iRescue vs CrewSmart Inspect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iRescue
This app allows volunteer search and rescue teams to manage real-time team availability. Members can quickly book themselves on or off duty, with updates instantly visible to all team members. It helps ensure the right personnel are available for call-outs.
- Update availability instantly
- View station crew availability
- Set periods of unavailability
- Configure work schedules
- Receive low crew level notifications
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iRescue shows your team who is available right now, and makes booking on and off a single tap. Built by an on-call firefighter for volunteer search and rescue teams. WHO'S AVAILABLE, AT A GLANCE - A live team list with everyone's status, rank and qualifications - Cover bars for every role (team leaders, drivers, first aiders and more) turn orange or red as cover drops - Low team 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 team'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 team by your station or by you - Sort the team 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 iRescue 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://irescue.ifireapp.net/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://irescue.ifireapp.net/app/html/terms
CrewSmart Inspect
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CrewSmart Inspect Simplify your vessel inspections with CrewSmart Inspect, the mobile companion to the CrewSmart platform. Designed for efficiency and accuracy, this app enables you to perform detailed inspections on your vessels directly from your mobile device. Once completed, inspection results are seamlessly synced to the CrewSmart web platform for easy review and analysis. Stay connected, stay compliant, and streamline your inspection process with CrewSmart Inspect. Key Features: • Perform vessel inspections on the go. • Sync results directly with the CrewSmart platform. • User-friendly interface for fast and accurate reporting. • Enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CrewSmart Inspect at none against iRescue's 1. iRescue's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. iRescue sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. CrewSmart Inspect asks for nothing beyond the download.
iRescue ships an update weekly, CrewSmart Inspect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRescue | CrewSmart Inspect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kernow Software | CrewSmart Ltd |
In-app purchases
iRescue
- iRescue Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
CrewSmart Inspect
No in-app purchases









