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Changes to our subscription plans
We are introducing a new set of plans at higher price points. Existing apps stay on the old plans at the old prices, with access to most of our new features. The new button types, the data editor, named values and action formulas require you to upgrade to a 2023 plan.Continue reading » -
Our next release and upcoming subscription changes
Our new release is our biggest yet. In this blog post, we explain why it's taken longer than anticipated, and detail some upcoming changes to your subscription.Continue reading » -
Our next release has been delayed
Our next release has been slightly delayed, because we are adding new features to it. Two of those features are announced in this post, including a better formula editing experience and an easy way to check multiple items in Calcapp Creator.Continue reading » -
Action formulas and a tabular data editor are coming soon
Calcapp will become significantly better in the coming months. Action formulas will enable buttons to run formulas, and a new data editor will allow you to easily incorporate spreadsheet data into your apps.Continue reading » -
Backward compatibility and our new formula engine
We work hard to ensure that your apps continue working, even as we add features to Calcapp. With our new formula engine, we have made some minor changes, but they should not affect your existing apps.Continue reading » -
Panels are now known as screens — and other name changes
Panels have been renamed to screens to better reflect the expectations of app authors. There are other name changes, which better reflect how Calcapp is used today and how we expect it to be used tomorrow.Continue reading » -
Are we there yet?
We're hard at work polishing our new formula documentation and getting our new release ready. Action formulas have been pushed to our next release.Continue reading » -
Decimal commas in formulas and better documentation are coming soon
Our next release will add a brand new formula engine, which will support decimal commas in addition to decimal points in formulas. It will also come with much-improved formula documentation and more than 100 new functions.Continue reading » -
Array ranges, SUMIF and more are coming soon
Ranges will enable authors to easily and concisely refer to multiple values in formulas. Ranges, combined with the new function SUMIF, will make conditionally summing values much easier than before.Continue reading » -
On the road to Calcapp 4
Calcapp 4 is our next-generation version of Calcapp, and it's coming along nicely. Read on to learn more about the progress we've made.Continue reading » -
Calcapp 4 is coming
Calcapp 4 will feature much-improved support for tabular data. Buttons will be able to initiate complex workflows and our formula language will gain many new features. We hope to deliver the first new features in a few months.Continue reading » -
Improved email deliverability
We have significantly improved deliverability of email sent from calcapp.net, including reports sent from your apps. We now recommend that you use the Reply-To field, instead of the Sender field, to direct replies to your reports.Continue reading » -
A final status report before our next release
Our next release is just around the corner! We're currently finishing up feature development work and expect to release our new version next month. This blog post also discusses some of the stability problems we've experienced as of late.Continue reading » -
A preview of our pricing, private apps and more
We will introduce paid plans soon and we now share a preliminary version of our pricing. You will choose between three paid plans for private, public and embedded apps. There will be a limited, no-cost plan meant for personal use. We also discuss our enterprise plans and much more.Continue reading » -
A status report
We're currently busy introducing paid plans to Calcapp, which explains why the blog has been more quiet than usual. Our post has more details on what we're currently working on.Continue reading » -
We've successfully moved Calcapp to Google Cloud
Calcapp was successfully moved to Google Cloud today. Calcapp Creator was read-only for roughly an hour and Calcapp Connect was fully offline for three minutes. All services are now fully operational.Continue reading » -
We're moving to Google Cloud on September 30
We will move Calcapp to Google Cloud on September 30. Running shared apps should not be impacted by the switch, but you will be unable to make changes to apps for an hour or more on September 30. The new servers will make our web site speedier.Continue reading » -
Calcapp is moving to a new cloud provider
Calcapp will move to a new cloud provider in September to ensure that we continue to deliver a great experience as we grow. The service may be unavailable during short intervals when we make the switch, but apps you have already accessed or installed should continue to work.Continue reading » -
Making Calcapp Creator faster than ever
Calcapp Creator will soon be much faster when editing large apps. Changing a field name or caption will be up to 30 times faster and memory usage is expected to drop to half of what we currently use. We realized these gains by embracing modern web standards.Continue reading » -
Need help converting your spreadsheet?
