Absolutely love it
Keep up the great work you legend!
Response from developer
Thank you very much for the kind words. I’m glad to hear you’re making good use of Crew Call! The title of an invoice can be easily changed, both for Invoice Templates and on an invoice to invoice basis. You can even use Invoice Templates so that each Job creates two invoices, one as PAYG for Labour and another as Tax Invoice for Equipment. Please reach out via the Contact Us Form in the app for feature requests. It’d be good to hear more about your use case for overtime on half days. Thanks!
Must Have for Film Crew
Tool I use daily
Excellent app to make time tracking and invoicing in the Film industry easier.
It’s simple to use, is updated regularly and if necessary, support gets back to you promptly. You put in the details and it does the calculations for you, overtime, kms, superannuation. You then generate and send a clear, detailed invoice, that makes you look far more professional than you feel.
I cannot recommend this app enough. If paperwork and invoicing is your nightmare get Crew Call and save a tonne of time and stress.
My life just got a little simpler
It’s more accurate and faster at calculating OT, NL, GST and so on compared to me and my note pad, calculator and that vague memory of last week’s shoot.
Love it and will keep recommending it!
Completely overpriced
Response from developer
Thanks for sharing your feedback. I’m sorry to hear that you feel the recent price increase is unacceptable. The price changes in Q1 ‘24 were updated to reflect Crew Call’s new invoicing functionality as it’s no longer just a Time Tracking App for Film Crew but also an Invoicing App for Film Crew. I agree, Crew Call is definitely not perfect but I work hard to make it customizable to maximize its compatibility for Overtime Calculations all over the world. To my knowledge there is nothing else that offers the flexibility that Crew Call offers. If something isn’t working for you please reach out via the Contact Us Form in the app and I will endeavor to build what is required to make it work for you. I’d love to hear more about the limitations you are working around so that I can make it even more useful going forward. Also, definitely not developed by Film Tools. Crew Call has been built from the ground up by me, Bradley Andrew, an Indie iOS Developer and VTR Operator from Melbourne, Australia. Made by Film Crew, for Film Crew.
Best app ever
Compulsory app for film/tv/commercial crew
The new feature of being able to track your distance driven makes log booking for my work vehicle so easy come tax time.
I use it mostly as a freelancer, but when I’ve done long-form work it makes weekly timesheets very easy.
Also the creator of the app is very easily contacted and always updating the app with new features.
Makes The Invoicing Stage of a Job a Breeze
Great functionality and easy to use
By film crew for film crew
Response from developer
It brings me great joy to hear how much you are enjoying Crew Call, thank you for the compliments, they are very much appreciated. I’m glad you are enjoying the rollout of new features, many more are in the works. Thank you for the support, if you ever have any ideas for new features please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Highly recommend this if you’re in the film industry
Response from developer
Thank you so much for the kinds words. I’m really glad to hear Crew Call is making your life easier on-set, that was my intention from the very start. I appreciate your support and if you ever have any ideas to improve Crew Call they are most welcome!
What an app!
Good stuff!
Crew Call review
I should mention that in my experience utilizing the slider bar for the time scale component can be difficult, very small adjustments using your finger have to be made to choose the exact time you need.
Response from developer
Thank you very much for the review, I’m glad to hear you are enjoying Crew Call! I understand the difficulties you describe when using the time slider, the good news is they were fixed in Version 1.5. Now you can tap to the left or right of the circle when using the slider for fine adjustments. This allows you to jog the time selection by one increment, either 6 Mins or 15 Mins. For a detailed overview of the new slider please check out the Learn Section in the app. Under ‘Quick Tips’ there is a short video titled ‘Time Slider’ which will tell you everything you need to know. Thanks!
Doesn’t make easy what needs to be made easy
is what is most common in the film industry. You get a number for that day rate, let’s say 400 for the day. The first 8hrs of your day is straight pay at 1x hourly rate, but the remaining 4hrs (too add up to 12) are at a 1.5x hourly rate, calculating up to that 400 total. OT beyond that is then at 2x hourly rate, but this app asks for an 8hr rate (or something, it’s not clear and it’s not changeable, it’s just grayed out)
What just about everyone needs help with is figuring out what your straight time hourly rate is to make sense of what makes that 400 even at a 12 hr day is in the first place (any time shy of 12 still = 12 hrs in the industry) this is needed so that you can figure out how much they owe ya beyond the 12 hrs that you had worked. This app either does not do that, or is designed so poorly that it’s not clear how to do that.... can’t we just put a day rate for a 12 in a slot and have it do the math? Is there any app out there that does this anymore? There was a good one years ago called wrap time, but it’s gone now and this app has earned 1 star from me for getting my hopes up and letting me down.
Response from developer
Hi Kopextacy. I’m sorry to hear about your troubles with Crew Call. The feature that you describe is actually on my to do list and will be pushed out in the next update. What you are describing is negotiating a 12 Hour Rate with Production but using an 8 Hour Rate as your base. The 12 Hour Rate is then made up from 8 Hours at 1.0x (Base Rate) and 4 Hours at 1.5x. It is essential to use an 8 Hour Rate as your base so you have correct calculations for 1.0x and 1.5x. The new update will have a Rate Assist Tool that lets you put in your 12 Hour Rate and it will calculate your 1.0x and 1.5x based on the current Overtime Calculation, thus correctly setting your base 8 Hour Rate. I recently workshopped this with another US Crew Member and we implemented a new Minimum Work Day Option so you can have your Min 12 Hour Day calculated at the correct penalties. If there is something that doesn’t work for you, all you need to do is ask and we’ll make it a reality. The best way to contact us is via the form in-app or by email. I trust in time we’ll be able to turn this 1 Star Review into a 5 Star Review. Thank you for sharing your feedback!
Awesome, almost exactly what I need!
Response from developer
Thank you for the great feedback Kevin! Adding receipts to each work day is something that is definitely on my to do list and will come in a future update. I’ve also felt the itch for a invoice sent / invoice paid toggle, I’m a touch hesitant to introduce it as Crew Call is primarily a time keeping app which may confuse things. Let me think on it some more, I suspect I’ll figure out something that makes sense and will find a good way to work it in. I appreciate your time, glad to hear you’re enjoying it so far! Update 01/07/21 Yesterday I launched V1.6.1 which allows you to mark jobs as Sent or Paid, a great addition based on your suggestions Kevin, thank you!
Ellery Ryan
The layout and usability is amazing too, it makes rather hard calculations (penalty rates, gear etc) very straightforward.
Essential for individuals and also film depts who are on long jobs, keeps everyone in the loop.
Highly recommend! You won’t regret the purchase.
Clunky interface
Response from developer
Hi Jeff, I'm sorry to hear that you feel Crew Call is difficult to use. I spent a lot of time working to make sure the user experience is as smooth as possible. If you had a moment to let me know what feels 'difficult to use' that would be appreciated. That way I can fix the problem. The best port of call is crewcall.software@gmail.com As of 4th Nov 2020 there is no invoicing function within Crew Call so I'm not quite sure what you mean? Crew Call is a 'Time Tracking' App, while it does provide calculations for labour and equipment it is not intended to replace dedicated accounting software. Thanks!
Seriously. You need this!
Buy it and avoid the forensics required when you’ve not taken billing notes during the shoot.
