Comparison

Pager vs TC Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Pager

This app simulates a traditional pager, offering features like delivery confirmation and end-to-end security. Send messages directly from your phone, website, or email, with options for a dedicated touch-tone number for numeric pages.

Highlights
  • Delivery confirmation
  • End-to-end SSL security
  • Choice of ringtones
  • Repeat alerts
  • Messages to 5 devices
  • Custom or random pager number
  • Touch-tone service
Features
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Pager app mimics the functionality of a conventional pager (beeper) with the added advantages of: •Delivery confirmation •End-to-end security using SSL •Choice of ring-tones •Repeat Alerts •Messages are delivered to up to 5 devices registered to the same account Users can choose their own 7-digit pager number on a first-come first-served basis or a random number can be assigned. Messages can be sent: •Directly from a phone using built-in Touch-tone Service (numeric messages only) •Using the website https://pagerapp.com. •By e-mail to YourPagerNo@pagerapp.com, e.g. 777-7777@pagerapp.com •Using an iPhone or iPod Touch: Pager messages can be sent using an iPhone or iPod Touch via pagerapp.com In-App Purchases: ------------------ Two types of service are available: 1. Standard Service: This provides paging via email and web as described above. First month is free for this service. After the first month, non-recurring subscriptions are available for One-month, Three-months and One year. Users can extend the subscription if they like. 2. Touch-Tone Service: Touch-tone service provides you with a dedicated phone number for your Pager app that people can use to send you a numeric page using any standard touch-tone phone. In addition, text paging via email and web is included. •Touch-Tone Service is an automatically recurring subscription that auto-renews monthly. •Monthly charge is US $19.99 •Duration of subscription is One Month. You get one month of touch-tone numeric paging service with a dedicated phone number •Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period •Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period •Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase •No free trial period is offered for Touch-Tone Service. Privacy policy: https://pagerapp.com/privacy.php License : https://pagerapp.com/eula.php

About

TC Mobile

Receive real-time emergency incident information, including location and type, directly on your iPhone. Get updates from your computer-aided dispatch system and easily navigate to incident locations using your preferred mapping app.

Highlights
  • Real-time incident notifications
  • Incident location and type details
  • Unit assignments and comments
  • Navigation integration with mapping apps
  • Progressive incident updates
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TC Mobile brings the insight and control of Tablet Command’s enterprise service to your iPhone. TC Mobile is an iPhone application that delivers Apple Push Notifications and emergency incident information including incident location and type, units assigned and comments from your computer-aided dispatch (CAD). Tap on the address to be routed to the location of the incident via Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, or Foreflight Mobile.* Receive up-to-date information from the CAD including progressive comments throughout the incident.* TC Mobile requires Tablet Command’s enterprise incident command service. Tablet Command and TC Mobile can be interfaced with your agency’s computer aided dispatch system and provide instant notifications of incidents to your iPad and iPhone. Contact us to learn how we can provide a reliable and accurate interface to your CAD. support@tabletcommand.com * Accurate location and CAD comments depend on the availability of data CAD integration data available. Location services disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Pager4 screens
TC Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TC Mobile at none against Pager's 4. TC Mobile also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 31%) and ratings volume (48 vs 12). Pager's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Pager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. TC Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TC Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Pager's written reviews are positive against 50% of TC Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pager versus TC Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPagerTC Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (12 ratings)3.8 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1248 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMC Logic LTDTablet Command, Inc

Customer experience

Pager

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

TC Mobile

All ratings48 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative27.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pager

Subscriptions1
  • Touch-Tone Service (Monthly)$19.991 Month
One-time3
  • Subscription for 1 month$4.99
  • Subscription for 3 months$13.99
  • Subscription for 1 year$48.99
None

TC Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pager free?
Pager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TC Mobile free?
TC Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pager or TC Mobile?
TC Mobile is rated higher. Pager averages 3.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while TC Mobile averages 3.8 from 48 ratings.
Do Pager or TC Mobile have ads?
Neither Pager nor TC Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pager or TC Mobile?
Pager ships an update every 3 weeks, and TC Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pager was updated on June 1, 2026 and TC Mobile on September 29, 2026.

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