Roadside Protect Mobile vs Curbside SOS for Technicians
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
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: Roadside Protect Mobile at 4.3 against Curbside SOS for Technicians's 3.4. Roadside Protect Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Curbside SOS for Technicians's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Roadside Protect Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 28 respectively.
Roadside Protect Mobile ships an update every 13 months, Curbside SOS for Technicians every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roadside Protect Mobile | Curbside SOS for Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better | 3.4 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROADSIDE PROTECT, INC. | Curbside SOS Inc. |
Customer experience
Roadside Protect Mobile
Curbside SOS for Technicians
In-app purchases
Roadside Protect Mobile
No in-app purchases
Curbside SOS for Technicians
No in-app purchases
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