TC Mobile vs First Due Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
First Due Mobile
Receive instant incident notifications and navigate emergency scenes with advanced routing. Access integrated building data, pre-plans, and real-time unit tracking for enhanced situational awareness and team communication.
- Incident tracking and notification
- Emergency response routing
- Integrated building data
- Pre-incident planning and mapping
- Team chat and communication
- Live unit tracking
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First Due Mobile is finally here! Be notified, arrive safely and understand your scene like never before. First Due Mobile includes: -Incident tracking and notification -Emergency response specific routing -Integrated Assessor, Building Department and Fire Prevention data! -Quick size-up on every building -Detailed pre-plans on every building including residential! -Pre-Incident Planning & Mapping -Chat for easy communication with your team -Incident statusing and responding functionality -Live unit and team member tracking during incident
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TC Mobile at 50% against First Due Mobile's 0%. TC Mobile also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TC Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TC Mobile has 48 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TC Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of First Due Mobile's.
TC Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, First Due Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TC Mobile | First Due Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (48 ratings) — better | 1.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tablet Command, Inc | Locality Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
TC Mobile
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In-app purchases
TC Mobile
No in-app purchases
First Due Mobile
No in-app purchases
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