Flex5 vs Mertzcrew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flex5
This business application offers a modern, HTML5-based user interface designed for mobile devices. It features a robust and scalable backend infrastructure built to support future growth and high user loads.
- HTML5-based UI
- Tablet and phone support
- Desktop browser UI development
- Highly scalable backend
- Foundation for future platform growth
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Flex5 is the next big iteration for the Flex product. It features all new HTML5-based UI's currently targeting tablets & phones with the desktop browser UI under heavy development. It also features a new highly scalable backend that will accommodate high loads. The new backend will serve as the foundation of the Flex platform for many years to come.
Mertzcrew
This app streamlines contracts, insurance, and payments for live event and production companies. It handles paperwork and insurance, ensuring smoother, safer, and smarter shows for both freelancers and clients. Freelancers can manage projects, track payments, and build their profiles.
- Streamline contracts, insurance, and payments
- Handle paperwork and insurance coverage
- View and bid on live event projects
- Accept, revise, or decline contracts
- Submit services and expenses
- Track payment status in real time
- Build a stronger freelance profile
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Mertzcrew helps top live event and production companies streamline contracts, insurance, and payments, so shows run smoother, safer, and smarter. When companies crew through Mertzcrew, we handle the paperwork and proper insurance coverage, protecting both freelancers and clients, so everyone can focus on delivering great events. Freelancers never pay to use Mertzcrew. No fees. No hassle. Just freelancing made simple. With the Mertzcrew mobile app, freelancers can: - View and bid on live event project opportunities - Accept, revise, or decline contracts - Submit services and expenses - Track payment status in real time - Stay organized and visible to top clients - Build a stronger profile to get booked again Live events don’t stop, and neither should you. The Mertzcrew app puts your entire freelance career right in your pocket. New to Mertzcrew? Download the app and create a free account today to start building or growing your AV freelance career.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mertzcrew at 3.7 against Flex5's 2.4. Mertzcrew also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Flex5's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Mertzcrew holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flex5 has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flex5 ships an update every 3 months, Mertzcrew monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flex5 | Mertzcrew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (29 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Flex Rental Solutions | JOE MERTZ PRODUCTION CONSULTING, LLC |
Customer experience
Flex5
Mertzcrew
In-app purchases
Flex5
No in-app purchases
Mertzcrew
No in-app purchases
