Comparison

Tow Link vs I

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

I

Manage vehicle lien sales and related services on the go. This app streamlines the process of ordering new liens, tracking existing ones, and verifying proof of sale. Features a VIN scanner to quickly populate vehicle information.

Highlights
  • Order new liens
  • Manage existing liens
  • Answer tickets
  • Show proof of lien sale
  • VIN scanner/QR code reader
  • Auto-populate VIN fields
Features
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The I-Lien app is your one-stop shop for lien sale services and puts your liens in the palm of your hand. For over 30 years, I-Lien has been the leading provider of lien sales in the State of California. Order new liens, manage all of your existing liens, answer tickets, show proof of lien sale to registered owners when they come to pick up the vehicle and charge them the lien fee. I-Liens mobile App allows the flexibility to use all of your online portal functions while you are out in the yard. Our handy VIN scanner/ VIN QR code reader saves you mega time when you are ordering new liens. You simply use your smart phone or iPad to start the lien sale and then you can take a picture of the VIN or the QR code on the vehicle. The VIN scanner will decode 17-digit VIN numbers and will auto populate the fields for you. You would then just need to enter the remaining information needed for the lien. Covering all of California

Screenshots

Tow Link4 screens
I4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: I at 5.0 against Tow Link's 3.7. I also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

I holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tow Link ships an update every 4 months, I fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Tow Link versus I: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTow LinkI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerrDan, LLC.RAD InCorporated

Customer experience

Tow Link

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

I

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tow Link

No in-app purchases

None

I

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tow Link free?
Tow Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is I free?
I is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tow Link or I?
I is rated higher. Tow Link averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while I averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tow Link or I have ads?
Neither Tow Link nor I shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tow Link or I?
Tow Link ships an update every 4 months, and I fortnightly. Most recently, Tow Link was updated on June 5, 2026 and I on September 19, 2026.

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