# NorthWorks — AI back office for trades

> AI back office for trades (iPhone/iPad app by Brandt Darchuk.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northworks/id6787532193 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Brandt Darchuk](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781572195)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-13
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northworks/id6787532193/reviews.md

## What is NorthWorks?

NorthWorks is the back office built for owner-operated trades businesses.

If you’re an electrician, plumber, HVAC contractor, carpenter, landscaper, or other trades owner running a small crew, you probably didn’t start your business to spend your evenings chasing invoices, checking margins, organizing paperwork, and wondering whether you can afford another tech.

NorthWorks helps you stay on top of the business without becoming an accountant.

KNOW WHAT NEEDS YOUR ATTENTION

Start your day with a Morning Brief built from your own business. NorthWorks looks at your jobs, money, overdue invoices, upcoming obligations, renewals, and business health and surfaces what deserves your attention.

See the business — not another dashboard full of numbers.

PROTECT YOUR MARGINS

Know whether your jobs are actually making money.

• Margin X-Ray shows where your margin is going
• Price a Job helps you build profitable pricing
• Overtime vs Hire compares the real cost of both options
• Can I Afford Another Tech? tests whether the business can support another employee
• Cash Runway shows how long your current cash position lasts
• Slow Week Shock Test shows what happens when work slows down

GET PAID AND KEEP WORK MOVING

Keep jobs, quotes, invoices, and money in one place.

• Track jobs from quote through completion
• Build professional quotes and invoices
• Invoice Chaser helps follow up on overdue money
• Quote Chaser keeps open quotes from disappearing
• Track who owes you and how long you’ve been waiting

GET THE PAPERWORK OUT OF YOUR HEAD

NorthWorks helps turn the pile of documents, licences, insurance, renewals, and receipts into something manageable.

• Scan and organize business documents
• Smart Fill reads forms and helps fill business details
• Paperwork Decoder turns complicated letters into plain English
• Track licences, insurance, WorkSafe, GST, and other renewals
• Keep important business records inside your Business Vault

BUILT FOR THE OWNER IN THE TRUCK

NorthWorks isn’t enterprise dispatch software and it isn’t an accounting system that takes a weekend to configure.

It’s built for the owner running a small trades business who needs to know:

What needs my attention today?
Are my jobs making money?
Who still owes me?
Can I afford another tech?
What am I forgetting?
Is the business actually getting healthier?

NorthWorks gives you one place to answer those questions.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Your business data belongs to you. Core business information is stored locally on your device. When supported cloud or AI features require data to leave the device, NorthWorks sends only what is necessary to provide that feature.

NORTHWORKS PRO

NorthWorks Pro unlocks the complete AI-powered back office, including Morning Brief, weekly insights, Smart Fill, Paperwork Decoder, Quote Drafting, Ask NorthWorks, Truck Mode, Invoice and Quote Chasers, and additional business tools.

NorthWorks Pro is $69.99/month with a 7-day free trial, or $699.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period's end. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://northworks-legal.vercel.app/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NorthWorks Pro (Annually) | $249.99 | per year |
| NorthWorks Pro (Monthly) | $29.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-08-30

Improved AI reliability and security, plus performance improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.2 — 2026-08-19

• iCloud backup is fixed — Back Up Now works reliably, and Restore brings back your documents too
• Pick your Morning Brief time — any time you like, in Setup → Reminders
• Bigger calculator ranges: wages $10–$200/hr, charge-out rates $25–$750/hr, up to 90 billable and 45 overtime hours a week, margins to 100%
• New: standard service-call / minimum fee and calls-per-week — your hiring math and job pricing now reflect how service businesses really earn
• Truck payments can be weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly — annualized correctly everywhere
• Jobs now always show their actual status; the button is the next action
• Numeric keyboards get a Done button; completed Track items can be cleared

### 1.1 — 2026-08-06

Now serving the whole continent: compliance starter packs for all 50 US
states — workers' comp, IRS estimated taxes, state sales tax, and licence
renewals with real names and real dates, right alongside the Canadian packs.

Also in this update:
• Truck Mode is easier to find — new voice buttons on Today and Jobs
• The upgrade screen opens instantly
• The keyboard gets out of your way after every save
• Hire vs. overtime calculators now always visible on Money
• Contact support directly from Settings

### 1.0 — 2026-07-14

No release notes.

## More apps by Brandt Darchuk

- [Post Coach](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/post-coach/id6781572193)
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All apps by Brandt Darchuk: https://appshunter.io/developer/6781572195

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*
