Ultimate unit conversion app for iPhone – a2z Pro
There are many unit conversion utility apps available on the app store. But there is one to rule them all – a2z Pro.
So, what’s so different about this app that it stands out from the rest ? The standard conversion utility apps give you a list of units you can choose from. When you quickly need to convert units, you'd just have to be lucky that the software you have supports that unit! a2z Pro developers gave some thought to this problem and designed the whole application to make the user more in control.
a2z Pro allows you to create your own categories for units that are not already included in the application. Once you have created a new category with units and their relevant conversion formulas, you can upload it to their server to share with everyone. When you upload your own category to the server, your fellow a2z Pro users can browse the online catalog of categories and download it if they think it is of use to them.
You don’t have to leave the application to create a new category or to browse what other people have created. It is very simple and elegant. Make no mistake, there are those default conversion categories provided by the app. You can browse and download new categories created by users like you only if you need to. One more very useful feature is that you can try the new categories before you download. Download a category only if you like how it works.
This simple idea of allowing the users to create and share their conversion categories takes the app to a whole new level and improves the usability manifold. For example, the standard conversion categories that come doesn’t contain ‘Cooking Measures’ to help convert cooking units. I just went into their category download page, tried the available category supplied by a user and added it to my categories. You can see the download count for all categories to see how many people downloaded that category and try it before you download it.
I liked the extensibility of this app and it is now a permanent member of my favorite app list.
2 comments:
I've had this app on my iTouch for a while now, it's a very good app. Unfortunately, I recently tried to download a new category and keep being told there was an error and to check my connection (which is fine). I am wondering though, is it just me, or has something gone wrong with Western ITS' servers? (Thanks for any help on this.)
Simon,
I too got the same error recently. I think it is a problem with the Western ITS's servers.
-- Madhukar
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