The Best Snagging Survey App for the UK and Ireland

In the UK and Ireland, a snag list is a routine part of almost every new-build handover. Buyers walk the property before completion, and independent snagging inspectors go room by room recording every defect — a cracked tile, a badly hung door, a paint run, a missing seal — so the developer can put it right. It is photo-heavy work that ends in one deliverable: a clear, well-organised report. This is an honest look at InspectPro Solo as a photo-first app for that job, and for independent pre-purchase and defect surveys — including where it is not the right fit.

What a snag list actually needs

Strip it back and a good snagging report needs four things: a clear location for each snag, a photo that shows it, a sense of how serious it is, and a tidy document you can hand to the client or the developer. Most of the friction is in the admin afterwards — getting phone photos off the camera roll, matching them to rooms, and building a PDF. A photo-first mobile app removes that step by capturing everything in structure as you walk.

What InspectPro Solo is

Solo is a photo-first inspection and reporting app for iPhone, iPad, and Android at US$39 a month, with no per-report fees. You move through the property area by area, capture photos into structured items, add a comment and a severity rating (minor, moderate, major, or critical), and generate a branded PDF — with your own business letterhead — before you leave. Everything stays on your device: there is no account and no cloud sync, so it is private and works fully offline, which matters in a half-finished flat with no signal.

Where it fits

The primary fit is new-build snagging: photograph each snag, rate it, and export a snag list the buyer can send to the developer. It also works for independent pre-purchase and defect surveys — damp, movement, roofs, and ageing systems across the terraces, tenements, and period stock that make up so much of the UK and Irish market — where the same capture-and-report workflow applies. Reusable templates and one-tap duplication keep repeat layouts, like estate house types or apartment blocks, quick and consistent.

What it is not

It is only fair to be direct. InspectPro Solo does not confer any qualification or accreditation — it is a reporting tool, not a professional body, and it is not affiliated with RICS or tied to the RICS Home Survey Levels. It also does not include:

• A built-in RICS or Home Survey report format
• Online scheduling or a booking calendar
• Client payments or invoicing
• A client portal or CRM
• A web version (iPhone, iPad, and Android only, for now)

If your work requires a specific accredited report format, Solo is not a substitute for that. It handles the capture-and-report half of the job: getting a clean, photo-led snag list or survey out the door.

Trying it

The honest way to decide is to run it on a real job. Solo has a 15-day free trial with no credit card required — enough to snag a property or two and see whether the workflow fits how you already work. Prices show in your local currency on the App Store and Google Play. See it by city, or check the pricing page.