B2QScan vs Tow Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B2QScan
This app analyzes lead-acid battery health when paired with specific hardware. It captures battery data, warns of system issues, and allows for easy sharing of test reports. Ideal for professionals and owners managing various types of batteries.
- Captures battery test data optically
- Captures battery and VIN barcodes optically
- Determines battery health
- Warns of starting/charging system problems
- Saves, emails, prints, and shares test reports
- Cloud backup and sharing of test data
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B1 BATTERY TESTER HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR FULL FUNCTIONALITY The B2QScan App is a lead acid battery health analysis and data sharing application that works together with a B1e Battery Tester to help battery service providers and owners determine battery condition and track the health of 12V lead acid batteries (WET,MF, AGM, EFB...) . B2QScan instantly captures battery characteristics from an optical image generated by a B1 Battery Tester. Data may be shared between connected B2QScan user accounts. B2QScan includes the following features: - Optically captures battery test data from B1 Tester (B1 Battery Tester hardware required for this feature)* - Optically captures battery barcode* - Optically captures VIN from vehicle VIN bar code* - Determines battery health, and warns of potential starting and charging system problems - Enables user to save, email, print, share test reports instantly - Cloud based backup and sharing of test data with connected users * Camera functions require an autofocus camera. The B2QScan App and B1 Tester is an ideal battery management solution for automotive, heavy duty, marine, and RV technicians; fleet operators and service providers; vehicle and equipment owner / operators. The B2QScan App and B1 Tester may also be used to simplify and automate the management of industrial lead acid batteries in electric vehicles, UPS, and telecom applications. Install the B2QScan App and visit b2qtech.com/demo to find sample optical codes that simulate real B1 tests. Purchase B1 Tester hardware from your local automotive electrical dealer, or from b2qtech.com
Tow Link
This app helps tow truck operators understand their equipment's capacity and performance for safe and efficient operations. It includes calculators for rigging utilization and tow performance, with the ability to save calculations for future reference.
- Rigging Utilization Calculator
- Tow Performance Calculator
- Angle Indicator with Protractor
- Save Calculations
- Informative Data Display
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Knowing and understanding your tow truck capacity and data is critical to safe and effective tow truck operation. Tow Link ™ from Jerr-Dan recreates the tow and recovery scenario to provide informative data to advise operators on how to better use their equipment with Rigging Utilization and Tow Performance calculators. The Rigging Utilization calculator informs the operator of the percentage used of the rigging working load limit, while accounting for the reduced working load limit of the wire rope. The wire rope load and block loads are also tabulated and displayed for the selected scenario. This calculator now features an angle indicator with protractor functionality to help ensure the accuracy for degree inputs. The Tow Performance calculator determines the heaviest load that can be lifted while maintaining the chosen steer axle remaining weight percentage and overhang. This data is critical to efficient and safe operations. All calculations can be saved to aid in reviewing events or setting up new recoveries and picks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: B2QScan at every 3 weeks against Tow Link's every 4 months. Tow Link's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
B2QScan ships an update every 3 weeks, Tow Link every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | B2QScan | Tow Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | B2Q Technologies | JerrDan, LLC. |
Customer experience
B2QScan
Tow Link
In-app purchases
B2QScan
No in-app purchases
Tow Link
No in-app purchases
Questions
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