Jug ScopePay for the plan. Pay again only when you hand an inspection off.
The app is free to download. An Owner / Mechanic plan or a Shop plan lets you capture as many inspections as you want. Exporting, sending outside your shop, uploading to Savvy, or creating a customer link needs the inspection unlocked with one inspection credit, and once it's unlocked those are free. Sending to your shop isn't free; it's paid once, at hand-off, with one of the shop's credits, or your own if the shop has none.
Two parts.
Part 1, the plan
You need an Owner / Mechanic plan or a Shop plan to capture inspections. Capture as many as you like, across the aircraft your plan covers, with no per-image or per-inspection fee. A plan in Apple's billing grace period still counts.
Part 2, the inspection credit
Exporting, sending outside your shop, uploading to Savvy, or creating a customer link needs the inspection unlocked with one inspection credit, and once it's unlocked those are free. Sending to your shop isn't free; it's paid once, at hand-off, with one of the shop's credits, or your own if the shop has none. One inspection credit unlocks one inspection to export or send. This applies to everyone, including subscribers.
Plans.
Owner / Mechanic (for aircraft owners, and for mechanics who work in a shop)
$4.99 a month, or $49.99 a year.
- Covers every aircraft in your account. Adding an aircraft never changes the price.
- A mechanic who works in a shop buys this plan for themselves, then joins the shop in the app. A mechanic needs their own Owner / Mechanic plan to capture.
Shop (for shops and independent mechanics)
$29.99 a month, or $299.99 a year.
- Covers one shop, its web portal, and every aircraft the shop works on.
- An independent mechanic is a one-person shop and buys this plan.
- Each account can run one shop.
Paying yearly costs about two months less than paying monthly.
Moving from Owner / Mechanic to Shop is an upgrade you make in the app. It takes effect right away, and Apple prorates it. Moving from Shop to Owner / Mechanic takes effect at your next renewal.
There is no free trial.
Every plan and credit is bought in the Jug Scope app through Apple.
Inspection credits.
| Credit | Price |
|---|---|
| First Inspection Credit | $49.99 |
| Inspection Credit | $99.99 |
| 5 Inspection Credits | $449.99 |
| 10 Inspection Credits | $849.99 |
Shop credits: A shop owner can buy inspection credits for the shop in the app. When a member sends an inspection to the shop, it uses one of the shop's credits, or the member's own if the shop has none. Sending to your shop isn't free; it's paid once, at hand-off. Owner approval is an optional shop setting, off by default. If your shop turns it on, the shop is charged only when an owner approves the incoming send, and a declined send costs nothing. A member's own captures never wait for approval.
What a credit unlocks: One inspection credit unlocks an inspection: all photos taken up to 7 days after it is first paid for or first sent, whichever comes later. Photos taken after that window are not covered.
Travels with the inspection: Send an unlocked inspection to a customer or mechanic and it arrives unlocked, with nothing left to pay for the photos the unlock covers.
Why both? The plan covers doing the inspection. The credit covers the finished record you hand off. If you never send or export an inspection, you pay only for the plan.
Billing questions.
Is there a per-image fee?
No. Your plan covers capture with no per-image or per-inspection charge. The only one-time charge is the inspection credit. Exporting, sending outside your shop, uploading to Savvy, or creating a customer link needs the inspection unlocked with one inspection credit, and once it's unlocked those are free. Sending to your shop isn't free; it's paid once, at hand-off, with one of the shop's credits, or your own if the shop has none.
Can I capture without a subscription?
No. Capturing needs an active Owner / Mechanic plan or Shop plan.
Can I buy an inspection credit without a plan?
Yes. You can buy and use an inspection credit with or without a plan. If someone sends you an unlocked inspection, you need no credit for the photos the unlock covers. Credits are for the inspections you capture, and capturing needs a plan.
Do I pay more for more aircraft?
No. The Owner / Mechanic plan covers every aircraft in your account.
I'm a mechanic. Which plan do I need?
If you run your own shop or work on your own, you need the Shop plan. If you work in someone else's shop, buy your own Owner / Mechanic plan and join the shop in the app. You need your own Owner / Mechanic plan to capture.
What does "travels with the inspection" mean?
The unlock belongs to the inspection, not to your account. If you send an unlocked inspection to someone, it arrives unlocked, and they pay nothing more for the photos it covers. One inspection credit unlocks an inspection: all photos taken up to 7 days after it is first paid for or first sent, whichever comes later.
Can I switch plans or billing cycles?
Yes. Owner / Mechanic to Shop is an upgrade in the app, takes effect right away, and Apple prorates it. Shop to Owner / Mechanic takes effect at your next renewal. Switch between monthly and yearly in your Apple Account subscription settings.
Do subscriptions renew automatically? How do refunds work?
Subscriptions are billed through the App Store and renew until you cancel. When you cancel, you keep access for the period you've paid for. Apple handles refunds at reportaproblem.apple.com.
I subscribed but capture is still locked. What do I do?
If capture is still locked after you subscribe, go to Settings and tap Restore Purchases. This is most often needed if you deleted an earlier Jug Scope account on the same Apple Account. Still locked? Email [email protected].
Can I try Jug Scope before I subscribe?
You can download Jug Scope for free. There is no free trial. Capturing an inspection needs an Owner / Mechanic plan or a Shop plan.
What happens if my plan lapses?
Capturing, importing past photos, and sending to your shop need a plan, and creating a shop needs the Shop plan. You can't capture new inspections until you renew. Viewing what you've already captured, on any of your devices, never needs a plan or a credit. Exporting, sending outside your shop, uploading to Savvy, or creating a customer link needs the inspection unlocked with one inspection credit, and once it's unlocked those are free. Sending to your shop isn't free; it's paid once, at hand-off, with one of the shop's credits, or your own if the shop has none. A credit works with or without a plan. Active shop members can view all of their shop's photos. A shop member's first send also needs their own Owner / Mechanic plan. If a Shop plan lapses, the shop’s members lose access to the web portal after a 16-day grace period. The app keeps working.
Do inspection credits expire?
Unused inspection credits don't expire, but are lost if you delete your account and are removed if Apple refunds the purchase.
Can one account run more than one shop?
No. Each account runs one shop.
When do these prices start?
At launch. They are the prices from the first day.
Get Jug Scope.
For iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later.