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For locksmiths, plumbers, carpenters, painters, electricians…

Your trusty work notebook, now on your phone and powered by AI.

A customer calls or the insurer sends you a job: tap RECORD ORDER and tell Binnacle about it. If it comes in by email or WhatsApp, paste it and you're done. Customer, address, job, what you charge and what you're owed, without typing a word.

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✔ 2 weeks free for the first 300✔ If you can talk, you can use it✔ Technicians with clear accounts✔ Your data is yours, export it any time

How it works

Three steps, none of them on a keyboard

Binnacle is built to log the order the moment it comes in, with the phone to your ear or from the van, and to close it when you get paid.

  1. 1

    The order comes in: tap and dictate

    When a customer calls or the insurer sends it over: “Order for Martha Gill at twelve High Street, leak under the kitchen sink, one hundred and twenty plus VAT”. If it arrives by email or WhatsApp, paste it and Binnacle reads it.

  2. 2

    Check the form and assign it

    The AI has separated customer, address, job, claim number and amount. Fix whatever you like, choose who does it (you or a technician) and confirm.

  3. 3

    Do the job, get paid, close it

    When you get paid, close the order by voice or with a tap: amount, payment method and who collected. Profit, VAT and income tax for the month update on their own.

Features

Everything you used to jot down in the notebook, and the things you never had time to

  • Orders by voice or pasted in

    Dictate the order when they call, the way you'd tell a workmate. Or paste the customer's WhatsApp or the insurer's email: the AI fills in the form and you just confirm.

  • Unpaid jobs at a glance

    Every order carries its tag: active, pending payment or closed. What you're owed no longer gets lost in a notebook.

  • VAT and income tax worked out for you

    Enter the net amount and Binnacle breaks down the VAT charged, the VAT paid on materials and an estimate of the income tax (IRPF) due each quarter.

  • Technicians and clear accounts

    Add the people you work with, assign them orders and keep track of who collected from the customer, who paid for materials and how much each one gets. The settlement goes out by WhatsApp.

  • Providers and insurers

    Save the claim number and the provider who sends you the work. You'll know how much each one brings in.

  • Call, navigate, export

    From the order you call the customer, open the map or send a WhatsApp. And your whole history exports to Excel whenever your accountant asks for it.

What you can record

Every field an order can hold

Only the description is required. Fill in the rest by voice, by pasting a message or by hand, whenever you have it.

The job

  • Description

    What needs doing. The only required field.

  • Address

    Open it in the map from the order.

  • Due date and time

    Sorts your open orders by what's next.

Customer and provider

  • Customer name

    If it matches a saved provider or insurer, it's linked automatically.

  • Customer phone

    Call or WhatsApp with one tap.

  • Claim number

    The insurer's or provider's reference.

  • Service number

    A second reference, if they give you one.

  • Provider

    Who sends you the work. See how much each one brings in.

Technician

  • Assigned technician

    You or someone from your team.

  • Fixed commission

    An amount for this order. Otherwise their usual percentage applies.

  • Collected by

    Whether the technician or you collected from the customer.

  • Materials paid by

    Whether the technician or you paid for materials.

  • Commission paid

    Tick it off once you've settled up with them.

Money

  • Price

    Net amount charged to the customer.

  • With or without VAT

    Decides whether VAT and income tax are worked out.

  • Materials cost

    What you paid, VAT included.

  • VAT charged and paid

    Broken down for you when the order is with VAT.

Status and payment

  • Status

    Active, pending payment or closed.

  • Paid

    Whether the money is in, regardless of the job's status.

  • Payment date

    When you got paid.

  • Payment method

    Cash, card, bank transfer or Bizum.

  • Created and closed dates

    Recorded on their own.

Inside the app

This is what a working day looks like in Binnacle

App screens with sample data.

Home: what you've earned in the period and the latest order of each status.
Dictation: the AI fills in the form as you speak.
Detail: status, payment, technician commission and quick actions.
History: filter by technician, client or dates and export to Excel.

Technicians

Settling up with your technicians, without the back-and-forth

Binnacle keeps a running balance per technician: what you owe them in commission and materials, and what they have collected from customers on your behalf. Everything is worked out from the orders themselves.

  1. 1

    Set their commission

    Every technician has a percentage. Binnacle applies it to each paid order they did: (price − materials) × %. A specific order can also carry a fixed amount.

  2. 2

    Say who handled the money

    When you close an order, say whether the technician collected the payment or paid for the materials. Those amounts go straight into their balance.

  3. 3

    Check the balance and send it

    The technician's screen shows what you owe them, or what they owe you, for any date range. One tap sends the full breakdown by WhatsApp.

  4. 4

    Mark it as settled

    Once you have paid up, mark each order as settled. It drops out of the balance and stays in the list with a green check.

Technician: balance for the period and each paid repair with its commission.
Settlement sent by WhatsApp: the summary plus the detail of every order.
After paying: every order marked as settled and the balance at zero.

Who it's for

Built for self-employed tradespeople

If you work with your hands and your office is the van, Binnacle is your notebook.

  • Locksmiths
  • Plumbers
  • Electricians
  • Carpenters
  • Painters
  • Bricklayers
  • HVAC
  • Shutter & blind fitters
  • Glaziers
  • Appliance repair
  • Maintenance
  • Drain unblocking

Pricing

Less than an hour's work a month

One plan with everything included. The first 300 subscribers get 2 weeks free.

Monthly

€14.99 /month

Cancel any time.

2 months free

Annual

€149.99 /year

Works out at €12.50 a month, billed once a year.

  • ✔ Unlimited voice orders
  • ✔ Full history and KPIs
  • ✔ Technicians, settlements and WhatsApp
  • ✔ Export to Excel and CSV

Auto-renewing subscription. The amount is charged to your App Store or Google Play account when you confirm the purchase and renews at the same price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it from your store account settings. Prices include taxes for Spain. Terms of use · Privacy policy.

FAQ

What people ask us before they start

Do I have to learn how to use a program?+

No. You press the big RECORD ORDER button and talk. The form fills itself in and you check it before saving. If the order arrives by email or WhatsApp, copy it, press PASTE and Binnacle turns it into a form just the same.

What happens to my voice?+

The audio is processed in real time to turn it into data and is not stored. The details are in the privacy policy.

Are the VAT and income tax figures valid for the tax office?+

They are indicative: they tell you how much to set aside each quarter. Your accountant still files the returns, and for that you can export everything to Excel.

Does it work if I have technicians working with me?+

Yes. Add your technicians, assign them orders, set a fixed commission or a percentage and note on each order who collected from the customer and who paid for materials. The settlement for the period comes out on its own and you send it by WhatsApp.

Do I need an internet connection?+

Yes, for voice dictation and to sync your data. The app keeps a local copy so opening it is instant.

How do I cancel the subscription?+

From the subscription settings of your App Store or Google Play account, at any time. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Can I delete my account and my data?+

Yes, from Settings → Account → Delete account, instantly. You can also request it from the delete account page on this website.

Leave the notebook in the glovebox. Download Binnacle.

Your trusty work notebook, now on your phone and powered by AI.

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Questions? Write to us at info@binnacleapp.com