RDN vs Tow Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RDN
Quickly access information and input data using QR code technology. Designed for efficiency, this utility allows users to scan and enter details in under a minute.
- QR code scanning
- Rapid data entry
- Information access
- Efficiency focused design
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Time is your most valuable resource. RDN was built with efficiency in mind. Using our QR Code technology, access information with a quick scan, and enter your data in 60 seconds or less.
Tow Link
This app helps tow truck operators understand their equipment's capacity and performance for safe and efficient operations. It includes calculators for rigging utilization and tow performance, with the ability to save calculations for future reference.
- Rigging Utilization Calculator
- Tow Performance Calculator
- Angle Indicator with Protractor
- Save Calculations
- Informative Data Display
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Knowing and understanding your tow truck capacity and data is critical to safe and effective tow truck operation. Tow Link ™ from Jerr-Dan recreates the tow and recovery scenario to provide informative data to advise operators on how to better use their equipment with Rigging Utilization and Tow Performance calculators. The Rigging Utilization calculator informs the operator of the percentage used of the rigging working load limit, while accounting for the reduced working load limit of the wire rope. The wire rope load and block loads are also tabulated and displayed for the selected scenario. This calculator now features an angle indicator with protractor functionality to help ensure the accuracy for degree inputs. The Tow Performance calculator determines the heaviest load that can be lifted while maintaining the chosen steer axle remaining weight percentage and overhang. This data is critical to efficient and safe operations. All calculations can be saved to aid in reviewing events or setting up new recoveries and picks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RDN at 4.3 against Tow Link's 3.7. RDN also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). Tow Link's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
RDN holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.
RDN ships an update every 4 weeks, Tow Link every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RDN | Tow Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reliability Data Network | JerrDan, LLC. |
Customer experience
RDN
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In-app purchases
RDN
No in-app purchases
Tow Link
No in-app purchases
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