If you’ve ever had that moment where a faucet starts leaking again and you think:
“Wait… didn’t we fix this last year? Who did it? What part did they use?”
…then you already understand why I built WhoFixedIt.
It’s a simple idea: a repair logbook for your home — like a maintenance history for a car, but for everything in your house.
It’s available as an Android app on Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whofixedit.app), and you can also use it in any web browser at https://app.whofixedit.com/.
And yes, it’s also a dev story, because building it made me rethink what “useful software” really means.
The problem nobody tracks (until it’s too late)
Home stuff breaks in a very specific way:
- It breaks again
- It breaks in a different room
- It breaks right after you forget who fixed it
- It breaks when you’re busy
And the most annoying part is not the repair.
It’s the missing context:
- When did this start happening?
- What was replaced?
- Which brand/model was installed?
- Was there a warranty?
- Who did the work?
- What did it cost?
- What should I check next time?
Most people store this in:
- random WhatsApp messages
- photos buried in Google Photos
- a PDF invoice they can’t find
- “I’m pretty sure it was 2022… maybe?”
So the same decisions get repeated — and mistakes get paid for twice.
What WhoFixedIt does
WhoFixedIt is basically a structured logbook for anything you repair or service:
Log each job
- What was fixed (tap, AC, washing machine, door lock, etc.)
- Where it happened (kitchen, bedroom, balcony…)
- When it was done
- Who fixed it (you, a technician, a company)
- Notes: what was the root cause, what was replaced, what to watch for
Attach proof and details
- invoices / warranty info
- photos of before/after
- part numbers or model numbers
- “this screw size matters” kind of notes
Build a history over time
After a few months, you stop guessing and start seeing patterns:
- “This AC has needed service every 4 months… why?”
- “This particular brand of tap head fails fast.”
- “The same wall leak returned twice — it’s not the paint, it’s the pipe.”
And when you sell a home, rent it out, or manage multiple properties… that history becomes gold.
Why I built it (the real reason)
I wanted something that felt like:
- quick to log (because nobody wants another “admin task”)
- clean and practical
- designed for normal life, not “enterprise facilities management”
There are tools for big companies that manage buildings.
But for normal people, it’s either:
- spreadsheets (that never get updated)
- notes apps (that become messy)
- nothing (until something breaks)
So I built a tool that fits the gap: lightweight, fast, and built for real homes.
The “dev” side: what I learned building it
Building WhoFixedIt reinforced a few lessons that apply to almost any product:
1) Utility beats novelty
Nobody needs another fancy app.
People need less stress.
A simple screen that helps someone find an old invoice in 10 seconds is more valuable than 20 features nobody uses.
2) The best products remove repeat work
Repeated repairs aren’t just frustrating — they’re expensive.
Any tool that reduces repeated decisions becomes sticky without needing gimmicks.
3) Real-world apps need “unsexy” features
Logging isn’t fun, so the UX has to be frictionless.
The moment you make someone fill a long form, the whole habit collapses.
So I focused on “minimum effort, maximum recall.”
Who it’s for
If any of these describe you, you’ll probably get value from a repair logbook:
- you live in a home that’s more than a few years old
- you manage your family’s repairs and receipts
- you own a rental property
- you do DIY work and want to remember what you did
- you’re tired of paying for the same fix twice
Ideas I’m exploring next
WhoFixedIt is intentionally simple, but there are a few directions I’m excited about:
- reminders for periodic maintenance (AC service, filters, pest control)
- smarter “warranty tracking”
- better ways to organize by rooms/appliances
- sharing logs with family members or tenants
But I’m trying to keep the product grounded in one principle:
Make it easy to remember what happened.
Your turn: what would you want in a home repair logbook?
I’d genuinely love feedback from builders and non-builders.
If you were using WhoFixedIt, what would be most important?
- adding receipts quickly?
- reminders?
- a timeline view?
- tracking costs?
- sharing logs with others?
Drop your thoughts in the comments — and if you’ve ever had a “repair déjà vu” moment, tell me what happened 😄
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