The Checkfront Android app lets you manage bookings on the go, view upcoming reservations, create new bookings, view booking details, check guests in, and scan QR codes, all from your Android device. This article walks you through finding and installing the app so you're ready to get started.
Read this introduction to our Android mobile app feature, including how to install the app on your mobile device.
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Unavailable for download on newer devices Our Android app is currently unavailable for download from the Google Play Store on select newer devices. We're working to restore support and will share updates here as soon as they're available again. |
Accessing the features mentioned in this article
What more do I need to use this feature?
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Admin or Staff user accounts only. Partner account logins are not supported.
Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic items, classic products, or both?
- This feature is available in both our classic versions: classic items (Inventory > Items) and classic products (Inventory > Products). → Learn more about products
- Important: Only the QR Code Scanner feature of the app, used to check in Guests via QR Barcodes on invoices, is supported for products (Inventory > Products) at this time.
Downloading & installing the Android mobile booking app
Tourism businesses are increasingly trading brick-and-mortar offices for location-based satellite setups with minimal computers or booking equipment. Imagine managing bookings and Customer info from your phone while renting out surfboards on the beach. With Checkfront, you can.
Once you download the Android Mobile Booking App, you get instant access to bookings and Customer information, and can create new bookings on the spot. No computer terminal required, just battery power and an internet connection.
You can even scan the QR code on a Customer's invoice with your phone's camera to check them in instantly.
Features Include:
- Create new bookings
- View current and upcoming bookings
- Search bookings by Customer or date
- Scan QR codes and quickly look up a booking
- Check-in and check-out bookings
- View and update booking notes
- Access your global bookmarks
- Add a Customer to your mobile contacts
- Call Customers directly from the app
Installing the app
To install the Checkfront Android Mobile Booking App:
- Tap the Play Store icon on your Android device's home screen or in your app drawer.
- Select the search feature and type Checkfront into the search field.
- Tap Checkfront - Online Booking to learn more about the app.
- Tap the blue Install button to begin the download.
- Tap the Open button to open the app on your phone.
Next Steps
Once you’re comfortable with the basics above, check out these deeper-dive articles:
- Logging in to the Android app
- Navigating the Android app
- Viewing bookings in the Android app
- Recording payments in the Android app
- Recording refunds in the Android app
- Changing booking statuses in the Android app
- Contacting Customers through the Android app
- Bookmarking bookings in the Android app
- Viewing & creating invoice PDFs in the Android app
- Using the QR barcode scanner in the Android app
- Creating new bookings in the Android app
- Configuring settings in the Android app
Each article walks you step-by-step through that specific feature.
In the next article, we look at how to log in to the Android app.
Logging in to the Android app >