SnapDash
How it works

Two sides.
One job.

One person needs photos of a place they cannot get to. Another is already out with a phone. Here is what each of them actually does, step by step.

For requesters For Snappers
Part one

For requesters

You need photos of a place you cannot get to. Post it, and someone nearby goes.

Step 01

Drop a pin

Type the address or use your current location. Nudge the pin if it lands on the wrong side of the building.

Before you go further, the app tells you how many Snappers are active near that address right now.

Choosing the job location on a map, with the pin set to a specific address.
Step 2 of 4 · WhereSnappers are matched to the exact spot, not the neighbourhood.
Step 02

Write the shot list

You define the shots. Nothing is left to interpretation, so completeness is a checklist rather than a judgment call.

Add access rules too: do not disturb tenants, public areas only, do not enter the unit.

The job brief screen listing each required shot: front exterior, parking, main entrance, common areas, the unit door, and anything visibly wrong.
The job briefYou define the shots. Nothing is left to interpretation.
Step 03

Held, not charged

Posting authorises the money on your card and holds it there. It does not move until you say the work is done.

Where the money sits
  • You post
    $39 is authorised on your card and held. No money has moved.
  • Photos land
    Still held. Delivery is not payment.
  • You approve
    The hold is captured and the Snapper is paid.
  • You cancel
    The hold is released. You were never charged.
Step 04

Approve, or ask again

Your own checklist comes back to you, ticked. Every required shot is listed with its photo, and you can open any one full screen.

Approve and Pay releases the money. Request Changes sends the Snapper back, and the hold stays exactly where it is.

The review screen showing each required shot ticked off with its photo, above Approve and Pay and Request Changes.
Review submissionYour own checklist comes back to you, ticked.
Part two

For Snappers

You are already out with a phone. Take a job on the way.

Step 01

See what is near you

The fee is on the pin before you tap anything. Nothing is assigned to you — you take a job or you leave it.

A map of nearby jobs with the fee shown on each pin.
Nearby jobsThe fee is on the pin before you tap anything.
Step 02

Read it before you accept

You see who is asking, and why. Jessica is relocating to Denver in three weeks and has never seen the building — knowing that makes you better at the job.

One job at a time. Take the one you will actually finish; if you cannot make it, cancel and it returns to the pool.

The job details screen showing the fee, the deadline, and the requester's reason for posting.
Job detailsYou see who is asking, and why.
Step 03

Get there, then shoot

The camera will not open until you are there. Within about 70 feet of the address, GPS confirms it and the shutter goes live.

This is why a requester can trust someone they have never met.

The same screen, locked and unlocked. Away from the address the button reads "Move closer to unlock." On site it goes live.

There is no way to shoot a job from anywhere except the job.

The job screen away from the address: the camera button is greyed out and reads Move closer to unlock.
Off site · lockedMove closer to unlock.
The same screen at the address: an On site marker, a Verified on site badge, and an active Open Camera button.
On site · GPS verifiedOpen Camera goes live.
Step 04

The camera tells you what to take

The app names each shot and counts you through the list. You cannot submit until every required frame is captured.

Each frame arrives with its own brief — what to include, and what the requester is looking for. The counter runs the whole time.

The in-app camera on shot 2 of 6, captioned Main entrance.
Shot 2 · Entrance
The in-app camera on shot 4 of 6, captioned Unit door.
Shot 4 · Unit door
The in-app camera on shot 5 of 6, captioned Parking area and driveway, with the shot brief above the viewfinder.
Shot 5 · Parking
Step 05

Submit, then get paid

You are paid when the requester approves — not on delivery. If the photos need work, you reshoot and the hold stays alive.

What you keep
  • Job pays$39.00
  • Service fee, 10%−$3.90
  • You keep$35.10
The capture screen confirming all six required shots are complete, above Add extra photos and Review and submit.
6 of 6 completeYou are paid when the requester approves.
Both sides

The rules

Money is held at post

Authorised, never charged, until approval.

One job at a time

Enforced server-side, so nothing is hoarded.

On site or no camera

Within 70 feet of the address, GPS verified.

Public areas only

No entering units, no disturbing tenants.

Paid on approval

Not on delivery. Reshoots keep the hold alive.

Cancel any time

Before approval, no charge and no penalty.

Post. Match. Approve.

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