Everything you need to know.
The questions contractors ask us most, answered clearly. If yours isn't here, text SCOPE to 59232 or email hello@trysmartscope.com. A real person answers.
Why do contractors switch to Smart Scope?
Because Smart Scope respects how contractors work. Month to month, no annual contract. No credit card on file. Your data stays yours — export everything, anytime — and nothing gets deleted when a trial ends. The app earns its place by winning you work. Want the full story? Email hello@trysmartscope.com.
Who's behind Smart Scope?
The team that has built software for the trades since 1992 — before app stores existed. Smart Scope comes from the makers of Smart Service, built in Dublin, Ohio with real employees at a real address. And because your data is always exportable, you own it outright and can take it anywhere.
Where can I see real reviews?
Go straight to the App Store. Apple vets every review — real people, real devices. Search Smart Scope and read what contractors say after running it on their own jobs. We're proud of what's there.
What does the free trial include?
Everything. Every feature, all 45 days, no credit card required. We built the trial this way on purpose: Smart Scope earns the subscription by winning you work before you pay a dollar.
What happens when the trial ends?
You decide. Subscribe and keep rolling, or let the app go view-only — nothing is charged, because there's no card on file, and nothing is deleted. Reactivate anytime and pick up exactly where you left off. Your data is yours, always.
Do I need to be tech-savvy to use it?
Can you leave a voicemail? If you can, you can use this. Tap the mic button. Speak the scope. The app builds the estimate. Tap send. That's the whole workflow. No logins, no passwords, no setup menus. If you can open the app and hold down a button, you're good.
How long does it take to learn?
Most learning happens while you're doing real work. You'll set up your price book once. From then on you're just speaking estimates into your phone — the same thing you already do, just faster. Ten minutes of setup. Then you're doing actual work the whole time you're learning.
How is Smart Scope different from other field service apps?
Most field service apps are built for offices — managers, dispatchers, per-tech pricing. Smart Scope is built for the owner doing the estimating. Take one real site visit during the trial and build the estimate side by side; you'll feel the difference in about ninety seconds.
What will my customers see?
They won't see fancy. They'll see professional. A branded PDF with photos, line items, and a total number looks the same to them whether you spent four hours or four minutes building it. And the fancy part — the e-signature, the online payment button — that's optional. Most of your customers will just see a PDF that looks better than the Word document they expected. That alone wins bids.
What do I gain over pen and paper?
Margin you can see before you send. Follow-up reminders so Thursday never slips. Deposits collected before you leave the driveway. A branded PDF that makes you look like the bigger shop. Same jobs — more wins, less grind.
Is $70 a month worth it?
That's $2.30 a day. One saved underbid pays for years of the app, and the hours it saves on paperwork every month are yours again — for your family, or for selling more jobs. It pays its own way.
How does the AI handle my numbers?
It drafts from your price book — materials, labor, overhead — and you review every line before anything goes out. You approve it, you send it. Fast math from the AI, final say from you. That's how estimates stay accurate.
What's this Claude API key thing?
Claude is the AI engine that powers the app, made by Anthropic. When you use voice-to-scope, you're using Claude's intelligence. But here's the important part: you connect your own Claude API key. That means your estimating numbers, your customer data, your price book — all of it stays in your own cloud account. We never see it. We never touch it. It's completely private to you. You control it. You pay Claude directly for what you use, usually $5–15 a month depending on how much you estimate. There's a walkthrough in the app to set it up. No surprises, no hidden fees, and your intellectual property never leaves your hands. Want a technical walkthrough? Email hello@trysmartscope.com.
What happens to my data if I cancel?
Your data becomes view-only. You can still see it, download it, print it. Nothing gets deleted. And if you come back? The app reactivates instantly when you subscribe again. Your data never leaves your account.
How is my data protected?
Your account is private to you — not shared, not pooled, not analyzed — and it lives encrypted on our servers. Your data is yours to download anytime. Want the full technical breakdown? Email hello@trysmartscope.com and we'll send it over.
Does it integrate with QuickBooks?
Not directly today. Smart Scope syncs automatically with Smart Service Cloud, and Smart Service works hand-in-hand with QuickBooks — so your scopes can reach QuickBooks through that sync. Webhooks let you push scope and payment data into other tools too. Try it free for 45 days and test the workflow yourself.
Does it integrate with Smart Service?
Yes. You can push your scope directly to Smart Service, so your estimating data flows straight into your job management system. No manual entry, no data loss between systems. Try it free for 45 days and test the workflow yourself.
Does it integrate with ServiceTitan?
Not today — there's no ServiceTitan integration. Smart Scope syncs with Smart Service Cloud, connects calls and texts through Quo, and offers webhooks so you can push your data into other systems. Try it free for 45 days and see how it fits your workflow.
Is Smart Scope on Android?
Android is on the way — join the notification list in the app and you'll know the moment it lands. Today Smart Scope is built for iPhone, the phone most owner-operators already estimate from, and it gets to work the night you download it.
Prove it on your own jobs.
Run Smart Scope free for 45 days — every feature, no credit card. Build real estimates on real jobs and let the results speak for themselves.
