Towbook vs TOPS Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
TOPS Driver
This application connects with a specific towing dispatch system. It requires an existing account and is intended for current users of the TowXchange system. Contact the helpdesk for access.
- TowXchange system integration
- Dispatch management
- Towing operations
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TOPS Driver app from TXI Systems. PLEASE READ: This app requires an account in the TowXchange towing dispatch systems TOPS. If you are an existing TowXchange customer, please contact our helpdesk to use the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Towbook at 421 against TOPS Driver's 16. Towbook also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 23%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for Towbook against 3.4 for TOPS Driver. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Towbook has 421 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Towbook's written reviews are positive against 23% of TOPS Driver's.
Towbook ships an update every 2 weeks, TOPS Driver fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Towbook | TOPS Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (421 ratings) | 3.4 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews — better | 23.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 421 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Extric | TXI Systems |
Customer experience
Towbook
TOPS Driver
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
TOPS Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Towbook
No in-app purchases
TOPS Driver
No in-app purchases
Questions
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