iPhone App Giveaway: Compound Interest Calculator
A company contacted me to see if I wanted six free coupon codes for their compound interest calculator iPhone app. It seemed like a win-win, they get publicity and readers get some free stuff. Also, I could actually try it out since I have an iPod Touch. (I got nothing else.) If you have iTunes, read about the app here.
Quickie Review
The calculator does what it says, it calculates compound interest for you based on your inputs of starting amounts, additional deposits, time, interest rates, and compounding frequency. You can find out how much you’ll save by putting away $50 a month for 20 years, or make sure your online savings account is paying you the right amount of interest.
Honestly, I thought that something like this would be free, as you can find something equivalent for free on the internet at hundreds of sites. However, I know it does take time and effort to make a pleasant-looking and bug-free iPhone app. It does have that iPhone “slick” feel. Some pretty graphs would have made it a more complete package.
The retail cost is $2.99. I would never pay that much money for this, but then again I’ve never paid for any iPhone/iPod Touch app so far. I looked, and there was no equivalent app that was free. There were a few for 99 cents that were close but still lacked a few of the features on this app.
Giveaway
If this sounds interesting to you, just leave a comment with a valid e-mail below by Noon Pacific on February 2nd. Name not necessary. I’ll randomly pick 6 winners to get a promo code that will let you download it from the Apple App Store for free.
(Udpate: The 6 winners have been contacted. If there are some no-shows, I’ll redraw in a week.)
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February 1st, 2010 at 4:05 am
I’m never first for giveaways haha. Sounds interesting..count me in. Thanks!
February 1st, 2010 at 4:26 am
Looks like a good app to use to teach the kids the power of saving money by making regular bank deposits. Hope I win!
February 1st, 2010 at 4:28 am
Sign me up!
February 1st, 2010 at 4:34 am
I think this would be a handy tool on the go
February 1st, 2010 at 5:04 am
Sounds like a useful app to show the man in the street the huge impact the Eighth Wonder of the World can have!
February 1st, 2010 at 5:20 am
A simple time value of money app looks interesting.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:28 am
Is that an actual screenshot? How does $1000 x 4 additions/yr x 50 yrs = $150,000 in additions?
February 1st, 2010 at 5:37 am
Seems like a useful app.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:56 am
Looks pretty interesting. I’d like to play around with it for a bit…count me in
February 1st, 2010 at 6:08 am
I use an amortization app. and find it very helpful to easily figure mortgage costs. This one look pretty good.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:22 am
Cool app!
February 1st, 2010 at 6:43 am
Please send me free promo code.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:52 am
count me in for this 1.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:55 am
Did you say “Free App”! sounds good and a nice looking app. Count me in as well.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:55 am
Exactly what I want. Just too cheap to pay for it. Thanks.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:58 am
This looks great
February 1st, 2010 at 7:05 am
I’d try it out. Seems weird that there isn’t something like this out there for free though.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:11 am
I’d love to win this app!
February 1st, 2010 at 7:23 am
I’ve actually needed to do this calculation more than once while not at my computer (mostly when teaching people how money works!) This app would be helpful!
February 1st, 2010 at 7:34 am
Coutn me in . Thanks!
February 1st, 2010 at 7:37 am
Looks great. Thanks
February 1st, 2010 at 7:43 am
Sounds cool! I want one!
February 1st, 2010 at 7:44 am
Well, that’s an app worth checking out. Thanks!
February 1st, 2010 at 7:46 am
I’d like to have this one!
February 1st, 2010 at 7:48 am
Count me in also.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:53 am
count me in please.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:55 am
Please send me one!
February 1st, 2010 at 8:39 am
Will be happy to get this one.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:50 am
Please count me in for one. It appears like a useful tool.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:55 am
count me in!
February 1st, 2010 at 9:02 am
My wife and I are always trying to calculate compound interest on her normal iPhone calculator or on my desk calculator when trying to figure out which investment would best suit our needs. This app would save us lots of time and confusion when calculating numbers. Thanks for the opportunity to get this app for free.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:10 am
I’ll give it a whirl. Thanks!
February 1st, 2010 at 9:13 am
Include me for this one! thanks.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:23 am
Sounds great!
