CRC Distribution vs The Tech Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CRC Distribution
This app helps field technicians quickly locate and order essential hydraulic parts. It streamlines the process of finding seals, piston rods, and cylinder components, enabling immediate order placement to minimize customer downtime.
- Find hydraulic seals
- Locate piston rods
- Order cylinder components
- In-field ordering
- Reduce downtime
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A handy tool for ordering hydraulic parts in-the-field. Easily find hydraulic seals, chrome-plated piston pods, cylinder barrels, and pre-machined cylinder components. Place orders from your phone right away to save you and your customer valuable downtime.
The Tech Deck
This app connects users to a 3D printing shop, offering a catalog of materials and products. Customers can manage their accounts, track orders, and access printing services. It also provides access to live content from the forge.
- Browse 3D printing products and materials
- Check product availability and categories
- Save favorite products
- Manage customer accounts and order history
- Receive real-time order notifications
- Access 3D printing services
- Watch live forge content
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The Tech Deck brings our 3D printing shop, services, and customer tools together in one place. Browse filament, materials, and products from The Tech Deck, check availability, explore categories, and quickly access the products you use most. Customers can also sign in to their account to review recent orders, view order details, reorder past purchases, and receive real-time order notifications. The app also provides direct access to The Tech Deck’s printing services and LIVE From The Forge, making it easier to stay connected with what we are building, producing, and offering. Features include: - Browse products, filament, and materials - View product availability and categories - Save products for quick access - Review recently viewed items - Sign in to your customer account - View order history and order details - Quickly reorder previous purchases - Receive order payment, fulfillment, and cancellation notifications - Access 3D printing services - Watch LIVE From The Forge - Stay connected with The Tech Deck The Tech Deck is a family-run additive manufacturing business focused on helping businesses, schools, makers, and creators turn ideas into physical products. Ideas built layer by layer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Tech Deck at every 5 days against CRC Distribution's every 6 months. CRC Distribution's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CRC Distribution against 5.0 for The Tech Deck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
CRC Distribution ships an update every 6 months, The Tech Deck every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CRC Distribution | The Tech Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CRC Distribution, Inc. | The Tech Deck, LLC |
Customer experience
CRC Distribution
The Tech Deck
In-app purchases
CRC Distribution
No in-app purchases
The Tech Deck
No in-app purchases
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