You might have noticed the iPhone app is not available in your store. This is related to a bug introduced with a recent update.
Users that have updated from a previous version, and who had never synced the iPhone app with the desktop app, were not able to use the app anymore. Their accounts could not be displayed, and they could not add accounts anymore.
New users and users that synced haven’t had any problems. That’s why this bug hasn’t been spotted during the test period. I’ve removed the iPhone app from the App Store, and I’ve submitted a fix to Apple. The iPhone version of Squirrel will be back once it’s validated.
If you’ve updated Squirrel for iPhone when it was online, and can’t see your accounts anymore, the data is still there. Just keep this version installed and wait for the update.
At last this much awaited update has been validated by Apple. It fixes a serious issue that could cause a sync to erase all the transactions entered on the iPhone. I you still encounter any issues with this update, please let me know.
I also have noticed that this app gets a fairly good amount of “average” reviews just because it is not as complete as expected, and that there is no version for Windows. I’d like to say to Squirrel does what it’s in its description. It’s a fairly simple app for the moment, and I’m taking all the suggestions into consideration. Furthermore, there is no Windows version because Windows doesn’t have all the cool features Mac OS has, and it would really be a pain for me to make a Windows app. If you’ve switched to the iPhone, you might want to consider buying a Mac to replace your PC. But if you want to stick to Windows, would an option to export Squirrel’s data be OK?
Squirrel 1.1.1 has just been released. New languages have been added: Chinese, Spanish and Italian. If you want Squirrel to be localized in your language, just contact me.
This update also fixes all the known issues, adds a line for the total balance in the home screen, and descriptions are now autocompleted.
It features the much requested passcode protection. Just go to the settings to activate it.
Also, the running balance can now be shown just by shaking your iPhone or iPod Touch. Finally, all the known bugs have been fixed. New features will be implemented soon. Stay tuned
Squirrel 0.7.2 has been released tonight. I’ve got a huge list of features to add before 0.8, and here are the first of them:
- Set new criteria on reports just like on smart folders: exclude categories, tags… This one has been requested several times in the forums. My original idea was to let you choose a smart folder to generate one report from, but I’ve finally chosen to implement the same predicate editor as in budgets and smart folders. This adds a lot of possibilities for your reports!
- When you validate an autocompleted transaction’s description, Squirrel now autocompletes the amount, category and tags. This feature was also suggested some time ago. I’m using it a lot now and it is a real time saver. I couldn’t keep it for myself!
- Added an option to sort reports and budgets. I’ve just extended this feature that appeared with scheduled transacitons to reports and folders.
There are also some bugs that have been fixed. There is no known issue, so please if you still have bugs after this update, send me an email.
The next mile stone is Squirrel 0.8. I’ve got exciting features on the list: multiple currencies support (needs to implement a validation system so you cannot create reports, smart folders or budgets that mix transaction of different currencies), smart import rules, direct import from the web browser… Some of those features might be released before.
Finally, I’ve decided that the final price of Squirrel would be €30, that’s about $40. And I wanted to let you know that the price of Squirrel will rise with Squirrel 0.8 to €22
It’s January 6 and Squirrel for iPhone is out. It lets you view your accounts, enter transactions, check your budgets on your iPhone or iPod Touch. And registered Squirrel users can sync it with their Mac. Squirrel iPhone is available now on the App Store for free!
Squirrel 0.7 brought iPhone synchronization support and many of you are wondering what the iPhone application will look like. It will allow you edit your accounts, transactions and categories, check your budgets before buying something, and will sync over the wifi network with the Macintosh application.
Here is the first video of our Squirrel screencasts, quickly showing the iPhone application. More screencasts will be published soon to see how to quickly get started with Squirrel and use some of its advanced features.
Squirrel for iPhone will be available for free on January 6, but the synchronization will only work for registered users.
For those of you who are coming to the Macworld Expo, we invite you to stop at our booth in the Mac Developer Pavilion (booth #1438). I’ll be there to give you a demo of Squirrel and its iPhone version, which will be released on January 6, 2009.
We’ve got some free exhibit hall passes for Macworld Expo 2009 to give away. Just be one of the 100 first people to click here.
