Comparison

iCrew vs CommandPost®

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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: £1.99 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

CommandPost®

This app provides a customizable, centralized platform for organizations to manage emergencies. It equips control rooms and ground personnel with tools to prioritize incidents, visualize situations, and collaborate in real-time with stakeholders. It offers a real-time overview and detailed chronological records for streamlined responses and robust reporting.

Highlights
  • Customizable centralized platform
  • Incident prioritization
  • Real-time situation visualization
  • Inter-agency collaboration
  • Chronological event logging
  • In-depth reporting
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CommandPost® has taken functionality utilised by emergency services and first responders to offer a centralised platform that can be fully customised and applied across various industries. The suite of tools, available to organisations, is designed to equip control rooms and ground units / personnel the ability to prioritise incidents, visualise situations, enhance understanding and collaborate in real-time with relevant agencies and stakeholders. The implementation of CommandPost® provides a real-time overview of a situation as it evolves as well as a full chronology of what took place. This not only streamlines responses, but also allows you to maintain in-depth reporting records that protect your organisation during a public inquiry and that further supports development of robust risk controls.

Screenshots

iCrew4 screens
CommandPost®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CommandPost® at none against iCrew's 1. CommandPost® also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. iCrew sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. CommandPost® asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCrew ships an update weekly, CommandPost® every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
iCrew versus CommandPost®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCrewCommandPost®
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB71 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKernow SoftwareCommandPost Pty Ltd

Customer experience

iCrew

Written reviews43 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative14.0%

CommandPost®

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iCrew

Subscriptions1
  • iCrew Subscription$1.991 Month
None

CommandPost®

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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