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Convertbot updated to 1.1, adds more units to convert

by Mike Schramm Apr 21st 2009 at 12:00PM

I haven't had much use for Tapbots' Weightbot, even though I actually am currently watching my weight, but I really appreciate the look and feel of the program -- it's one of the most polished apps on the App Store. And Convertbot is no different -- while the actual situations where I need to convert units are pretty few and far between, the app is just so intuitive and polished that you look for ways to use it, from the stylistic user interface to the little beeps and clinks that make the buttons feel as tactile as they can on the iPhone's touchscreen.

And now there's even more opportunities to use the app: with the newest version 1.1, out now in the App Store, you can convert more than 100 different units, everything from angles to lengths to cooking volumes to even speed, time, and work (I can't remember the last time I had to convert BTUs to Joules -- high school? -- but this app can do it).

At just 99 cents, it's definitely worth trying out, if you're a fan of quality iPhone apps at all. I kind of wish Tapbots would aim a little higher, but then again, this is kind of their thing: taking really simple apps and polishing the heck out of them until they shine way past their basic functions. It would be interesting, though, to see what they could do with a bigger concept.

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Daniel D

lol why do you report on this .1 upgrade so many (better) unit converters have been out for alot longer i wonder how much they paid you or w/e

April 21 2009 at 10:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
amiga_tone

Ummm... That logo they are using is a corporate logo for CityRail in Australia. Is that legal?

http://www.cityrail.info/

April 21 2009 at 3:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Taeun

If that's the case, TUAW is using the Carl's Jr. logo for their comment rating system: http://www.carlsjr.com/

April 21 2009 at 4:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Robert

They are not exactly the same. The app's sync button has a sharp triangular edge on the top and bottom, but CityRail has a parallelogram shape on the top arrow and bottom arrow.

Plus the CityRail logo is not registered in the Australian Trade Mark system:
http://xeno.ipaustralia.gov.au/search/
And if it were, it would be registered in the transportation industry, and probably wouldn't apply to a calculator.

April 23 2009 at 4:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
StrikerObi

The number of times I have gone into a grocery store with a shopping list with ingredients in one measurement and the packages listed in another (shredded cheese is a main offender) is easily worth $1.

April 21 2009 at 3:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
niclet

Suggestions: I would like to see movie Frames to seconds conversion for movie creator. Also a very original one (and useful for musicians) would be: measures/bpm to minute-second. What do you think ?

April 21 2009 at 3:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sax25

eh.. why is it so difficult for them to implement ALL world currencies? To me that is really the only thing that is not great about this app. All other currency converters can handle all currencies, so why do they just pick and choose? The same way all these other currency converters tap into an online location to get all the currencies - convert bot should do the same. When this app handles all world currencies with an option to update to ensure you are getting the most current rate - only then will it be worth it.

April 21 2009 at 2:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Tapbot_Paul

1.1 supports around 130 different currencies. You can look here for the full list.
http://tapbots.com/convertbot/units.php

April 21 2009 at 2:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Patches

i stopped reading this blog for 3 months because there were far too many long-winded, fawning reviews of iphone apps. i see nothing has changed. see you in july... maybe.

April 21 2009 at 1:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Alan

Sadly, the iPhone seems to have drawn away the attention of a big chunk, perhaps the majority, of Mac software developers. The flow of new Mac apps has really slowed down.

I do agree with you though, all this iPhone stuff should be a separate blog.

April 21 2009 at 2:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jbseymour

Why not use the iPhone free version:
http://www.tuaw.com/tag/@not-iphone/

April 21 2009 at 2:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Justin

Just got this yesterday thanks to TUAW's giveaway! I've played around with it and it's pretty slick.

April 21 2009 at 1:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Galley

What about Force measurements?

April 21 2009 at 1:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jbseymour

The million dollar question is:

Does it convert velocity or speed into Furlongs/Fortnight which equals 0.00037202381 mph. If not they need to add it.

April 21 2009 at 12:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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airmanchairman

LoL. Or Chains per Leap Year to Poles per Lunar Month...

April 21 2009 at 1:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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