Comparison

KRONE ServiceLocator vs Dock Watch

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

Head to head
About

KRONE ServiceLocator

Locate KRONE service stations across Europe with ease. Input your vehicle's location and the component needed to find the nearest service points. View detailed information, contact stations directly, and get directions.

Highlights
  • Find nearby KRONE service stations
  • Search by location or postcode
  • Filter service station results
  • View detailed service station information
  • Call service stations directly
  • Save contact data to address book
  • Get directions to service stations
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This app helps you to quickly and easily find KRONE service stations near you. No matter where you need help in Europe, the KRONE Service Locator helps you to locate the right service station. Just enter the location of your vehicle in the search mask and select the component concerned. The KRONE Service Locator lists the nearest service stations to you within seconds. From the central starting point ("House“symbol) you can select the various functions of the app just by touching. The "Map" function allows you to display your present location on a map. In addition, the nearest 5 KRONE service stations are displayed. Touch the respective logo to call up further information in a detailed view. The detailed view offers you various possibilities: You can call the KRONE service station directly or copy the contact data to your address book. In addition, important information on the services offered is displayed. If available you will also see a hotline telephone number and the official opening hours. Furthermore, you can change to the map application and have a route from your present location to the service station displayed. The "Search" function allows you to search for a town or a postcode. The results are output in text form. Click on a result to display the detailed view. The filter function allows you to restrict your results according to different criteria. The filter settings are saved so that they are available again the next time you call up the app. Of course you can also reset the settings. The filter function influences the results of both the map view and the search function. Note: Please note that an Internet connection is required.

About

Dock Watch

This app notifies drivers when a loading dock light turns green, allowing them to rest. It pairs with a portable device clipped to the light and tracks dock times for future planning.

Highlights
  • Instant green light notifications
  • Tracks time to red and back to green
  • Calculates total dock time
  • Records dock times across the US
  • Facilitates trip planning and bidding
Features
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The Dock Watch app provides notification to the driver when the loading dock light has turned green, allowing the driver to get good rest while waiting to be loaded/unloaded. By harnessing the power of a smartphone or tablet, Dock Watch is the only system that gives the driver the peace of mind of knowing that they will be instantly notified as soon as the loading dock light turns green. Simply download the free app and pair it to the portable Dock Watch device that the driver will clip on to the loading dock light. This device is available for purchase on dockwatch.io. Clip the device on the loading dock light, activate/arm it and wait for notification that the light has turned green. The app also keeps track of how long it took for the light to turn red, how long it took for the light to turn back to green from red and the total time the driver is in the dock from activation to green light. The Dock Watch system keeps track of dock times all over the US where the device has been used and this information will be used in the future to allow drivers/companies to look up average wait times at facilities and in turn enable them to better plan their trips or bid the lane.

Screenshots

KRONE ServiceLocator4 screens
Dock Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dock Watch at 5.0 against KRONE ServiceLocator's 3.0. KRONE ServiceLocator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dock Watch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KRONE ServiceLocator ships an update every 18 months, Dock Watch every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KRONE ServiceLocator versus Dock Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKRONE ServiceLocatorDock Watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH & Co. KGChad Herzog

Customer experience

KRONE ServiceLocator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Dock Watch

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

KRONE ServiceLocator

No in-app purchases

None

Dock Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KRONE ServiceLocator free?
KRONE ServiceLocator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dock Watch free?
Dock Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KRONE ServiceLocator or Dock Watch?
Dock Watch is rated higher. KRONE ServiceLocator averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Dock Watch averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do KRONE ServiceLocator or Dock Watch have ads?
Neither KRONE ServiceLocator nor Dock Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KRONE ServiceLocator or Dock Watch?
KRONE ServiceLocator ships an update every 18 months, and Dock Watch every 27 months. Most recently, KRONE ServiceLocator was updated on October 11, 2026 and Dock Watch on October 24, 2026.

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