Plow Docket · iPhone & iPad

The record from the truck

Plow Docket logs each stop on your snow route as you work: when you got to the lot and left, before and after shots, the salt that went down, and the weather. Storm packets and invoices come straight from that log.

01 First night out

  1. Set up the first lot. On first launch the First Site steps ask for a lot name, then let you pin it standing in the lot or from a street address, then how you bill it. Takes about a minute.
  2. Arrive. Press and hold the big button on the board, or turn on Auto-stamp so the lot's circle stamps you in.
  3. Shoot it. Before and After open the Proof Camera. The time, lot name and GPS fix are printed on each shot.
  4. Log the work. Tap Plow, Shovel, Salt and so on. The + button adds a bag, and the rate check compares it with the lot's area.
  5. Hold to leave. No after shot? Pick the reason; it goes on the record. Then text the customer a service slip if you like.
  6. End the storm. The Proof Locker builds the storm packet. Billing turns the stops into invoices.

02 Questions from the cab

What does Auto-stamp do with my location?
With Auto-stamp on, iOS tells Plow Docket when the phone crosses the circle around one of your pinned lots, even with the app closed. Plow Docket writes down that crossing time and spot. It does not track your route between lots, and nothing is sent to us. iOS allows 20 circles per app, so Plow Docket watches the 19 lots closest to the truck and re-ranks them as you drive.
Why does it ask for location "Always"?
Only Auto-stamp needs it, because the circle crossing happens with the phone in a cup holder. Press-and-hold works with "While Using" or with no location at all. You can turn Auto-stamp off on the Operator Card.
What is the record chain?
When a stop is finished, its details are sealed into a link that carries the SHA-256 of the link before it. A later fix to times or work is added as a new link with your reason, and the original stays. The Proof Locker walks the chain and says whether every stop still matches its seal. Shots are fingerprinted the same way.
Where does the weather come from?
Apple Weather, for the lot's location at the time of the stop. If that is unavailable, Plow Docket asks the U.S. National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for the nearest station's observation. The source is printed on every stop and every packet.
Will a storm packet win a slip-and-fall claim?
No app can promise that. A packet is the record you kept: times, how they were stamped, shots with fingerprints, materials and weather. It is documentation, not legal advice. Talk to your insurer or attorney about a claim.
Can I move my records to a new phone?
Plow Docket keeps everything on the device. Your regular iPhone backup (iCloud or a computer) carries it to a new phone. For a copy you can keep elsewhere, export the storm packet PDFs and the CSV from the Proof Locker.
The screen is too bright at night.
Turn on Red cab glow on the Operator Card. It tints the app red so your eyes stay used to the dark.
How do I use the Control Center and Lock Screen buttons?
Edit Control Center (or the Lock Screen) and add "Arrive at nearest lot" or "Leave this lot" from Plow Docket. While you are on a lot, a Live Activity shows the timer and bag count, with one more bag and pull-out buttons.

03 Free and Pro

What Free Plow Docket Pro
Lots 3 Your whole route
Stops, proof shots, salt, weather, record chain Yes Yes
Storm packet PDF and service slips Yes Yes
Packets and CSV for any lot over any dates – Yes
Invoices per push, visit, inch tier or season – Yes

Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly, bought through Apple. Prices show in the app before you pay. It renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in iOS Settings › your name › Subscriptions, or from the Operator Card. Terms of use: Apple's standard EULA.

04 Privacy policy

Plow Docket · effective November 4, 2026

Plow Docket is made by Scott Wood (Blue Heron). We do not run a server for this app, have no accounts, and do not collect, sell or share your data. There are no ads, analytics or tracking tools in the app.

What stays on your device

Lots, customers, stops, materials, notes, proof shots, invoices and the record chain are stored on your iPhone or iPad in the app's own storage. They leave it only when you send or save something yourself (a service slip, packet, CSV or invoice) or through your normal device backup.

Location

With "While Using" access, Plow Docket reads your location to pin a lot, to put a GPS fix on arrival, departure and proof shots, and to get the weather at the lot. With "Always" access, used only when you turn on Auto-stamp, iOS tells the app when you cross the circle around one of your own lots. Plow Docket records that time and spot and nothing in between.

Camera

The camera takes before and after shots inside the app. Shots are saved in the app's storage, not in your photo library.

Requests the app makes for you

  • Apple Weather (WeatherKit): the lot's coordinates, to get the conditions for a stop. Handled by Apple under its privacy policy.
  • National Weather Service (api.weather.gov): the lot's coordinates, only when Apple Weather is unavailable. It is a public U.S. government service.
  • Apple Maps geocoding: a street address you type, to place a lot's pin.
  • App Store: subscription purchases and status are handled by Apple. We do not receive your payment details.

None of these requests carry your name, customers or records.

Deleting your data

Delete the app to erase everything it stored. Single stops and lots can be removed in the app; a removed stop leaves a void link in the chain with your reason.

Children

Plow Docket is a work tool for snow and ice contractors and is not directed at children.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new date.

Questions

Write to support@blueheronds.com.

05 Contact

Email support@blueheronds.com with "Plow Docket" in the subject. Include your iOS version and what you tapped. Please don't send customer records unless we ask.

Plow Docket is a documentation tool. It is not legal advice and does not promise the outcome of any claim. Apple Weather is a trademark of Apple Inc.