Comparison

SMS Mobile vs CrewPad PRO

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

Head to head
About

SMS Mobile

This app allows users to report incidents and identify hazards from remote locations, both online and offline. It utilizes customizable forms to meet specific business needs and integrates with a safety and risk management application for report assessment and feedback monitoring.

Highlights
  • Offline incident reporting
  • Customizable forms
  • Hazard identification
  • Integration with SMS Solution
  • Report feedback monitoring
  • Remote location reporting
Features
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Rolls-Royce SMS Mobile makes it possible to report events or incidents online or offline from remote locations. The app is intended to be used for reporting safety incidents, or identifying hazards or risks of interest, through customisable forms that can be designed to meet individual business needs. Updates to the application data are managed seamlessly through our API. Send a report from the app to safety and risk management application, SMS Solution, where it will be assessed. Then, monitor the feedback and status of your sent report from within the app. SMS Mobile provides you access to everything you need to complete the reporting process from your mobile device.

About

CrewPad PRO

This app provides a mobile training solution for the aviation industry, offering offline access to learning content and documentation for flight and cabin crews. It synchronizes completed courses and records with a central LMS, ensuring up-to-date operational information.

Highlights
  • Offline learning management system (LMS)
  • Media-based learning content
  • Courseware and documentation access
  • Automatic synchronization agent
  • Training record management
  • Seamless deployment of information
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Pelesys CrewPad PRO is our next-generation suite of mobile training solutions developed specifically for the needs of the aviation industry. CrewPad PRO is the offline deployment and management platform designed for mobile utilizing a rich variety of media based learning content, courseware and documentation materials for flight crew, cabin crew and other airline personnel who require up-to-date, “operation critical” information. CrewPad PRO includes an offline Learning Management System (LMS) which makes remote training a reality. There is no reliance on steady internet connections for course completion. CrewPad uses a state-of-the-art synchronization agent which automatically updates all applications and information hosted on each iPad allowing for seamless deployment of essential information. Training courses and training records can be downloaded to CrewPad, and once completed, synchronized with the Pelesys LMS and Qualification Management System (QMS) providing a secure, seamless training solution. CrewPad PRO is compatible with Pelesys Training Management and Deployment System (TMDS) version 3.9.0 or later.

Screenshots

SMS Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CrewPad PRO at 2.6 against SMS Mobile's 1.0. CrewPad PRO also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). SMS Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CrewPad PRO holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrewPad PRO has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SMS Mobile versus CrewPad PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMS MobileCrewPad PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRolls-Royce Controls and Data Services (NZ) LimitedCrewPad One

Customer experience

SMS Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

CrewPad PRO

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

SMS Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

CrewPad PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMS Mobile free?
SMS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrewPad PRO free?
CrewPad PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMS Mobile or CrewPad PRO?
CrewPad PRO is rated higher. SMS Mobile averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CrewPad PRO averages 2.6 from 7 ratings.
Do SMS Mobile or CrewPad PRO have ads?
Neither SMS Mobile nor CrewPad PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMS Mobile or CrewPad PRO?
SMS Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and CrewPad PRO every 2 months. Most recently, SMS Mobile was updated on October 9, 2026 and CrewPad PRO on October 12, 2026.

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