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Key takeaways
- Yes, ServiceM8 now runs its full app on Android.
- ServiceM8 15, launched in September 2026, rebuilt the cut-down Lite app into a full-featured one that its help centre says has almost all the iOS functionality.
- Room Scan and AR measuring, drawing diagrams, editing PDFs from attachments and full in-camera photo tagging stay iPhone-only.
Yes, ServiceM8 now runs its full app on Android. ServiceM8 15, launched in September 2026, rebuilt the cut-down Lite app into a full-featured one that its help centre says has almost all the iOS functionality. Room Scan and AR measuring, drawing diagrams, editing PDFs from attachments and full in-camera photo tagging stay iPhone-only.
If you read this page before October 2026, it said the opposite: that ServiceM8 on Android meant ServiceM8 Lite, an app for field staff that could not run the business. That was true when we wrote it in July and stopped being true in September. Everything below was checked against ServiceM8's own pages on 11 October 2026.
What changed in September 2026#
Until September, Android users got ServiceM8 Lite. ServiceM8's help centre described it as limited to core functionality for field technicians, subcontractors and temporary workers without a management role, and its recommended setup was Lite on the crew's phones and an iPhone or iPad for whoever ran the business.
ServiceM8 opened a beta of a rebuilt Android app through Google Play in August 2026, describing it as much closer to the iOS experience and listing billing, forms, asset management, job photo tools and the Knowledge add-on among what it added. The ServiceM8 15 launch in September made it official: its update page calls it "the all-new, full-featured ServiceM8 app for Android", with Office Agent included.
The help centre article that used to describe Lite now describes ServiceM8 for Android, says it has almost all the same functionality as the iOS app, and says what each person can do depends on their staff permissions and the features switched on for the account. In practice that means the owner's role decides what the owner sees, the same as on an iPhone.
What still needs an iPhone#
ServiceM8's help centre lists what the Android app does not do, as at 11 October 2026:
Room Scan capture, 3D viewing and AR measurement
Drawing diagrams (marking up photos does work)
Editing or filling in PDFs from attachment previews
The iOS app's fully automatic and in-camera photo tagging (Android has a voice-to-tag action instead)
For most trades that list is short and specific. If you measure rooms for a living, Room Scan may matter; if you quote, schedule, do the job and invoice, it probably does not. Check the list against the parts of ServiceM8 you would actually use before deciding the phone matters.
So what should you actually do?#
The platform used to be the first question for anyone on Android. It now comes down to how you work and how you want to pay:
You are... | What it means now |
|---|---|
An owner who runs the business from an Android phone | ServiceM8 is a real option. Check the iPhone-only list against your trade |
A field tech on Android | You get more than Lite gave you, within the permissions your office sets |
A crew on a mix of iPhone and Android | The phone no longer splits the crew into full and cut-down apps |
With the phone question settled, the deciding difference is the pricing model. ServiceM8 bills per account by jobs a month, with unlimited users: Starter is $29 for 50 jobs, Growing $79 for 150 and Premium $149 for 500, AUD including GST, checked 11 October 2026. That is very good value for a big team doing a steady number of jobs and gets expensive for a small team doing a lot of them. The ServiceM8 vs Tradify comparison and the best job management software roundup cover the wider field.
Where Chippie fits#
This is the one Chippie mention in this post. Android used to be the main reason we pointed ServiceM8's Android users at Chippie, and it no longer is. What differs now is how you pay: ServiceM8 caps jobs a month on every plan, and Chippie's paid plans have no job cap. Pro is $25 a month including 2 users and Team is $45 including 4, then $10 for each extra user (AUD including GST), and the free tier covers 1 user and 20 jobs a month. Chippie is on the App Store and Google Play and runs in any browser. The side-by-side is at Chippie vs ServiceM8.
If ServiceM8 suits how you work, it is a good product and now a good one on Android too.
FAQ#
Does ServiceM8 work on Android? Yes. Since ServiceM8 15 in September 2026 the Android app is the full-featured app, which ServiceM8's help centre says has almost all the functionality of the iOS app. Room Scan and AR measurement, diagram drawing, PDF editing from attachments and full in-camera tagging stay iPhone-only.
What happened to ServiceM8 Lite? Lite was ServiceM8's Android app until September 2026, built for field staff without a management role. ServiceM8 rebuilt it into a full-featured app, and its help centre now describes one ServiceM8 for Android app, with access set by each person's staff permissions.
Can I invoice from ServiceM8 on Android? ServiceM8 listed billing among the tools the rebuilt Android app added in its August 2026 beta, and its help centre says the Android app has almost all the iOS features. What any one person can do depends on their staff permissions.
Is ServiceM8 still better on iPhone? Slightly. The iPhone app keeps Room Scan, AR measurement, diagram drawing, PDF editing from attachments and the fuller photo tagging. If none of those are part of your day, the Android app covers the rest.
Does the Android app cost extra? No. It comes with a ServiceM8 subscription, priced by jobs a month: free for 1 user and 30 jobs, then $29 to $349 AUD including GST, checked 11 October 2026.
Everything above about ServiceM8 comes from its September 2026 update page, its August 2026 Android beta notice, its help centre and its Australian pricing page, checked 11 October 2026. An earlier version of this post, written in July 2026, described the Android app as ServiceM8 Lite; if ServiceM8 changes again, tell us and we will correct it.
Want to compare without spending anything? Chippie's free tier covers 1 user and 20 jobs a month.