Web Manuals vs CrewPad PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Web Manuals
This app provides a controlled and accurate way to publish airline operations manuals, notices, and forms. It allows for offline reading, searching, and form submission, ensuring knowledge accessibility in safety-critical aviation environments.
- Offline reading and searching
- End-to-end publishing
- Offline form filling and submission
- Personal login and user preferences
- Document synchronization
- Controlled knowledge management
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The Web Manuals Reader app for iPad is an easy-to-use document reader for airline operations manuals, notices and forms. The Web Manuals Reader supports instant end-to-end publishing of manuals, notices and forms in a controlled an accurate manner. Documents will be synchronized from the Web Manuals server to the iPad to allow off-line reading, searching and linking between manuals. Downloaded forms may be filled out offline and then submitted once online again. The Web Manuals Reader app supports personal login for any number of users on the same device, while managing personal preferences, comments and bookmarks for each user. The Web Manuals Reader app is suitable for staff working on-board, on ground or at outstations at airline operators, airports, MRO’s, ground service providers or any other safety-critical environment within the aviation industry. The Web Manuals Reader app has been approved by a number of European Civil Aviation Authorities for use as in the iPad as a Class 1 and 2 Electronic Flight Bag Device. The Cloud application Web Manuals provides a platform for the digitization of manuals which enables companies in the aviation industry to improve knowledge management and safety while enabling cost-efficiency and operational flexibility. The mission of Web Manuals Sweden AB is to deliver peace-of-mind by making controlled knowledge accessible to individuals in safety-critical environments. To try out the Web Manuals Reader for yourself, please install the app and use "Try out the WebManuals demo" button. Then tap the folder icon in the navigation bar to start retrieving the sample documents in any of the categories. The document will download in a few seconds and you can then open it by tapping on the thumbnail in the home screen. Press menu in the upper right corner and choose "Help" to open a guide for the Web Manuals Reader.
CrewPad PRO
This app provides a mobile training solution for the aviation industry, offering offline access to learning content and documentation for flight and cabin crews. It synchronizes completed courses and records with a central LMS, ensuring up-to-date operational information.
- Offline learning management system (LMS)
- Media-based learning content
- Courseware and documentation access
- Automatic synchronization agent
- Training record management
- Seamless deployment of information
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Pelesys CrewPad PRO is our next-generation suite of mobile training solutions developed specifically for the needs of the aviation industry. CrewPad PRO is the offline deployment and management platform designed for mobile utilizing a rich variety of media based learning content, courseware and documentation materials for flight crew, cabin crew and other airline personnel who require up-to-date, “operation critical” information. CrewPad PRO includes an offline Learning Management System (LMS) which makes remote training a reality. There is no reliance on steady internet connections for course completion. CrewPad uses a state-of-the-art synchronization agent which automatically updates all applications and information hosted on each iPad allowing for seamless deployment of essential information. Training courses and training records can be downloaded to CrewPad, and once completed, synchronized with the Pelesys LMS and Qualification Management System (QMS) providing a secure, seamless training solution. CrewPad PRO is compatible with Pelesys Training Management and Deployment System (TMDS) version 3.9.0 or later.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Web Manuals at 4.0 against CrewPad PRO's 2.4. Web Manuals also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Web Manuals holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Web Manuals's written reviews are positive against 0% of CrewPad PRO's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Web Manuals | CrewPad PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Web Manuals Sweden AB | CrewPad One |
Customer experience
Web Manuals
CrewPad PRO
In-app purchases
Web Manuals
No in-app purchases
CrewPad PRO
No in-app purchases
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