writing the app description

So while we are testing and trying our damndest to hit the submission target date of August 6th (although we may extend this I think) I figured now might be a good time to write the description of what our app does and aims to do.


In essence it could help streamline small/medium sized business that have to produce estimates regularly but find themselves scrawling notes or recording dictations, for later translation onto a decent estimate.  Here is the first draft of what we hope will become a polished well written description, app prices and webapp subscription proces are not set yet.

QEFREE
Quick Estimate Free allows you to create business/trade estimates with your mobile device while out on site with your client.

Set up your company name, details, services, products, hourly/daily/fixed unit costs, tax percentages, all worldwide currencies.

Input your estimates on the job so that you don't have to refer to dictation notes or scrawled notes later in the office.  Input your estimate, email it to your customer or to yourself for printing out.

QE FREE has all the fundamental functionality of the paid Quick Estimate with detail estimates displaying taxes, subtotals and (optional) discounts.  Estimate can be converted to invoices and sent once the work is complete.


QE FREE is limited to 20 estimates as a limited demonstration of Quick Estimate
Quick Estimate paid app allows upto 12 months of archived estimates, synchronises to our web application with options of estimate layout choice, setup via the web application, printing from the web application and your brand logo uploaded to the estimate layouts.

The use of the web application does have a very small annual subscription to cover server costs and is done via the web app paypal module.  Your first year is free with the paid app and the paid app can be used without the web application.



QEstimate
Quick Estimate allows you to create business/trade estimates with your mobile device while out on site with your client.

Set up your company name, details, services, products, hourly/daily/fixed unit costs, tax percentages, all worldwide currencies.

Input your estimates on the job so that you don't have to refer to dictation notes or scrawled notes later in the office.  Input your estimate, email it to your customer or submit it to the server for final adjustments, it will be there waiting on our server for you by the time you return to the office, all formatted, ready to save as a pdf and print with your logo, terms, (optional)discounts and local taxes.

Quick Estimate allows upto 12 months of archived estimates, synchronises to our web application which has additional options and makes it easier to add new categories and items to your service/product list. 

Estimates can also be converted to invoices and sent/saved once the work is complete.

transferral from free app to paid app will be seamless and retain your categories/items and all setup options.


Web Application (only in conjunction with the paid app)
The web application automatically syncs to the phone application and stores all your categories, company details as well as additional options such as terms, logo upload, estimate layout choice.  You can browse estimate, convert them to invoices for sending/printing once the work is complete and search your estimate/invoices by numerous date/name searches.

The use of the web application does have a very small annual subscription to cover server costs and is done via the web app paypal module.  Your first year is free with the paid app and the paid app can be used without the web application if subsequent subscriptions are not required.




support
contact support via support@quick-estimate.com or visit the support site support.quick-estimate.com for quickstart help and other tips (live chat support coming soon)

Future updates
Possible multiple users from one company could log in and add estimates (identified by the estimator)
Universal app for iphone/ipod/ipad
more options of estimate layouts and skins to match your brand identity