Altenew vs My CrewMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altenew
Discover and purchase paper crafting supplies with ease. This app provides a streamlined mobile shopping experience, featuring express checkout and notifications for new products and special offers.
- Enhanced mobile shopping experience
- Express checkout
- Notifications for new products
- Flash sales and exclusive discounts
- Convenient mobile access
Read full descriptionHide full description
Find your favorite paper crafting products quickly and effortlessly with the Altenew App! The Altenew App delivers the best of altenew.com to your mobile device. Download our app to start shopping with a simple click, and make sure you never miss a deal. Features: Shop at altenew.com and take us anywhere you go with an enhanced shopping experience and express checkout. Take advantage of special offers including flash sales and exclusive discounts, and receive notifications about exciting new products!
My CrewMate
This app serves as a shopping companion for cruise ship crew members, allowing them to browse products, request delivery, and receive personalized assistance. It offers easy browsing of new arrivals and exclusive access to special offers, all managed from a mobile device.
- Browse essential products
- Request concierge delivery
- Personalized assistance
- Easy browsing of new arrivals
- Exclusive access to offers
- Secure and fast checkout
Read full descriptionHide full description
My Crewmate is the ultimate shopping companion for cruise ship crew members. Whether you're docked in Juneau or planning your next port pickup, our app helps you browse essential products, request concierge delivery, and get personalized help — all from your phone. No login required. Use WhatsApp to ask questions, check availability, or get product recommendations tailored to life at sea. From phones and electronics to snacks and personal care, My Crewmate connects you with the things you need while you work far from home. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about special offers and launches through push notifications. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Altenew at none against My CrewMate's shown. Altenew also leads on ratings volume (863 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). My CrewMate's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My CrewMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altenew has 863 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Altenew ships an update every 2 weeks, My CrewMate every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altenew | My CrewMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (863 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 863 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Altenew, LLC | Federated Port Stores Corp |
Customer experience
Altenew
My CrewMate
Bugs and requests
Altenew
Reported bugs
3 issues- Persistent red notification icon
- Incomplete product loading in categories
- Inability to add credit card automatically
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to view full website on app
- Improved search functionality
- Seamless integration between app and website
- Option to disable push notifications
- Better organization of past orders and wish lists
My CrewMate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Altenew
No in-app purchases
My CrewMate
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Altenew free?
Is My CrewMate free?
Which has better reviews, Altenew or My CrewMate?
Do Altenew or My CrewMate have ads?
Which is updated more often, Altenew or My CrewMate?
Other comparisons
