How to make an app for a mobile repair shop

A busy repair counter takes in dozens of phones a day, and each one needs a token, a note of the fault, the condition it came in, and a message when it is ready. An app replaces the job register, finds any phone by token, IMEI or customer number, and shows which phones are still waiting for a part.

Updated 2026-11-09

Who uses the app

The counter staff and the technicians. If the counter and the workbench use different phones, connect a Supabase database so both see the same job status. A one-person shop can keep the data on one phone.

The screens a mobile repair shop app needs

• New job: Token number, customer name and phone, phone model, IMEI, fault described, condition photos, advance taken and promised time
• Jobs: All phones by status: received, checking, waiting for part, repaired, ready, delivered; search by token, IMEI or phone number
• Job detail: What the technician found, parts used with original or compatible noted, final price and the customer's approval
• Ready for pickup: Repaired phones not yet collected, with a WhatsApp button and how many days each has waited
• Parts: Screens, batteries and charging ports by model, with stock counts and what each costs you
• Payments: Advances, final payments by cash or UPI, and the day's total
• Warranty lookup: Past repairs by IMEI or phone number, with the warranty end date

Features worth asking for

• Scan the IMEI barcode on the phone's box or label with the phone camera (installed Android app), or type it in
• Condition photos at intake, attached to the job, to settle arguments about old scratches
• A job slip PDF with token number and terms to share on WhatsApp or print from the phone
• A WhatsApp message ready to send when the phone is repaired, with the amount due
• A list of phones uncollected for more than 30 days
• Warranty check by IMEI before you take a phone back for the same fault

Where the data lives

On a single counter phone, the data can stay on that phone. If the technicians' bench and the counter both update jobs, connect your own Supabase database from the chat; add Razorpay only if you want customers to pay online, with the money going to you.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

1. Decide what the app does. List the screens you need, for example: New job, Jobs, Job detail, Ready for pickup, Parts.
2. Describe it to AppCub. Paste the request below, changed to your own business and details.
3. 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.
4. Try it on your phone. The app runs live next to the chat. Scan the QR code to install it, and ask for changes.
5. 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 mobile repair shop, and paste it into AppCub:

Tips for a mobile repair shop app

• Don't store customers' screen lock codes or patterns in the app. Ask them to remove the lock or to come back when you need to test.
• Start with new job, jobs and ready for pickup. Add parts stock once every job records the part used.
• Use the same token numbers as your paper slips for the first weeks, so old and new jobs don't clash.
• Ask for your shop's repair terms on the job slip: warranty days, data responsibility, and how long you keep uncollected phones.
• Try barcode scanning on the installed app with a few phone boxes; 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.

See all plans

Good to know

• AppCub doesn't connect to repair tools, phone testing software or thermal printers, and doesn't send messages by itself. Job slips are PDFs you share or print from the phone, and the ready message goes when staff tap WhatsApp.
• 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 scan a phone's IMEI?

Yes. In the installed Android app, the phone camera scans the IMEI barcode on the box or label. It doesn't work in the web preview, and you can always type it in.

Should I save customers' lock passwords in the repair app?

No. It is safer not to keep them at all. Ask customers to remove the lock before handing over, or to unlock the phone themselves when you need to test.

Can I print a job slip for the customer?

Yes, as a PDF printed from the phone or shared on WhatsApp. AppCub doesn't connect to thermal slip printers directly.

Can customers check their repair status themselves?

Yes, with a customer screen shared as a web link and connected to your Supabase database, where they enter their token and phone number. Most shops start with the WhatsApp ready message.

Can the app show which jobs are waiting for parts?

Yes. Filter jobs by the 'waiting for part' status to see the model and part needed, so you order them together.

Can I see what each technician repaired?

Yes. Ask for a technician on each job and a daily list of repairs done by each one, with the parts they used.

Read next

• How to make a website for a mobile repair shop
• App for an AC repair service
• App for an appliance repair shop
• App for an architect
• App for a daycare
• App for a borewell service
• App for a car wash
• All guides: home and local services
• All app guides by business