Tap Inspect App for iPhone and iPad

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by rhensel

I find it intersting and think I will use it for my other business. Not a bad lil application.

In that example the inspection fee is $125 so how would you pay for the app?

[RAY THOROMAN]

This looks interesting. I have the iPhone 3 model.


Worried about the format/quality of the report software though. I use HG. Maybe they'll have something soon. We all know that this is where the technology is heading..... few years maybe?

[Jeffrey R. Knight]

Originally Posted by rthoroman

This looks interesting. I have the iPhone 3 model.


Worried about the format/quality of the report software though. I use HG. Maybe they'll have something soon. We all know that this is where the technology is heading..... few years maybe?

Exactly....I think this also disproves Dominic's opinion that the iPhone/iPad is not fast enough or does not have enough power to be used to do an inspection and create a nice looking report with photos and everything. It has a lot of features missing that are needed but it is a good start and proves how this type of device CAN be used in the field for inspections instead of a full-blown Windows device. This IS the future for vertical markets that need to do data gathering.

[Dominic J. Maricic]

iOS4 solves several of the problems of the previous iPhone which were the big problems (such as multi tasking). This program has a ways to go, but is on the right track. I don't think many guys will jump to use such a small report format, but that's up to them. The report file size also needs some work. I'm sure what you're working on will be much better.

The only reason that this will really become more popular will be that guys are using the 7" to 10" computers. You notice people ask about the iPad more than an iPhone (as they like the larger screen).

Based on the feedback I've gotten, we'll focus on Android first. I'm interested to see the specs for Android 3.0 which will be released shortly on their tablets.

[Bob Elliott]

Defiantly a much bigger market for Android users Dom.

[mwirth]

Yeah, I don't post anywhere much. There a lot of smart people out there and my 2 cents is just that.

I'm glad for the compliments and understand the skepticism. One thing is certain, Tap Inspect is not for everyone. As home inspectors we are an independent lot. Get three inspectors in the same house and you get three different reports. Hopefully we all report the same big stuff but after that, who knows.

Some inspectors like to go back to the office and do their reports. It works for them. Some inspectors like the detailed narrative style, some like simple check lists. Whatever works in their market for they way they do business.

Tap Inspect was released less than 60 days ago and more features are coming to the app on the phone as well as on the web site. It was never meant to do everything that every inspector would want. I was designed to generate reports with photos as efficiently as possible. Efficiency = time and time = profit.

Android? Of course. Porting an app from one device to the other is not that big of a deal compared to going from a laptop to a smartphone. The biggest challenge with android is the all the different devices it runs on. Different displays, processing power, tactile or no keyboard, camera, etc. Anyone tried to get a game to run on Windows 3.1? History repeats.

We found that iPhone users are more familiar with how the device works and have had them longer. Not to mention stable constant hardware. And yes people love the iPad. A few inspectors run Tap Inspect on theirs.

Oh, and a sample report Here's one of mine.