Not Worth the Price… Yet

I don’t recommend purchasing this application until the developers address a number of shortcomings.

While the interface is clean and straightforward, a few obvious features were missing and it was a big disappointment for a $10 calculator (vs. a buck).

1. Previously entered, and calculated, numbers cannot be converted into variables, stored in memory, or otherwise easily reused. While the user can single click a number move the cursor to the top of the application, click copy, move the cursor to the insert location, and click paste, this is not an efficient maneuver, nor is it practical for a large number of inputs.

a) any number should be declared a variable by either:
i) right-clicking and setting
ii) dragging to the variable panel

b) any number should be reused by dragging to a formula, or right-clicking and selecting an option like "use this"

2. Tapes are renamed by editing files in Finder (being careful to close those tapes, and reopen them after renaming them), or (as I later found out b/c its not so obvious) by using the menu, or a drop down arrow on the title bar. What ever happened to clicking on the name itself? I missed this, but feel it didn’t have to be this way.

3. Exports are limited to calc files. Truly, this is more of an "attach file" feature than an export. Granted, it does have a hover label that says “share” but the icon looks like an export to me. Please, offer text as a minimum. Note: it is possible to print to PDF but not control over formatting is available.

4. No scientific buttons.

This calculator could so easily be the killer app for technical, engineering, and other professions… but it’s not, hopefully yet.

rbrtmllr about CalcTape Paper Tape Calculator, v1.0.0