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Professional invoicing with line items. Send payment links for instant payment. Optimize routes to do more cars in less time. Send 'on my way' texts for FREE.
You know these problems
Because every car detailing business has them
The car's not here
You arrive at the appointment. Customer's out. Car's not there. You've blocked 2 hours for nothing and lost $150 in revenue.
Terrible routes
Driving across town between appointments. Wasting hours in traffic. You could fit in 3 more cars if your route was optimized properly.
Can you take cash?
Premium service, premium price. But you can't take cards. They promise to transfer later. Some never do. You've lost $200+.
Built for how car detailing businesses actually work
FREE 'on my way' texts
Send unlimited 'arriving in 15 mins' messages through your phone's SMS. Other apps charge 15p each. That's $120/month if you send 40/day. Ours are FREE.
Works offline
Full database on your phone. Create invoices in car parks. Schedule jobs in driveways. No signal needed. Syncs when you're online.
Route optimization
See all appointments on a map. Tap 'optimize'. Routes reorder automatically. Do 3 more cars/day by cutting out wasted driving.
Payment Links
Send professional payment links. Customer pays instantly via card. QR code or text. No cash. No chasing. No awkwardness.
Recurring appointments
Customer wants monthly detail? Set it once, appears forever. Automatic reminders. They'll have the car ready. No more no-shows.
Accounting integrations (Premium)
Sync invoices to Xero, QuickBooks, or FreeAgent. No double entry. Your accountant gets clean data automatically.
They'll have the car ready when you arrive
Send 'on my way' messages with your ETA. Remind them to remove floor mats, clear the trash, have the car accessible.
Other apps charge $0.15-0.20 per text. Scheduling Hero sends messages through your phone's native SMS. Completely free. Uses your existing phone plan.
Save $1,400-1,900/year in messaging fees alone.
Common messages:
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No credit card. No time limit. No catch.
Free
Everything you need
- Unlimited customers
- Unlimited jobs & schedules
- Payment links & QR codes
- Free SMS messaging
- Invoice creation & PDF export
- Message templates
- Spreadsheet data import
- Basic expense tracking
- Reports & business insights
- Works completely offline
- Cloud backup & sync
- Route optimization
- Smart Planner
- Receipt photo storage
- Advanced business insights (skip, churn, refunds)
- Custom branding
- Accounting integrations (Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent)
Premium
Pays for itself in 4 days
Usually $179.88/year
$114.99 billed annually
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Cloud backup & sync
- Route optimization
- Smart Planner (geographic clustering)
- Batch scheduling
- 7-day workload visualization
- Work Queue view
- Receipt photo storage
- Multi-device access
- Advanced analytics (skip, churn, refunds)
- Custom branding
- Accounting integrations (Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent)
How Premium pays for itself
Common questions about car detailing software
How do I stop no-shows ruining my car detailing day?
No-shows are the biggest killer for mobile car detailing. You drive 30 minutes to find an empty driveway or a car still full of shopping. Scheduling Hero sends free SMS reminders the day before and morning of—"Your detail is tomorrow at 10am, please ensure the car is accessible." Our users report no-shows dropping by 70-80%.
What's the best way to plan my car detailing route for the day?
With Premium, tap 'optimise' and your appointments reorder to minimize driving. If you're doing 5-6 cars across town, this typically saves 30-45 minutes of driving daily. You can also drag appointments to reorder manually if you know traffic patterns the app doesn't.
Can I store customer preferences and access instructions?
Yes. Each customer has notes that travel with them—"Key under mat", "Dog loose in garden", "Prefers ceramic coating on wheels", "Corporate account - invoice monthly". These show on every appointment, so you never have to ask twice or forget a regular's preferences.
How do I take card payments at the customer's location?
You can also text a payment link or show a QR code. Premium car detailing deserves professional payment options. Most customers actually prefer paying by card over finding cash.
Does the app work in underground car parks with no signal?
Yes, fully. Your entire customer database lives on your phone—not in the cloud. Create invoices, check customer notes, mark jobs complete, all with zero signal. Everything syncs automatically when you're back above ground. Essential for corporate site work.
Is there a free car detailing booking app that actually works?
Scheduling Hero's free tier is unlimited forever—not a 14-day trial. Unlimited customers, unlimited appointments, free SMS reminders. Premium ($14.99/month) adds route optimization and cloud backup, but many detailers run their whole business on free.
Premium service deserves premium tools
Join hundreds of car detailing professionals who take their business seriously. Professional invoicing. Card payments. Optimized routes.
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