# Hoist — Workshop Software

> Workshop Software (iPhone/iPad app by Hoist Software Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoist/id6814640383 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hoist Software Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870729455)
- Category: Business
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 57 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-13
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Hoist?

Hoist Workshop is the mobile app for Hoist, the workshop management system built for automotive workshops in New Zealand. It puts the jobs, bookings and customers from your workshop in your pocket, live and in sync with Hoist on the web.

A Hoist account is required. Your workshop administrator sets up staff accounts at hoist.nz.

ON THE WORKSHOP FLOOR
- See today's jobs on the work board and your bookings in the calendar
- Open a work order and work through each job
- Start, pause and resume the clock as you work, so time lands on the right job
- Complete vehicle inspections with pass, attention and fail results, notes and photos, then send the report to the customer
- Add photos and documents to work orders and vehicles
- Check stock levels, adjust quantities and run stocktakes

AT THE FRONT COUNTER
- Book jobs and manage the calendar
- Find customers and vehicles with their full service history
- Create estimates and work orders and send them for authorisation
- Send invoices and record payments
- Text and email customers, and reply to their texts from the inbox

STAY IN THE LOOP
- Push notifications when a customer texts back, plus your workshop's alerts and announcements
- Everything updates live, so the office and the workshop floor always see the same job

Hoist is made in New Zealand by Hoist Software Limited.

## Is Hoist safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Hoist.

## Is Hoist legit?

Hoist has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Hoist is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-10-25

Trips and site bookings.

- Record the distance you drive for a job, like a road test or a drive to a customer's site. Open the job, scroll to Trips and tap Start road test.
- Add a job site address to any booking. Tap it for directions.
- Clearer messages when a booking clashes with another one.
- Bug fixes and faster loading.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-16

Added documents new and improved documents system. Reskinned UI to match website

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-12

No release notes.

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