FAQ

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Everything about the app, the trial, teams and your data. Not here? Ask us — a person replies within one business day.

Getting started

Which phones does Hingr run on?

Android phones and tablets, from Google Play, and iPhone — coming soon to the App Store; until then use the web portal in Safari.

How does the free trial work?

Create your team and you get 7 days of every feature, with room for up to 10 people, and nothing to enter — no card. When it ends, the app shows the plans and you pick one. A technician who joins an existing team is covered by that team's plan and has no trial of their own.

Do I need an account?

Yes. Sign up with an email and password, or continue with Google. You can add a username to sign in with, and turn on two-factor authentication with an authenticator app from Settings.

What is an invite code?

An 8-character code in the form XXXX-XXXX that a manager finds on the Team screen. A technician enters it once to join. Managers can regenerate it at any time and the old code stops working.

Devices and AI

Which devices are covered?

370+ devices from 72 manufacturers across 15 categories — controllers, readers, locks, electric strikes, power supplies, request-to-exit devices, intercoms, cameras, biometrics, panic bars, closers, pedestals, enclosures and batteries. Mercury, HID, Schlage, Von Duprin, HES, Altronix, Axis, Bosch, Avigilon, Salto, Gallagher, dormakaba, Brivo, LenelS2, Genetec, Verkada and many more.

Where do the AI answers come from?

Two places: the device catalogue, and 600+ manufacturer documents — installation guides, wiring specifications and spec sheets — that we have indexed into 37,000+ searchable excerpts. Assist retrieves the relevant passages and answers from them, and lists the documents it used under each reply. It does not search the open web.

What if my device is not listed?

Ask Assist anyway — it can still help with a general question, and you can describe the device in your message. You can also report a missing or incorrect device from any card with Report a correction, and our team adds to the catalogue continually.

How accurate is photo identification?

It reads what is printed on the device, so a visible model number gives a confident match and the card opens. Where the label is missing or the item has a descriptive name — a pedestal, a generic part — it offers the closest candidates and you pick. Tap Not this one when it is wrong; the correction is recorded.

Can I use my voice?

Yes. Tap the microphone and your words appear as you speak, ready to send. Or start voice mode from the Assist box: it listens, sends your question when you pause, reads the answer aloud and listens again, hands-free while the app is open. Turn on voice replies to have typed questions answered aloud too.

Are there limits on AI use?

Per person per day: 50 AI questions, 50 photo or voice actions and 100 spoken replies. Device cards, wiring, the libraries and the store never count. Each team also has a monthly AI allowance that comes with the plan; the owner is told at 80% and can see it on the Billing screen at any time.

Does it work without signal?

The device catalogue can. Turn on Offline device cards in Settings and your last 20 lookups stay on the phone, served with a saved-copy label whenever there is no connection. Anything that talks to the AI needs a connection.

Teams and billing

How do plans work?

Every plan includes every feature: AI troubleshooting with sources, by text or photo, plus voice in the mobile app; 370+ device cards with wiring, install notes, common issues and manuals; site wiring plans with diagram, print and PDF; Snap & ID to identify hardware and review installs from a photo; a code reference (NFPA 101, NFPA 80, IBC, ADA) with the section cited; guided help on 14 access control platforms; a door inspection checklist with a report to save or email; the Store, with curated tools and supplies and product picks for your devices; sample video tutorials on device cards; manufacturer support contact details on device cards; training libraries and safety tips; web and mobile, in English and Spanish. Plans differ by seats — Solo 1, Team 5, Squad 10, Division 20, Enterprise 40, owner included — and by the team's monthly AI allowance, which is sized to the plan: Solo $15, Team $60, Squad $110, Division $200, Enterprise $350 a month. Plans of more than one seat add invite codes, manager and technician roles, apprentice mode and a team usage dashboard. Need more than 40? Talk to us about a custom plan.

How do I pay?

Sign in at app.hingr.ai and choose a plan; you are taken to a secure Creem checkout. The plan is live in the app straight away. Monthly or annual — annual is eleven months' price for twelve.

Can I change plan later?

Yes, from the Billing screen. Upgrades take effect immediately and are prorated. A downgrade below the number of people on the team is refused until seats are freed, so nobody is ever removed by a billing change.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes. Cancel from Billing and you keep access until the end of the period you paid for; until then you can also change your mind with Keep my plan. No contracts. See the refund policy for the 14-day money-back window.

What happens when a plan lapses?

The device catalogue stays open — search, wiring, install notes, common issues and the offline export — so nobody at a panel loses the reference they had yesterday. Assist, Snap & ID, diagrams, wiring plans, Learn and the Store need an active plan. There is a 3-day grace period for a payment that fails.

What does the manager see?

Seats used, the invite code, each member's role, and lookups and sessions per person for the week — with a nudge when someone has been quiet for seven days. Managers can promote, demote, flag apprentices and remove members. Billing belongs to the owner.

Privacy and data

Do you sell my data or show ads?

No, and no. There are no advertising or analytics SDKs in the app. The only third parties that see anything are the ones needed to run the service — the AI provider that processes your questions and photos, the payment processor, and the email service that sends your verification codes. Details are in the privacy policy.

What happens to the photos I take?

They are sent to the AI provider to produce the identification or the install review, and are not kept afterwards. The same is true of voice recordings once they are transcribed. A profile photo you add to your account is the exception: it is kept, seen only by you and your team, until you remove it.

Are my Assist conversations saved?

Yes, to your account, so you can reopen them. You can end, archive or delete any conversation. They are never shared with other teams.

How do I export or delete my data?

Both are in Settings. Export my data gives you a copy. Delete account removes everything, cancelling any subscription you own first. If you no longer have the app, use this page.

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