Building survey apps, side by side
SurveyNest and other building survey apps.
How SurveyNest compares with GoReport, Property Inspect, Imfuna and PocketSurvey: who each one is made for, the surveys it names, whether it works without signal, whose brand goes on the report, and which devices it runs on. Each app in its own words, with a link to where we read it.
Written by SurveyNest. Facts about other products are taken from their own websites on 13 October 2026 and may have changed. Product names belong to their owners.
Written 13 October 2026. Next review by 13 April 2027.
How we wrote this
Their words, not our opinion of them.
People looking for software for surveyors often search for these apps by name. So we read each one's own website and wrote down what it says about itself. We did not use the apps, and nobody at these companies has checked this page.
- Only their own websites. Every fact about another product comes from its own pages, read on 13 October 2026. The sources list each page.
- The same five things for every app. Who it is made for, the reports and inspections it names, working without signal, branding on reports, and devices.
- No scores and no prices. We do not rank the apps or compare what they cost. Where a website does not say something, we say so.
- Building survey and inspection apps only. Booking and practice management systems are a different kind of tool, so they are not compared here.
Websites change. If anything here is out of date or wrong, email info@surveysltd.com and we will correct it.
At a glance
Five apps, the same five questions.
A short summary of what each website says, read on 13 October 2026. The detail, with the exact words, is in the next section.
| App | Who it says it is for | Reports and inspections it names | Without signal | Your brand on reports | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoReport | Residential and commercial surveyors, from sole practitioners to multi-office firms | Homebuyer (Level 2) and Building Survey (Level 3) reports, condition reports, schedules of condition, dilapidations, fire risk, HHSRS, stock condition and more | Says its mobile app works offline and syncs once a connection is available | Says templates can be tailored to your branding | Says it works in a web browser, on Android, and as an iOS app for iPhone and iPad |
| Property Inspect | Property teams in residential lettings, commercial property, social housing and hospitality | Move-in, move-out and periodic inspections; schedules of condition and dilapidations; HHSRS, damp and mould, voids; sample RICS Home Survey reports | Says it is offline-first and syncs when back online | Says it offers custom branding and layouts | Says it has native iOS and Android apps, with live dashboards, client portals and interactive web reports |
| Imfuna | Residential and commercial surveyors, lettings and inventory clerks, facility and asset managers, construction | RICS Level 1, 2 and 3 templates or your own; inventories, check-ins and check-outs | Says the app works with no signal once an inspection is started; starting needs a connection | Says reports take your branding on its web platform | Says iPhone and iPad on iOS 13 or later, Android 7.0 or later, and a web platform in the browser |
| PocketSurvey | One-person companies, surveying practices and large organisations, in housing, compliance, fire safety and commercial work | Building condition, stock condition, HHSRS, damp and mould, fire doors, fire risk, asbestos, legionella, planned maintenance and more | Says its apps work offline | Says reports carry your company logo and details | Says iPads, iPhones, Android and web browsers |
| SurveyNest | Building surveyors, small surveying firms, facilities and housing teams, roofing contractors and manufacturers' technical reps; Pro for estates and asset managers | Roof and whole-building condition surveys; with Pro, drone maps, thermal pictures, 3D and thermal and condition reports | Lite works without signal, and sends when the signal is back | Your company's branding on your reports, once approved | Lite is a phone app: App Store awaiting release, Android internal testing for invited testers. Pro combines it with a web app |
Lite is invite only for now. Pro is available on request. Each row is a summary: read each company's own website before you choose.
Each app in its own words
What each website says about itself.
In alphabetical order. Quotes are word for word from the page linked under each app, read on 13 October 2026.
GoReport
"The GoReport mobile app works offline"GoReport, Frequently Asked Questions, read 13 October 2026
- Made for: residential surveyors, commercial surveyors, or both. Its FAQ says it scales "from sole practitioners to multi-office enterprises".
- Reports and inspections: its FAQ names Homebuyer Reports (Level 2), Building Surveys (Level 3), condition reports, commercial building surveys, schedules of condition, dilapidations, fire risk assessments and HHSRS inspections. Its library of survey types adds stock condition surveys, the Scottish Home Report, quinquennial inspections, technical due diligence and more. You can also build your own templates.
- Without signal: it says the app captures data on site and syncs once a connection is available.
- Your brand: it says templates can be tailored to your "business processes, branding, and reporting standards".
- Devices: "accessible via web browser, Android and our iOS app (iPhone/iPad)".
