On the feature side, also has just enough features to be more useful than the stock calculator app for me (the handy no-equals-button approach, the swift & playful swipe-to-delete, the handy list of previous calculations) without overwhelming with options. I should also mention that Andrew’s been documenting the evolution of this app on his Twitter account for the last 4-6 months (he’s been learning iOS development), and I found that whole process fascinating. It’s an outstanding first app, and I’ll be keenly watching to see where Andrew takes his eye for detail from here. The design also gives thoughtful functional cues too for example, buttons that aren’t in use are ‘punched-out’ from the transparent overlay.Īndrew developed the app’s design in collaboration with Alex Vanderzon and he is doing some outstanding UI design work in tight constraints. Even the introductory screens are well thought-out. Certainly, it takes cues from iOS 7 itself, but also I see a lot of neat touches (like the elegant & distinctive sound effects) that are reminiscent of apps like Tweetbot. It sports a beautiful, chromeless design that looks great on any iPhone. I think if you’re a fan of apps that delight with details, Numerical is a great choice.įirst up, let’s state the obvious: it’s eye-catching. I’m eating my words as I write this though, because I’m still using it. I mean, who really needs a calculator that isn’t the stock one? The strength of Soulver lies in its flexibility.When I heard about from Andrew J. However, day-to-day life requires calculations that don’t demand that level of horsepower and benefit from contextualizing numbers with text.įull-fledged spreadsheet apps like Numbers and Excel have their place. It’s the kind of math that happens in notebooks and on the back of envelopes.
#Soulver ios app update
SOULVER WINDOWS UPDATEīy combining elements of a text editor, spreadsheet, and plain English syntax, Soulver commits those easily-lost notebook scribblings to a format that allows for greater experimentation and easier sharing.ĭuring WWDC last week, Acqualia Software released a major update to the app.
#Soulver ios app for mac
Soulver 3 for Mac features an updated design and substantial new functionality that I love. The app has never been easier to use, and its implementation of a sidebar to corral sheets is fantastic. However, unlike its predecessor, version 3‘s file format is incompatible with the iOS version of the app and earlier Mac versions. Soulver also saves its data as a single ‘sheetbook’ file now, which means it can no longer save or manage sheets as individual files saved to arbitrary locations on your Mac. Both changes will be problematic for some users who may want to wait for future updates that the app’s developer has said are in the works.Īt its core, Soulver lets you create calculations surrounded with explanatory text, which adds context to the numbers. The app is smart enough to understand phrases like ‘20% off of 100’ or ‘convert $500 to euros,’ placing the result in the answer column on the right side of the window. In the bottom right-hand corner is the total of all of your calculations. The app allows you to do things like make a list of monthly expenses to work out a simple budget for yourself or a list of products, to which you apply discounts with totaled results. Soulver can do more complex calculations too, but in my experience, it’s in spinning simple ‘what if’ scenarios and iterating on them where the app shines the brightest.
Questions like, ‘what would the impact be of increasing the price of the widget we sell by 5% if we also discount 15% of all sales by 10% for the next year?’ From that starting point, you can test the outcome of different price changes, discounts, and sales volumes quickly. Soulver 3 embraces this text-infused approach to calculations more than ever before with a new sidebar reminiscent of note-taking apps.
It’s a change to the Mac app that will be familiar to Soulver’s iOS users.
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