in vendor + custom-build cost equivalents
Annual replacement at parity if you bought the equivalent tools and services separately. Custom-building this one feature alone would land in our Strategic build band ($120k–$400k). Source ladder + per-line citations on methodology .
Concretely, what you get
- Crew tap-to-check-in with GPS stamped on the job.
- Field-tech photo capture with inspection sequencing and on-device damage diagnostic.
- Apple Watch app for hands-free check-in + voice notes from the roof.
- Lock-screen Live Activity for active storms — your brand on the homeowner’s lock screen during a storm.
- Home-screen widgets: roof status, next inspection, points balance.
- Reliable push notifications via APNs/FCM — not browser push.
- In-app loyalty games that drive referrals.
- Offline mode for the crew: full read + queued writes when signal drops.
The shelf-of-tools this one offering removes
Categories, not brand names — pricing benchmarks observed from public pricing pages, agency proposals, and freelance rates current to the year. Every range is backed by a line-by-line worksheet you can audit once your trial is live.
| What you'd otherwise buy | Type | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| A name-brand roofing CRM mobile app | SaaS | $169–$398/user/mo (bundled with seat licenses) |
| A standalone field-photos app | SaaS | $24–$72/user/mo |
| A custom-branded homeowner app vendor | SaaS | $5k setup + $399–$999/mo |
| A native app dev contract (iOS + Android + watchOS) | Build | $120k–$400k all-in + $25k–$80k/yr maintenance |
What you'd pay elsewhere vs. what this costs you here
Vendor ranges observed from public pricing pages and agency proposals, current to the year. Full source worksheet shared with you once your trial is live.
What it adds to your business in dollars
One foreman saves ≈90 minutes a day not climbing down a ladder to type into a phone. The lock-screen Live Activity is the loudest signal a homeowner ever gets that their roofer is present — it’s the difference between being remembered and being replaced when the next storm hits.
Three or four moves. Then you walk away.
You: Approve the app build at first sale.
System: We ship native iOS, Android, and watchOS, branded under your name.
You: Hand out install links to crew + homeowners.
System: Both sign in with the same account they already have.
You: Let storms do the rest.
System: Live Activities and push reach the homeowner before they Google your competitor.
The outcomes this feature feeds into
Before you ask
When does the app actually ship?
The Apple & Mobile Ecosystem Bundle is teased at the start and built on first sale (we don’t pre-build and gather dust). It ships as one bundle because the watch app needs the iOS parent and the Safari extension needs the iOS/macOS container — splitting it would be more billing complexity than it saves.
Is Android included?
Yes. The bundle is named for the ecosystem that justifies the premium, not the platform list. No contractor wants to tell their customers "iPhone only."
Does the watch app actually matter?
It does the moment a hail event wakes the homeowner at 2am. The wrist buzzes. Your brand is there. Nobody else’s is.
What can the crew actually do offline?
Read everything. Capture photos. Tick checklists. Submit closing forms. When signal comes back, everything queues up and syncs. The roof doesn’t care about your cell coverage.
Will I have to maintain it forever?
No — store compliance, OS updates, push-notification infrastructure, watchOS upgrades all sit on our side as long as you’re on the license. You think about the roof. We think about Apple’s next App Store policy.
See your whole business in your pocket.
Then carry it into every job.
No credit card. No strings. We stand the whole platform up on a subdomain alongside your existing site so you can compare the numbers directly — leads, bookings, ticket size. The Standard guarantee covers cancellation between day 90 and day 180 at full refund.