# Crew Time Card vs Self Employed

The clearest difference is rating: Crew Time Card at 4.8 against Self Employed's 4.2. Crew Time Card also leads on ads (none vs shown). Self Employed's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 6) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crew Time Card sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Self Employed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Crew Time Card holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Self Employed has 2.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Crew Time Card's written reviews are positive against 47% of Self Employed's.

Crew Time Card ships an update monthly, Self Employed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crew Time Card | Self Employed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crew-time-card/id466855213/reviews)** | [4.2 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/self-employed-accounting/id6450295655/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **2.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 47.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | **#89** |
| Size | 15 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joe Kocsis](https://appshunter.io/developer/466855218) | [Protection & Security App LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1282949976) |

## What reviewers say

### Crew Time Card

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crew-time-card/id466855213)

This app helps entertainment industry crew workers track their work hours, expenses, and payments. It supports various pay structures, overtime calculations, and industry-specific rules, generating PDF time cards for easy submission. Track earnings and manage your financial details efficiently.

**Highlights:** Track Call/Wrap/Meals, Categorized Daily Expenses, Individual/Loan Out Time Cards, Payment Tracking & Earnings Summary, Industry Standard Time Formats, Overtime & Holiday Calculations, PDF Time Card Generation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Auto-Renew Subscription | $4.99 | per year |


### Self Employed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/self-employed-accounting/id6450295655)

**Currently charting:** #89 Top Grossing · Finance (US App Store)

Streamline business operations for self-employed individuals. Manage invoices, track expenses and mileage automatically, and simplify tax compliance with US federal tax law features. Gain insights with reports and analytics.

**Highlights:** Professional invoice creation, Automatic GPS mileage tracking, Categorized expense tracking, Receipt scanning with OCR, US federal tax law compliance, Business finance reports and analytics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Employed Monthly Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Employed Yearly Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simplicity and intuitiveness
- 💡 Useful for small businesses and families
- 🚀 Efficient for tracking expenses and income

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🐛 Inability to add decimal points for expenses
- 🐛 Unreliable mileage tracking
- 🐛 Syncing and data loss problems
- 🔒 Concerns about security and account access

**Reported bugs**

- App not opening past initial screen
- Inability to log in to existing account
- Quota exceeded error messages
- Transactions not saving properly

**Requested features**

- Add ability to upload digital receipts
- Improve date and transaction editing functionality
- Integrate with other professional apps
- Provide better instructions and guidance for users


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crew Time Card free?

Crew Time Card is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Self Employed free?

Self Employed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Crew Time Card or Self Employed?

Crew Time Card is rated higher. Crew Time Card averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Self Employed averages 4.2 from 2.1K ratings.

### Do Crew Time Card or Self Employed have ads?

Self Employed shows ads; Crew Time Card does not.

### Which is updated more often, Crew Time Card or Self Employed?

Crew Time Card ships an update monthly, and Self Employed every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crew Time Card was updated on November 1, 2026 and Self Employed on November 7, 2026.

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