Comparison

Tow Link vs MF Barcellos

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Rigging Utilization Calculator
  • Tow Performance Calculator
  • Angle Indicator with Protractor
  • Save Calculations
  • Informative Data Display
Features
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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.

About

MF Barcellos

Features
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Information at your fingertips! This app gives you direct access to your account balance, location and contract information. It also gives you the ability to store and process payment and request service work and deliveries directly through the app.

Screenshots

Tow Link4 screens
MF Barcellos2 screens

Verdict

The call

Tow Link and MF Barcellos are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tow Link ships an update every 4 months, MF Barcellos every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tow Link versus MF Barcellos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTow LinkMF Barcellos
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerrDan, LLC.Rural Computer Consultants, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Tow Link

No in-app purchases

None

MF Barcellos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tow Link free?
Tow Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MF Barcellos free?
MF Barcellos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tow Link or MF Barcellos have ads?
Neither Tow Link nor MF Barcellos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tow Link or MF Barcellos?
Tow Link ships an update every 4 months, and MF Barcellos every 6 months. Most recently, Tow Link was updated on October 7, 2026 and MF Barcellos on October 18, 2026.

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