Read it on goreport.com.
Imfuna
"Capture everything. Type only what matters."Imfuna, the mobile app page, read 13 October 2026
- Made for: residential surveying, commercial surveying and building consultancy, lettings and property management, facility and asset management, and construction.
- Reports and inspections: for surveyors, it describes RICS Level 1, 2 and 3 templates or fully custom templates of your own. For lettings, an edition built for inventories, check-ins, mid-term visits and check-outs.
- Without signal: it says starting an inspection needs a connection, so the app can download your templates. After that, the whole visit can be captured with no signal and uploads once reception is back.
- Your brand: it says the inspection finishes on its web platform, where "the report takes your branding".
- Devices: "iPhones and iPads on iOS 13 or later, and Android phones and tablets on Android 7.0 or later", with the web platform in a desktop browser.
Read it on imfuna.com.
PocketSurvey
"Our surveying apps work offline to avoid losing any data because of a poor internet connection."PocketSurvey, home page, read 13 October 2026
- Made for: "a one-person company, a surveying practice, or a large corporation", with apps grouped for housing, compliance, fire safety and commercial work.
- Reports and inspections: it lists building condition, general building surveys, schedules of condition, housing stock condition, HHSRS, residential home surveys, damp and mould, fire doors, fire risk, fire stopping and compartmentation, asbestos, legionella and planned maintenance.
- Without signal: it says its apps work offline.
- Your brand: "Your reports are branded with your company logo, trade logo strip, and your company details".
- Devices: it says it "works on all iPads, Androids, iPhones, and Web Browsers".
Read it on pocketsurvey.org.
Property Inspect
"Offline-first"Property Inspect, Product page, read 13 October 2026
- Made for: its UK page describes residential work "for landlords, letting agents and build-to-rent operators", commercial property, social housing and housing authorities, and hospitality.
- Reports and inspections: move-in, move-out and periodic inspections; schedules of condition and dilapidations; for housing, HHSRS, damp and mould, voids and post-works inspections. Its sample reports include RICS Home Survey Level 2 and Level 3, snagging and fire risk assessment.
- Without signal: it describes the app as offline-first, syncing when back online.
- Your brand: "Custom branding and layouts to match your business."
- Devices: "Native iOS and Android apps". Its pages also describe live dashboards, client portals and "interactive web reports".
Read it on propertyinspect.com.
What SurveyNest is
The whole building, in one record.
SurveyNest is made by Surveys Ltd. Lite is the mobile app: walk the roof, or survey inside and out, rate each section, add photos and notes, and prepare a report in your company's brand. Pro brings the same mobile app together with the web workspace, for maps, thermal imagery and 3D.
Lite is invite only for now. Pro is available on request.
- 1
Made for
Lite: building surveyors, small surveying firms, facilities and housing teams, roofing contractors and manufacturers' technical reps. Pro: estates and facilities, asset managers, roofing contractors and manufacturers.
- 2
Reports and inspections
Roof and whole-building surveys, with ratings, photos and notes, and a condition report PDF prepared from the survey findings. With Pro, a detailed 2D map, thermal picture and 3D model, with thermal and condition reports kept alongside specifications and drawings.
- 3
Without signal
Lite works without signal, and sends when the signal is back.
- 4
Your brand
SurveyNest reads your company's brand from your website and puts it on every report, once Surveys Ltd has approved it.
- 5
Devices
Lite is a phone app. App Store: awaiting release. Google Play: internal testing, for invited testers. Pro combines the mobile app with the web app: capture on site, and explore the wider survey on a computer.
AI drafting is a choice. If you use it, the report comes back as a draft, and a person checks it before issue. Lite records what the surveyor sees. In Pro, suspected wet areas are found by colour inside a roof outline, and a core or a moisture meter confirms each one. Calculations and specifications need competent review before issue. See Lite and Pro for the detail.
Which might suit you
Start from the work you do.
This section is our view, not a fact about any product. The right app depends on the surveys you carry out, so start there and check each company's own website.
Another kind of app may suit you better if
- 1You mainly carry out RICS home surveys for buyers.An app that says it supports the RICS Home Survey levels may suit you better. The section above shows which websites say so.
- 2You mainly carry out residential inspections for lettings.An inventory or inspection app built for check-ins, check-outs and periodic visits may suit you better.
- 3Your work is specialist compliance.Fire doors, fire risk, asbestos or legionella: an app with templates made for that work may suit you better.
