EvalPilot – Site Visit Assistant

A lightweight tool for recording, comparing, and reviewing physical store locations

Problem

A developer who wanted to open a physical store found it inconvenient to check locations on Amap, jot down ideas, and store on-site photos, so he built his own site-selection tool with 1/3/5 km POI data, population heatmaps, and AI evaluation. This shows ordinary founders lack a handy tool for site research; information is scattered across map apps and photo albums.

Solution

Combine map selection, location notes, on-site photos, and a simple evaluation template into a lightweight web app where users can quickly compare candidate spots, log thoughts and photos from each visit, and generate a comparison report with map screenshots.

Users

Individual founders and small chains opening restaurants, retail stores, or service outlets

MVP

Map area selection with quick POI overview; candidate spot bookmarking and notes; on-site photo upload; side-by-side spot comparison; one-click site report export

Revenue

Per-project subscription or per-report export fee; higher tiers with more map API usage

Why now

Physical retail is recovering and small chains are expanding, yet general map tools are not designed for site-selection workflows, so a solo developer can build a vertical tool on existing map APIs