What a repair log needs to hold
The date, the item, what was wrong, what was done, who did it, what it cost, and a photo or document that proves it. Those seven things answer almost every question you will ask later.
Repair log app
A repair log app that keeps every fix attached to the thing you fixed.
FixLog is a repair log for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Add the equipment, tool, vehicle, or system you look after, then log each repair with the date, who did the work, what it cost, photos, and notes. Nothing lives in a separate notebook, email thread, or camera roll.
The problem with most repair records
The repair gets done. The record doesn't.
The invoice is in email. The photo of the corroded fitting is in the camera roll. The model number is on a scrap of paper. Six months later, the same thing fails and none of it is where you need it.
Why the item matters more than the date
Repairs are only useful when they are grouped by the thing that broke. FixLog stores every entry against a specific asset, so the full history of one compressor, one van, or one walk-in cooler reads top to bottom in one place.
How a repair gets logged
Open the asset. Add the entry. Done.
A maintenance entry in FixLog takes a few seconds and captures the details you would otherwise have to remember.
01Pick the asset
Find it in the asset list, or scan the QR label on the equipment itself.
02Add the entry
Title, date, entry type (repair, replacement, cleaning, and more), the service provider, the cost, and notes.
03Attach the proof
Photos of the failure and the fix, plus the invoice, manual, or inspection form as a document.
04Read it back later
The asset shows its full maintenance history, newest first, with older entries one tap away.
HistoryOne asset
Repair, replacement, and cleaning entries with dates, providers, and costs.
What each entry can carry.
Only the fields that are actually in the app.
Entry type
Mark work as a repair, replacement, cleaning, or another type so you can tell a $40 filter change from a $1,500 rebuild at a glance.
Cost
Every entry takes a cost, which rolls up into spend by asset, place, provider, and type. See repair cost tracking.
Service provider
Link the entry to a saved provider from the Service Provider Directory, with phone, email, specialties, ratings, and notes.
Photos
Up to ten photos per asset, including a cover photo that shows up in asset lists so you recognise the item instantly.
Documents
Attach invoices, manuals, warranty PDFs, and inspection reports to the asset instead of leaving them in email.
Notes
Free text for the part number, the symptom, the setting you changed, or the thing you would otherwise forget by next season.
Where a repair log stops and a schedule starts.
FixLog does both, but they are different jobs. Use whichever page matches what you are trying to solve.
Work that repeats
Recurring reminders, a maintenance calendar, and a Today list for filter changes, inspections, and seasonal service. Completing a reminder writes the history for you.
Maintenance log app →Work you need to look up
The reason most people start a repair log: finding out what happened last time, which part was used, and who fixed it.
Repair history →What it costs: FixLog is free to download and comes loaded with interactive example data. Pro unlocks unlimited records for $0.99 per month or $7.99 once. There is no account to create and no login. Your records stay on your device unless you export, back up, or share them.
Start the log before the next breakdown
Log the next repair while the details are still fresh.
Download FixLog, look through the example business data, and add your first asset in a couple of minutes.