iCrew vs CommandPost®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Update availability instantly
- View station crew availability
- Set periods of unavailability
- Configure office hours/shifts
- Receive low crew level notifications
- Track weekly available hours
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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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. iCrew sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. CommandPost® asks for nothing beyond the download.
iCrew ships an update weekly, CommandPost® every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | iCrew | CommandPost® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kernow Software | CommandPost Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
iCrew
CommandPost®
In-app purchases
iCrew
- iCrew Subscription$1.991 Month
CommandPost®
No in-app purchases