- 4You need your own survey forms, built to order.Look for an app that says it builds custom templates to your requirements.
Where SurveyNest is built to fit
- ARoof and whole-building condition surveys.Rate each part, add photos and notes on every defect, and prepare a report in your company's brand once approved.
- BDrone and thermal evidence, with Pro.Detailed 2D maps, thermal pictures and 3D models, with suspected wet areas found by colour inside each roof outline.
- COne record for every building.Maps, photographs, notes and documents kept together, building by building, with a portal for each client.
- DRepairing the part that is failing.With Pro, cut-outs are planned from the suspected wet areas, and a person approves each one, so the rest of the roof can stay.
Questions to ask any app
Before you book a demo.
Our own list, written for any survey or inspection app, ours included. Ask each company and see it working on a survey like yours.
The surveys you do
- Does it cover the survey types you carry out most?
- Can you change the parts, ratings and wording?
- Does it handle roofs, inside and out, or both?
- Can it hold meter readings with their place?
On site
- Does it work with no signal, and from when?
- Which phones and tablets does it run on?
- How many photos can a survey hold?
- Can several surveyors share the work?
The report
- Whose name and brand go on the cover?
- If AI helps, who checks the wording before issue?
- Which formats can you send: PDF, Word, spreadsheet?
- Can you correct a report after it is sent?
Your records
- Can you take every file away if you leave?
- Is every change kept, with who made it and when?
- Can clients see only their own buildings?
- Where is your data kept, and for how long?
Questions
Building survey apps, answered.
Which is the best building survey app?
We do not rank them. Each of these apps describes itself as made for different work, from RICS home surveys to lettings inventories, compliance inspections and roof surveys. Start from the surveys you carry out, read each company's own website, and see a demo on work like yours.
Is SurveyNest a GoReport alternative?
They overlap in places: both record surveys on a mobile device and prepare a report in your brand (in SurveyNest, once approved). GoReport's website describes a wide library of survey types for residential and commercial surveyors, including RICS formats. SurveyNest is built around roof and whole-building condition surveys, with maps, thermal imagery and 3D in Pro. Look at both against your own work.
Which of these apps work without signal?
All five say so, in their own words. GoReport says its mobile app works offline. Property Inspect says it is offline-first. Imfuna says the visit can be captured with no signal once the inspection is started. PocketSurvey says its apps work offline. SurveyNest Lite keeps your survey and photos on the phone, and they go up when you have signal again.
Can I use SurveyNest today?
Lite is invite only for now. On the App Store it is awaiting release, and Android testing is for invited testers. Join the waitlist and we will contact you when access is available. Pro is available on request: book a call with the team.
Does SurveyNest write the report with AI?
Only with your permission. AI can draft from your ratings, notes and photographs. The returned report is a draft for human review before issue.
Why is Survey Booker not on this page?
Survey Booker's website describes it as a CRM and survey management system for surveyors, for quotes, terms, payments, customers and teams. That is a different kind of tool from a survey or inspection app, so we have not compared it here. Its website lists report-writing tools it connects with, including GoReport, Imfuna and Property Inspect.
Something here is wrong or out of date. What should I do?
Email info@surveysltd.com with the page and the change. We read every website again before the next review, by 13 April 2027.
Sources
Where these facts come from.
Every fact about another product comes from these pages on its own website, read on 13 October 2026. Facts about SurveyNest come from our Lite and Pro pages. The "which might suit you" section and the list of questions are our view.
- GoReport: Frequently Asked Questions, goreport.com, read 13 October 2026.
- GoReport: Surveying Solutions, the library of survey types, goreport.com, read 13 October 2026.
- GoReport: home page, goreport.com, read 13 October 2026.
- Imfuna: home page, imfuna.com, read 13 October 2026.
- Imfuna: The Imfuna mobile app, including its questions on devices and working with no signal, imfuna.com, read 13 October 2026.
- PocketSurvey: Streamline Your Building Surveying & Inspection Report Writing, pocketsurvey.org, read 13 October 2026.
- PocketSurvey: Mobile Building Surveying & Inspection Software for Busy Surveyors, pocketsurvey.com, read 13 October 2026.
- Property Inspect: Property Inspection Software UK, propertyinspect.com, read 13 October 2026.
- Property Inspect: Product, propertyinspect.com, read 13 October 2026.
- Survey Booker: home page, surveybooker.co.uk, read 13 October 2026.
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