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Tool inventory and theft registry app for tradespeople
Help tradespeople document and register tools to prove ownership after theft.
Why it can work
- Stolen tools without serials or photos are hard to prove.
- Repeated van break-ins interrupt work and cost tools.
- Owners lack a good way to protect tools at home.
Watch out
- Owners may not record tools until after a theft.
- Tradespeople may resist logging inventory during busy workdays.
First movePhotograph and log serial numbers for tools in the van.
How it scores
Stars come from the evidence below; each row links to it. How the Itch Rank works
How much it itches 28 of 40
Will people pay 0 of 35
The job to be done
Document and protect tools against theft
When tools are stolen from a work van or shop with no serial numbers, photos, or records, the tradesperson needs to document and protect their tools, so they can prove ownership to police and insurers and avoid lost work.
How often posters face it
- One-off2
- Yearly1
Pain proof
4 complaints from 2 communities
Work van keeps getting broken into, with tools stolen three times in a year, and the owner has no good way to protect them at home.
Tools were stolen overnight, a loss that interrupts work.
Tools stolen from a van with no serial numbers, photos, or records, making it hard to prove ownership to police and insurers.
Show all
Unclear how to keep track of inventory in shop and work van.
If you started today
A first version, from what posters ask for
First version
Sources
Not found yet: Paid tasks, Success stories, Funds raised, Creator patterns, Product sunsets, Compliance needs, Search trends, Incumbent gaps. A missing layer scores zero in the Itch Rank.