Roading manager Michael Voss said the app - Roadroid - would give council roading engineers the ability to quickly respond to sections of road that were showing signs of deterioration outside normal wear and tear.
The app measures roughness and texture of sealed and unsealed roads.
Data collected through the app is processed within two hours and then assessed for any necessary repair works to be carried out.
Mr Voss said Roadroid could be calibrated for all types of vehicles.
''The phone is placed in a special cradle and measures the roughness and texture of the road as the vehicle moves along.''
At present the council was using one unit and would collect and analyse the data to see where improvements to road surfaces could be made.
The unit could also be used for measuring the surface of cycleways and footpaths, Mr Voss said.
''Part of our regular maintenance work is monitoring where roads need to be graded or resurfaced.
''It is important work but can take time to complete.
''Using this new technology will give us the opportunity to gather pertinent information more quickly and be able to undertake work with greater efficiency.''
