How to make an app for a CCTV installer

A CCTV installer's real record is every site you have fitted: which cameras went where, the recorder and hard disk, when the warranty ends and when the next AMC visit is due. When a customer calls two years later saying a camera is dark, an app finds that site in seconds.

Updated 2026-11-09

Who uses the app

The owner and the technicians. If technicians add sites and close complaints from their own phones, connect a Supabase database so the shop sees the same records. If only the owner uses it, the data can stay on one phone.

The screens a CCTV installer app needs

Site visits: Enquiries waiting for a survey, with address, type of place, cameras wanted and the visit date
Quotes: Cameras, recorder, hard disk, cable metres, labour and total; shared as a PDF on WhatsApp
Installations: Each fitted site: customer, date, camera positions such as gate or cash counter, recorder, hard disk size and serial numbers
Complaints: Camera not showing, no recording, phone viewing stopped; the technician assigned and what was done
AMC: Sites on a yearly plan, visits done and the next visit due
Stock: Cameras, recorders, hard disks, power supplies and cable rolls, with serial numbers for each device
Map: Pins for every installed site, so you can plan visits in one area on the same day

Features worth asking for

Scan the barcode on a camera or recorder box to fill in its serial number (in the installed Android app)
Warranty end dates per device, so you know at once whether a dead camera is replaced free
A reminder on your phone at a time you set for each AMC visit due, from the installed app
A handover sheet PDF listing every camera, its position and the warranty dates
A WhatsApp button to send the customer the technician's name and visit time
Search by customer phone, site name or device serial number

Where the data lives

If only you use the app, the data can stay on your phone. If technicians log installations and complaints on their own phones, connect your own Supabase database from the chat; add Razorpay only if you want customers to pay AMC fees online, with the money going to you.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

Decide what the app does. List the screens you need, for example: Site visits, Quotes, Installations, Complaints, AMC.
Describe it to AppCub. Paste the request below, changed to your own business and details.
Check the plan. AppCub shows the screens and features it will build. Change them in the chat until they are right; seeing the plan is free.
Try it on your phone. The app runs live next to the chat. Scan the QR code to install it, and ask for changes.
Share it. Share it as a web link, an APK file, or publish it on Google Play from your own developer account.

Copy this request, change the details to match your CCTV installer, and paste it into AppCub:

Make an app for my CCTV installation business, Raghav CCTV Solutions in Indore. Screens: site visits, quotes, installations, complaints, AMC, stock and a map of sites. An installation has the customer, address with map pin, date, and each device: camera or recorder, position, serial number and warranty end date. Let me scan barcodes on boxes for serial numbers. Quotes list cameras, recorder, hard disk, cable metres and labour and make a PDF. AMC sites show the next visit due, with a phone reminder. Complaints have a technician and the work done. Dark blue and white colours.

Tips for a CCTV installer app

Start with installations and complaints. Add stock and AMC once every new site is entered on the day it is fitted.
Name camera positions the way customers describe them, like 'main gate' or 'billing counter', so a complaint call is easy to match.
Don't store customers' recorder or viewing-app passwords in your app. Ask the customer to set their own password at handover.
Enter your older sites slowly, starting with the ones on AMC; those bring repeat visits.
Test serial number scanning on the installed app with a few boxes before a big job; it doesn't work in the web preview.

What it costs

Describing your app and seeing AppCub’s plan for it is free.
A new app usually takes 60 to 110 credits. Start with the 2-day trial for ₹99 (150 credits, enough for one app and a few changes) or the one-time App Pack for ₹499. Starter is ₹1,599 a month for 700 credits.
Google Play needs a paid plan (it includes the Play Store bundle and your app’s signing key) and your own Google Play developer account, a one-time US$25 fee to Google.
Work that fails or is rolled back costs no credits.

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Good to know

AppCub doesn't connect to cameras, recorders or viewing apps, so it can't show feeds, check recording or alert you when a camera goes offline. It doesn't track technicians live; it keeps your records and reminders.
AppCub builds Android apps. You can also share the app as a web link that opens on any phone; for the iPhone App Store, AppCub’s team can do it for you.

Questions

Can the app show my customers' camera feeds?

No. AppCub doesn't connect to cameras or recorders. The app keeps the record of each site; customers watch their cameras in the viewing app you set up for them.

Can I scan serial numbers instead of typing them?

Yes. In the installed Android app, the phone camera can scan the barcode on a camera or recorder box. It doesn't work in the web preview.

Can the app tell me if a camera is still under warranty?

Yes. Ask for a warranty end date on every device; when a customer calls, search their phone number and the app shows which devices are still covered.

Will the app remind me about AMC visits?

The installed app can show a reminder on your phone at a time you set, though it can arrive a few minutes late. To tell the customer, tap a WhatsApp button with the visit message ready.

Can my technicians see all sites on a map?

Yes, as pins on a map, which helps plan visits area by area. The app doesn't track technicians live or give turn-by-turn directions; a Google Maps link opens the route.

Can I make a quote with camera positions?

Yes. Ask for a quote PDF that lists each camera with its position and price, plus the recorder, hard disk, cable and labour. You can attach a photo of your site sketch to the record.

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