Comparison

TC Mobile vs Vector

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

Head to head
About

TC Mobile

Receive real-time emergency incident information, including location and type, directly on your iPhone. Get updates from your computer-aided dispatch system and easily navigate to incident locations using your preferred mapping app.

Highlights
  • Real-time incident notifications
  • Incident location and type details
  • Unit assignments and comments
  • Navigation integration with mapping apps
  • Progressive incident updates
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TC Mobile brings the insight and control of Tablet Command’s enterprise service to your iPhone. TC Mobile is an iPhone application that delivers Apple Push Notifications and emergency incident information including incident location and type, units assigned and comments from your computer-aided dispatch (CAD). Tap on the address to be routed to the location of the incident via Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, or Foreflight Mobile.* Receive up-to-date information from the CAD including progressive comments throughout the incident.* TC Mobile requires Tablet Command’s enterprise incident command service. Tablet Command and TC Mobile can be interfaced with your agency’s computer aided dispatch system and provide instant notifications of incidents to your iPad and iPhone. Contact us to learn how we can provide a reliable and accurate interface to your CAD. support@tabletcommand.com * Accurate location and CAD comments depend on the availability of data CAD integration data available. Location services disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Vector

Manage your work schedule on the go. Receive and respond to callback shifts, submit time off and trade requests, and stay updated with group notifications. Requires your organization to be a Vector Scheduling member.

Highlights
  • Receive callback shifts
  • Respond to group notifications
  • Check work schedule
  • Submit time off requests
  • Submit trade requests
Features
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This is the Vector Scheduling mobile application. This application will allow you to receive and respond to callback shifts, send and respond to group notifications, check your work schedule, submit time off and leave requests, submit trade requests, and more. This application requires that your organization be a member of Vector Scheduling.

Screenshots

TC Mobile4 screens
Vector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TC Mobile at 3.8 against Vector's 1.9. TC Mobile also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Vector's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TC Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TC Mobile's written reviews are positive against 11% of Vector's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TC Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Vector every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TC Mobile versus Vector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTC MobileVector
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (48 ratings) — better1.9 (59 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better11.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4859 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTablet Command, IncVector Solutions, Inc.

Customer experience

TC Mobile

All ratings48 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative27.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

Vector

All ratings59 ratings
Positive20.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative76.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive11.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative82.9%

In-app purchases

None

TC Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Vector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TC Mobile free?
TC Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vector free?
Vector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TC Mobile or Vector?
TC Mobile is rated higher. TC Mobile averages 3.8 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Vector averages 1.9 from 59 ratings.
Do TC Mobile or Vector have ads?
Neither TC Mobile nor Vector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TC Mobile or Vector?
TC Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vector every 5 months. Most recently, TC Mobile was updated on September 10, 2026 and Vector on September 2, 2026.

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