Crew vs AVC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crew
This app provides a native iOS experience for browsing Stack Overflow content. It offers a clean, ad-free interface with powerful navigation and filtering tools for questions, answers, and comments. Enjoy a streamlined way to engage with the developer community.
- Native iOS design
- Ad-free browsing
- Powerful question filters
- Dark mode
- Real-time question previews
- Gesture navigation
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#PH daily pick 29/01/2020 "Crew brings the web service to a native app with a beautiful UI that makes browsing Stack Overflow much nicer than on the web." - MacStories "Crew isn't just an app, though. It's been designed with iOS guidelines in mind, making it look and feel every bit the native iPhone and iPad experience in a way the Stack Overflow website just can't match." - iMore Crew is a beautiful StackOverflow app built for fast navigation with powerful set of features. The delightful interface is coupled with extensive features that feel part on your device, whilst elevating your Stack Overflow experience. It’s created specifically with iOS design guidelines in mind, so it fits right at home on your device. Browse question without distraction or ads, use filter, add comments, or visit specific website areas like tags profile or badges section. You can quickly view list, tabs, inbox, notifications and more using gestures and context menu. Crew is an unofficial app, and side effects may include an incredible browsing experience. EXCITING FEATURES: - Trends and search support - All questions,answers and comments from Stack Overflow in your hands. - Search support - Rich rendering of questions - Dark mode - Beautiful iOS centric Ui - Universal app for iPhone and iPad. - Compose question with real time previews. - Powerful question filters (month, week, votes and more) It’s constatly evolving. If you have anything you’d specifically like to see, come to the Settings section and text me, I’d love to hear it! This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Stack Overflow. Terms Of Use: https://www.danieljamestronca.com/crew/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.danieljamestronca.com/crew/privacy-policy
AVC
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AVC-News is a free mobile app providing users with real-time updates on IT security and comprehensive test reports about security software from independent testing lab AV-Comparatives (www.av-comparatives.org).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AVC at none against Crew's 7. AVC also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Crew's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Crew sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. AVC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crew ships an update every 10 days, AVC every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crew | AVC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (64 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel James Tronca | AV-Comparatives |
In-app purchases
Crew
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Smoothie-sized Tip$0.99
- Sandwich-sized tip$2.99
- Buffet-sized Tip$7.99
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- Deluxe-sized tip$16.99
- Lifetime Subscritpion$39.99
AVC
No in-app purchases









