Download & install
LawnBook is a free download for iPhone, iPad and Mac (Apple silicon) from the App Store, and for Android phones and tablets from Google Play.
On iPhone, iPad or Mac, open the App Store. On Android, open Google Play.
Search for LawnBook and install it.
Open the app. You can start right away; an account is optional (see Sign in below).
First launch
The first time you open LawnBook you'll see a short tour of what it does. Tap Skip to jump ahead, or Get Started at the end. Then LawnBook asks a few questions:
- Set up your business: your name, business name and email address. Tap Continue, or Skip for now and fill it in later.
- How big is your business? Pick Solo Operator, Small Crew, Growing Business or Enterprise.
- You're all set! Choose how to begin: Explore with Demo Data, Import Clients from CSV, or Start with My Own Data.
Unless you already have Pro, LawnBook then offers a free trial: Start 14-day Free Trial, or Continue with Free Plan.
You can change your business details any time from the profile card at the top of the More tab. Want the tour again? It's in Settings → Feature Tour.
Sign in (optional)
LawnBook works without an account; your data stays on your device. Sign in when you want your business on more than one device, on the web, or backed up by LawnBook:
- Go to Settings → Account.
- Tap Sign in with Apple on iPhone, iPad or Mac, or Sign in with Google on Android.
LawnBook also asks you to sign in before you start a subscription. Sync & sign-in help explains what changes when you sign in.
The Home screen
Home is the first screen you see. It gives you a snapshot of your business with widgets, quick links and buttons for the things you do most.
To choose what appears there, tap the options button (three sliders) at the top of Home. Customize Dashboard lets you pick Floating Buttons, Quick Links and Widgets. The Dashboard guide covers each one.
The tab bar
LawnBook has a tab bar at the bottom of the screen on every phone and tablet. Out of the box it shows:
- Home: your dashboard.
- Clients: your client list, properties and job history.
- Schedule: the calendar of jobs, plus routes, copying a week and recurring jobs.
- Invoices: estimates, invoices and payments.
- More: everything else, including expenses, reports, tasks, AI tools, crew and settings.
Add your first client
Every job and invoice belongs to a client, so start there.
Open the Clients tab and tap Add.
Enter the Client Name, the only required field. Phone, email, address, contact name, notes and a default hourly rate are optional. To fill the form from your phone's address book, tap Import from Contacts at the top.
Tap Add Client.
Moving over from a spreadsheet or another app? More → Import Clients brings in a whole list at once. See Import clients.
Schedule your first job
Open the Schedule tab and tap Add.
Choose the client, give the job a title and pick the date. Those three are required.
Optionally add a service, start time, duration, rate type (Flat Rate or Hourly), price, notes or a checklist.
Tap Save. The job appears on your calendar.
For work that repeats, use Recurring Jobs (the repeat button at the top of the Schedule tab) and choose Weekly, Every 2 Weeks or Monthly. The Job scheduling guide has the details.
Currency
Amounts across LawnBook use your chosen currency. Change it in Settings → Currency; there are 86 to choose from, and you can search the list. Changing the currency changes how amounts are shown. It doesn't convert them, so a $100 expense shows as €100 if you switch to euros.
Where to go next
- Clients & properties: property details, services and client health.
- Invoices & estimates: get paid for the work.
- Crew sharing: bring your workers into LawnBook.
- LawnBook on the web: see your business on a computer.