The job tracking app built for
New Zealand trades.
Jotter Jobs is a job tracking app for New Zealand plumbers, electricians, builders, and every trade that works in the field. Track jobs, schedule and dispatch your team, send quotes, log hours, manage materials, and send invoices to Xero, all from your phone, even when you're offline.
Not a tradie? Jotter works just as well for freelancers and service businesses.
Free for sole traders and small teams
All your jobs in one place
Timers on your Lock Screen
Send quotes to customers
Why NZ trades need something different
Most field service apps are built for large US or UK companies with complex scheduling, dispatch, and fleet management needs. They charge per user per month, require long onboarding, and assume you have someone in the office running operations all day.
That's not how most NZ trades businesses work. You might have 2-10 workers, everyone uses Xero, and the "office admin" is often the business owner doing jobs themselves. You need something simple: track jobs, track time, get invoices into Xero. Done.
Jotter is built for exactly this. It's a New Zealand product, priced in NZD, designed around Xero (which most NZ trades already use), and focused on the job-to-invoice workflow without the enterprise bloat.
If you've been searching for a field service app NZ teams can actually stick with, or the best job tracking app NZ trades recommend, the test is simple: can your crew use it on the tools, offline, and does it get hours into Xero without re-typing? Jotter does both, with built-in Xero time tracking and mobile invoicing through Xero from your phone. See pricing in NZD.
Jotter vs generic field service software
Jotter doesn't try to do everything. It focuses on job tracking, time tracking, and Xero invoicing, and does them well. Here's how it compares to the bigger platforms.
| Feature | Jotter Jobs | Other Apps |
|---|---|---|
Built for NZ trades NZD pricing, Xero-first, industry packs for NZ trades | — | |
Xero integration Contacts, items, and invoices sync natively | Varies | |
Offline support Full offline: create jobs, track time, add materials without signal | Varies | |
Built-in timers per task Not a bolt-on: timers tied to line items that flow to invoices | Varies | |
Team management & permissions Assign jobs, hide prices, control visibility per member | ||
No per-user fees beyond seat plan Simple seat-based pricing, not per-user-per-module | — | |
Free plan available 2 seats, unlimited jobs, full Xero integration | Varies | |
Scheduling & calendar Plan your week and dispatch jobs to your team with the built-in scheduling calendar | ||
Quoting & estimates Create quotes, send through Xero, convert accepted quotes to invoices |
What Jotter is (and isn't)
Jotter is a job tracking, scheduling, quoting, and invoicing app. It's not a fleet tracker, a GPS system, or a heavy ERP. If you need vehicle GPS tracking or complex enterprise workflows, a larger platform might be a better fit. For getting jobs scheduled, tracked, and invoiced through Xero, Jotter keeps it simple.
But if what you actually need is a simple way for your team to quote jobs, track time, record materials, and get everything into Xero as quotes and invoices, without paying for features you'll never use, that's exactly what Jotter does.
It's particularly well-suited for:
Sole traders using Xero
You do the work and the invoicing. Jotter lets you track as you go and send invoices to Xero from your phone. No admin help needed.
Small teams (2-10 people)
You need your team to log hours and materials properly, and you want those numbers in Xero without re-entering everything.
Businesses switching from paper
You've been using notebooks, whiteboards, or spreadsheets. Jotter is the simplest step up. Your team can learn it in 5 minutes.
Teams who tried and quit other apps
You signed up for a field service platform that was too complicated, too expensive, or your team just stopped using it. Jotter stays simple on purpose.
Works for every trade
Jotter includes industry packs, pre-built item tags for common NZ trades. Select your trade when you set up your company and get relevant tags instantly.
Properly offline, not "offline mode"
Some apps claim offline support but really just queue actions until you reconnect, and break if you try to do anything complex without signal. Jotter is different: it's built offline-first.
Your team can create jobs, add line items, start and stop timers, record materials, set customer and tag values, and mark jobs complete, all with zero internet connectivity. The full customer list, item list, and tag definitions are cached locally so pickers work offline too.
Changes are queued and synced automatically when connectivity returns. If there's a conflict (someone else edited the same job), the server version wins and the local copy is updated. You can see the sync queue status in the app at any time.
This matters in New Zealand. Rural sites, new builds before internet is connected, basements and underground work, your team shouldn't lose data just because they're in a dead zone.
A job tracking app for your trade
Jotter works for every NZ trade. See how it fits the way your trade tracks jobs, time, and materials, then invoices through Xero.
Job tracking app NZ FAQs
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Jotter has a free plan with 2 seats, no credit card and no time limit. It includes job tracking, built-in timers, materials, and full Xero integration. Paid plans add more seats, all priced in NZD.
Does it work without signal?
Yes. Jotter is offline-first. Your team can create jobs, track time, and add materials with no signal, then everything syncs automatically when they are back in range. It is built for NZ sites like new builds, basements, and rural properties.
Does it sync to Xero?
Yes. Jotter pulls in your Xero contacts and items, and when a job is completed it creates the invoice in Xero automatically with the customer, line items, tracked hours, and pricing filled in.
Download free for iPhone or Android
Start free with 2 seats. No credit card, no lock-in. Available on iOS and Android.