Comparison

CrewBeacon vs DATIS e3

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CrewBeacon

Features
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CrewBeacon is a work management and communication management tool, primarily for utility companies. We give your field and back office a clear communications path. Teams and dispatchers can view circuit maps, see outage reports, review photos of damage, and get turn-by-turn directions to each outage.

About

DATIS e3

Access core organizational functionalities from your mobile device. View your organizational chart, collaborate with your team, and manage workflows on the go. Designed for a modern, mobile workforce, it provides essential information anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Interactive organizational chart
  • Team collaboration tools
  • Workflow review and approval
  • Access information anywhere
  • Mobile workforce solution
Features
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This app provides the complete e3 experience on your mobile device. View your entire organization in the palm of your hand. Designed for today’s modern and mobile workforce, the e3 mobile app provides you with access to all of the core functionalities available within e3 right from your phone. View the interactive organizational chart, collaborate with your team, review and approve workflows, and access all the information you need from anywhere at any time. This application is only available for ContinuumCloud clients using the DATIS e3 solution.

Screenshots

CrewBeacon1 screens
DATIS e34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CrewBeacon at 11.0 against DATIS e3's 13.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrewBeacon ships an update every 5 months, DATIS e3 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CrewBeacon versus DATIS e3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrewBeaconDATIS e3
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—17.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—67 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrew Beacon LLCContinuumCloud LLC

In-app purchases

None

CrewBeacon

No in-app purchases

None

DATIS e3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CrewBeacon free?
CrewBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DATIS e3 free?
DATIS e3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CrewBeacon or DATIS e3 have ads?
Neither CrewBeacon nor DATIS e3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrewBeacon or DATIS e3?
CrewBeacon ships an update every 5 months, and DATIS e3 every 3 months. Most recently, CrewBeacon was updated on October 2, 2026 and DATIS e3 on October 8, 2026.

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