Towbook vs ClearPathGPS Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Towbook
Manage towing operations on the go with this mobile app. Dispatch drivers, track jobs, upload photos, and process payments directly from your device. It integrates with major motor clubs for seamless digital dispatching.
- Add and dispatch new calls
- Receive job updates and push notifications
- Upload photos and print receipts
- Lookup VINs from plate numbers
- Manage impounds
- Digital dispatching from motor clubs
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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
ClearPathGPS Manager
Manage your fleet of vehicles and assets on the go. Monitor locations, track routes, and receive alerts for safety events. Access detailed reports and real-time traffic data to optimize operations.
- Real-time fleet location overview
- Geofence reporting
- Live tracking with heading changes
- Route optimization with traffic data
- Safety event alerts (speeding, idling, etc.)
- Vehicle breadcrumb trail history
- Virtual timecards
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Bring the power of your existing ClearPathGPS account to your Apple iOS mobile device with the key features you need most to manage your vehicles, heavy equipment, and unpowered assets in the field. Get an instant, high level view of the location of your entire fleet. Select a group to monitor the safety, efficiency, and accountability of different parts of your team. Effortlessly pull geofence reports for important job sites, supply houses, and fueling locations. 30 second tracking with live 30 degree heading changes means you’ll know exactly which route your techs took in the event of an accident claim. Reroute technicians with ease using real-time traffic data and directions from Google. Quickly identify speeding, idling, PTO, and harsh braking safety events. Just like riding shotgun with your drivers, you can easily drop in on daily breadcrumb trails for each of your vehicles. One quick tap on any vehicle gives you the full story for that truck for whatever timeframe you select. Instantly see current location, status, stop time, and street view. Or get a virtual timecard in a couple of taps when you need proof of service. Paired with our full-featured web-based portal, your whole team can leverage ClearPathGPS to drive more profits…whether they are in the office, in the field, or out on the town. Requires an existing ClearPathGPS account and vehicles with active ClearPathGPS tracking devices installed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ClearPathGPS Manager at 4.4 against Towbook's 3.2. Towbook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (425 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ClearPathGPS Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Towbook has 425 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Towbook ships an update every 2 weeks, ClearPathGPS Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Towbook | ClearPathGPS Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (425 ratings) | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 425 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Extric | ClearPathGPS, LLC |
Customer experience
Towbook
ClearPathGPS Manager
Bugs and requests
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
ClearPathGPS Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Towbook
No in-app purchases
ClearPathGPS Manager
No in-app purchases
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