: All three apps […]
Group Lunch 2.4 for iOS
Group Lunch is the easiest and fastest app to split lunch bills and calculate tips. New in version 2.4: – Email your calculated bill. – Default settings make it even faster. – Double tap the logo to send us suggestions or request support. Every team eventually goes to lunch and splits the bill. It seems […]
I rewrote the Group Lunch App in Swift for 2015
Waaaay back in 2010, I wrote an iPhone app called “Group Lunch.” It’s a really simple and easy to use utility for groups to split the bill and avoid all the usual chaos and mayhem of how much to pay. Versions 1.0 – 1.2 were written in Objective-C. The original app included a custom keyboard […]
I started making this iOS game with Sprite Kit
Side benefits of jet lag + general insomnia include lots of time to learn new things. I decided it was time to learn Sprite Kit by making a game for my 2-year old to play on my iPhone. I call it “Say Shapes” – Here’s progress after 4 total hours.
Givit.com shutters
Givit was a fantastic video editor for iOS devices. It had some amazing features. With it, was a video sharing service that was really clever in a lot of ways. For whatever reason(s), the company closed. The explanation is here: http://www.givit.com/what-happened/ The app, however, is still available on the Apple App Store as a stand […]
plotto the office lottery pool iphone app
Update: 2011-08-27 – Price change to $.95! yes, just Ninety-Five cents! Rock out America! – Version 1.1 coming soon! – Also, there’s been some curiosity about data persistence in the app, so let me clear this up. All app data is stored on the phone using a SQLite database. No data is stored remotely and […]
Group Lunch iPhone App
UPDATE! What’s New in Version 1.2 – Bug fix: Removed iAd support because it was crashing older phones. – Also recompiled build for ios 4.0 device compatibility. What’s New in Version 1.1 – Changed behavior so when the user begins edting a text field, it clears. – Added spin logo to about page. – Fixed […]
