Curbside SOS for Technicians vs LightsOut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
LightsOut
Automatically turns off your phone's flashlight after a set time, preventing battery drain. Control it directly from your Lock Screen or Control Center with customizable timer options.
- Lock Screen & Control Center access
- Auto-off flashlight timer
- Preset and custom timer durations
- Widgets support
- Siri & Shortcuts integration
- Privacy-focused analytics
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LightsOut — Flashlight Timer Ever wake up to a dead battery because your flashlight stayed on? LightsOut shuts it off automatically. Use LightsOut right from your Lock Screen or Control Center — one tap to start a timed flashlight. Turn on the light, pick a time, and forget it. When the timer ends, LightsOut turns the flashlight off so you don’t drain your battery overnight. FEATURES One-tap Lock Screen + Control Center control Auto-off flashlight timer Presets: 2, 5, 15, and 30 minutes Custom timer up to 120 minutes Widgets Siri & Shortcuts support Four color themes Keeps your screen awake while the timer runs so the flashlight stays on (iOS requirement) Privacy-first: anonymized usage analytics only (theme changes + timer usage). No personal info. No account required No ads. Ever. PERFECT FOR Reading in bed Camping and outdoor use Power outages Anytime you might fall asleep mid-flashlight Set a timer and put your phone down — LightsOut will handle the rest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LightsOut at 83% against Curbside SOS for Technicians's 22%. LightsOut also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Curbside SOS for Technicians's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (28 vs 7). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Curbside SOS for Technicians is free to download; LightsOut costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LightsOut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Curbside SOS for Technicians's written reviews are positive against 83% of LightsOut's.
Curbside SOS for Technicians ships an update every 3 weeks, LightsOut every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Curbside SOS for Technicians | LightsOut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curbside SOS Inc. | Ryan Olson |
Customer experience
Curbside SOS for Technicians
LightsOut
In-app purchases
Curbside SOS for Technicians
No in-app purchases
LightsOut
No in-app purchases
Questions
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