Comparison

PreDispatch vs Locally123

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

Head to head
About

PreDispatch

This B2B operations app streamlines field service management for businesses like locksmiths and HVAC companies. It allows owners/dispatchers to manage schedules and track technicians, while technicians can update job statuses and accept assignments in real-time.

Highlights
  • Real-time job status updates
  • Live technician tracking
  • Customer and job management
  • Two user roles (owner/technician)
  • Demo accounts for testing
  • In-app account deletion
Features
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PreDispatch is a B2B operations app for field-service companies (locksmith, HVAC, plumbing). Two user types share one binary: • Owners/dispatchers sign in with email + password (or Apple/Google). • Technicians sign in with a PIN at the "I'm a technician" screen (/tech-login). DEMO ACCOUNTS • Owner: appreview@predispatch.com / AppReview2026! • Technician: name "Demo Tech" PIN "246813" (tap "I'm a technician" on the welcome screen) • use code company: 6KUBE9 HOW TO TEST THE CORE FLOW The demo account is pre-loaded with several sample jobs assigned to "Demo Tech" in various states (en route with live map, on site, scheduled, and completed/paid) so you can test immediately. 1. Sign in as the owner → the dashboard shows today's schedule, live arrivals, and the sample jobs. 2. (Optional) Create a new job with (+ New job): enter a customer + address + service. IMPORTANT: leave the "prepaid service call / require payment" toggle OFF — that's a pay-on-site job and dispatches with no setup. (Turning it ON would require the business's own Stripe Connect payout account, a separate B2B bank-linking step that isn't needed to review the app.) 3. Sign out, tap "I'm a technician", sign in with the PIN, open a job, and Accept → En Route → On Site → close it. Status updates appear live on the owner side. PAYMENTS / GUIDELINE 3.1.1 (no in-app purchase is used) • The app contains NO digital-goods in-app purchase and no "Subscribe" button. • The $75/month platform plan is a B2B SaaS subscription sold ONLY on the web (predispatch.com); it is never shown or purchasable inside the app. • In-app Stripe Connect is a business linking its OWN bank/payout account to receive customer payments for physical, in-person services — an operational B2B flow, not IAP. • Customer service-call payments are for real-world services (a locksmith/HVAC visit), processed via Stripe — outside the scope of in-app purchase. LOCATION (background) • A technician's location is shared with dispatch and the customer ONLY while the tech is actively assigned to and traveling to/at a job, so the customer sees an accurate ETA and dispatch can fire on-site alerts. It is not collected when the app is not on an active job. OTHER • Sign in with Apple is offered alongside Google. • In-app account deletion: owners in Settings → Delete account; technicians in the tech profile → Delete account. • Uses encryption: exempt (standard HTTPS only). • Tap to Pay on iPhone is included; if the reviewer needs a live card test we can enable a sandbox tech account on request. Contact: doublequicklocksmith@gmail.com

About

Locally123

Features
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Locally123 — Local Pros, Dispatched Fast Locked out. Dead battery. A tripped panel or a broken fridge. Locally123 connects you with a nearby technician for the jobs that can't wait — and shows them heading your way on a live map. Run a service business? Locally123 puts you on that map and sends the closest jobs straight to you. NEED HELP NOW • Find a local locksmith, plumber, electrician, A/C tech, garage door pro, appliance repair pro, mobile mechanic, mobile tire tech, or tow truck — right where you are. • Watch your pro approach on a live map, so you know exactly when they'll arrive. • See an itemized price up front and get a receipt when the work is done. • No hoops. Describe the problem, drop your location, and you're matched. FOR TECHNICIANS & COMPANIES • Appear on the live dispatch map and get matched to the closest jobs first. • Navigate your day with nearest-first routing built in. • Work anywhere — Locally123 runs fully offline and syncs your photos, signatures, and notes the moment you're back online. • Close every job with a tamper-evident Job Protection record: photos, signatures, and a sealed summary that's your defense in a chargeback or dispute. • Send professional invoices, save customer records, and track your earnings as you go. BUILT FOR THE FIELD • Offline-first. Basements, garages, and dead zones don't stop you. • Fast and lightweight — open it and go, no bloated software to fight. • Available in English, Hebrew, and Spanish. Free to download. Whether you need a pro or you are one, you're minutes from your first job. Support and details at locally123.com.

Screenshots

PreDispatch4 screens
Locally1234 screens

Verdict

The call

PreDispatch and Locally123 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PreDispatch versus Locally123: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreDispatchLocally123
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouble Quick Locksmith LLCLocally123

In-app purchases

None

PreDispatch

No in-app purchases

None

Locally123

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PreDispatch free?
PreDispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Locally123 free?
Locally123 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PreDispatch or Locally123 have ads?
Neither PreDispatch nor Locally123 shows ads.

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