Thread: Do you want a better Reloading App / Log Book Software?

I've tried various ones. After a working life in technology the first thing I want to do is find an app to do anything. But its a bit like recipe apps..I've been the family cook for a couple of decades now and used recipe apps for over 20 years. First on PDA (anyone remember what those were), on laptop, and then on smartphone. I lost my entire collection of recipes a couple of times because the app writer moved on, one day the app stopped working and I couldn't get into it. I came to value pen and paper very much.

What I have personally done for reloading is develop some Word templates for A5 Ringbinders. Some I just do with pen and paper. Some I type up and add photos..but I make sure and print hardcopy of everything. There is an immediacy to pen and paper not available to an electronic app no matter how hard wired it is to your hip.i came to value jottings in the margin reading old hand written cut'n'paste recipe collections for cooking. Same for reloading now.

I would give your app a go if:
- it was highly configurable beyond the basics. What most app writers seem to do is get everything into the app including the kitchen sink so it is unwieldy..or, they keep it simple but leave out the one thing that is compelling for me. If you can deliver the core and make the rest configurable I'd be interested

- it must work multi-platform. Not just Android and IOS but also Windows

- it must be able to use the Cloud so I can log in on any connected device from anywhere. But it also must have an offline synced presence so I am not relying on a data connection.

- it must be able to survive you. This is not about my dollar investment. Its about all the time and effort I've put into it.

- it must generate printed versions of everything. Not just reports.

- ideally it will have simple inventory functions for which I currently use spreadsheets. Not everyone will use this but I would

If my current templates would be useful to you you would be welcome to them. I suggest if you do this you collect a wide sample of what people actually use rather than try and imagining it all yourself. Most of as are pretty simple folk.

I would want a free fully functional limited record version to test and play with..if it was any good I'd pay $5-$10 for a smartphone license and an additional $20 for a Windows license. I WILL NOT buy a subscription. If it is not a app I can use forever at any particular update level then I would not be interested at all. Why? Because my access and use needs to be able to survive you and the death of your involvement.

Cheers