Comparison

OneControl Auto vs Tacked

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

Head to head
About

OneControl Auto

Control and monitor your trailer remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust brake settings, track tire pressure, and prevent trailer sway for a safer towing experience. Save custom profiles for different trailers and payloads.

Highlights
  • Monitor trailer tire pressure
  • Control trailer brake output
  • Prevent trailer sway
  • Create and save towing profiles
  • Real-time adjustments while towing
Features
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Manage Your Trailer from the Palm of Your Hand Take the helm and command your trailer from the palm of your hand. The OneControl Auto™ app works on iOS smartphones and makes it easy to monitor and control your trailer as you tow. Simply connect the app through Bluetooth® and control your brake controller while monitoring tire pressure and preventing trailer sway. With OneControl Auto you can make changes while towing in real-time and even create and save profiles for towing specific trailers or payloads. Compatible with CURT Tire Linc™ TPMS Monitor, Echo™ Brake Controllers & True Course Auto™ Sway Controller Tire Linc allows you to monitor your tire pressure in real time while on the road and helps you to prevent over or under-inflated tires, which can quickly lead to a dangerous blowout. CURT Echo brake controllers feature Bluetooth™ connectivity and allow you to monitor and adjust your brake level output and brake sensitivity from your smartphone. CURT True Course Auto is an automated system that prevents trailer sway when unexpected events occur, such as emergency maneuvers, high wind conditions or when tire blowouts happen. Note: Products sold separately With OneControl Auto You Can Easily: - Monitor trailer tire pressure - Control trailer brake output and sensitivity - Prevent trailer sway and avoid accidents

About

Tacked

This AI-powered field assistant provides contractors with instant, plain-English answers to building-code questions specific to their jurisdiction. It offers over 20 tools for project planning, permitting, inspections, and business management, syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • AI-powered building code answers
  • Jurisdiction-specific code information
  • Permit application assistance
  • Material estimation and quick calcs
  • Field drawing and photo markup
  • Team collaboration features
  • Voice input for data organization
Features
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Built by a contractor who got tired of looking things up the hard way. Tacked is the contractor's code toolkit — ask the question, build the permit package, pass the inspection. In English, Spanish, or Portuguese. NEW — PHOTO CHECK Snap a few photos before you call the inspection in. Tacked grades them against your city's inspection checklist and local failure history, flags the likely fails with the exact code section, and tells you what to fix — while the crew is still on site. A failed inspection costs a re-inspection fee and days of schedule. Your first full report is free. ASK CODE QUESTIONS — FREE, UNLIMITED Plain-English answers scoped to your city, with real code citations (IRC, IBC, NEC, IPC and your state's amendments). Not a Google rabbit hole. 25+ CONTRACTOR TOOLS • Inspection sequence, day-of checklists, and pass/fail logging • Permit packages built to your jurisdiction's submittal list • Permit fee + review timeline estimates before you bid • Bid-to-Build: site photo → branded estimate PDF • Plan Review: upload a sketch, get a room-by-room code check • Receipt scanner, punch lists, lien waivers, field drawing, and more TRACK EVERY PROJECT Notes, daily logs, photos, drawings, inspections, and spend — one notebook per job, from bid to final. Invite your crew and share it all. KNOWS YOUR JURISDICTION 380+ permit office directories with contacts, portals, and inspector intel. 50 states. Your city's adopted code editions, loaded at setup. FREE TO START — NO CARD Unlimited code questions and every tool on your first job, free forever. Pro unlocks unlimited projects and full Photo Check reports — founding-member pricing for the first 500 subscribers, locked for life. Plan It. Permit It. Build It. — tacked.io

Screenshots

OneControl Auto4 screens
Tacked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tacked at 100% against OneControl Auto's 6%. Tacked also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). OneControl Auto's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (816 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tacked sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. OneControl Auto asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tacked holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OneControl Auto has 816 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of OneControl Auto's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tacked's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneControl Auto ships an update monthly, Tacked every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OneControl Auto versus Tacked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneControl AutoTacked
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (816 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings816 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLippert Components, Inc.Tacked LLC

Customer experience

OneControl Auto

All ratings793 ratings
Positive42.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative55.1%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive5.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative92.0%

Tacked

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

OneControl Auto

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes on location permissions screen
  • Brakes locking up unexpectedly
  • App unable to connect to Bluetooth device

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved Bluetooth stability
  • Ability to use old app

Tacked

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OneControl Auto

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tacked

Subscriptions4
  • Tacked Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Tacked Team Monthly7 Days trial$34.991 Month
  • Tacked Pro Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Tacked Team Annual7 Days trial$349.991 Year

Questions

Is OneControl Auto free?
OneControl Auto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tacked free?
Tacked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OneControl Auto or Tacked?
Tacked is rated higher. OneControl Auto averages 2.7 out of 5 from 816 ratings, while Tacked averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do OneControl Auto or Tacked have ads?
Neither OneControl Auto nor Tacked shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneControl Auto or Tacked?
OneControl Auto ships an update monthly, and Tacked every 4 days. Most recently, OneControl Auto was updated on October 21, 2026 and Tacked on October 9, 2026.

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