BLUESHAPE GRANITE Link vs Crewmate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLUESHAPE GRANITE Link
Monitor and control professional camera batteries remotely via Wi-Fi. View real-time performance data, manage battery fleets, and set security passwords for authorized usage. Ideal for on-field or studio production environments.
- Remote battery control
- Real-time data visualization
- Fleet management for rental houses
- Battery status monitoring
- Security password protection
- Wi-Fi access point and client functionality
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The BLUESHAPE Granite Two and Granite Mini professional camera battery series offer integrated Wi-Fi features as standard. With their built-in Wi-Fi modules, these batteries can simultaneously act as access points and clients of any network for which they are programmed to. This App has been devised to enable users to have remote control at their fingertips on the field, in any studio environment , TV or cinematic production. They will be able to visualise on a single screen in real time, data being transmitted from one or several Blueshape batteries. Through this App, users can read or monitor several performance and status parameters for each of the batteries and furthermore, rental houses can actually manage their fleets by controlling, extending or restricting, the leasing of their batteries using uniquely generated codes provided by BLUESHAPE web-based platform to its authorised subscribers. Parameters that can be read directly on the App: - Voltage - Current - State of Charge - Capacity - Residual runtime to empty (or to full, if in charge) - Cycle life - Wi-Fi signal strength - Other status information, including rental timers Through the App, unauthorised usage can be inhibited by setting the security password to lock or unlock batteries as required.
Crewmate
This app helps film, TV, and advertising crews plan and organize shoots. It features a gear database, PDF generation, real-time collaboration, and task assignment to streamline production from scouting to post-production.
- Audiovisual equipment database
- Gear list generation
- Professional PDF creation
- Real-time team collaboration
- Task assignment and progress tracking
- Dropbox integration
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Plan and organize your shoots like never before. Crewmate is the essential app for all technical crews in film, television, and advertising, designed to support you through every stage of production — from scouting to post. Access an extensive and constantly updated database of audiovisual equipment (cameras, lenses, accessories…), build your gear lists in just a few taps, and generate professional PDFs to send to your rental houses, in the language of your choice. Our custom algorithms help you avoid oversights and alert you to potential incompatibilities. Stay up to date with the latest gear releases, explore our rental house directory with over 300 listings worldwide, and find the perfect partner for your next project. Collaborate in real time with your team, assign tasks, share documents, and track your prep progress with ease. With Dropbox integration, digital framing charts generation, location management, and many other smart tools, Crewmate becomes your trusted on-set assistant. Currently focused on the camera department, Crewmate will soon expand to include other technical departments such as sound, grip, lighting, and video. One tool for all teams, right in your pocket ! --- Available on iPhone and iPad, in French, English, Spanish and Russian. Requires iOS 16 at least. User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLUESHAPE GRANITE Link at none against Crewmate's 2. BLUESHAPE GRANITE Link also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Crewmate's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Crewmate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BLUESHAPE GRANITE Link asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BLUESHAPE GRANITE Link against 5.0 for Crewmate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
BLUESHAPE GRANITE Link ships an update every 7 months, Crewmate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLUESHAPE GRANITE Link | Crewmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NEW CELL TOP SRL | Crewmate SAS |
Customer experience
BLUESHAPE GRANITE Link
Crewmate
In-app purchases
BLUESHAPE GRANITE Link
No in-app purchases
Crewmate
- Pro$9.991 Month
- Pro$99.991 Year
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