Poker database for Live play

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I am thinking about getting StatKing too. Could anyone who's already using it share their experience? Is it that much better than just keeping an Excel database?

I play a lot of short sessions and different games/stakes, at different places. Excel is just not that convenient for grouping different stakes/ games/ days of the week; calculating hourly rates separately/ total; etc.

Is StatKing good (or at least is it worth $30)? The trial version looks ok, but still only very primitive sorting, looks like. Is it the best s/w available for live play tracking?

Thx a lot.