Comparison

DG Crews vs CrewSync

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

Head to head
About

DG Crews

This app provides essential dangerous goods information for air transport professionals. It offers quick access to regulations, handling requirements, and emergency procedures for safe and compliant operations.

Highlights
  • Classification & Label Reference
  • Lithium Batteries Guidance
  • Segregation Rules
  • Drill Code Search
  • Emergency Checklists
  • Dangerous Goods Permitted on Flights
Features
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DG Crews 2026 is a professional Dangerous Goods operational reference for air transport, designed for flight crews, loadmasters, cabin crews, warehouse personnel, and cargo staff. It provides fast access to IATA DGR and ICAO Technical Instructions, including lithium batteries, labels, segregation, and handling requirements. Developed by an airline pilot with real-world operational experience, DG Crews focuses on speed, clarity, and regulatory accuracy for daily aviation operations. The app provides quick access to DG classifications, labels, segregation rules, drill codes, and emergency procedures, supporting safe and compliant air transportation. Operational Features Classification & Label Reference Select any Dangerous Goods class or division to instantly access: • Hazard labels and meanings • Handling labels • Loading and operational considerations All information is organized for fast consultation in operational environments. Lithium Batteries Clear guidance on lithium batteries as cargo and as baggage, covering one of the most critical and frequently updated areas of Dangerous Goods transport. Segregation Rules Quickly consult: • Segregation rules between Dangerous Goods • Segregation rules between Dangerous Goods and Special Cargo Designed to support safe loading and stowage decisions. Dangerous Goods Abbreviations Decode commonly used Dangerous Goods abbreviations to improve operational understanding and crew communication. Drill Code Search Search by Proper Shipping Name or UN number and instantly retrieve the applicable drill code. The database includes over 3,000 Dangerous Goods entries. Emergency Checklists Immediate access to: • In-flight Dangerous Goods emergency checklists • Ground spill procedures • Fire checklists for portable electronic devices Clear, concise, and usable when time matters. Dangerous Goods Permitted on Flights Access: • A direct web reference covering items permitted onboard aircraft • An in-app table with 100+ articles related to Dangerous Goods permitted on flights Subscription DG Crews 2026 is available through an annual in-app subscription, providing continued access to updates and reference content. Subscription Details • Price: $12.99 per year • Renewal: Automatically renews annually • Payment: Charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • Management: Subscriptions can be managed or auto-renewal disabled in iTunes Account Settings By subscribing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CrewSync

This app helps airline crew manage their schedules, view flight details, and access important information like weather and hotel details. It offers automatic schedule import for supported airlines and syncs across devices, including Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Automatic schedule import
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Flight and rest analysis
  • Weather and METAR data
  • Crew network and sharing
  • Calendar sync and export
Features
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CrewSync is the app built by crew, for crew: ABX Air, GOL, LATAM and Azul. Import your roster in seconds and see it on iPhone and Apple Watch, in sync. SUPPORTED AIRLINES • ABX Air: via CrewLink / IADP (NetLine/Crew) • GOL: automatic import via CrewLink / IADP, or by PDF • LATAM: straight from iFlight Crew (SSO), or by PDF • Azul: straight from CAE (SSO), or by PDF • Another airline? Talk to us: appcomin.com/contact NEW: WELLBEING (SLEEP LOG AND COSMIC RADIATION) • Sleep Log: keep a record of your nights next to your roster. If you allow it, the app reads sleep and workouts from the Health app (Apple Watch, Garmin, Samsung); you can also log them by hand • Mark what disturbed the night and see how much you slept in the 24h and 48h before report time • Cosmic Radiation: a dose estimate per flight, month and year, from your roster and public NOAA space weather data • Health app access is optional and read-only: CrewSync never writes to it, and your sleep stays on your iPhone • Informational only: not a medical device, no diagnosis, and it does not determine fitness to fly CREW CHAT AND CREW TALK • Flight chat: the group for your own crew, open 24h before departure. Only crew rostered on that flight get in, and messages disappear afterwards • Crew Talk: the crew community by city and topic. Hotels, restaurants, transport and classifieds • Real moderation: filter on send, reporting, blocking and human review SIRI AND CARPLAY • "Hey Siri, how is my flight in CrewSync": boarding gate, destination weather and your report time, hands free • Next flight, today's and tomorrow's roster, day off, standby and layover. Answers even in airplane mode AIRCRAFT TRACK AND LIVE DUTY • See on the map where your inbound aircraft is coming from, live, and look up any aircraft by registration • Duty bar on the home screen with an alert near the limit ON APPLE WATCH • Next flight and rest in the Smart Stack • Live flight tracking and hotel pickup at a glance • Route map and destination weather ON IPHONE • Hotels and airport pickup on layovers (BETA) • Roster change alerts: what changed, before and after • Duty and rest limits, hours by period, statistics • METAR / SIGMET / weather radar • Meal per diems, catering sheet and salary estimator (BETA, Brazilian carriers) • iPhone calendar, .ics export, Visitor Mode for family PRIVACY Your airline portal credentials stay on your iPhone (Keychain), never on our servers. Rosters live in your account to sync devices. Salary estimator and Sleep Log data stay on the device. PREMIUM CrewSync is free for basic use. Premium unlocks Apple Watch, duty and rest limits, advanced statistics, full calendar, connections, .ics export, per diems, catering and the salary estimator, and more. Plans: Monthly • 6 months (22% off) • Annual (33% off, MOST POPULAR) • Lifetime (one-time). 7 days free for new subscribers, auto-renewing; cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms: https://www.appcomin.com/crewsync/terms Privacy: https://www.appcomin.com/crewsync/privacy NOTICE CrewSync is an independent app, not affiliated with ABX Air, GOL, LATAM, Azul or any airline. BETA features depend on official systems: always confirm critical times and figures on your company portal. REQUIREMENTS iPhone with iOS 17+. Apple Watch with watchOS 10+ (optional). Importing a roster needs internet and a CrewSync account.

Screenshots

DG Crews4 screens
CrewSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

DG Crews and CrewSync both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CrewSync's written reviews are positive against 43% of DG Crews's. CrewSync also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). DG Crews's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. DG Crews sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year and CrewSync sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DG Crews against 5.0 for CrewSync. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of DG Crews's written reviews are positive against 100% of CrewSync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DG Crews ships an update every 5 months, CrewSync every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DG Crews versus CrewSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDG CrewsCrewSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro Jose Villarroel CuevasFLAVIO COMIN

Customer experience

DG Crews

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

CrewSync

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DG Crews

Subscriptions1
  • DGCrew Subscription$12.991 Year
4 purchases

CrewSync

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 6 Months7 Days trial$22.996 Months
  • Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime premium$129.99

Questions

Is DG Crews free?
DG Crews is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrewSync free?
CrewSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DG Crews or CrewSync?
DG Crews and CrewSync are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do DG Crews or CrewSync have ads?
Neither DG Crews nor CrewSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DG Crews or CrewSync?
DG Crews ships an update every 5 months, and CrewSync every 3 days. Most recently, DG Crews was updated on October 4, 2026 and CrewSync on October 17, 2026.

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