Do you have a spreadsheet you'd like to convert to an app? Get in touch with us and we'd be happy to assess whether Calcapp is a good fit at no charge. If you need us to do the conversion work, we'll give you an estimate of the work involved and charge you an hourly fee for our time.Continue reading » -
Supporting apps not in English — and a teaser
If your app isn't in English, your users are not getting a great experience today: Numbers may not be formatted correctly and some messages are displayed in English. We're working to improve this situation.Continue reading » -
A progress report
Cross-references will be available in February and calculated properties will be available in March. Once we end the beta, pricing will likely depend on if your app is for private or public use. Calculated properties will make your apps considerably more powerful.Continue reading » -
Cross-references and calculated properties
With our upcoming release, you will be able to reference fields that are part of other panels in formulas. You will also be able to use formulas to determine if a field is visible or a button is enabled, the color of a field, the recipients of an emailed report, and more.Continue reading » -
Sprinting toward the finish line
We launched the Calcapp beta early this year and have spent the entire year consistently improving the service. In June, we launched a major update with 244 formula functions, formatted numbers, a function browser, switches, text fields, date and time fields, reworked error handling and a brand new website. Our August release finally made it possible to share apps and to use them offline and improved the experience on Android devices. The September update added drop-down fields and hidden fields and fixed a large number of bugs.
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Suppressing error values in shared apps
Have you ever created an app using Calcapp only to find that your app displays error values in red? These error values are there to help you diagnose formula errors, but look unprofessional in apps you distribute to end users. As such, error values won’t show up in shared apps once we release our October update.
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Growth
When you’re busy creating apps in Calcapp Creator, the changes you make are constantly sent to our server for safekeeping. (Once every five seconds, in fact, meaning that you stand to lose at most five seconds of work if you, say, suffer a power outage.)
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Feature: Back navigation on Android
Our next Calcapp release is taking shape and we’re hoping to release it in August. While the headline feature will be the ability to share apps with others, we have managed to add a few minor features as well.
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The Calcapp survey
While Calcapp Creator has a few thousand users, getting feedback is always a challenge. We think that we have a pretty good idea of what we’ve gotten right so far and where we still fall short (as discussed in yesterday’s post), but the more feedback we get, the better the product gets. If you haven’t already, please take the Calcapp survey and help us improve.
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Future plans
Thanks to all the email feedback we receive (keep it coming!), we have a pretty good idea of what we’ve gotten right so far and where we still fall short. Here’s an incomplete list of the things that we hope to address in the future:
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What's next: App sharing
This week saw the release of a major update, bringing 244 functions, support for formatting numbers and a function browser. While Calcapp Creator and Calcapp Connect are now far more capable, we still have a lot of work to do.
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More flexible layouts for your apps
The way the fields of your apps are laid out will change with our upcoming release. Field captions will no longer be limited to one row, and neither captions nor the fields themselves will be cut off arbitrarily. (The new release does away with trailing captions.)
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Formula functions specific to Calcapp
Of the 244 functions supported by our upcoming release, 242 are intended to be compatible with spreadsheets and two are specific to Calcapp: ISDEFINED and BLANK.
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New formula syntax
We’ve made a few changes to the way you write formulas in our upcoming release, mainly to improve compatibility with Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet applications. With these changes, it is far more likely that you will be able to carry over formulas simply by copying them directly. These are the changes:
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Removed layout features
While our upcoming Calcapp release brings many new features to the table, a few are slated for removal. We are removing trailing captions and separators.
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A major update is coming!
We released the first preview version of Calcapp Creator and Calcapp Connect early this year. We have spent the majority of our time since then on a major new update based on the feedback you have given us. We’re excited to finally be able to share details on what this new release will contain.
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Introducing Calcapp and our new website
Today we’re excited to launch a new website for Calcapp, which includes learning resources, this blog and an opportunity to sign up for our preview release. Our aim with Calcapp is to allow you to create calculator apps using the skills you’ve already honed when creating spreadsheets. Today, mobile devices are everywhere, and yet creating line-of-business apps for your company is expensive and time-consuming. We aim to change that.
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Getting Calcapp Creator ready
The first preview version of Calcapp Creator is finally complete. There are some administrative tasks that need to be performed before we are ready to give our beta testers access to it, but it should not be long now. Since the last update, we have implemented the last of the features we had planned for the first preview release. This status update has more details on these new features.
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Unveiling Calcapp Creator
The first preview version of Calcapp Creator is nearing completion. It will allow people to leverage their spreadsheet skills to build calculator apps for iPhone/iPad and Android devices, as well as Windows and Mac desktops and the open Web. The first preview version will only allow web apps to be built, though, and the feature set will be limited compared to what we hope to deliver in the future. Once we release the preview version, we need your help to guide us in the right direction, to help us prioritize features and ensure that we build a product that solves your problems and meets your requirements.
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