Comparison

iCrew vs UK

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

Head to head
About

iCrew

This app helps lifeboat crews manage their real-time availability. Team members can easily book themselves on or off duty, with updates instantly visible to all other crew members. It simplifies checking who is available for call-outs and allows for setting periods of unavailability.

Highlights
  • Update availability instantly
  • View station crew availability
  • Set periods of unavailability
  • Configure office hours/shifts
  • Receive low crew level notifications
  • Track weekly available hours
Features
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iCrew shows your crew who is available right now, and makes booking on and off a single tap. Built by an on-call firefighter for lifeboat crews. WHO'S AVAILABLE, AT A GLANCE - A live crew list with everyone's status, rank and qualifications - Cover bars for every role (Helm/Cox, boat crew, shore crew, tractor and more) turn orange or red as cover drops - Low crew alerts when your station falls below the levels you set YOUR STATUS IN ONE TAP - Available, delayed, unavailable, course or leave - "Back at..." timers book you back on automatically - Geofencing changes your status as you arrive at or leave the station* PLAN AHEAD - Book time off on the calendar - whole days, or from a start time to an end time - then change or cancel it any time - Set your rota once, with shift hours if you work shifts: you're only unavailable while you're at work - Set your day hour by hour: tap or drag the hours, then pick a status - See the whole crew's day, with how many are available each hour CALL-OUTS THAT GET THROUGH - Mobilisation alerts that sound through silent mode and Do Not Disturb - Answer "I'm responding" straight from the alert - See who is responding and how far away they are AND MORE - Station chat, events and training - Dark mode, set for the whole crew by your station or by you - Sort the crew list your way, choose which view it opens on, and show ranks if you like - Face ID / Touch ID app lock - Contracted hours tracking* FOR STATION MANAGERS Station managers can run their station from the iOnCall dashboard on a computer: availability planning, rotas, crewing rules and call-out history. * Included with a subscription. Your station may already cover this for you. SUBSCRIPTION iCrew Premium is an optional auto-renewing monthly subscription that adds the features marked *, leave and course statuses, and extra statistics and alert options. - Price: ยฃ1.99 per month - Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://icrew.ifireapp.net/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://icrew.ifireapp.net/app/html/terms

About

UK

Features
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The United Kingdom Maritime Pilot's Association (UKMPA) Mobile Application (App) is an information-sharing tool to help improve maritime safety. The App assists maritime pilots across the UK to notify relevant authorities, including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and local port authorities, where non-compliance with the pilot transfer requirements is suspected or identified. Suspected instances of non-compliance with the SOLAS and/or ISO requirements associated with pilot transfer arrangements should be notified to the MCA to assist with subsequent Port State Control activity. The App also contains a variety of useful information resources regarding pilot transfer arrangements for operational reference purposes. Users must agree to the User Agreement to gain access to the App. If your port is not listed in the App and you wish to participate, please contact the UKMPA. For further information, or to report technical issues with the App, please contact the App developers - 'App Wizard', via email to info@appwizard.com.au

Screenshots

iCrew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UK at none against iCrew's 1. UK also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). iCrew's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. iCrew sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. UK asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCrew ships an update weekly, UK every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
iCrew versus UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCrewUK
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews79.1% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPad
Requires iOS15.011.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size59 MB76 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKernow SoftwareUNITED KINGDOM MARITIME PILOTS' ASSOCIATION

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iCrew

Subscriptions1
  • iCrew Subscription$1.991 Month
None

UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCrew free?
iCrew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UK free?
UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCrew or UK have ads?
Neither iCrew nor UK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCrew or UK?
iCrew ships an update weekly, and UK every 9 months. Most recently, iCrew was updated on October 24, 2026 and UK on October 26, 2026.

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