My First app is now Live in the App Store

A little while ago I wrote a post about an iOS App I was developing called Petrol Miser - since then there's been a name change to Petrol Mate, a few code tweaks and some more graphic design work to prepare for submission; but Petrol Mate is now available as a free download in the App Store!

The name change

I made the decision to make the app an Australian only product. Initially I had intended to internationalise the app to use various different currencies and units of measurement. After a bit more thought I decided the app would be far more useful if it were all Australian; as features already under development for the next version are very specific to the discounts and service stations we have here in Australia. The word 'Mate' just seemed to make a lot more sense for an Australian product, and I always kind of felt the word 'Miser' had some possibly negative connotations about it.

What's next...

The next version of Petrol Mate will be a paid app that will include some useful new features and will take the app from being essentially a purpose built calculator to an app that will actively help motorists save money on petrol.

I'll finish this post up here and get to work on turning my notes on the App Store submission process into a case study post.

If you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, download the app and let me know what you think.