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Snagging app features built for fast capture and clean reports
SnagPal is a free snagging app for iPhone and iPad. Every feature is designed around two things: logging a defect in seconds while you are stood in front of it, and producing a clean, branded PDF report at the end. Photograph and tag a snag, annotate the photo, pin it on a floor plan, and export the lot in one tap. It all works fully offline, needs no account and keeps your data on your device.
No sign-up. No subscription. No cloud. Just download and start snagging.
Fast capture
Log a defect in under 10 seconds
Snagging a property is repetitive work. You are walking room to room, spotting dozens of small defects, and every one needs a photo and a note. If logging each snag takes a minute, a full inspection turns into a long, tedious afternoon. SnagPal is built so capture is the fast part.
Open the app, take the photo, give it a short title, tag the room and set the status. That is the whole loop, and it takes seconds. You stay in front of the defect rather than fiddling with menus, so you can keep moving and your list stays accurate.
- Photo, title, room and status in a single quick flow
- No loading screens or sync waits between snags
- Tagged as you go, so nothing needs sorting out later
A new snag form showing a captured photo, a title of scuff on cabinet door, the room set to kitchen and the status set to open, with a save snag button.
On-device annotation
Mark up the photo so the defect is obvious
A photo of a wall does not always make the problem clear. Is it the hairline crack, the paint run, or the scuff next to it? Annotation removes the doubt. Circle the exact spot, draw an arrow to it, or drop a short label so whoever reads the report knows precisely what you mean.
It all happens on the device, in the app, with no third-party photo editor and no cloud round-trip. You annotate the moment you capture, while you still remember the detail, and the marked-up image goes straight into the snag.
- Arrows, circles and text labels over the photo
- Done in the app - no exporting to another editor
- Clearer evidence means fewer back-and-forth queries
A photo being annotated in the app with a circle highlighting one area, an arrow pointing to another, and a small crack label, with annotation tools below.
Floor-plan pins
Pin every snag to its place on the plan
Words like back bedroom or the en-suite mean different things to different people, and a builder fixing snags weeks later should not have to guess. Drop a pin on a floor-plan photo for each defect and location stops being a question. Anyone reading the report can see exactly where to go.
Add a plan by photographing it or importing the image, then place a numbered pin per snag. The pins carry through to the PDF, so the person doing the work gets a visual map of the property alongside the detail of each defect.
- Numbered pins placed directly on a floor-plan image
- Removes ambiguity about where each defect is
- Pins appear in the exported PDF report
A floor plan for Plot 14 with four numbered yellow pins placed in different rooms, captioned four snags pinned to this plan.
Rooms & assignees
Organise by location and who is responsible
A flat list of forty snags is hard to act on. Group them by room and by the trade responsible and the same list becomes a plan of work. The plumber sees their items, the decorator sees theirs, and you can see at a glance which areas still need attention.
Tag each snag with a room and an assignee as you capture it, then filter or group by either. It keeps a large inspection manageable and makes the final report something people can divide up and get on with.
- Tag every snag by room and responsible party
- Filter and group so each trade sees only their work
- Turns a long list into a clear plan of action
Snags grouped by room - kitchen assigned to an M and E contractor with three items, bathroom to a plumber with two, hallway to a decorator with one.
Status tracking
Track each snag from open to resolved
Snagging is rarely one and done. You log defects, the developer or trades fix them, and you re-check. Without a clear status it is easy to lose track of what has actually been put right. SnagPal gives every snag a simple state: open, in progress, or resolved.
Update the status as work happens and you always know where things stand. Re-inspecting later becomes a matter of working through what is still open, rather than re-reading the whole list from scratch.
- Three clear states: open, in progress, resolved
- See outstanding work at a glance on a re-inspection
- Status can be reflected in the report you share
A status filter showing open, in progress and resolved, with a list of snags marked accordingly - one resolved, one in progress and one open.
Branded PDF reports
Export a professional report in one tap
The report is what people actually see. It is what you hand to the developer, send to a client or keep as your record, so it needs to look the part. SnagPal turns your list into a clean, professional PDF with your own logo and details, every photo, the annotations and the floor-plan pins, all laid out properly.
