Comparison

Power Rooter vs Crew

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

Head to head
About

Power Rooter

This application is designed for registered mechanics to manage job assignments. Back office staff assign jobs, and mechanics can accept, start, and finish tasks upon reaching the designated location.

Highlights
  • Job assignment by back office
  • Mechanic job acceptance
  • Start and finish job tracking
  • Location-based job management
  • Task status updates
Features
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This app should be used by the Mechanics Registered with PowerRooter. Back office staff will assign the jobs to the mechanic and mechanic will need to accept the job and then start/finish the job by reaching to the location.

About

Crew

Features
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Crew Link is free field service software for small service businesses and for homeowners who run their own projects. It keeps jobs, quotes, schedule, crew, clients, chat, Insights, and payments in one place so you are not bouncing between spreadsheets, group texts, and a pile of other apps. FREE TO USE Every feature built into Crew Link is free. No subscription and no credit card are required to sign up. Optional tools you choose to connect later (for example Stripe for card payments) are up to you. The core product stays free. WHAT IT IS A simple back office for service work: from first estimate, to the job on the calendar, to chat with the client, to paid and done. Owners, managers, crew, and clients each see what they need. WHO IT IS FOR • Owners and managers of landscaping, painting, cleaning, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and other home service crews • Field crew who need the job, the schedule, and the client on their phone • Homeowners and DIYers who want to track projects, costs, and maintenance without buying enterprise software MAKE THE BUSINESS EASIER • Create jobs and move them through your workflow (quote, schedule, work, payment) • Send quotes with promotions, discounts, approvals, and service agreements when you need them • Schedule estimates, visits, tasks, and reminders around company hours • See your day on the Dashboard with Today, work requests, and recent activity • Message clients and crew on the job, with translation for the top languages used in North America • Use Clients CRM to see health scores, ratings, and who needs attention on payments • Use Insights to watch profit, revenue, payments, and expenses (including Last 7 days trends) • Collect payments, track expenses, and keep invoices and receipts with the job • Clock in, run timesheets, and preview payroll from time entries • Track inventory, equipment, and chemical applications • Share before and after photos and keep an activity feed of what changed KEEP DATA SAFE Crew Link is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Your company data belongs to you. We do not sell your data. We do not use AI bots to talk to your clients. You choose which outside tools you connect. Website: https://crew-link.com Support: support@crew-link.com

Screenshots

Power Rooter3 screens
Crew4 screens

Verdict

The call

Power Rooter and Crew are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Power Rooter versus Crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower RooterCrew
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.0.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander FriedCrew Link

In-app purchases

None

Power Rooter

No in-app purchases

None

Crew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Power Rooter free?
Power Rooter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crew free?
Crew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Power Rooter or Crew have ads?
Neither Power Rooter nor Crew shows ads.

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