Fields
Appcuity contains 22 different fields. In the main window each field is displayed as a column. In the detail window the fields are arranged in a graphical layout. The table below describes each of the available fields. Note: If you are using Appcuity Pro, all 22 fields are available. If you are using Appcuity Lite, only 5 fields are available — Application, Company, Description, Price and Released (release date).
Appcuity contains 22 different fields. In the main window each field is displayed as a column. In the detail window the fields are arranged in a graphical layout. The table below describes each of the available fields. Note: If you are using Appcuity Pro, all 22 fields are available. If you are using Appcuity Lite, only 5 fields are available — Application, Company, Description, Price and Released (release date).
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Field
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Description
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Application
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This field contains the name of the application.
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Version
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This field contains the most recently released version of this application. (Appcuity Pro only).
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Released
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This field contains the date when the most recently version of this application was released. (Note: See the version history panel of the Detail Window to find out when this application was first released on the Mac App Store.)
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Price
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This field contains the current price of this application.
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Regular Price
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This field contains the highest price this application has had in the recent past (Appcuity Pro only).
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Savings
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The difference between the current price of this application and the regular price, if any (Appcuity Pro only).
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Discount
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The percentage difference between the current price of this application and the regular price (if any). Note: You may see apps with a that are currently free with a discount of 100%. This means that the app used to cost money, but now is free. Often the price will go back up later, so you should snap up an app with 100% discount if it is of any interest to you. Once you've downloaded it, it's yours, even if the price goes back up. If you see a free app with no discount, that means that the app has always been free (Appcuity Pro only).
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PriceDate
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This is the most recent date when this application changed price. (See the price history section of the Detail Window to see if the price was increased or decreased on that date, as well as the entire history of price changes for the application.) (Appcuity Pro only)
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Stars
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This field actually shows two values — the star rating of the application (from 1 to 5, with 5 being best) and the number of users that have rated the application (shown in parenthesese). If less than five users have rated the application, this field is blank. When you sort or select using this field, only the star rating is considered. You cannot select or sort the number of reviews. (Note: Appcuity does not display user reviews of applications. To see user reviews you need to open the app in the Mac App Store (see Detail Window and Context Menu). (Appcuity Pro only)
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Rank
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This is the current rank of this application (if it is in the top 250). If this is a free app, the rank based on the number of times the app has been downloaded. If this is a paid app, the rank is based on the gross sales (quantity times price). Note: If you select top rated apps, for example Top 10 or Top 25, you may see twice as many apps as you expect. For example, if you select Top 10 apps, you'll actually get 20 apps. This is because there are ten top free apps, and ten top paid apps. If you want only free or paid apps, you should also select based on the Price field (Appcuity Pro only).
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PeakRank
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This is the highest rank this application has ever reached (if it has ever been in the top 250). (Note: The Appcuity database of App Store rankings goes back to late June, 2011, so rankings from January 6, 2011 to June 24, 2011 are not available.) (Appcuity Pro only)
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PeakDate
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This is the earliest date at which this application reached its highest rank (if it has ever been in the top 250). (Note: The Appcuity database of App Store rankings goes back to late June, 2011, so rankings from January 6, 2011 to June 24, 2011 are not available.) (Appcuity Pro only)
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ChartWeeks
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This is the earliest date at which this application reached its highest rank (if it has ever been in the top 250). If you open the Detail Window, you can see a scrollable list this apps ranking on a week by week basis. Each week shows the highest rank the app reached during that week. (Note: The Appcuity database of App Store rankings goes back to late June, 2011, so rankings from January 6, 2011 to June 24, 2011 are not available.) (Appcuity Pro only)
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Size
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The size of this applications download (in kilobytes, megabytes or gigabytes). For example if you have a dialup connection you might want to avoid applications that are larger than 10 megabytes. (Appcuity Pro only)
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Requirements
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The system requirements for this application. These are specified by the application developer, so the format is not always consistent, but always includes the minimum operating system requirements. For example if you are using OS X 10.6 you can use this field to skip any applications that require OS X 10.7 or newer. (Appcuity Pro only)
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Language
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This field contains a list of all the languages (English, French, German, etc.) supported by this application. (Appcuity Pro only)
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Age
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This field tells you what age ranges are appropriate for users of this application. Possible choices are 4+, 9+, 12+ and 17+. (Appcuity Pro only)
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Company
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This field contains the name of the developer of this application. It is usually a company name but sometimes is the name of an individual.
