Comparison

Equiscribe vs CrewBid2

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

Head to head
About

Equiscribe

This app simplifies horse show scribing by handling score calculations on your iPad. It allows automatic sorting of scores and publishing of patterns and score sheets to a cloud service. Premium features offer expanded access to libraries, printing, and support.

Highlights
  • Automated score calculation
  • Automatic score sorting
  • Publish patterns and score sheets to cloud
  • Access to full pattern library (premium)
  • Print patterns and score sheets (premium)
  • Email show patterns (premium)
  • Text searchable rulebooks (premium)
Features
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Equiscribe makes scribing for horse shows easier for rookie and veteran scribes alike by moving the arithmetic to the iPad. It allows you to automatically sort your finalized scores, and publish patterns and scoresheets to Equiscribe's cloud service. In-app subscription: Equiscribe now offers a subscription for access to premium features including • Full pattern library access • Print patterns directly from iPad • Email show patterns directly from iPad • Print score sheets via AirPrint • Text searchable rulebooks • Post score sheets to equiscribe.com • Prioritized customer support Premium subscription is offered in annual recurrence and renewal will automatically be generated within 24 hours prior to the end of your subscription expiration. Terms and conditions can be found at https://www.equiscribe.com/terms_conditions.html

About

CrewBid2

This app streamlines the bidding process for pilots and flight attendants on iPad. It offers advanced filtering, sorting, and calendar integration, allowing users to manage their schedules efficiently from anywhere. Enjoy a free trial to experience its user-friendly design and automated seniority display.

Highlights
  • Advanced filters and sorts
  • Save filter/sort presets
  • Add awarded line to calendar
  • SWAPtimizer integration
  • Automatic seniority and vacation display
  • Print or email bid receipt
Features
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The only bidding app built specifically for the iPad and designed for pilots and flight attendants. Bid whenever and wherever you have your new iPad - you'll never again have to drag a laptop on a trip or wait to bid until you get home. Features include: - More than 30 Filters and Sorts - Save your favorite Filter/Sort combinations as a Preset for quick access - Add your awarded line to Calendar - SWAPtimizer integration for pilots - Automatically detects your seniority number and any vacation and displays both in an intuitive fashion - Print or email your bid receipt from right within the app - Clean, user-friendly design The first month is FREE, so try it with no strings attached!

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Equiscribe at 100% against CrewBid2's 18%. Equiscribe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). CrewBid2's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Equiscribe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year and CrewBid2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Equiscribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrewBid2 has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Equiscribe's written reviews are positive against 18% of CrewBid2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equiscribe ships an update every 5 weeks, CrewBid2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Equiscribe versus CrewBid2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEquiscribeCrewBid2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better2.7 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings428 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEquiscribe LLCVector Victor Ventures LLC

Customer experience

Equiscribe

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CrewBid2

All ratings28 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative53.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Equiscribe

Subscriptions1
  • Equiscribe Pro Annual1 Month trial$99.991 Year
1 purchases

CrewBid2

One-time1
  • Monthly Max Subscription$6.99

Questions

Is Equiscribe free?
Equiscribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrewBid2 free?
CrewBid2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Equiscribe or CrewBid2?
Equiscribe is rated higher. Equiscribe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CrewBid2 averages 2.7 from 28 ratings.
Do Equiscribe or CrewBid2 have ads?
Neither Equiscribe nor CrewBid2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Equiscribe or CrewBid2?
Equiscribe ships an update every 5 weeks, and CrewBid2 fortnightly. Most recently, Equiscribe was updated on October 11, 2026 and CrewBid2 on October 17, 2026.

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