TowingUp vs Curbside SOS for Technicians
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.
Curbside SOS for Technicians
This app connects law enforcement with towing companies to streamline tow job dispatch. It allows for detailed order creation, quote submission, and real-time job status updates. Tow operators receive incident details directly to their phones, including directions and ETA.
- Create tow orders with incident details
- Submit quotes for jobs
- Assign operators and rigs
- Receive job details on operator's phone
- Map directions to incident locations
- Report job status
- Extend service range to neighboring municipalities
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CurbsideSOS connects local law enforcement to towing companies and tow operators. Law enforcement creates a tow order with detailed incident information. The order is forwarded to all registered tow companies. Review the incident details, choose an operator & rig, and submit a quote. Jobs are awarded based on ETAs and affordability. Our app connects tow operators to towing dispatch. Get your operator's ETA to an incident location. Choose who can respond the fastest. If a job is assigned—location, vehicular and situational details are sent straight to the operator’s phone. Map directions to an incident, report job status, call non-emergency dispatch and more. Extend your range to neighboring municipalities. Win more business, review orders on any device, assign operators, and easily reference job history. Fast, easy and free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Curbside SOS for Technicians at 3.4 against TowingUp's 1.0. Curbside SOS for Technicians also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 2). TowingUp's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Curbside SOS for Technicians holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Curbside SOS for Technicians has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TowingUp ships an update fortnightly, Curbside SOS for Technicians every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TowingUp | Curbside SOS for Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.4 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flash Health Ltd | Curbside SOS Inc. |
Customer experience
TowingUp
Curbside SOS for Technicians
In-app purchases
TowingUp
No in-app purchases
Curbside SOS for Technicians
No in-app purchases
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