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Category
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This field contains one or two categories associated with this application, for example Music, Photography, Video, or Finance.
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WishList
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If you've added an application to your wish list, this field shows the date the app was added to the list. This makes it easy to find out which apps have been on the list the longest, or which were most recently added to the wish list. (Appcuity Pro only)
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Description
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The field contains the full description of the application. The main window shows only the first sentence or two — open the Detail Window to see the full description.
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Notes
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This field contains any notes you have entered for this application. The main window shows only the first sentence or two — open the Detail Window to see and edit the full notes. (Appcuity Pro only)
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Changing the Field Arrangement (Appcuity Pro only)
The View menu allows you to customize the arrangement of columns in the main window. You can choose from pre-defined configurations, and also set up your own custom arrangement.
Using Pre-Defined Configurations (Appcuity Pro only)
Appcuity comes with five pre-defined configurations. To use any of these simply choose the configuration you want from the menu.
The View menu allows you to customize the arrangement of columns in the main window. You can choose from pre-defined configurations, and also set up your own custom arrangement.
Using Pre-Defined Configurations (Appcuity Pro only)
Appcuity comes with five pre-defined configurations. To use any of these simply choose the configuration you want from the menu.
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Configuration
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Description
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ALL Fields
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This option displays every available field. It's probably not very practical unless you have a very large monitor.
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Basic Fields
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This option displays the most commonly used fields: Application, Version, Released, Price, Discount, PriceDate, Company, Category and Description.
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Minimal
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This option displays the bare minimum fields: Application, Price, Discount, Company, Category and Description.
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Prices
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This option displays the fields that contain pricing information: Application, Company, Price, Regular Price, Savings, Discount, PriceDate and Description.
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Versions
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This option displays the fields that contain version information: Company, Application, Version, and Released.
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Creating Your Own Custom Configurations (Appcuity Pro only)
To create your own custom field arrangement choose Show View Options… from the View menu.
This opens the View Options panel.
Let's take a closer look at this panel.
To make a field visible, check the checkbox.
To hide a field (make it invisible), uncheck the checkbox.
To move a field to a different position, drag the double arrow up or down to the desired position.
When you are done, choose Hide View Options from the View menu.
Saving Your Favorite View Configurations (Appcuity Pro only)
If you want to save a custom View configuration so that you can use it over and over, choose Add to Favorite Views from the View menu. You will be prompted to enter a name for your new favorite view. (If you want to override one of the built-in configurations simply type in the name of that configuration. Once you enter the name your custom view will appear in the menu — just pick it from the menu to restore that view.
You can also remove or rename any favorite custom view, including the custom views that are built in to Appcuity.
To create your own custom field arrangement choose Show View Options… from the View menu.
This opens the View Options panel.
Let's take a closer look at this panel.
To make a field visible, check the checkbox.
To hide a field (make it invisible), uncheck the checkbox.
To move a field to a different position, drag the double arrow up or down to the desired position.
When you are done, choose Hide View Options from the View menu.
Saving Your Favorite View Configurations (Appcuity Pro only)
If you want to save a custom View configuration so that you can use it over and over, choose Add to Favorite Views from the View menu. You will be prompted to enter a name for your new favorite view. (If you want to override one of the built-in configurations simply type in the name of that configuration. Once you enter the name your custom view will appear in the menu — just pick it from the menu to restore that view.
You can also remove or rename any favorite custom view, including the custom views that are built in to Appcuity.