# My Oceanside vs TC Mobile

The clearest difference is rating: TC Mobile at 3.8 against My Oceanside's 2.8. TC Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). My Oceanside's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

TC Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 48 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of My Oceanside's written reviews are positive against 50% of TC Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

My Oceanside ships an update every 3 months, TC Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Oceanside | TC Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-oceanside/id408996644/reviews) | **[3.8 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tc-mobile-tablet-command/id1161577043/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 33 | **48** |
| Positive reviews | **54.3% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 32 MB | 199 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [City of Oceanside](https://appshunter.io/developer/1362795429) | [Tablet Command, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/584903860) |

## What reviewers say

### My Oceanside

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-oceanside/id408996644)

Submit service requests like potholes or noise complaints directly to your local government. Requests are instantly routed to the correct department for quick resolution, and you'll receive notifications upon completion.

**Highlights:** Submit service requests, Route requests to correct department, Receive instant notifications, Track request resolution, Report potholes, Report noise complaints

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### TC Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tc-mobile-tablet-command/id1161577043)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Oceanside free?

My Oceanside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TC Mobile free?

TC Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Oceanside or TC Mobile?

TC Mobile is rated higher. My Oceanside averages 2.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while TC Mobile averages 3.8 from 48 ratings.

### Do My Oceanside or TC Mobile have ads?

My Oceanside shows ads; TC Mobile does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Oceanside or TC Mobile?

My Oceanside ships an update every 3 months, and TC Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, My Oceanside was updated on October 15, 2026 and TC Mobile on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*