Multi-device Sync
Sortinal is built offline-first. You can use the app without internet — on a roof, in a ceiling space, or in a mobile dead zone — and everything syncs when you're back online.
How it works
- Local storage — all your data is stored locally on each device using a fast embedded database (Hive). The app works entirely from local data.
- Background sync — every 60 seconds, the app checks for changes and syncs with the cloud (Supabase).
- Push — local changes you've made are pushed to the cloud.
- Pull — changes from other devices (or other team members) are pulled down.
What syncs
Everything:
- Jobs, quotes, invoices
- Customers
- Stock levels and locations
- Schedule and visits
- Settings and defaults
- Staff and permissions
- Photos and attachments
Conflict handling
If two people edit the same record at the same time, the most recent change wins. In practice this is rare — most edits happen on different jobs or by different staff.
Multiple devices
Sign in with the same account on any number of devices. Each one gets a full copy of your business data. Common setups:
- Windows laptop in the office for quoting and admin
- Android phone on-site for quick updates and photos
- Tablet for presentations and customer sign-off
Offline capability
When you're offline:
- Create and edit jobs, quotes, customers — everything works normally
- Changes queue up locally
- When connectivity returns, the queue pushes automatically
- No data is lost
Tips
- You don't need to do anything to enable sync — it's on by default
- If something seems out of date, pull down to refresh on mobile or switch tabs on desktop
- Large photo uploads may take a moment on slower connections — they queue and upload in the background