How accurate is GPS location tracking?
GPS accuracy in Inspectly360 is typically within 3 to 5 metres outdoors, which is enough to confirm an inspector is inside a site boundary. For indoor work, the app also supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth beacon positioning, which can narrow accuracy to roughly 1 to 2 metres in supported facilities. That extra precision lets you verify an inspection happened in the right room, floor, or zone, not just on the right site. Location data is stored with every inspection record and photo, so the verification is not a one-off check at the door: it is part of the permanent audit trail attached to the inspection.
Can inspectors start inspections outside the geofence?
This is configurable. You can set strict geofencing that blocks inspection access entirely outside the defined boundary, which suits checks that must legally or contractually happen on-site. Or you can use a flexible mode that allows the inspection to be completed but flags the location discrepancy for a manager to review. The flexible setting handles real-world situations: GPS can drift near tall buildings, and an inspector might briefly show outside the fence while entering a basement. Strict mode gives you hard enforcement, flexible mode gives you visibility without blocking work. Many teams use strict mode for compliance-critical sites and flexible mode elsewhere.
Does geofencing work offline?
Yes. Geofence boundaries are cached locally on the device, so location verification and auto check-in and check-out continue to work with no internet connection. An inspector can arrive at a remote or low-signal site, have the app confirm they are inside the boundary, and complete the inspection fully offline. The GPS coordinates and timestamps are stored on the device and sync when connectivity returns. This is essential for offline-heavy work such as utility routes, underground infrastructure, and rural sites, where you still need proof of location even though there is no signal to send it in real time.
How many geofences can I create?
Unlimited. You can create a geofence for every site, building, floor, zone, or point of interest in your portfolio. Geofences can also be nested and hierarchical, for example a site that contains buildings, and buildings that contain floors. This structure lets you assign the right inspection template and the right access rules at the right level: a site-wide safety walk at the perimeter, a floor-specific housekeeping checklist inside. For multi-site operations teams managing tens or hundreds of locations, this means location verification and checklist assignment scale with the portfolio rather than becoming a manual configuration burden.
How does geofencing detect rushed or fake submissions?
Geofencing gives managers the location half of the picture, and it works alongside other signals to catch submissions that do not look genuine. The system can flag inspections submitted from outside the geofenced boundary, which is a common sign a form was filled from a car or a desk rather than on site. Combined with timestamps, it also shows when an inspection was completed far too quickly to be real, or repeatedly at the same odd time. These flags are surfaced to the manager for review rather than treated as accusations. The manager sees the data and decides what to do, which keeps accountability fair and evidence-based.
