CraneSafe vs MEX Prestarts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CraneSafe
This app provides annual safety assessments for various types of cranes and mobile plant equipment. It aims to enhance existing safety standards within the Australian crane industry.
- Annual safety assessments
- Covers mobile, tower, and overhead cranes
- Assesses vehicle loading cranes
- Includes piling rigs and concrete pumps
- Evaluates reach stackers and telehandlers
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Industry regulated safety standards The Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) initiated the voluntary crane assessment program, CraneSafe, throughout Australia. Developed by the national industry body in consultation with the crane industry as a whole, CraneSafe aims to augment existing safety standards with annual assessments of mobile, tower, overhead, and vehicle loading cranes. Additionally, the program also provides assessments for other mobile plant like piling rigs, concrete pumps, pole borers, reach stackers, and telehandlers.
MEX Prestarts
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Unleash the capabilities of MEX, Australia's #1 CMMS, designed by maintenance experts to streamline your maintenance workflows, reduce downtime, and enhance profitability. Dive into the MEX Prestart app, dedicated to fortifying the safety and efficiency of your vehicles and equipment. Seamlessly inspect assets for potential maintenance issues, ensuring the safety and efficiency of your vehicles and equipment with a suite of modern features: 1. Smart Access Login: - Secure access with biometric login options, including FaceID and Fingerprint Scanner. 2. QR Scanner: - Swiftly select assets or initiate prestarts with the built-in QR scanner, enhancing efficiency in asset management. 3. Prestarts History: - Access a comprehensive history of prestarts, providing valuable insights into equipment performance and operator diligence. 4. Current Defects and Work Orders: - Instantly view existing defects on assets and open work orders raised through prestarts, facilitating prompt attention to maintenance needs. 5. 15 Default Prestart Checklists: - Choose from 15 prestart checklists available by default in the system, tailored to diverse equipment and operational requirements. 6. Generate Prestart Reports: - Effortlessly generate detailed prestart reports, compiling all collected data for thorough analysis and compliance documentation. Experience unparalleled control and safety with MEX Prestart
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CraneSafe at monthly against MEX Prestarts's every 2 months. MEX Prestarts's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CraneSafe ships an update monthly, MEX Prestarts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CraneSafe | MEX Prestarts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Crane Industry Council of Australia | Maintenance Experts Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
CraneSafe
No in-app purchases
MEX Prestarts
No in-app purchases









