Near the shop only
Draw a circle around the shop and a check-in only counts inside it. That's geofencing: the phone shares where it is at the moment they clock in, and DailyBrew measures the distance.
Why this exists
Shop WiFi only leans on the network, and an IP restriction is only as steady as the network behind it.
Some shops share a building's WiFi. Some run off a hotspot whose address moves around. Some staff never join the WiFi at all and stay on mobile data. In any of those, the network on its own doesn't prove anyone is here.
Geofencing settles it with the one thing that's hard to fake in passing: where the phone actually is.
How it works
You mark the spot
In your shop settings you set where the shop is. Easiest way: stand inside and click "Use my current location" — DailyBrew fills in the latitude and longitude for you. Type them in yourself if you'd rather.
You choose how close
"How close they need to be" is in meters. 100m suits most shops. A small café can go down to 50m, which is as tight as GPS gets. A big venue or a terrace might want 200–500m. The widest is 5,000m.
The phone shares where it is
When someone taps check in, their phone asks permission to share its location — the normal phone prompt. The position travels with the check-in. Once, at that moment. Nothing runs in between.
DailyBrew measures the gap
The server works out how far they are from the spot you marked. Inside the distance, they're in. Outside it, they're told they're a bit far from the shop.
What you get
Proof they're actually here
The most direct evidence there is. It doesn't care which WiFi they joined — it's about where they're standing.
Set it to fit your place
50m for a kiosk, 5,000m for a resort. Stretch the circle to cover the terrace, the car park, whatever counts as being at work.
Stack it with the rest
On its own, or alongside Shop WiFi only and One phone per person. With all three on, someone has to be on your network, on their own phone, and standing at the shop.
Asked once, then quiet
The phone asks permission the first time and then stops asking. DailyBrew never follows anyone between check-ins — the position is read, checked, and not kept.
Picking the distance
GPS wanders — by phone, by weather, by how much concrete is overhead. Indoors it can drift 5–20 meters. Give yourself room:
Small café or kiosk
Tight. Good for a small, single-floor spot with a clear view of the sky.
Most shops
Where we'd start. Covers the floor, the kitchen, the store room and a small terrace.
Big venue or outdoor seating
For a large terrace, a rooftop, or a place spread across a compound.
Campus, resort or compound
Several buildings, big grounds, or staff working right across the site.
Setting it up
Best done standing in the shop, so the auto-detect picks up the right spot.
Open Shop settings
From Today, click "Shop settings" in the menu and scroll to "Near the shop only".
Turn on Near the shop only
Flip "Only let them check in near the shop". On the free plan you'll be asked to move to Espresso first.
Mark where the shop is
Click "Use my current location" and allow it when your phone asks. DailyBrew fills in the latitude and longitude. You can type them in yourself if you already know them.
Set how close they need to be
In meters. Start at 100m. 50m is as tight as GPS gets. 100–200m suits most shops — go wider for a terrace or a big property.
Save, then try it
Hit save and you'll see your spot and the distance. Check in from inside the shop, then from across the street — you'll watch the boundary do its job.
Common questions
Does DailyBrew follow my staff around all day?
No. The position is read once at check-in, and again at check-out. It's used to measure the distance from the shop and nothing else. We don't store it, we don't track movement, and nothing runs in the background.
What if someone won't share their location?
Then the check-in arrives with no position and can't clear the distance check. They'll see a note asking them to allow location. It's the phone's own permission, not something we install.
How good is GPS indoors?
Indoors it can drift 10–20 meters, depending on the building. That's why 50m is the tightest we allow — anything smaller turns away people who are standing right there. Thick walls or a basement? Go a bit wider, 150–200m.
What if I move or rebuild?
Update the coordinates in shop settings. Click "Use my current location" from the new spot and save. It applies to the very next check-in.
Can staff fake their location?
On a rooted or jailbroken phone, or with developer tools, yes — but it takes deliberate effort and some know-how. For a normal shop team, geofencing does its job. Want more? Run it alongside Shop WiFi only and One phone per person.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Both. It uses the browser's standard location feature, which every modern phone has. The phone reads the GPS; DailyBrew just gets the position.
Best of all: run all three
Each one closes a different door. Together, a made-up check-in is very hard work:
Comes with Espresso
Near the shop only comes with Espresso ($19.99/month or $199/year) — geofencing, plus IP restriction, device verification, leave management, manager roles, and more.