Comparison

GCACDispatch vs SAR

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

Head to head
About

GCACDispatch

Features
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This app is for the usage for Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary or SAR team. This application is used by our volunteer members to receive emergency calls, or other situations on the water. The configuration is that each unit has one or more dispatchers (who create the calls and select the members to answer them) and member decide to be available or not to the call. The dispatcher can see how long it takes the member to get to the boat. If the member does not respond within 30 seconds, the system sends an SMS.. Cette application est destinée à l’usage de la Garde côtière auxiliaire canadienne. Elle est utilisée par nos membres bénévoles pour recevoir des appels d’urgence ou d’autres situations en mer. Chaque unité dispose d’un ou plusieurs répartiteurs (qui créent les appels et sélectionnent les membres pour y répondre), et les membres décident s’ils sont disponibles ou non pour répondre à l’appel. Le répartiteur peut voir combien de temps le membre met pour arriver au bateau. Si le membre ne répond pas dans les 30 secondes, le système envoie un SMS.

About

SAR

Features
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A toolbox for applicators - Weight and consumption measurement tools - Control tools: PMT, Speed, Dew point, etc. - Correspondence tables: PQRS, Abaques, PSI/BAR/Mpa, etc… - Tools to help you choose modulation - Information tools: TDS, SDS, Application sheets, DLUO, Product/support compatibility, Primers, Choice of beads, PICTOgrams, etc… - Mathematical and geometric tools - Help with choosing the nozzle in AIRless application

Screenshots

GCACDispatch3 screens
SAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

GCACDispatch and SAR are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GCACDispatch versus SAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGCACDispatchSAR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxime LabrieTien Sy NGUYEN

In-app purchases

None

GCACDispatch

No in-app purchases

None

SAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GCACDispatch free?
GCACDispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAR free?
SAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GCACDispatch or SAR have ads?
Neither GCACDispatch nor SAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GCACDispatch or SAR?
GCACDispatch ships an update every 2 months, and SAR every 2 months. Most recently, GCACDispatch was updated on September 11, 2026 and SAR on September 14, 2026.

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