Crews by Core vs ProPlans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crews by Core
Streamline jobsite operations with a unified platform for managing teams, tasks, and communication. This tool centralizes messaging, task tracking, and reporting to reduce chaos and save time for field and office staff.
- Real-time task assignment and progress tracking
- Unified chat and collaboration for all stakeholders
- Punchlist and job photo sharing
- Automated daily reporting
- Crew workload and progress monitoring
- Quick crew member addition and scanning
- Alerts for blocked tasks
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One tool to manage Crews, track tasks and communicate with Field & Office. Crews by Core is a FREE app that makes work better for the whole Crew. Save wasted time with everything you need to manage the job: - Assign, track and report on tasks and progress in real-time - Chat and collaborate with field, office, subs and vendors - Share punchlists, status and job photos with your whole Crew - See daily views & look-aheads - Create automated Daily reports - Track progress & workload of the whole Crew in real time - Quickly and easily add new crew members or scan them at the jobsite - Get alerts if your Crew is blocked With Crews by Core you will: - Reduce chaos for the Crew from fragmented spreadsheets, email, texts, phone calls and meetings - Save time communicating with Crew, Office, Subs and Vendors with all messaging in one place - Cut stress and distraction for happier Crews who have the information they need to get the job done - Supercharge your work with easy to use jobsite and Crew management We want to hear from you! Something you want to see? Let us know and let’s build together. Email us at support@bycore.com or call +1-831-292-4077 Download Crews by Core for free today and supercharge your task and Crew management. We are here to make your work better. To Support You. Because, success on the job depends on your success. To find out more, visit the website, and follow the conversation on social media Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
ProPlans
A communication tool for the construction industry that centralizes messages, plans, documents, and tasks. It facilitates real-time collaboration and markup on drawings, reducing errors and improving project efficiency. The app is designed to be user-friendly and affordable.
- Centralized communication and messaging
- Upload, share, and markup plans/drawings
- Real-time markup synchronization
- Document storage and sharing
- Assignment and to-do list management
- Permission-based access control
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Construction moves fast. Plans change. Questions come up. And important information can end up scattered across texts, emails, paper plans, and conversations. ProPlans brings it all together. Keep your digital plans, messages, updates, documents, notes, photos, videos, and tasks in one place, so everyone on the project can find the information they need, when they need it. Access and mark up plans. Message your team. Share updates. Assign tasks. Keep the field and office connected and working from the same information. And with unlimited users, you can bring the whole team in. No picking and choosing who gets access because of another user fee. Built specifically for construction. Simple enough for everyone on the project to use. Everyone connected. Everything in one place. Start your first project free. Download ProPlans today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crews by Core at 100% against ProPlans's 0%. Crews by Core also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). ProPlans's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crews by Core holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Crews by Core's written reviews are positive against 0% of ProPlans's.
Crews by Core ships an update every 6 weeks, ProPlans fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crews by Core | ProPlans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 4.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Journey Builders, Inc DBA Core | Progressive Plans |
Customer experience
Crews by Core
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In-app purchases
Crews by Core
No in-app purchases
ProPlans
No in-app purchases
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