GetDismissed vs Octopus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GetDismissed
Fight California traffic tickets without going to court. This app offers a 5-step online process to contest tickets and provides an annual membership option to protect future tickets for free. It simplifies the process of managing and resolving traffic violations.
- Fight California traffic tickets
- Avoid court appearances
- 5-step online process
- Secure ticket and driver detail upload
- Account dashboard for ticket management
- Annual membership for future ticket protection
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Do you have a California Traffic Ticket and don't know what to do or dont want to go to court? If so, GetDismissed, No1 Traffic Ticket Dismissal service App, helps you fight your California Traffic Ticket, without you having to go to court! Or protect California drivers with their annual membership. GetDismissed team has been helping clients fight and dismiss California Traffic Tickets for over 17 years. Now using the same knowledge and expertise, GetDismissed just got smarter with this App (and web application), that alleviates and removes the frustration associated with fighting a ticket in court, through this easy-to-use app and inbuilt technology. Our App Features Includes: End-to-end application to fight your traffic ticket 5 Step online process Securely and easily upload your ticket and driver details Complete simple traffic ticket questionnaire Access your account dashboard anytime, to view and manage your Traffic Ticket/s and Defence Package Update or take out a annual membership to protect future traffic tickets for FREE So that’s it. GetDismissed is the easiest way to contest and dismiss a California Traffic Ticket without going to court. It's just that simple. Should you have any questions or ideas, contact us at getinfo@getdismissed.com Download your Traffic Ticket Dismissal Servce App now! Its FREE
Octopus
Manage your driver account, track earnings, and cash out directly to your bank or debit card. Update your profile, check points, and set your account to away mode for breaks. This app simplifies managing your driver income on the go.
- Cash out earnings
- Track payment progress
- Update contact information
- Biometric login
- Manage driver profile
- Set account to away mode
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The Octopus Driver App is a quick and easy way for Octopus drivers to access their account and cash out earnings, track progress towards their next payments, update contact information, and more. It’s the mobile application version of the existing driver web dashboard, plus a few exciting new features! Key Features: Login with Face ID or Fingerprint Change your contact information (email, phone number) Check your points on the go Cash out earnings to a debit card, bank account, or e-gift card Set account to "away" mode for vacations and breaks Update the Driver Profile shown to riders Testimonials from Octopus Drivers: “It’s simple, easy to use, not confusing, and convenient – I’m a fan!” “App download was fast, and setup was very smooth and quick!” “It was smooth and I love using Face ID.” “Biometric sign-in is an amazing feature that allows easier and quicker login than the web dashboard.” Download Today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Octopus at 5.0 against GetDismissed's 2.3. Octopus also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 13) and review sentiment (77% vs 65%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Octopus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus has 22K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of GetDismissed's written reviews are positive against 77% of Octopus's.
GetDismissed ships an update every 6 weeks, Octopus every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | GetDismissed | Octopus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Ticket Advocate, LLC | Octopus Interactive Inc |
Customer experience
GetDismissed
Octopus
Bugs and requests
GetDismissed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Octopus
Reported bugs
2 issues- GPS not tracking rides properly
- Face ID issues causing account lockouts
Requested features
3 requests- More games and entertainment options
- Ability to control tablet remotely
- Improved GPS tracking
In-app purchases
GetDismissed
No in-app purchases
Octopus
No in-app purchases
