Comparison

PreDispatch vs Instacode Dispatch

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

Instacode Dispatch

Features
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InstaCode Dispatch is the technician and dispatcher console for locksmith shops running on the InstaCode Dispatch platform. If your shop takes calls through InstaCode Dispatch's phone system, this is the app where those jobs land and where you and your crew run the day. DISPATCH BOARD See every job for your shop in one place, grouped by where it stands — new, on the way, on site, completed. Tap a job to see the customer, the vehicle, the service address, and what's been done so far. JOB DETAIL & STATUS Open any job to see what the customer needs and update its status as you work it — on the way, on site, completed — right from your phone. SCHEDULE See what's booked for today and the days ahead, so you're never caught off guard by what's next. VEHICLE KEY INFO Job detail shows the key and access-code information tied to that vehicle, protected behind Face ID so it's only ever visible to you, on demand. PAYMENT CAPTURE Take payment where the job happens: record cash or check on the spot, or send the customer a secure card-payment link by text. Card payments are completed on a Stripe-hosted page — this app never sees or stores card numbers. PHOTOS & INVOICES Attach job-site photos from your photo library and view the invoice tied to each job. INVENTORY Keep a running list of the parts and stock your shop uses. BUILT FOR WORKING OFFLINE Cell signal in a parking garage or a rural driveway isn't guaranteed. Status updates, payment records, and photos queue on your phone the moment you make them and sync automatically the next time you're back online — so a dead zone never costs you a record of the work. WHO THIS APP IS FOR InstaCode Dispatch is built for owner-operators and small crews in the locksmith trade. It is not a consumer app for finding a locksmith — you'll need an active account with a locksmith business already running on the InstaCode Dispatch platform to sign in.

Screenshots

PreDispatch4 screens
Instacode Dispatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PreDispatch at 3 against Instacode Dispatch's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PreDispatch versus Instacode Dispatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreDispatchInstacode Dispatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouble Quick Locksmith LLCWill McComis

In-app purchases

None

PreDispatch

No in-app purchases

None

Instacode Dispatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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