TowingUp vs Roadside Protect Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TowingUp
This app connects towing and roadside assistance professionals with users needing their services. It aims to create a more transparent and inclusive model for service providers to find jobs and earn income.
- Connects professionals with service needs
- Increases job opportunities
- Facilitates earning potential
- Transparent service model
- Inclusive for professionals
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Gоnе аrе the dауѕ of having users struggling to find towing trucks and road side assistance. TOWINGUP works hаnd-іn-hаnd with tоwіng and roadside рrоfеѕѕіоnаlѕ — оur Pаrtnеrѕ — fоr a mоrе transparent, more іnсluѕіvе mоdеl. Become a part of the family, get more jobs and start earning today! Visit http://towingup.com/partners/ for more details.
Roadside Protect Mobile
Track your tow truck's arrival in real-time. This app connects you with your towing company, showing you their progress to your location. Designed for existing members, it provides peace of mind while you wait.
- Real-time tow truck tracking
- Connect with towing company
- See provider progress
- SMS link integration
- First-class roadside service
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Waiting for your tow truck driver to arrive? Introducing the all-new Roadside Protect companion app, helping you connect with your towing company and see their progress to your location. For existing Roadside Protect members, just select the link sent via SMS after requesting roadside to launch the companion app and track your service provider’s progress. We are committed to providing first-class roadside service, and have many more app updates to come!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Roadside Protect Mobile at 4.3 against TowingUp's 1.0. Roadside Protect Mobile also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). TowingUp's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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.
Roadside Protect Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roadside Protect Mobile has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TowingUp ships an update fortnightly, Roadside Protect Mobile every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | TowingUp | Roadside Protect Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flash Health Ltd | ROADSIDE PROTECT, INC. |
Customer experience
TowingUp
Roadside Protect Mobile
In-app purchases
TowingUp
No in-app purchases
Roadside Protect Mobile
No in-app purchases
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