Sam Petherbridge

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Chippy Tools - Featured By Telemetry Deck

https://peth.me/blog/2023/01/chippy-tools-telemetrydeck/


Recently I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Lisa & Daniel from Telemetry Deck and how Chippy Tools uses Telemetry Deck to understand how our customers use our product while maintaining customer privacy. When I first launched Chippy Tools my privacy focused mind wanted to avoid as much tracking and analytics as possible. TelemetryDeck helped me to do this, without having to go to the effort of building my own basic analytics.

App Update - GST & VAT Calculator v3.0

https://peth.me/blog/2022/05/gst-vat-calculator-v3.0/


The latest update to GST & VAT Calculator has been released. This update introduces the new ability to change the application’s icon. The app’s icon is now available in blue, light green, dark green, pink and yellow. Under the hood the apps third-party dependencies have been updated to ensure everything keeps working as it should.

Full Change Log

  • ✨Added new option to change the apps icon
  • ⬆️ Upgrade Revenue Cat dependency to v4.3.0
  • Change version numbering scheme. This changes from major.minor.patch to major.minor. Moving forward any feature updates will be consider major.

About GST & VAT Calculator

GST, VAT & Sales Tax Calculator, is a quick and easy to use application to calculate values including or excluding GST, VAT or any percentage-based tax. With a customisable tax rate, it is perfect for any country or situation.

Checkout GST & VAT Calculator on the AppStore today!

More information about GST & VAT Calculator can be found on its website.

Chippy Tools Update v2.1.5

https://peth.me/blog/2022/05/chippy-tools-v2.1.5/


The latest update to Chippy Tools has been released. This update focuses on the experience for users that use Imperial Measurement units. Most of these changes are under the hood and do not have visable changes visable to our users. While both metric and imperial measurement users see mostly the same interface the way calculations occur differ signficantly.

Full Change Log

πŸ› Fixes bug where the baluster calulator would not invalidate values when the measurement units where changed. πŸ› Fixes crash in the triangle calculator when the base is larger than the hypotenuse. πŸ› Fixes an issue where the first value in equal spacings and running measurements would not display for imperial users if it was 0. πŸ’„ Automatically hides keyboard after manual calulcation.

About Chippy Tools

Chippy Tools is a market leading go-to tool for carpenters and home handymen looking to take the hassle out of maths on the job site. Whether you are using your iPhone or your iPad Chippy Tools is the app for you. With its easy to use design Chippy Tools allows you to think about the Carpentry and let the app do the maths.

Checkout Chippy Tools on the AppStore today!

More information about Chippy Tools can be found on its website.

Introducing Media Calculator

https://peth.me/blog/2022/01/media-calculator/


Media Calculator Logo

Following a soft launch in early December I am happy to announce the launch of my latest app on the App Store, Media Calculator. Media Calculator is built from my knowledge of the media space and is an app that I wish I had in many meetings. It provides simple calculations that are used daily by almost everyone in media & marketing roles. From seasoned professionals to those just starting out Media Calculator will save you time. Best of all there are no ads ever!

Features Include

  • Cost Per Thousand Calculator (CPM Calculator)
  • Cost Per Action Calculator (CPA Calculator)
  • Cost Per Click Calculator (CPC Calculator)
  • Cost Per TARP Calculator (CPT Calculator)
  • Cost Per View Calculator (CPV Calculator)
  • Cost Per Viewable Cost Per Thousand Calculator (vCPM Calculator)
  • Paid Search Available Impressions Calculator

Checkout Media Calculator on the AppStore today!

From 0 to App Store Charts in 2 Months

https://peth.me/blog/2021/11/2-months-to-appstore-charts/


Just over 2 months ago, I released my second app into the iOS App Store. Having had a specialised app for rowing coaches in the store for over 7 years, with many thousands of users around the world I was unsure how my new app Chippy Tools for carpenters and DYI enthusiasts would perform. While I knew there was demand for the application and it was by no means new, I dramatically underestimated the overall demand in what I had assessed in a very crowded space with strong incumbent apps.

Graph - Chippy Tools Unit Sales to Early November 2021

After a very slow first month with a handful of people knowing that I had created Chippy Tools, its second month has been a very different story! Chippy tools is now routinely in the top paid utilities and has on occasion made its way into the top paid apps, on the iOS App Store in Australia, and multiple other countries around the world. Needless to say, these were both rather unexpected for an idea that had been on my someday list since 2013.

Looking forward to seeing how this evolves over the coming years.

Chippy Tools, is the go-to tool for carpenters and home handymen looking to take the hassle out of maths on the job site. Whether you are using your iPhone or your iPad Chippy Tools is the app for you. With its easy to use design Chippy Tools allows you to think about the Carpentry and let the app do the maths. Download Chippy Tools on the AppStore.