eDispatches vs iSpyMobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eDispatches
This app keeps first responders connected and informed with real-time incident notifications, audio dispatches, and team response tracking. It facilitates communication and provides critical location data for efficient emergency response.
- Push notifications for emergency incidents
- Listen to recorded audio dispatches
- View CAD alerts
- Track team response locations
- Stream audio from equipment
- Mark important points of interest
- View team availability
- Chat and send priority messages
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Trusted by hundreds of thousands of first responders across North America, eDispatches helps your team stay connected, informed, and ready to respond when seconds count. With the eDispatches app, you can: • Receive push notifications for emergency incidents • Listen to recorded audio dispatches • View CAD alerts, sent directly from your dispatch center • View your team’s response, including their location, when responding to incidents • Listen to streaming audio from your eDispatches equipment • Mark the location of hydrants and other important points of interest • View your team's availability to help plan for future incidents • Chat with and send priority messages to your team Please note that in order to use this app, your agency must already be a subscriber to the eDispatches service. Learn more at www.eDispatches.com
iSpyMobile
This application provides first responders with live, constantly updating data and information crucial for emergency response success. It offers flexible technology for fire, police, and EMS agencies, delivering real-time call notifications, locations, and mapping.
- Call notification
- Call information
- Call location
- Map layers
- Address history
- Directions
- Apparatus-specific features
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Helping first responders help people. Getting you invaluable data, information, and details for first-response success. Flexible technology for all emergency-related agencies including fire, police, EMS, and more. All live streaming, constantly updating. An iSpyFire account is required to use this application. Features include: Call notification Call information Call location Map layers Address history Directions Responding Apparatus-specific features including AVL and personnel on board BATTERY CONSUMPTION Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. iSpyFire has been designed to use GPS and other sensors sparingly. The app relies on location data only while you are responding to a location or when you are attempting to create a new location (except when an apparatus is in AVL mode, in which case it is constantly checking).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eDispatches at 4.4 against iSpyMobile's 2.8. eDispatches also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 32%) and ratings volume (449 vs 31). iSpyMobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eDispatches holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eDispatches has 449 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of eDispatches's written reviews are positive against 32% of iSpyMobile's.
eDispatches ships an update monthly, iSpyMobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eDispatches | iSpyMobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (449 ratings) — better | 2.8 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 31.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 449 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 376 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Penguin Management, Inc. | iSpyFire, Inc. |
Customer experience
eDispatches
iSpyMobile
User reviews
eDispatches
From 449 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Detailed features and map location for response tracking
- 🚀 No delay in receiving calls and alerts
- 📱 Easy to use interface
- 🎵 Good alert notification system
- 📡 Reliable streaming capability in background
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- ⏱️ Significant lag and slow responsiveness
- 🔇 Low audio volume on dispatches
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 📵 Unreliable notifications and missed alerts
iSpyMobile
From 31 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ Excellent map overlay with multiple layers
- ⚡ Fast and snappy routing
- 📊 Reliable radio logs and unit times
- 🔄 Replaces CAD functionality effectively
- 👥 Responsive development team addressing issues
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and force closures
- ⏱️ Slow loading times for calls and information
- 🔔 Unreliable notification delivery
- 📵 Notifications bypass disable settings
- 🎨 Poor UI redesign in version 2.0
Bugs and requests
eDispatches
Reported bugs
21 issues- Alerts section crashes app consistently
- Audio playback fails on live feed
- App crashes on startup (50% failure rate reported)
- Login greyed out and non-functional
- App unable to load despite good connection
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- Incidents fail to load or page freezes when refreshing
- Notifications not appearing in iOS settings
- Notification swipe opens app briefly then closes
- Recording truncated or missing voice messages
- Recordings unplayable after 5 days despite being in history
- App fails to send notifications for dispatches
- Incorrect notification sound after updates
- No alert despite radio/pager activation
- Static-filled voice messages
- Delayed transmission of calls (15+ seconds)
- Silent calls with no audio playback
- Login continuously loading/clocking
- Blank screen when trying to listen to past calls
- Missing play, fast forward, rewind, volume controls
- App removed from iOS settings after reinstall
- Recording length limited to ~38 seconds
Requested features
18 requests- Apple Watch compatibility
- Apple CarPlay integration
- Adjustable alert tone duration
- SMS notifications from consistent number for whitelisting
- Call log feature on mobile app with public notifications
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- On-scene status indicator for units
- GPS tracking and geofencing features
- Auto-play audio on iPhone (like Android)
- Screen rotation support for iPad mounting
- Landscape orientation support
- Map integration for address location
- Customizable notification options
- Family alert notifications
- Volume control for alerts
- More alert tone options
- Automatic availability status based on location
- Display exact dispatch time instead of 'minutes ago'
- Weekly reminder notifications for status updates
iSpyMobile
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when opening native maps
- Notifications don't respect disable settings
- Closed calls not displaying despite toggle enabled
- Calls not loading or showing as zero calls
- App force closes when accessing notifications from lock screen
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- Inconsistent call alerts (sometimes missing, sometimes delayed)
- Settings reset after logout/login
- App logging out unexpectedly
- Buttons unresponsive in new UI
- App crashes when selecting response status
- Notification tone defaults to system sound instead of app selection
- Automatic updates overriding user disable settings
- Call information not populating for weeks
- Spinning loading circle indefinitely
- Interface appears different on each app open
- Delayed call notifications (5+ minutes late)
- Calls visible in alerts but not in app dashboard
- App won't load calls after receiving alert
Requested features
14 requests- Revert to previous app version design
- Adjustable text size controls
- Dark mode toggle option
- Google Maps integration option
- Persistent notification settings
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- Ability to disable notifications per shift
- Better closed call history access
- Improved map zoom defaults
- Agency-specific notification filtering
- Critical alert override for Do Not Disturb mode
- Swipe navigation controls
- Hydrant distance display
- Call plans section functionality
- Better CAD notes visibility
In-app purchases
eDispatches
No in-app purchases
iSpyMobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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