Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers vs Towbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers
This app allows drivers to receive and manage job assignments directly on their iOS device. Dispatchers benefit from real-time timestamp updates and can track job progress. Drivers can access job details, navigation, and upload photos.
- Receive job notifications
- Timestamp job progress
- Get maps and directions
- Upload job photos
- View towing instructions
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Enable drivers to receive and manage assigned jobs from Dispatch Anywhere with their iOS device. Dispatchers can receive timestamp updates in real-time within Dispatch Anywhere. Version 1.0 Features: - Receive assigned job notifications - Timestamp assigned jobs - Get maps and driving directions for incident and destination locations - Upload job photos to Dispatch Anywhere - View detailed towing instructions Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Towbook
Manage towing operations directly from your iOS device. Add calls, dispatch drivers, receive real-time job updates, and handle impounds. Access digital dispatches from major motor clubs.
- Add new calls
- Dispatch drivers
- Receive job updates
- Manage impounds
- Upload photos
- Lookup VINs from plates
- Accept digital dispatches
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Towbook for iOS is a mobile version of Towbook that lets you access your companies Towbook account from on any iOS device. Add new calls, dispatch calls to drivers, receive job updates, push notifications, print receipts, upload photos, lookup VIN's from Plate numbers, manage impounds and more all straight from your device. Dispatchers can accept digital dispatches from major motor clubs including Agero, Allstate, GEICO, Road America, Quest, Nation Safe Drivers, National Auto Club, and more straight from our mobile app. The Most Trusted Towing Software, Period
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers at 4.2 against Towbook's 3.3. Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 37%). Towbook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 285 and 422 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers's written reviews are positive against 37% of Towbook's.
Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers ships an update monthly, Towbook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers | Towbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (285 ratings) — better | 3.3 (422 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews — better | 37.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 285 | 422 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beacon Software, LLC | Extric |
Customer experience
Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers
Towbook
User reviews
Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers
From 285 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Efficient job organization and tracking
- 📱 Functional core features work as intended
- 🔄 Auto-update features built in
- 💼 Purpose-built for towing industry professionals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📸 Photo upload functionality is slow and unreliable
- 🔊 Notification sounds are too quiet or inaudible
- 📊 Text is too small and difficult to read
- 🌐 Requires strong internet connection to function properly
Towbook
From 422 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Awesome tool for the towing industry
- 💡 Centralized app makes dispatching calls smoother
- 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔇 Notification sounds too quiet
- 🔀 Inconsistent features between iOS and Android
- 🔄 Randomly signs out users
- 🤯 Confusing UI changes with latest update
Bugs and requests
Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes when accessing menu or settings
- Auto-correct interferes with customer signature field
- Photo uploads fail frequently even with good connection
- UI fails to refresh without full signal strength
- Previous job history not loading on iPhone
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- Optional domain error photos still display
- Photo deletion prompts appear before reaching 100 photos
- New update causes automatic app closure on launch
- Notifications ring at full volume even when phone on silent
- Location tracking continues after app closure
- Multiple job notifications ring every 2 minutes
- Receipt screen doesn't close after emailing
- Ticket price not displaying after update
- Truck inspection feature broken after update
- Job information from dispatch not fully visible
- Photos saved to personal phone gallery requiring manual deletion
- Login/user ID creation unclear or broken
Requested features
19 requests- Custom ringtone selection for notifications
- Text receipt option in addition to email
- Full-size customer receipt for insurance reimbursement
- Direct printing from receipt screen
- On/off shift toggle button
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- Ability to mute specific notifications
- Pause button for job management
- VIN number visibility after job completion
- Multiple photo upload at once
- Editable message center text
- Barcode scanner for VIN input
- Driver comment section for job notes
- Date and time stamps in job history
- App-specific notification sound customization
- Switchable dark mode (not device-wide)
- Text enlargement option
- Ability to disable background location tracking
- Badge notification on app icon
- Vehicle towing specifications improvement
Towbook
Reported bugs
5 issues- Photos not saving or uploading correctly
- Notifications not working reliably
- App freezing and crashing on newer iOS devices
- Dispatches not reaching Android users
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
Requested features
5 requests- Allow customization of notification sounds on iOS
- Implement dark mode option
- Add CarPlay and Android Auto support
- Improve photo upload reliability
- Provide more detailed call history and reporting
In-app purchases
Dispatch Anywhere for Drivers
No in-app purchases
Towbook
No in-app purchases
Questions
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