Comparison

Mobile Dispatch vs CADAlert

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

Head to head
About

Mobile Dispatch

Features
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Mobile Dispatch allows your staff to stay on top of work orders with their iPhone or iPad. Utilizing push notifications and real time updates, Mobile Dispatch makes it easy to stay up to date and keep your customer base happy.

About

CADAlert

Access your department's CAD data and receive quadrant-based incident notifications. This app provides a dashboard overview of calls, quick mapping, and mobile CAD views to enhance emergency response efficiency for first responders.

Highlights
  • Access department CAD data
  • Quadrant-based incident notifications
  • Pre-alerts
  • Dashboard overview of calls
  • Quick mapping
  • Mobile CAD view capabilities
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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The official companion app for the CADAlert platform by SEPA Industries. When paired with the CADsync extension, our app allows you to access your department’s CAD data. But that's not all - our app also offers a range of features that make responding to emergencies easier and more efficient than ever before. With our app, you can choose quadrant based incident notifications and pre-alerts. Plus, our dashboard provides an at-a-glance overview of all calls, so you can quickly and easily see what of incidents are occurring in your area. But that's just the beginning. Our app also features quick mapping and other mobile CAD view capabilities, allowing you to navigate to incidents with ease. And with our user-friendly interface, it's easy to stay connected and informed, no matter where you are. Whether you're responding to a fire or medical emergency, our app gives you the tools you need to stay informed and respond quickly and effectively. And with our customizable notifications, you can be sure that you're always receiving the information you need to do your job. Join the many first responders across the nation who trust our app to help them do their jobs more efficiently and effectively. Download it today and experience the power and convenience of having critical information at your fingertips.

Screenshots

Mobile Dispatch4 screens
CADAlert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CADAlert at fortnightly against Mobile Dispatch's every 26 months. Mobile Dispatch's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile Dispatch ships an update every 26 months, CADAlert fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Mobile Dispatch versus CADAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile DispatchCADAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetwork Innovation Solutions Corp.SEPA Industries, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Mobile Dispatch

No in-app purchases

None

CADAlert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Dispatch free?
Mobile Dispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CADAlert free?
CADAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobile Dispatch or CADAlert have ads?
Neither Mobile Dispatch nor CADAlert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Dispatch or CADAlert?
Mobile Dispatch ships an update every 26 months, and CADAlert fortnightly. Most recently, Mobile Dispatch was updated on September 7, 2026 and CADAlert on June 10, 2026.

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