Comparison

TC Mobile vs CalMapper

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

CalMapper

Features
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CalMAPPER is a mobile and web-based application designed to help forest management teams collect, track, and view field data and work logs. Whether you're recording treatment activities in the field or reviewing project progress in the office, CalMAPPER makes it easy to manage forestry data across platforms. The app supports offline use, GPS-enabled mapping, and seamless syncing with the web for a complete picture of forest management efforts. Access is managed by CAL FIRE and participating organizations.

Screenshots

TC Mobile4 screens
CalMapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

TC Mobile and CalMapper are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

TC Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, CalMapper monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TC Mobile versus CalMapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTC MobileCalMapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB115 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTablet Command, IncTechnosylva Inc.

In-app purchases

None

TC Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

CalMapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TC Mobile free?
TC Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalMapper free?
CalMapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TC Mobile or CalMapper have ads?
Neither TC Mobile nor CalMapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TC Mobile or CalMapper?
TC Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and CalMapper monthly. Most recently, TC Mobile was updated on September 10, 2026 and CalMapper on September 18, 2026.

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