Comparison

Resgrid Unit vs Pelican

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

Head to head
About

Resgrid Unit

This app helps emergency response organizations coordinate personnel and resources. It provides AVL tracking, status updates, and incident management, even in offline scenarios. The system supports dispatching via multiple communication channels.

Highlights
  • Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)
  • Personnel and resource tracking
  • Incident management
  • Offline functionality
  • Multi-channel dispatching
  • Call management
Features
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Resgrid is a logistics, communication and management (LCM) system that can be used by fire departments (volunteer and career), police, emergency medical services (EMS), search and rescue (SAR), hazmat, CERT, emergency management and other first responder or disaster response organizations to coordinate, communicate and manage personnel, resources (units/apparatuses), incident and reporting. The Resgrid Unit app is intended to be used by Units, both apparatuses and groups of personnel, to provide AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) and support for tracking operational status, objective and task completion, events, dispatch units, personnel accountability and much more. The Resgrid Unit app also supports offline scenarios (after syncing with the system via an Internet connection) to allow usage of the app and tracking of events where there is no cellular signal. Resgrid can manage your calls, generated either internally or from an external CAD system. Auto import calls via emails, text messages or API calls. Resgrid can dispatch via Push Notifications, Email, Text Messages and Voice Calls. So even your personnel without smartphones or cell phones at all can use landlines to get dispatched from anywhere in the world. Resgrid is the only complete LCM (Logistics, Communication & Management) system for first responders and disaster response. With a suite of mobile applications (for Personnel, Units, Incident Commands and Data Reporting) and a zero-installation cloud-based SaaS backend, you can get up and running in minutes. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Pelican

Enhance your driving with a personalized CarPlay experience. Access real-time vehicle data, community-sourced road reports, and customizable widgets for navigation, weather, and more. Offers robust privacy with on-device data storage.

Highlights
  • Customizable CarPlay widgets
  • Real-time vehicle data via OBD
  • Community-sourced road hazard reports
  • Speed limit display
  • Destination weather updates
  • Range overlays
  • Remote vehicle control (select models)
Features
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The most personal CarPlay driving experience for any car, whether it's a 1999 Toyota Camry or a 2025 Ford F-150. Now ready for the iPhone Duo. No ads. No tracking. No data sold to insurance companies. Pelican is a free navigation product with social driving features like sharing the locations of road closures, traffic, and police. Built on OpenStreetMap and a corporate sponsor of the OpenStreetMap foundation, the Pelican community actively contributes to making the map better for everyone. Pelican's full-time development is covered through memberships that include additional powerful features like trip logging, historical vehicle diagnostics, OBD scanning, "The Fog", "The Danger Zone", and more. ▶ More than just a navigation app Reduce context switching by customizing your experience with widgets on the map. Widgets like real-time vehicle data (via OBD), music, weather, compass, speed limit, and more can all be added with the customizable widget editor. ▶ A real-time map connected to the Pelican community Stay aware of real-time road conditions with Scout reports of hazards, police, construction and accidents made by other Pelican drivers. ▶ Speed limits even while cruising Whether you're navigating or cruising, see the current speed limit with the CarPlay widget. When navigating, see the weather at your destination with the weather widget. ▶ Open source, offline navigation With Pelican Navigation, you can navigate while offline and edits you make to OpenStreetMap can affect your drive within 36 hours of publication. ▶ Powerful, real-time vehicle data Turn your offline car into an online car using iCloud sync and Pelican's powerful OBD scanner. Sync your vehicle state to your Apple Watch for free. ▶ Know how far you can go before you go See your range outline on the map with Pelican's range overlays. ▶ Privacy and security All data is stored on your device and never sent to third party servers. If you use iCloud sync, your data is stored on your personal, encrypted iCloud database accessible only to you. ▶ Control your vehicle remotely Tesla and Volvo accounts are fully supported, with Porsche, Toyota, and Polestar accounts available in closed beta. To join the beta, email support@clutch.engineering. ▶ All your cars, anywhere you want Personalize your lock screen, home screen, Apple Watch, and CarPlay with widgets. Need help? Have feature requests? Reach out at support@clutch.engineering EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Resgrid Unit4 screens
Pelican4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Resgrid Unit at 5.0 against Pelican's 4.1. Resgrid Unit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Pelican's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (103 vs 2). On price, ads, device support 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. Pelican sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Resgrid Unit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Resgrid Unit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pelican has 103 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Resgrid Unit ships an update every 5 months, Pelican weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Resgrid Unit versus Pelican: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResgrid UnitPelican
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (103 ratings)
Positive reviews—67.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2103 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#78 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB212 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperResgrid, LLC.Fearless design, LLC

Customer experience

Resgrid Unit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pelican

All ratings103 ratings
Positive72.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral15.6%
Negative17.2%

In-app purchases

None

Resgrid Unit

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Pelican

Subscriptions5
  • ScanPlan: OBD & CarPlay only7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pelican+: Full access$6.991 Month
  • Pelican+: Full access14 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Pelican+: Quarterly14 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Pelican+: Annual14 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time5
  • Black catFree
  • ForkliftFree
  • Gray catFree
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  • Floofy horseFree
  • Floofy henFree

Questions

Is Resgrid Unit free?
Resgrid Unit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pelican free?
Pelican is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Resgrid Unit or Pelican?
Resgrid Unit is rated higher. Resgrid Unit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pelican averages 4.1 from 103 ratings.
Do Resgrid Unit or Pelican have ads?
Neither Resgrid Unit nor Pelican shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Resgrid Unit or Pelican?
Resgrid Unit ships an update every 5 months, and Pelican weekly. Most recently, Resgrid Unit was updated on November 11, 2026 and Pelican on November 12, 2026.

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