Rate Lookup app for shops
Type an item code, see the retail rate. Built from your own Excel price list, works offline, and keeps supplier details away from staff.
- Your name, logo and colours
- Buy once or subscribe
- Email-verified licence
What you get
Shops, showrooms and dealers where staff keep asking "what is the rate for this code?" and the owner does not want supplier or cost details to travel on staff phones.
Your Excel price list
Upload the sheet you already keep. Column headings such as item code, name and rate are recognised, and you can export it again any time.
Instant retail rate
Staff type an item code (or the start of one) and see the item and its retail rate. Results are limited to what matters, so the screen stays quick.
Works offline
The price list is kept on the phone, so a weak signal in the godown or showroom does not stop a sale.
Supplier details stay private
Supplier codes, supplier phone numbers, cost and dealer columns are hidden from staff, and staff cannot search by supplier code. The owner sees everything.
Pictures to identify items
Add a photo for each item, all at once from one ZIP named by item code. Staff see a small photo beside the rate and can tap it to enlarge.
Your brand on it
Your app name, logo, icon and colours. Optional Android app with your name and icon.
How you get it
- Choose your plan and order here. We check your email address with a code and you accept the terms.
- Pay by UPI. We confirm the payment and email your licence.
- Install on your web hosting (PHP 8.2 or newer with MySQL; about 15 minutes, step by step guide included).
- Open the activation screen, add your licence and type the code we email to you. Sign in and set it up.
Your files
You receive the app files, an install guide and your licence key by email. Your data stays on your own hosting. If you need help installing, message us on WhatsApp.
How to use it
Set up (owner)
- Sign in as the owner and open Products. Import your Excel price sheet. The page shows a preview before anything is saved.
- Open Pictures and upload one ZIP of photos, each named after its item code (for example DC-1042.jpg). The page shows how many of your items now have a picture.
- Open Users and add your staff. They choose their own password the first time.
- Open Staff view and check what staff may see. Supplier columns are hidden by default; you can add your own words to hide more.
- Update prices any time by importing the sheet again. Staff phones pick up the new list.
Every day (staff)
- Open the app (or the web address) and sign in.
- Type the item code, or the first letters of it.
- Check the small photo beside the details to be sure it is the right item (tap it to enlarge), then read the retail rate. No signal? It still works from the copy on the phone.
Make it yours
Everything below is changed from the owner screens. No code to edit.
| App name, logo and icon | Admin > Branding. Upload a PNG, JPG or WebP; the icon is made in all the sizes a phone needs. |
| Colours | Pick a main and an accent colour. The screens follow. |
| What the code is called | Call it "Item code", "Design no." or anything else your staff use. |
| What staff can see | Admin > Staff view. Hide more columns, or allow a trusted person to see supplier details. |
| Your price list | Any Excel sheet with your own columns; extra columns can be shown or hidden. |
| Item pictures | Admin > Pictures. Upload a ZIP of photos named by item code, or add or replace one. JPG, PNG or WebP; they are resized for phones. Pictures stay when you import a new price list. |
| Android app | An Android app with your name and icon can be built for you. Ask us. |
Plans
Prefer not to pay everything upfront? Subscribe monthly or yearly. Prices are in rupees.
If a subscription ends you get a grace period, then staff are locked out. Nothing is deleted, and you can still sign in as the owner, export your data and renew. Read the terms and conditions before you order.
Questions
Can staff see my suppliers or my cost?
No. Supplier codes, supplier phone numbers and cost, purchase, dealer and similar columns are hidden from staff, and they cannot search by supplier code. The copy stored on a staff phone does not contain them either.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. The price list is stored on the phone after it has loaded once, so lookups work offline. Changes you make reach phones when they are next online.
Can I add pictures of my products?
Yes. Upload one ZIP of photos named by item code (DC-1042.jpg), or add them one by one. Staff see a small photo beside the rate to identify the item, and can tap it to enlarge. Photos are visible to staff; supplier details are not.
What does my Excel sheet need to look like?
One row per item with a column for the code and one for the retail rate. Headings are matched by name, and you see a preview before saving.
Do I need an Android app?
No. It works in the phone browser and can be added to the home screen. If you want an Android app with your own name and icon, we can build it.
What do I need to run it?
A web host with PHP 8.2 or newer and MySQL (ordinary shared hosting is fine), a domain or subdomain, and an email address you can read.
What happens if I stop paying a subscription?
You get a grace period. After it, staff are locked out, but nothing is deleted and you can still export your data and renew.
Ready to try Rate Lookup?
Order in a few minutes. Your licence is emailed as soon as the payment is confirmed.