iOS app development for auto mechanics.
For auto repair shops who want results in weeks, not a year-long transformation programme.
How the work runs
We find the one workflow costing auto repair shops the most hours, ship a working slice into production in weeks, prove it pays for itself, then harden it and hand it over.
Reminders timed to each car's WoF, which from 1 November 2026 moves to every two years for many 4 to 14 year old vehicles.
Built around how New Zealand works.
Apps built around how your staff and customers actually work, with personal information handled under the Privacy Act 2020.
- Serious breaches get reported
- WoF rules change November 2026
- Holidays Act until August 2028
Less admin.
More weekend.
No theatre.
What you get
What changes for auto repair shops after this lands: the work that used to need a person stays done, the work that needs a person gets done with their attention undivided.
- Native Swift where performance matters, cross-platform where it does not
- App Store review handled end to end, including the rejections
- Sign in with Apple, push, camera and offline handled properly
- TestFlight builds so your team tries it before your customers do
- No shelfware or licences you do not use
- No annual contracts
Built differently, on purpose.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
On the tools or running at scale, the admin still eats the week :)
Quotes with GST, consent paperwork, LBP records and health and safety logs: the admin every New Zealand trade business carries.
*Illustrative example based on nine hours a week of admin. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
The friction auto repair shops hit that other industries don't.
Mechanics quote from underneath a car and answer the phone from underneath a car, and one of those always loses.
Booking, quoting, and parts follow-up are the admin layer that decides how many cars a workshop can turn over in a week.
Questions auto repair shops ask
What's the realistic timeline for iOS app development with an auto repair shop?
Most auto repair shops have their first usable slice in week 5 or 6. We'd rather ship narrow and real than broad and aspirational - your team gets to use the thing well before the engagement is "done".
What's the realistic outcome for auto repair shops?
We ship to TestFlight in the first fortnight, so you hold the app before you commit to the build. We don't promise tenfold lifts because we don't see them outside of marketing decks.
Is iOS app development worth it for a smaller auto repair shop?
Often, yes - and counterintuitively the ROI is sometimes faster than for the big end of town because there's less integration overhead. We'll tell you honestly on the scoping call if it isn't.
Can reminders follow the new WoF rules?
They need to. From 1 November 2026 many light vehicles aged 4 to 14 years move to a WoF every two years, and new vehicles get their second WoF at 4 years.
Can AI help with payday filing?
It can prepare it. Employers file employment information every payday, within 2 working days when filing electronically, and automation can have it ready for a person to check.
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