SimConnect vs Cru Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimConnect
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SimConnect is the easiest way to build your SSH network! This members-only community platform allows you to easily ask questions and keep up with colleagues on emerging issues impacting your practice. It also features a resource library where you can share and access materials plus a list of upcoming events.
Cru Social
Connect with aviation professionals, students, and enthusiasts. Showcase your aviation credentials, log flights, join communities, and share updates. It's the ultimate platform for the aviation world, designed by aviators for aviators.
- Aviation profiles with certificates and experience
- Digital flight logbook with ADS-B support
- Aviation-focused communities (Crus)
- Flight feed for updates and photos
- Aviation forums for advice and discussion
- Built-in messaging
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Cru is the ultimate platform for aviation professionals, students, and enthusiasts. Designed by aviators, for aviators, Cru brings your aviation life online with tools built around how you fly, connect, and grow. Key Features: Aviation Profiles – Showcase your certificates, aircraft experience, ratings, and hours. Digital Logbook – Log and track your flights with support for ADS-B flight records. Crus (Groups) – Join or create aviation-focused communities with shared interests. Flight Feed – Share updates, photos, and questions with other aviators. Aviation Forums – Get answers, share advice, and talk shop with fellow pilots. Built-in Messaging – Stay connected with your Cru and direct message other users. Whether you’re a student pilot logging your first solo or a professional flying jets across the world, Cru gives you the tools and community to keep your head in the clouds and your feet on the runway. Join the Cru. Fly connected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cru Social at fortnightly against SimConnect's every 27 months. 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.
SimConnect ships an update every 27 months, Cru Social fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimConnect | Cru Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Society For Simulation In Healthcare | Cru Social Inc |
In-app purchases
SimConnect
No in-app purchases
Cru Social
No in-app purchases









