# iCrew: Lifeboat Availability — Crew status, rota & call-outs > Real-time crew availability management for lifeboat teams. (iPhone/iPad app by Kernow Software.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icrew-lifeboat-availability/id1330999582 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Kernow Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/551554897) - Category: Productivity, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99) - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 59 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2018-01-04 - Data updated: 2026-10-20 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icrew-lifeboat-availability/id1330999582/reviews.md ## What is iCrew? iCrew shows your crew who is available right now, and makes booking on and off a single tap. Built by an on-call firefighter for lifeboat crews. WHO'S AVAILABLE, AT A GLANCE - A live crew list with everyone's status, rank and qualifications - Cover bars for every role (Helm/Cox, boat crew, shore crew, tractor and more) turn orange or red as cover drops - Low crew alerts when your station falls below the levels you set YOUR STATUS IN ONE TAP - Available, delayed, unavailable, course or leave - "Back at..." timers book you back on automatically - Geofencing changes your status as you arrive at or leave the station* PLAN AHEAD - Book time off on the calendar - whole days, or from a start time to an end time - then change or cancel it any time - Set your rota once, with shift hours if you work shifts: you're only unavailable while you're at work - Set your day hour by hour: tap or drag the hours, then pick a status - See the whole crew's day, with how many are available each hour CALL-OUTS THAT GET THROUGH - Mobilisation alerts that sound through silent mode and Do Not Disturb - Answer "I'm responding" straight from the alert - See who is responding and how far away they are AND MORE - Station chat, events and training - Dark mode, set for the whole crew by your station or by you - Sort the crew list your way, choose which view it opens on, and show ranks if you like - Face ID / Touch ID app lock - Contracted hours tracking* FOR STATION MANAGERS Station managers can run their station from the iOnCall dashboard on a computer: availability planning, rotas, crewing rules and call-out history. * Included with a subscription. Your station may already cover this for you. SUBSCRIPTION iCrew Premium is an optional auto-renewing monthly subscription that adds the features marked *, leave and course statuses, and extra statistics and alert options. - Price: £1.99 per month - Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://icrew.ifireapp.net/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://icrew.ifireapp.net/app/html/terms ## Key features - Update availability instantly - View station crew availability - Set periods of unavailability - Configure office hours/shifts - Receive low crew level notifications - Track weekly available hours ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | iCrew Subscription | $1.99 | per month | ## Is iCrew safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess iCrew. ## Is iCrew legit? iCrew: Lifeboat Availability appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for iCrew is 90 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Recent user reviews (10 of 43) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icrew-lifeboat-availability/id1330999582/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great *2026-06-18* Amazing App, works exactly as it should. Simple and easy to understand. ### 5/5 — Essential for lifeboat crews *2025-11-15* We’ve relied on iCrew for years at Humber Rescue, and it continues to be a vital tool for managing real-time crew availability. It’s fast, simple to use, and makes booking on/off effortless, exactly what’s needed when we have to respond at a moment’s notice. For any rescue organisation depending on clear, accurate availability, this app is a solid and dependable solution. ### 1/5 — Unable to register *2023-05-30, version 3.33.5612* When first opening the app I am asked for my mobile number to receive an access code which I am not receiving is there any fix for this ### 4/5 — Critical alerts *2022-08-12* Would be good if crew unavailable were not send the alert to stop them being unnecessarily alerted. ### 3/5 — Assistance *2021-07-05, version 3.22.5235* I wonder if anyone can help? Once downloaded I input my mobile number toreceive an access code to be able to register. Whilst it says a code has been sent, I do not receive on. Any thoughts appreciated. Thank you. ### 4/5 — Is this App still supported? *2021-06-08* It’s vital this App is maintained, search and rescue services use this App and I’ve heard it’s no longer supported which would be a massive shame. Please advise. ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2021-06-02, version 3.22.5235* Developer doesn’t reply and not fixing issues ### 1/5 — Not working anymore *2021-05-19* Something has gone very wrong with ICrew. It has stopped accurately showing availability. The summary tab is more accurate but the status tab doesn’t reflect what is in the summary so vastly overestimates availability of lifeboat crew. Shame because it was such a user friendly app. Have tried emailing the developer twice but no response. I really didn’t want to give a 1 star rating but I couldn’t get a response after emailing the developer directly twice. The app support button leads you to a page that’s been taken down and I didn’t get any response from Graham. Today the status bar shows a particular member of crew being available but the summary tab shows him as unavailable between 0600 to 1100. Often when I am signed on for a block of duty it shows me as unavailable for the first day of the block but yesterday it was correct. If I could find a means of discussing it with you And fixing it I would gladly change my review and star rating. Sent Graham an email on Monday. Still the same issue of status tab not reflecting what’s in the summary tab. **Developer response:** This should be resolved. It’s a shame you feel the need to rate it 1 star. I wish you’d contact me first as I will fix the issue and ensure it’s working for you. The new version is highly customisable so I can tailor it for each station. Please check the app again and if it’s not showing the correct values let me know. If it’s now working, please either change or remove the 1 star review. ### 1/5 — Fed up of paying for a service that doesn’t work *2021-03-24* All my settings are correct on my phone it even shows that icrew is using my location in the background. But when I travel about the availability doesn’t change, used to work great! ### 5/5 — iPolice *2020-08-16, version 3.4.4907* Hi can u make a one for iPolice please or a iEmergincey please ## Frequently asked questions about iCrew ### What does iCrew do? iCrew is designed to provide lifeboat crews with real-time team availability information. It allows team members to quickly and easily book themselves as unavailable or back on duty, with updates instantly shared across all team members' phones. ### What are the key features of iCrew? Key features include the ability to update your availability at the touch of a button, view the availability of your station crew, set periods of unavailability or holiday, configure office hours and shift work schedules, receive notifications for low crew levels, and track your available hours for the current week. ### How much does iCrew cost? The basic version of iCrew is free. An optional monthly auto-renewing subscription is available for 79p, which unlocks extra detailed working hours statistics and additional notification configuration options. ### Is iCrew available on all devices? The provided description does not specify compatibility with different operating systems or devices. However, it mentions that availability is updated across 'all other team members phones,' suggesting mobile compatibility. ### How can iCrew help my lifeboat crew? iCrew simplifies the process of knowing who is available for call-outs at any given time. By allowing instant updates to availability and providing a clear overview of the team's status, it ensures efficient response and coordination. