Comparison

CRANER vs heyTADANO

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

Head to head
About

CRANER

Plan crane operations efficiently with a mobile solution. Select the right crane, place it accurately on a map, and react flexibly to site changes. Export your project plans as PDF files directly from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Crane operation planning
  • Crane selection via search
  • Map integration and placement
  • Flexible on-site adaptation
  • PDF project export
  • Direct email sharing
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Are you planning a crane operation? With the "CRANER" app, we have the mobile solution for you. Plan your crane operation at any time and from anywhere. To be able to plan a crane deployment, you need a versatile, precise and extensive preparation. Select the right crane for your project using the search function and place/integrate it in a map as you wish and with pinpoint accuracy. With "CRANER" you can react faster and more flexible to changes on site. Export their project into a PDF file and send this directly from your smartphone, for example, by e-mail to your customers. Terms of use: https://licoso.com/eula/

About

heyTADANO

Features
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AI-powered machine assistant for instant access to Tadano knowledge. Available anytime, anywhere โ€“ on site or in the office.

Screenshots

CRANER4 screens
heyTADANO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: heyTADANO at none against CRANER's 10. heyTADANO also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). CRANER's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. CRANER sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. heyTADANO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CRANER ships an update every 2 weeks, heyTADANO daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
CRANER versus heyTADANO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCRANERheyTADANO
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size71 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLICOSO GmbHTadano Demag GmbH

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CRANER

Subscriptions10
  • RT530E-2-75%$1.991 Year
  • GRT880-75%$1.991 Year
  • RT765E-2-85%$1.991 Year
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  • RT765E-2-75%$1.991 Year
  • RT9130E-2-85%$1.991 Year
  • AC40/2-75%$3.991 Year
  • LTM1250-5.1-75%$8.991 Year
  • LTM1750-9.1-75%$17.991 Year
  • LTM1650-8.1-75%$17.991 Year
  • LTM11200-9.1-75%$17.991 Year
None

heyTADANO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CRANER free?
CRANER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is heyTADANO free?
heyTADANO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CRANER or heyTADANO have ads?
Neither CRANER nor heyTADANO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CRANER or heyTADANO?
CRANER ships an update every 2 weeks, and heyTADANO daily. Most recently, CRANER was updated on November 3, 2026 and heyTADANO on October 25, 2026.

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