Comparison

CEL vs CrewSolutions Contractor

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

Head to head
About

CEL

This app optimizes wireless network installations when paired with specific CEL-FI hardware. It allows for system activation, software updates, and detailed signal analysis for improved performance. Features include antenna positioning and signal reporting for comprehensive network assessments.

Highlights
  • System activation and deactivation
  • Software updates
  • Antenna, band, and channel settings
  • Antenna positioning
  • Full signal reports
  • Grid and talk out tests
  • Network/donor assessments
Features
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Note: This app only works with CEL-FI COMPASS and Nextivity SHIELD systems. For all other CEL-FI products, use the CEL-FI WAVE app. The WAVE PRO app and CEL-FI COMPASS combine to facilitate and optimize CEL-FI and SHIELD installations. The COMPASS and COMPASS XR use a 3G/4G/5G and 700/800 MHz LMR service scanner to perform wireless network/donor assessments. Connect your COMPASS to a CEL-FI QUATRA system to Activate/Deactivate it, update software, or change Antenna, Band, and Channel settings. Optimization features with COMPASS XR include Antenna Positioning, Full Signal Report, Grid Test, and Talk Out Test. The legacy COMPASS also includes a Serving Cell Report and Speed Test. For more information and troubleshooting help, go to www.nextivityinc.com/support.

About

CrewSolutions Contractor

Features
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CrewSolutions Contractor helps approved electrical contractors request, manage, and coordinate temporary electrical trainee support from one organized platform. Instead of dealing with scattered texts, calls, manual paperwork, separate payroll coordination, or the headache of adding full-time or part-time employees for short-term labor gaps, CrewSolutions gives contractors a simpler way to post jobs, request trainee support, manage assignments, review timecards, and handle job-related payments through the app. For approved contractor shops, CrewSolutions helps reduce the friction of finding available trainee help, organizing job details, tracking hours, and coordinating payroll-related workflows. Contractors can focus on keeping jobs moving while CrewSolutions supports the administrative side of approved temporary trainee assignments. Key features: ● Contractor onboarding ● Temporary electrical trainee support requests ● Job posting and assignment management ● Job location, date, time, rate, and work detail tracking ● Electrical trainee document and eligibility review support ● Timecard review and approval ● Location-based job activity ● Payroll-related coordination for approved assignments ● Stripe-powered contractor payments ● Admin-managed approvals and account review ● Communication and support workflows CrewSolutions is built for approved C-10 electrical contractors who need a more efficient way to fill temporary labor gaps, manage job activity, and reduce administrative workload without taking on long-term staffing commitments. Access to job-related features may require account review, signed agreements, document verification, and admin approval. Trainee availability and assignment fulfillment are not guaranteed.

Screenshots

CEL4 screens
CrewSolutions Contractor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CrewSolutions Contractor at fortnightly against CEL's every 2 months. CEL's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CEL ships an update every 2 months, CrewSolutions Contractor fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CEL versus CrewSolutions Contractor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCELCrewSolutions Contractor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextivity, IncKainoa McIntosh

In-app purchases

None

CEL

No in-app purchases

None

CrewSolutions Contractor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CEL free?
CEL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrewSolutions Contractor free?
CrewSolutions Contractor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CEL or CrewSolutions Contractor have ads?
Neither CEL nor CrewSolutions Contractor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CEL or CrewSolutions Contractor?
CEL ships an update every 2 months, and CrewSolutions Contractor fortnightly. Most recently, CEL was updated on October 12, 2026 and CrewSolutions Contractor on October 12, 2026.

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