February 1st, 2010 at 9:34 am
First thing that popped in my head when reading the post was the book The Automatic Millionaire and the “latte factor” it talks about. It seems like a decent application for the iphone because browsing to bankrate.com or some other online calculator on your iphone could be more difficult than just using the dedicated app. I could see myself using it if finance discussion occurs at a bar or gathering of friends.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:41 am
Looks like a neat way to demonstrate the power of compound interest – I love walking people through a look at what can happen when you save $ on a consistent basis, especially when you start early in life. Anyone hear ever read “The Wealthy Barber” by David Chilton? Great simple read with the same principle…
February 1st, 2010 at 10:09 am
I`m in, weeeeeeeeeee something for free
February 1st, 2010 at 10:19 am
I’m in.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:19 am
Would love to give it a try.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:25 am
Good luck to me!
February 1st, 2010 at 10:28 am
I’d love to have it on my ipod touch. Put me in the drawing. Thanks.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:31 am
I would like this
February 1st, 2010 at 10:48 am
I’m feeling lucky today
February 1st, 2010 at 10:49 am
Sign me up!
February 1st, 2010 at 10:53 am
I’d like to give a test. Thanks!
February 1st, 2010 at 11:01 am
Sounds worth getting for free.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:20 am
I want in.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:30 am
I can’t do those computations in my head so count me in!
February 1st, 2010 at 11:59 am
I’d like to try it
February 1st, 2010 at 12:00 pm
I’m interested. And I’m often surprised at which apps developers decide to charge more than 0.99 for. Hmm, according to App Shopper it went from 0.99 to 2.99 on 15 Jan.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Google Android rules!!!!!!!!
February 1st, 2010 at 12:10 pm
I might actually use an App like that – count me in.
February 1st, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Count me in – looks useful!
February 1st, 2010 at 1:39 pm
I would love to get the promo code. thanks!
February 1st, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Looks useful
February 1st, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Looks like a winner.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Looks useful
February 1st, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Sounds useful, count me in for the drawing.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Though it never hurts to try, I rarely, if ever, win anything. Even with odds this good. LOL
February 1st, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Looks like a simple but useful app. Thanks for offering the drawing.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Sounds like a great program.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Great websiteblog! Love how it keeps you honest. We don’t have a car payment..but we still have a home mortgage, 2 kids and someday college. You remind me of Cornelius Vanderbilt or John D. Rockefeller…they always knew their networth, daily, down to the penny. Thus, part of how they attained their wealth. You probably know about MINT.com? Great way of tracking expenses, categorizing. Intuit is supposed to combine their app with it to fully complete it. Would LOVe to win the app as compounding our friend, no? Have a good one!!
-Sarah
February 1st, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Me too!
February 1st, 2010 at 7:15 pm
IN
February 1st, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Pick me !
February 1st, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Sweet…count me in.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Oops! Hook me up!
February 1st, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Looks good, count me in.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Would love a free code. This makes me think I should (a) write something like this for the app store and (b) send any financial apps I have your way for review/promotion. Thanks for the great blog!
February 1st, 2010 at 9:40 pm
For free, why not…
February 1st, 2010 at 9:56 pm
pl. count me in.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Me too!
February 1st, 2010 at 10:59 pm
I never won a super lotto!
February 1st, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Sign me up! Although it it a bit humbling, the best part of this is the adjustment for inflation.
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:57 am
I’ve got the touch also, I’m in.
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:52 am
Nice app.
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:27 am
Not that it would be great for calculating interest for myself, but it would be great to check my finance homework.
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:28 am
Sound’s good, I’d take it!
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:06 am
I like it!
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:35 am
Sign me up, this will work for a variety of things that I’m looking at. It’s surprising someone hasn’t come up with this before, it’s pretty handy.
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:56 am
Looks nice! I’m up for it.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:14 am
I would give it a try!
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:20 am
Looks pretty neat
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:26 am
sign me up
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:09 am
Let me see my Luck..!
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:55 am
im in.
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Count me in.
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Due to the nature of work I do, I’ve already tried several apps that attempt to do this and didn’t really like them. I usually try to get apps that are not very expensive, so I don’t know if there might something more expensive out there that does the job well. Hopefully this app is user friendly and would love to use it, it help me in my day to day activities and I would save some money as well. Navigating through some websites is also not that easy in an iPhone so an app is the only way to go with this. Anyway, it is almost time for the deadline, so thanks for the opportunity and good luck to all!!!
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Sounds like a perfect ap, especially since I’m starting to save for my new babies college tuition!
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:53 pm
I am in!
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:10 pm
I would love to try it!!
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Please send the app to me. Thanks!