Matewise
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For tradies who work alone

The check‑in that runs itself.

Matewise starts when you get to the job, knows the job, checks you're still moving and finishes when you leave. Most jobs need no taps at all. Isolating? One tap to log it, one to clear it.

  • starts itself from your booked jobs, or when you arrive
  • sets the timer from the task and today's heat
  • moving around? It counts that as OK, no taps
  • if something's wrong, your mates get the job card, then the site contact gets a call

Built by a sparky in Adelaide. Works on its own or with your job app. No card needed to join the list.

Demo runs fast: one second here is one minute on site. Orange outlined buttons stand in for things that happen on their own.

What makes it different

Set it up once. The rest runs itself.

Starts itself

No "remember to check in"

When you arrive at a booked job, the check-in starts on its own with the address, access notes and site contact already filled in. The timer is set from the task, and roof and ceiling spaces get shorter timers on hot days.

"Arrived Switchroom B. Roof space, 34° today: checking every 20 min"
Knows you're moving

No tapping "I'm OK" all day

If your phone shows you've been walking or working since the last check-in, Matewise counts that as OK. It only asks "Still OK?" after you've been still for a while, and that's one tap.

"Movement since 9:40. Check-in confirmed automatically"
One touch for isolation

Isolation, logged in a tap

Tap once (or tell Siri) and snap the isolation point. It goes in every alert, and when you leave it asks if the isolation is removed or left on purpose.

"Isolated: main switch, board B (photo attached)"
Job-card alert

Your mates know where to go and what to do

The alert carries the job: the switchroom or roof space you're in, how to get in, what's isolated, who's on site, and plain steps for the person getting it.

"Ring Mick. No answer? Ring Dave, the building manager. Still nothing? Call 000."
Site contact backup

The closest person gets the call

If your mates don't respond in time, Matewise rings the site contact from the job, who's metres away, not across town. Only switched on for jobs where they've agreed.

"Calling Dave (building manager), on site now"
Finishes itself

Drive off and it's done

Leave the site and the check-in closes on its own, after one last isolation check if you logged one. Nobody gets a false alarm because you forgot to check out.

"Left site 11:42. Isolation removed. All good."
Works on its own or with your job appPlanned links with ServiceM8, Fergus, Jobber and Housecall Pro. Calendar feeds for simPRO, AroFlo and Powered Now. No job app? It spots when you've stopped at a site and asks once.
Works with no signalThe timer runs on our servers, so an alert still goes out if your phone dies in a plant room.
No trackingLocation is used to start and finish jobs and is only shared when an alert goes out. Nobody watches you work.

How it works

Set it up once, then forget it

1

Set up once

Pick two or three mates (they don't need the app) and connect your job app or calendar, or use it on its own.

2

Turn up

Arrive at the job and it starts itself, with the site details and the right timer.

3

Work

Moving counts as OK. Tap once to log an isolation. If you've been still a while, it asks "Still OK?"

4

Leave

Drive off and it finishes itself. If something's wrong, your mates get the job card, then the site contact.

Pricing

Cheaper than a coffee a month

Founding members lock in this price for as long as they stay. Cancel any time.

Founding price
$4.99 /month

or $49 a year

  • Starts and finishes itself
  • Movement counts as OK, so no constant tapping
  • One-touch isolation and job-card alerts
  • Up to 3 mates, plus the site contact
  • Task and heat timers
  • Check-in log you can export
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We're building Matewise now. Join and we'll email you when it's ready, with the founding price held for you.

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Questions

The straight answers

How many taps does it need?

On most jobs, none. If you isolate, it's one tap to log it and one when you leave to say it's removed. If your phone hasn't moved for a while it asks "Still OK?", which is one tap. On iPhone, buttons on the lock screen need a quick unlock first.

Do I need a job app?

No. On its own, Matewise notices when you've stopped somewhere during work hours and asks once if you're on a job. Sites you go back to regularly start by themselves. A job app or calendar just fills in more details, like the site contact and access notes.

Which job apps will it work with?

We're planning direct links with ServiceM8, Fergus, Jobber and Housecall Pro (Housecall Pro's link needs their MAX plan), and calendar feeds for simPRO, AroFlo and Powered Now. Tradify doesn't currently let other apps connect, so Tradify users can use Matewise on its own. Tell us yours in the form.

Why does it need location set to "Always"?

That's how it knows you've arrived at or left a job without you opening it. Your location stays on your phone and is only shared in an alert.

Is this an emergency service?

No. Matewise alerts the people you choose. It doesn't call emergency services for you and isn't a monitored control room. If you're hurt, call your local emergency number.

Does the isolation log replace proper isolation procedures?

No. It's a record and a reminder, so the people looking for you know what's isolated and you don't leave without dealing with it. Your normal isolation and lockout procedures still apply.

What about falls?

We're planning fall detection with an Apple Watch and on Android phones. iPhones don't let apps watch for falls in the background, so on an iPhone alone it relies on movement and timers.

Will the site contact get called every time?

No. It's switched on per job, and only for site contacts who've agreed to it. They're only called if your own contacts don't respond.

What if I've got no reception?

Your job details are saved when it starts, and the timer runs on our servers, so your mates still get the alert if your phone drops out.

Do my mates need the app?

No. They get a normal text message and a phone call.