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Author:  missy [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:45 am ]
Post subject:  iPhone apps for toys/collections?
I've been looking for something for awhile and thought you guys might know something that would work.

I have lots of toy lists of toys with photos for shopping/toy shows/antique shows etc.

Does anyone know a good app for lists organizing (with photos) for the iPhone? alternately, do you know of a good spreadsheet app that supports photos that I could just transfer the lists to? Thanks!
Author:  ultrakaiju [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: iPhone apps for toys/collections?
I haven't seen anything either, but the OCD in me would love to see a thread with collection checklists or links. I have seen one for the Rainbow figures, but it could be cool to do a whole database through SB or something else online (which you could then access via your mobile)
Author:  lurker [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: iPhone apps for toys/collections?
I don't know of any. But have something currently in development for later this year.
Author:  skylar [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:27 am ]
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I just need a good app to view spreadsheets/excel files, since I already have a bunch of lists made up, including some for things other than toys (records, movies, etc.)

However, the reviews for a lot of spreadsheet apps seem to be pretty bad. Anyone know of any good ones?
Author:  gatchabert [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:29 am ]
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sounds like you need a Windows 7 phone ;)
Author:  skylar [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:35 am ]
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gatchabert wrote:
sounds like you need a Windows 7 phone ;)


Well I'm sure that SOMEONE makes a decent app. I mean, they make Windows for a Mac now so....
Author:  Geekabilly [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:09 am ]
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Look up TOY FEED in the app store
Author:  skylar [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:13 am ]
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Geekabilly wrote:
Look up TOY FEED in the app store


I actually have Toy Feed. That's not quite what I'm looking for here, though.
Author:  pickleloaf [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:15 am ]
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there's an app called Collections
i havent used it yet though
Author:  ultrakaiju [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:35 am ]
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there is a free app for the old Hasbro GI Joe line you can also check out for ideas. Not sure how computer savvy anyone is, but if something like this is already set up, it shouldn't be too difficult to modify.
Author:  missy [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:39 am ]
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I like how Skylar totally blew my cover in asking for his benefit. :)
Author:  skylar [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:26 pm ]
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Hey, I didn't ask you to post about it. You did that of your own accord before I had a chance to.

8)
Author:  dave zav [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:43 pm ]
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How about an app that alerts you when you are in the vicinity of a toy shop or a particular kind of toy shop?
Author:  Roger [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:53 pm ]
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Not sure I would want to spend time and effort putting data into a phone-based app if I couldn't get the data out via some backup process. Do any of the suggested apps do that?

What about setting up a spreadsheet in Google Docs? You could access it via the phone or any other device, and the spreadsheet now does more fancy stuff like filtering. Plus you can export the data.
Author:  skylar [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: iPhone apps for toys/collections?
Roger wrote:
Not sure I would want to spend time and effort putting data into a phone-based app if I couldn't get the data out via some backup process. Do any of the suggested apps do that?

What about setting up a spreadsheet in Google Docs? You could access it via the phone or any other device, and the spreadsheet now does more fancy stuff like filtering. Plus you can export the data.


Well, I could do that, I suppose, but some of my lists are already set up as documents, so I was trying to find something that I wouldn't have to recreate them from scratch.

Roger, what's the concern with not being able to get the data out? It won't really be changing on the phone.

It's basically more of a have's vs. need's type scenario with the documents. Perhaps some photos for identification purposes.
Author:  Roger [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: iPhone apps for toys/collections?
Ah, I thought the idea was to use the phone as an input/storage device. Like I said, if that was the case I wouldn't want to use an app that didn't allow me to back things up. I don't like to waste my time creating data that can't be recovered somehow.

I think the simple solution is to use Google Apps and from there make PDFs that you store on your phone, but your mileage may vary.
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