Very Basic Question About Using A Tablet for Audits

Let me start with a disclaimer that I feel totally stupid even asking this question. I accepted a last minute assignment with bonus to do a fairly easy retail audit. This is my first audit ever. I can either download the MSC's app onto my tablet and do it all online, or complete it on paper and then enter when I get home. I'm going to do this one on paper, but like the idea of using the tablet and getting it done on site.

My concern with the tablet is that I won't have internet access while at the retailer, so I wouldn't be able to use the tablet. Can anyone tell me if you can use the app at the retailer without wifi and then send/download it once you have wifi access?

Do any of you that do this work on tablets have one of those devices that plugs into your laptop or tablet to access wifi wherever you are? Do you create a hot spot between your cell phone and tablet? Or do you have your tablet linked up as part of your cell phone plan so that you are just working off your data plan?

If it helps with advice, I have an android phone and an ipad, so they're not exactly compatible.

Any information you can share is greatly appreciated!

I used to see a life coach pretty regularly.... back when they were called bartenders.

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I'd be surprised if the retailer doesn't have a guest wifi connection. Since it's a revealed audit, I'd just call them an ask. I've never done one of these audits but I've seen in the forum good comments about the app and saving time over doing it on paper.
Thanks for the response. I thought about asking the retailer, but wasn't sure if that was "allowed". It's a cell phone audit, so I can almost guarantee they'll have wifi. It's too late for me to grab my tablet, but I will be sure to ask in the future.

I used to see a life coach pretty regularly.... back when they were called bartenders.
If you are referring to the SASSIE app...it syncs when you hit wifi. You can do the audit in store and sync when you get home. It works fine.

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