Help shape Toby
Fancy helping us build it?
Most people just want the app, and that's fine. But if you'd rather help build it, you can use Toby free in return for a bit of honest feedback.
The usual way
Just use it
14 days free, then pick a plan from £10 a month. No calls, no favours asked, no strings. You get on with your work and Toby keeps up.
Start free trialThe hands-on way
Help shape it
Toby's still young. Use it free while you're helping shape it, and in return tell us what's right and what's not. A smaller group, so your feedback lands straight with the people building it.
Straight up
Let's be straight: here's the deal.
Toby isn't expensive. We think it's priced pretty fairly next to most trade apps, so getting it free won't save you a fortune, a few quid, maybe. The real point is the other bit: use Toby free while you're helping shape it, in exchange for using it for real and being honest with us. No card, no bill.
Your side
What you'll get out of it.
- A direct line to the people building it
- A real say in where it goes next
- First crack at new features
- Toby in full, free while you're helping
Our side
What we ask.
- Use it for real, day to day. It only helps us, and you, if it's your actual customer records, not a test account you poke at once.
- Be honest, and blunt. Tell us what's confusing, missing, or broken. A voice note or a text is plenty. You use Toby by talking to it; talk to us the same way.
- Be reachable. Now and then we might ask what you think, or "can you try this?" when we're working on something you use. No pressure to reply every time.
And we learn from how you use it, the same way we tell every tester account inside the app. We're upfront about that.
And that's it. No weekly forms, no scheduled calls, no quotas. For a few quid's worth of app, we can't ask much, and we won't.
Apply
Fancy helping shape it?
Three quick questions: your trade, which slips sound familiar, and how to reach you. It comes straight to us, and we'll be in touch to get you set up.
The deal, plainly.
- Toby is free while you're actively helping shape it. No card, no bill.
- Either of us can end it, any time, and we can close it whenever. We'd only end your spot if it stopped being fair both ways.
- If it ends, your access moves to a normal plan, and you keep all your data, exportable as always.
The binding version lives in our Terms of service, under Help shape Toby.
Questions
The straight answers.
Is it actually free?
Yes. While you're actively helping shape it there's no card and no bill. We can close it or end your spot at any time (it's in the terms), but there's no catch and no hidden charge.
What's the commitment, really?
Use it for real, tell us the truth about it, and be reachable when we're working on something you use. No weekly forms, no scheduled calls, no minimum hours. For a few quid's worth of app we can't ask much, and we don't.
What if I want to just pay instead?
Go for it. The normal 14-day free trial is right there, and you're not signing up for a second job. This route is only for people who genuinely want a hand in shaping the app.
Can you kick me out?
We can end your spot, but only if it's stopped being fair on both sides, for instance if you're not really using it. If that happens your access simply moves to a normal plan and you keep all your data. No stunts.
How many people are you taking?
As many of the right ones as we can look after properly. We'd rather have a handful of tradespeople we actually listen to than a crowd we can't. If it's a fit, we'll make room.