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.0.13 — 2026-10-13 A big update, much of it from crews' feedback. NEW - Calendar: book time off for a day or a run of days, with start and end times if you need them, and tap anything under "Coming up" to cancel it or change it - Set my rota: set your pattern once and the app follows it - with shift hours, so night and day shifts only book you off while you're at work - A new Edit availability screen: your day in colour, tap or drag the hours, then pick a status - A new Team screen: your status as a coloured pill, solid status icons, unavailable crew dimmed - Dark mode across the whole app (Settings > Appearance: Light, Dark or Automatic), and your station can set the default - Settings > Crew list: sort by rank, availability or name, show ranks, and choose which view the list opens on - Your next planned change is shown under your status - The Overview shows how many are available each hour - Answer a call-out straight from the notification: responding, delayed or not responding - Auto book-off: say how long you're available for and the app books you off on time - Quiet alerts when you're booked off (optional) - Your station's own logo in the app - "Re-register this device" if alerts ever stop arriving IMPROVED - Picking your current status again clears an old "until" time - One set of status icons everywhere - Faster, clearer status picker and booking screens - Lots of smaller fixes and tidying ### 5.0.8 — 2026-06-16 New Geofencing — set your station on a map and let the app update your availability automatically when you arrive at or leave the station (subscription required) Contracted Hours — track hours against your contract and get progress alerts (subscription required) App lock — secure the app behind Face ID / Touch ID, with an opt-in during setup or in Settings Smarter mobilisation alerts — call-out alerts now break through Do Not Disturb and show full-screen so a shout is harder to miss Notification settings — a new screen with quick links to the system controls for alerts, Do Not Disturb override and full-screen alerts Update reminders — the app now tells you when a newer version is available Beta programme — opt in to beta testing from Settings Community — Instagram (@ioncall.uk) and Discord links in the menu, with push notification deep-link support Weekly crew summary emails — the server sends a weekly digest of your crew's activity automatically Improved The crew list now refreshes automatically every time you reopen the app, so availability is always current Notifications and the app badge clear automatically when you open the app Chat now opens straight at the newest message The keyboard gets out of the way when you open the side menu Geofencing status detection is more reliable, using an explicit status code from the server Android now shows a background location consent dialog before requesting "Always" location permission Improved background status tracking accuracy Fixed Availability auto-apply preferences now save correctly Resolved errors when viewing certain resources in the Resource Finder, and rejected resources no longer appear Geofence settings were silently falling back to defaults due to a missing data unwrap — now corrected The subscription dialog now renders correctly when displayed over a map Improved reliability of subscription handling ### 5.0.6 — 2026-06-07 New • Geofencing — set your station on a map and let the app update your availability automatically when you arrive at or leave the station (subscription required). • App lock — secure the app behind Face ID / Touch ID, with an opt-in during setup or in Settings. • Smarter mobilisation alerts — call-out alerts now break through Do Not Disturb and show full-screen so a shout is harder to miss. • Notification settings — a new screen with quick links to the system controls for alerts, Do Not Disturb override and full-screen alerts. • Update reminders — the app now tells you when a newer version is available. • Beta programme — opt in to beta testing from Settings. • Community — Instagram and Discord links added to the menu. Improved • The crew list now refreshes automatically every time you reopen the app, so availability is always current. • Notifications and the app badge clear automatically when you open the app. • Chat now opens straight at the newest message. • The keyboard gets out of the way when you open the side menu. Fixed • Availability auto-apply preferences now save correctly. • Resolved errors when viewing certain resources in the Resource Finder, and rejected resources no longer appear. • Improved reliability of subscription handling. ### 5.0.5.7045 — 2026-05-15 Notifications New "Alert Notifications" screen in Settings with one-tap access to system notification settings Notifications and the app icon badge are cleared automatically when you return to the app Improved background notification handling — your data is refreshed when you reopen the app after a notification Settings New "Automation" screen for auto-book and auto-apply preferences Auto-apply preference: choose whether your status changes apply automatically, or just send a reminder Settings list reorganised for cleaner navigation Chat Newest message is shown immediately when you open a chat Stations The first person to join a station is automatically made admin Leaving your active station auto-selects another station you belong to Improved layout on the "Nearest" tab Reliability Friendlier error messages when something goes wrong Smarter network retry behaviour for flaky connections Splash-screen errors render properly Fixed an issue where the app could fall out of sync after receiving a background notification ### 5.0.3.7033 — 2026-05-12 - Added "Create New Station" option on the stations screen - Fixed issue where large system font size can cause the user interface to have issues - Other minor fixes and improvements ## More apps by Kernow Software - [e-Res](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e-res/id971765567) - [iFire: On-Call Availability](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifire-on-call-availability/id1171368453) - [iRescue: SAR Team Availability](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irescue-sar-team-availability/id1337068102) - [Nom-Nom](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nom-nom/id6747995138) All apps by Kernow Software: https://appshunter.io/developer/551554897 ## Related topics [icrew](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/icrew) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-20.*