Comparison

Toronto CAD vs Pocket Docs

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

Head to head
About

Toronto CAD

This app monitors Toronto Fire Service CAD and Toronto Police C4S interfaces, displaying real-time call information. It features geolocation, call mapping, and push notifications for high-priority incidents and weather alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time updating of Police and Fire calls
  • Push notifications for high-priority calls
  • Call mapping with geolocation
  • Filtering of displayed calls
  • Environment Canada Weather Alerts
  • Near-Me notifications
Features
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An application for monitoring the Toronto Fire Service CAD and Toronto Police C4S interfaces. The developer of this application is not affiliated in any way with either service or The City of Toronto. The application combines information from - The Toronto Police Call For Service (C4S) Page - The Toronto Fire Service Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Page - Geolocation technology to locate (most, but not all) calls - Call Mapping - Toronto Police Operations (TPOC) Twitter feed Some of the current features: - Mobile-friendly user interface, - Almost real-time updating of TPS and TFS calls, - Push notifications for high-priority calls will let you know about important, newsworthy, calls even if the app is off, - Matches Police, Fire, and TPOC Tweets for calls, - Places calls on city-wide map (where geoinfo available), - Filtering of calls shown in the call list, so only calls that interest you are shown, - TFS calls link to your default Map programme (usually Google Maps) so you don't have to enter the address manually. - TPS calls will search Toronto Police Operations Centre Twitter feed to see if they have sent out anything. - Push notifications for Environment Canada Weather Alerts and Warnings - What's Near Me? page shows only calls within 2 km of your current location - Automatic near-by notifications will send you a notification of priority calls that are within 2 km of your location

About

Pocket Docs

Securely store and manage your documents and QR codes locally on your device. Scan, upload, and organize PDFs with custom fields for easy data retrieval. Access everything offline and share documents via email or other platforms.

Highlights
  • Local device storage
  • Offline access
  • Built-in scanner
  • Custom document fields
  • QR code storage
  • PDF export and sharing
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- SAFE - We don't use servers to store data, your documents are stored only on your device. For extra security, you can set a password and use TouchId or FaceId to quickly unlock. - OFFLINE - Create and view documents offline, the app works without an internet connection. - DOCUMENT UPLOADING -. You can add a document to the app in several ways. Scan with the built-in scanner, upload a pdf from your device, or upload photos of a document. Documents are stored in PDF format. - DOCUMENT FIELDS - In the app you can create fields for each document. This way you can record the most frequently used data and not have to search through the entire PDF document. Saved fields can easily be copied to use where you need them. You can copy individual fields or all fields at once. - QR DOCUMENTS - A new section of the app allows you to store qr codes. So you can scan movie tickets, transport tickets and any other information which is stored as a QR code. - QR-codes - Save qr codes for quick access. Here you can also create fields to quickly copy important information. For example, you can store ticket information, qr and any other information available as qr. - SENDING DOCUMENTS - Send PDF documents via email, social media, and other available methods.

Screenshots

Toronto CAD4 screens
Pocket Docs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Toronto CAD at none against Pocket Docs's 2. Toronto CAD also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Pocket Docs sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Toronto CAD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toronto CAD ships an update monthly, Pocket Docs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Toronto CAD versus Pocket Docs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToronto CADPocket Docs
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—40 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor BiroEvgeniy Konev

Customer experience

Toronto CAD

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Pocket Docs

All ratings40 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Toronto CAD

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket Docs

One-time2
  • One-time offer$5.99
  • Pocket Documents Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Toronto CAD free?
Toronto CAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Docs free?
Pocket Docs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Toronto CAD or Pocket Docs have ads?
Neither Toronto CAD nor Pocket Docs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toronto CAD or Pocket Docs?
Toronto CAD ships an update monthly, and Pocket Docs every 3 weeks. Most recently, Toronto CAD was updated on October 5, 2026 and Pocket Docs on October 6, 2026.

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