Comparison

Mobi by TechLink vs Dispatch1

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mobi by TechLink

This app allows field technicians to manage their jobs, access work order details, upload photos, and log site activity. Clients can view scheduled jobs, work order information, and technician-uploaded photos.

Highlights
  • Job management for technicians
  • Work order details access
  • Map integration for directions
  • Photo uploading
  • Client job viewing
  • Note entry for work orders
Features
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Mobi is TechLink Services' mobile application for field technicians and clients. It puts the power and flexibility of TechLink Services' SIMPL portal into the palm of your hand. Feature rich and flexible, you can use Mobi to do everything you already do with the SIMPL portal. Field Technicians · Sign up as a new field technician · View and access your jobs for today · View and access your jobs for tomorrow · View and access your upcoming jobs · Open Maps directly from Mobi to get driving directions to the site · Log on and off of site · Access all information about work order including documents and close-out paperwork · Photos can be taken directly from Mobi automatically uploading to the work order · Add completed paperwork directly to the work order · Add final invoice directly to the work order · Accept or decline jobs that are offered to you · Enter notes directly in the work order · Plus more! Clients · View and access jobs scheduled with TechLink for today, tomorrow and upcoming · Access all information about each work order · View pictures that have been uploaded by the field technician · Enter notes directly into the work order · Plus more!

About

Dispatch1

Features
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The Dispatch1 App is the core operating platform that allows Kinettix’s delivery team, clients, and vendors to be fully integrated. Working from one tool, the app enables our techs or their managers to view all available tickets, work instructions, contact information, checkout procedures and more. This app helps streamline communications and submitting invoices to Kinettix once work is completed. Features include: • See address, date and time, and other ticket details • Upload ticket deliverables • Complete ticket check-in and check-out procedures • Submit invoices • See ticket opportunities (Kinettix feels like these tickets are a good fit based on event proximity, required competencies, etc.) • Modify your profile with skills, competencies, certificate of insurance and more. • Create technician profiles

Screenshots

Mobi by TechLink4 screens
Dispatch14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mobi by TechLink at every 4 weeks against Dispatch1's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobi by TechLink ships an update every 4 weeks, Dispatch1 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mobi by TechLink versus Dispatch1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobi by TechLinkDispatch1
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechLink ServicesKinettix, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Mobi by TechLink

No in-app purchases

None

Dispatch1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobi by TechLink free?
Mobi by TechLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dispatch1 free?
Dispatch1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobi by TechLink or Dispatch1 have ads?
Neither Mobi by TechLink nor Dispatch1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobi by TechLink or Dispatch1?
Mobi by TechLink ships an update every 4 weeks, and Dispatch1 every 3 months. Most recently, Mobi by TechLink was updated on September 25, 2026 and Dispatch1 on September 21, 2026.

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