Minutes Tracker

by Android Tapp Apr 6, 2009 5:00 AM – 11 Comments

Tired of incurring overage charges because you lose track of your free minutes? Minutes Tracker helps you keep tab on them so you can talk without worrying. It shows you how many free minutes you have left and also notifies you when you are running low.

Price: $0.99

AndroidTapp.com Android App Review:

Features:

Minutes Tracker Android App allows you to keep a track on your T-Mobile cellular minutes with style. Represented by a minute “odometer”, shows the Minutes Remaining based on your minutes/plan information. You receive an Android “window shade” alert once you’ve passed your preset minute notification threshold. After each call you are presented with a status display of your remaining minutes.

Gripe Alert: We have some feature enhancements that could be taken into account that could make Minutes Tracker even better:

API to tapp into your cellular account to synchronize your minutes usage (which the developers are planning… see our Interview with them).
One-way audible tone option to alert you in your conversation when you’re reaching low thresholds.
Option to enter Used Minutes in addition to Available Minutes to shy the user away from doing math (KISS… Keep It Simple Stupid).

: Minutes Tracker Start Screen

: Minutes Tracker Plans List

: Minutes Tracker Preferences

: Minutes Tracker Preferences Help

: Minutes Tracker Window Shade “Minutes Remaining” Notification

: Minutes Tracker Notification

Usefulness:

Minutes Tracker Android App is useful especially to those who tend to breach their plans’ minute barrier, helps save on overages. T-Mobile’s own My Account app can help with this too.

Ease of Use:

Minutes Tracker Android App is pretty intuitive and simple to use.

Frequently Used:

Intended for use with every phone call (auto starts at reboot of phone and runs seamlessly in the background).

Interface:

The user interface is Awesome! Simple and sleek.

AndroidTapp.com Rating

(3.8 out of 5)

Should you Download Minutes Tracker? If this app saves you about 5 cellular minutes you would normally go over… then its worth it.

Don’t forget to check out our Interview with Hollowire, Developers of Minute Tracker Android App.

Developer: Hollowire Inc

Tags: Android Apps, Android Notifications, AndroidTapp.com App Review, Cell Minute Management App, Hollowire, Minutes Tracker

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11 Comments

By Amit on April 6, 2009 at 6:17 am:

We are the developers of Minutes Tracker. Firstly, thanks for the great review. We would like to mention a few things. We have dropped the price of Minutes Tracker to $0.99 because we think this is a great app that everybody should take advantage of. Later this week will be launching version 2 that will sync with the carrier and a nifty charting feature that will allow you to compare monthly minutes usage to determine your optimal plan.

We will also be releasing widgets for dxTop and aHome.

Lastly, we have launched our second Android app, which is a grocery shopping app called ShopALot. It uses barcode scanning to build a grocery list and many more features. Do check it out: http://hollowire.com/shopalot

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By Frank W on April 6, 2009 at 7:37 am:

I got it – looks very slick. The alerts don’t interfere or intrude

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By Mike on April 6, 2009 at 10:29 pm:

Interesting idea. I don’t worry too much about going over though and can easily check with the T-Mobile app. Maybe I’ll wait to see what Version 2 is like.

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By Sushant on April 6, 2009 at 11:53 pm:

Good work!!!

It was really needed and you have managed to fill the Gap.. Looking forward to many such new products

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By Amey Phadke on April 7, 2009 at 12:02 am:

Hi to all, this seems to be an innovative prduct and has gr8 future in days to come. cheers!!!

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By Purple Penguin on April 7, 2009 at 3:24 pm:

does this just add all minutes used or does it only add minutes that you would be charged for?

Does it ignore My faves minutes, night and weekend minutes or mobile to mobile? Seeing as how some minutes do not subtract from your allowance it.d be a bit silly to count them.

I’m guessing that since the app does not yet integrate with your account that it will not be accurate when it comes to shared plans?

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By Amit on April 7, 2009 at 11:58 pm:

@Purple Penguin It only adds up the minutes you would be charged for and ignores nights and weekends if it is in your plan. Version 2 integrates with the carrier so the minutes displayed are accurate. We will be launching version 2 within a few days. Check our site or our twitter account for updates http://twitter.com/hollowire

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By Ray Nicolini on June 16, 2009 at 3:02 pm:

I am with Rogers Wireless in Canada, will this work with my carrier,
I get 200 minutes for the month from Monday to Friday 7:00 am – 5:59 pm, free nights and weekends

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By Amit on June 18, 2009 at 4:31 am:

@Ray Nicolini Currently, Minutes Tracker only supports T-Mobile US but we are looking at rolling out to other countries in the near future.

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By David Larochelle on September 28, 2010 at 10:54 am:

Does it only work with t-mobile or any other provider ?

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By Zaerhed on January 17, 2013 at 4:48 pm:

I am in Canada and on an mts plan does you app minute tracker work for me if it doesn’t do you know of one that does. Thanks

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