Mobile apps for auto mechanics.
The version of mobile apps that auto repair shops still use a year after launch.
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.
What we keep hearing from NZ auto repair shops.
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.
Made for New Zealand paperwork.
Mobile apps that keep working with patchy coverage and sync later, built for crews working outside the main centres.
- WoF rules change November 2026
- Job management built in New Zealand
- 11 public holidays, plus yours
Small team.
Real systems.
Zero fluff.
What mobile apps covers
The shape of the result for auto repair shops: Most first releases are in the stores inside 8 weeks, not 8 months.
- One codebase for iOS and Android, so you are not paying twice
- We handle App Store and Google Play submission and review
- Works offline in the ute, syncs when the signal comes back
- Push notifications your team will actually read, not noise
- No shelfware or licences you do not use
- No annual contracts
An AI agency, minus the theatre.
*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.
How much is the admin really costing you?
Nine hours a week of admin is 468 hours a year. That could drop to about 52.*
*Illustrative, based on 9 hours a week of admin at a typical 80% automation rate. The calculator uses your own numbers.
Good questions, answered
Can you walk us through a comparable build?
Yes - on the first call we'll pick the closest engagement we've shipped to what you're describing and walk through the outcome, the headcount and the time it took. Most first releases are in the stores inside 8 weeks, not 8 months.
How do you price mobile apps engagements?
Fixed-scope pilots first, then either project pricing or a small monthly retainer for the ongoing work. No long lock-ins, no 18-month black-box deals. Most auto repair shops are surprised how small the first cheque is.
When does mobile apps actually pay back?
Inside the first quarter, in our experience. We pick the first slice specifically because it's the highest-leverage workflow for an auto repair shop - so the savings start landing before the rest of the build is finished.
Can it help with health and safety records?
It can keep them organised. A business must notify WorkSafe of notifiable events and keep those records for at least five years.
Will quotes and invoices show GST properly?
Yes. GST is 15 per cent on most goods and services in New Zealand, and anything we build that prices work shows it the way your accounts need.
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