Comparison

Towbook vs WrenchPilot

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Add new calls
  • Dispatch drivers
  • Receive job updates
  • Manage impounds
  • Upload photos
  • Lookup VINs from plates
  • Accept digital dispatches
Features
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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

About

WrenchPilot

This app streamlines heavy-duty truck repair shop operations. It allows for job management, technician shift tracking, photo capture, and invoice processing, enabling efficient shop management from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Real-time job board
  • Customer and vehicle records
  • Parts invoice photo capture
  • Voice dictation for notes
  • In-app card payments via Stripe
  • Technician shift clock-in/out
Features
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WrenchPilot is the mobile companion for heavy-duty truck repair shops and solo diesel operators. Manage jobs, track technician shifts, capture vehicle photos and parts invoices, and run your shop from the bay floor or the front office. FOR SOLO OPERATORS • Create an account in the app and subscribe to WrenchPilot Lite with Apple In-App Purchase • Unlimited jobs and invoices for a single-user workspace FOR SHOP OWNERS & ADMINS • View and manage active repair jobs • Search customers, vehicles, and job history • Review queue, team activity, and shop KPIs • Send invoices and collect customer payments (Stripe) • Upload and scan parts invoices • Access reports and settings FOR TECHNICIANS • Clock in and out of shifts • View assigned jobs and job details • Capture vehicle photos and document work • Record voice notes with dictation KEY FEATURES • Real-time job board with filters and search • Customer and vehicle records at your fingertips • Parts invoice photo capture and upload • Voice dictation for customer concerns and technician notes • Collect customer invoice payments via Stripe (send to a Stripe card reader or record a manual payment) • Secure sign-in for your WrenchPilot account LOCATION — MOBILE DISPATCH While a technician is clocked into a shift, WrenchPilot shares location with the shop’s WrenchPilot web app so staff can dispatch that technician to a customer’s mobile service location. Customers see arrival updates from the same location, including an estimated arrival time and an on-site notice. Location sharing stops when the technician clocks out. Background location is used only so dispatch and arrival updates continue while the technician is driving with the phone locked. REQUIREMENTS Solo operators subscribe with In-App Purchase. Multi-tech shops are provisioned by their organization — ask your shop administrator to add you, or contact service@wrenchpilot.io. Support: service@wrenchpilot.io Privacy Policy: https://wrenchpilot.io/privacy Terms of Service: https://wrenchpilot.io/terms

Screenshots

Towbook4 screens
WrenchPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WrenchPilot at 4.2 against Towbook's 3.2. WrenchPilot also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (50% vs 37%). Towbook's advantage is ratings volume (423 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WrenchPilot holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Towbook has 423 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Towbook's written reviews are positive against 50% of WrenchPilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Towbook ships an update every 2 weeks, WrenchPilot every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Towbook versus WrenchPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTowbookWrenchPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (423 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings423 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better16.7
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExtricAdeel Hussain

Customer experience

Towbook

All ratings422 ratings
Positive49.1%
Neutral14.7%
Negative36.3%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral23.3%
Negative39.5%

WrenchPilot

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

WrenchPilot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Towbook

No in-app purchases

None

WrenchPilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Towbook free?
Towbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WrenchPilot free?
WrenchPilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Towbook or WrenchPilot?
WrenchPilot is rated higher. Towbook averages 3.2 out of 5 from 423 ratings, while WrenchPilot averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Towbook or WrenchPilot have ads?
Neither Towbook nor WrenchPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Towbook or WrenchPilot?
Towbook ships an update every 2 weeks, and WrenchPilot every 4 days. Most recently, Towbook was updated on October 26, 2026 and WrenchPilot on October 24, 2026.

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