It is one tap. No spreadsheets, no copying photos into a document, no formatting late at night. A surveyor can hand a client-ready report straight after the walkthrough; a homebuyer can send the developer something that looks considered and is hard to brush off.
- Your logo and company details on every report
- Photos, annotations and pins included automatically
- One tap from a finished inspection to a shareable PDF
A branded snagging report PDF preview with your logo block, the property Plot 14, a date, and rows of snags with thumbnail photos, captioned page 1 of 6, beside an export PDF report button.
Works offline
Everything works with no signal
New-build sites and empty properties are exactly where mobile signal tends to be worst, and that is precisely where snagging happens. An app that needs the cloud to function is no use stood in a half-built kitchen with one bar. SnagPal does not depend on a connection at all.
Capture, annotation, floor-plan pins, status and PDF export all run on the device. There is no syncing to wait for and nothing to fail when the signal drops. You work the whole property and export when you are done, online or not.
- Every feature runs fully on the device
- No sync delays or failures mid-inspection
- Reliable on sites where signal is poor or absent
A no-signal state showing that capture, annotate and export all still work offline, each ticked.
Free, no account
Free to use, with your data on your device
Most snagging apps want an account, a subscription or a per-report fee before you can do anything useful. SnagPal does not. It is free to download and use, there is no account to create and no card to enter, and your snags stay in the app on your device rather than on someone else's server.
That matters for privacy and for trust. Property data and client details are sensitive, and the simplest way to keep them private is to not send them anywhere. You can read more about how this works on the free snagging app page.
- No account, no subscription and no in-app purchases
- No cloud - your data does not leave the device
- Nothing to manage, renew or cancel
A panel showing zero pounds to download and use, with a lock icon and three ticked points: no account to create, no subscription or card, and no cloud so data stays on the device.
Try every feature for free
Download SnagPal on iPhone or iPad and start snagging in seconds. No account, no subscription, no cloud.
Where to next
See SnagPal in your context
The features are the same for everyone, but the way you use them differs. Pick the page that fits how you snag.
For new-build buyers
Snag your own new home and send the developer a clean, hard-to-dismiss PDF report.
Learn moreFor surveyors & inspectors
Fast capture, branded client-ready reports and offline reliability, with no per-seat fee.
Learn moreFor builders & contractors
Track punch lists, assign defects to trades and keep handover snags under control.
Learn moreNew to snagging? Start with the SnagPal overview on the homepage, or read what is snagging for a plain-English primer.
FAQ
Questions about SnagPal's features
What can SnagPal do?
SnagPal lets you photograph a defect, give it a title, tag it by room and assignee, set a status, annotate the photo with arrows, circles and labels, pin it to a floor plan, and export everything as a branded PDF report. Every feature works fully offline on iPhone and iPad.
What are floor-plan pins and why do they help?
A floor-plan pin is a numbered marker you drop onto a photo or image of the property's floor plan, one per snag. It shows exactly where each defect is, so whoever fixes the snags does not have to guess from a room name. The pins carry through into the exported PDF report.
Can I annotate photos inside the app?
Yes. You can mark up each photo with arrows, circles and text labels directly in SnagPal, with no third-party editor and no cloud upload. Annotating as you capture keeps the detail clear and the marked-up image is saved straight into the snag.
Do the PDF reports include my own branding?
Yes. The branded PDF report puts your logo and company details on the report, alongside every photo, annotation and floor-plan pin, laid out cleanly. It exports in one tap, so a surveyor can hand a client a finished report straight after the walkthrough.
Do the features work without an internet connection?
Yes. Capture, annotation, floor-plan pins, status tracking and PDF export all run on the device and need no signal. That is deliberate, because snagging often happens in new-build properties where mobile signal is poor.
Are any features locked behind a subscription?
No. SnagPal is free to use with no account, no subscription and no in-app purchases, and your data stays on your device rather than in the cloud. If paid features are ever added in a future version, the existing features will remain free.
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