Hi Mark,
Ah I see. Ya, unfortunately Tap Forms Pro cannot detect the receipt from the Mac App Store if you purchased directly because there’s no Mac App Store receipt on your system for Tap Forms 5. That’s why it didn’t offer the discount. In my Pricing FAQ I mentioned if you purchased directly to contact me and I’d set you up with the discount. So email me and I’ll help you out.
Or, since you bought the iOS version too, check there to see if you are offered the discount. It would apply to both macOS and iOS if you choose the iOS + macOS subscription option.
To get to the paywall on iOS, go through the onboarding screens, then make a new document, then tap the (+) button to create a new form and you’ll see the paywall screen appear.
Thanks,
Brendan
If I may offer a contrasting perspective on the recently introduced subscription format, despite its imperfections, I believe that Tap Forms stands out as an exceptional database management software for Mac, surpassing even the exorbitantly priced FMP in value for the money. Considering the substantial effort and dedication invested in its development, the yearly license subscription fee of $50 appears remarkably reasonable in comparison to the comprehensive features and capabilities offered by Tap Forms Pro or Tap Forms 5.
Oh that’s odd. I’m not sure why it would say that.
I did submit a new update to Apple which got rejected because for some reason the subscription options didn’t appear for them as I guess at that moment they tested, there was some network issue for them.
Maybe try signing out of the App Store and signing in again and/or rebooting your Mac. I have lots of new subscribers coming in every minute now so I know that is working.
Thanks,
Brendan
You will still be able to open your databases even if you don’t renew your subscription, but Tap Forms will go into a limited mode where it will display only 10 records per form.
However, the Export Records function will still function completely so you can export your records as a CSV file at any time to get your full set of records back.
Thanks,
Brendan
I purchased the Mac version from your site and the iOS version from the app store about 2 months ago.
“If you purchased Tap Forms 5 within the past 6 months of installing Tap Forms Pro, you’ll be given an offer to use Tap Forms Pro for 6 months for free. Plus a two week trial period when you choose the yearly subscription option. As long as you have Tap Forms 5 installed on your device, Tap Forms Pro will detect that and will display the offer.”
I don’t see the offer?
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Dear Brendan,
Thanks for developing Tap Forms. I have had many critical personal databases in Tap Forms, and those databases are very important for me. Therefore, with the new subscription model, I am concerned if I will still be able to at least access or open my databases, in case I must terminate my subscription any time in the future?
Chi
Hi Mike,
Hey no worries. I’m very happy you worked it all out now. And I’m really thrilled that you’ve been using Tap Forms happily for 15 years! That’s just one year after I started building it!
Yes, Tap Forms Pro comes in a bundle for macOS + iOS for a single subscription. You can choose that option on the paywall screen.
Thanks!
Brendan
I have been a Mac User since 1989. There are a few programs that have been around from the start. Over the years I have accumulated a core of must have programs for my Mac environment. I migrated here from Bento. Tap Forms is a keeper. I have had no problem paying for all the versions I need (iPad, iPhone and desktop, etc.). I say all of that to say I understand the subscription model BUT you will need to develop a perpetual license at some point for the Pro version. I will have no problem paying for whatever versions or licenses I need (at a decent price). Keep up the good work.
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Hi Brenden,
Thank you so much for taking the time to test this issue. Your simple instructions worked perfectly. The issue I was having seems to be from trying to delete the iCloud data from within the iPhone settings, instead of the app itself. The delete from iCloud button in the app is greyed out, so I was using the iPhone settings instead. I didn’t realize that you have to disable iCloud sync first for the button to become active.
I would like to apologize for the cynical thoughts I was having with the new version and support for Tap Forms 5. After using this app regularly for over 15 years and never having a problem, I should have known better. Nothing I own has given me the value I have gotten from this app for what I paid originally.
When I posted this question, I didn’t realize that Tap Forms Pro was already out. Can I use the Pro version on my Mac, iPad and iPhone with one subscription?
Thanks again for your quick help,
Mike
And now you are going to a subscription model. Syncing has always been broken and I have lost a lot of work because of it. Now you are going to abandon Tap Forms 5 without ever fixing it or adding new features. A $50 app becomes $50/year and the pro version probably won’t ever get upgrades either.
Hi Shane,
When you subscribe to the Yearly option, it includes a 14 day free trial. You can cancel your subscription before the 14 days is up anytime and you still get the 14 days to try it out.
Thanks,
Brendan
I have two databases that I wanted to manage in one tool. On the one hand, this is my didactic lesson planning for lecturers, for which I used an external SaaS tool on the web. I was intending an idea of building a solution using PHP or Python Django. But the longer I used this technical solution in django, the more I realized that I was drifting away from the actual benefit, which was to help with planning; I was coding around. I tested dozens of solutions until I came across Tap Forms. Tap Forms offers me a simple GUI, flexible field design, meaningful structure of relations and possible extensions with Javascript (such as auto update of fields, etc.). I’m not finished yet, but I’m gradually getting closer to using it.
The second database are notes and records of coaching and therapy sessions as a therapist. Tap Forms does not keep this personal data for me as a web solution, but encrypted on my Mac. Just as I believe it should be with such personal data.
The third thing I like is the friendly interaction of the community. And Brendans great work of course.
You are right: the weeks before, everything worked fine: after I have clicked on the icon with the globe, the APP opened and not the browser version of maps. I recognized that many people searched for a solution for that, however, for other apps.
Unfortunately, I am a newbie in Tap Forms, so the first thought is always: Damn, what have I done wrong (with a focus on JavaScript) ? ;-)
Glad you got it working. With the Calculation field, it can get pretty tricky to follow all the nesting. IF / THEN / ELSE, and so on.
That’s why when things get complicated like that, using a Script is much simpler I feel.
You will be able to use Shortcuts to call out to scripts to fetch data from Tap Forms Pro, so maybe that’s a avenue for you to integrate with these other system.
