Fort Reports

What Fort Reports is

Fort Reports is an iOS tablet app for creating and sending home inspection reports. Inspectors can work outside Wi-Fi coverage, then upload reports when the device reconnects. Reports can include photos from the tablet camera, photo library, iCloud, Dropbox, or a FLIR ONE thermal camera; users can draw on photos and collect client signatures on the tablet. Reports can be sent by email, as PDFs, or both. Users can edit preinstalled comments and retain those changes for later inspections, and add company details, a logo, and legal terms. The maker says the app is compatible with ISN, with buttons to retrieve ISN information and send it back. Fort Reports is presented for occasional, standard, and professional inspectors. Starter costs $4.99, paid once, billed per report for one credit and one complete report, with basic support and five free signup credits. Standard costs $29.99, paid once for 10 report credits, advanced support, and five free signup credits. Professional is $29.99 a month for unlimited reports for one month, advanced support, and five free signup credits.

Who it suits

Fort Reports suits home inspectors who prepare reports on an iOS tablet, including those who need to work outside Wi-Fi coverage. Its plans address occasional, standard, and professional use.

Limits

Starter costs $4.99, paid once and covers one complete report with one credit. General note fields have character limits; the maker recommends Overview or Section notes for longer explanations.

Getting started

1. Visit the Fort Reports website.
2. Use an iOS tablet to access the app.
3. Choose Starter, Standard, or Professional based on the listed report allowance.
4. Add photos from the camera, photo library, iCloud, Dropbox, or a FLIR ONE camera.
5. Customize comments and add company details, a logo, or legal terms.

Verdict

Fort Reports combines offline report creation, photo annotation, client signatures, and customizable report details for home inspectors. Compare the one-time credit options with the monthly unlimited plan, and account for character limits in general note fields.