Comparison

Opticab Dispatch vs Courier247

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

Head to head
About

Opticab Dispatch

Features
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Your dispatch office, in your pocket - OptiCab Dispatch gives fleet owners and managers a live view of the whole operation. Not a cut-down dashboard. The real numbers, the real map, the real phone lines, moving in real time. Open the app and you know instantly: how many drivers are on, how many jobs are done, what today has taken so far. That feeling of leaving the office and going blind? Gone. SEE EVERYTHING, LIVE - Available, busy and on-break drivers at a glance. Bookings counted as they land. Today's takings ticking up in real time. EVERY BOOKING, INSTANTLY - Search any job in seconds. Full journey, fare, driver, vehicle and notes. Call the passenger with one tap. Even pull up the call recording. WATCH YOUR DRIVERS MOVE - Every vehicle on a live map with status, current job and estimated time to clear. Traffic-aware, street by street. NEVER MISS A CALL - Live phone lines: who is on a call, who is free, what is waiting. See the office breathing from wherever you are. KNOW YOUR BUSINESS - Totals for yesterday, this week, this month or any range you like. Jobs, turnover, cancellations and where your bookings come from. Built for UK taxi, private hire and courier fleets. OptiCab Dispatch connects to your fleet's OptiCab account. Sign in with your fleet licence and username. If your fleet is not with OptiCab yet, book a demo at opticab.co.uk

About

Courier247

This app allows invited drivers to view and accept jobs matching their vehicle. It facilitates navigation, proof of delivery capture, and offline syncing. Drivers can also submit self-bill claims.

Highlights
  • Accept jobs matching vehicle
  • Navigate delivery stops
  • Capture proof of delivery
  • Collect signatures
  • Offline work and syncing
  • Submit self-bill claims
Features
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Courier247 Driver is the companion app for invited drivers working with a Courier247 fleet. - See and accept jobs that match your vehicle - Navigate stops, capture proof of delivery photos, and collect signatures - Work offline and sync when you are back online - Submit self-bill claims for owner review - Request account deletion from the Account screen This app is invite-only. New drivers need an invite code from their fleet owner. Reviewers: use the demo account in App Review notes.

Screenshots

Opticab Dispatch4 screens
Courier2474 screens

Verdict

The call

Opticab Dispatch and Courier247 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
Opticab Dispatch versus Courier247: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpticab DispatchCourier247
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpticab LTDWENZHI NIU

In-app purchases

None

Opticab Dispatch

No in-app purchases

None

Courier247

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Opticab Dispatch free?
Opticab Dispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Courier247 free?
Courier247 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Opticab Dispatch or Courier247 have ads?
Neither Opticab Dispatch nor Courier247 shows ads.

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