Comparison

Emkay Select vs Bluecrew Manager

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

Head to head
About

Emkay Select

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Emkay Select provided by EMKAY, Inc. is your gateway to auction buying confidence. Emkay Select provides auctions, dealers, and buyers access to comprehensive vehicle maintenance history and service details on EMKAY's leased vehicles free of charge.

About

Bluecrew Manager

Manage your on-demand workforce with real-time staff views and quick communication. Easily track attendance, request additional workers, and provide feedback on crew members. This tool streamlines workforce management for employers.

Highlights
  • Real-time staff views
  • Quick communication tools
  • Accurate time tracking
  • Request additional workers
  • Crew member feedback system
  • Favorite/Don't Send Back options
Features
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With the new Bluecrew Manager, employers who use Bluecrew to staff an on-demand, flexible workforce can now manage their entire crew easier than ever, with improved real-time staff views and quicker communication to one or all of the workers - all in one centralized place on a smartphone or tablet. Deep in the warehouse and need to see who from your on-demand workforce is there today? The new app gives employers real-time insight into who is/was/and will be on-site. Plus, the app identifies who may have missed their clock-in and allows employers to clock them in, ensuring time tracking is as accurate as possible. Got unexpected extra mouths to feed at tomorrow’s catering event? Use the app to request additional workers in seconds so you’ve got the help you need to serve up a flawless event. Impressed with your Crew Members and want to show them some love? Providing feedback on your workforce can now be done from anywhere - just “Favorite” them and we’ll surface your next job to them first. Not a fan of someone? Mark them as “Don’t Send Back” to remove them from future work. This app is available at no additional charge to employers who currently use Bluecrew to leverage an flexible, all W-2 workforce.

Screenshots

Emkay Select2 screens
Bluecrew Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Emkay Select at none against Bluecrew Manager's shown. Bluecrew Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 48 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emkay Select ships an update every 48 months, Bluecrew Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Emkay Select versus Bluecrew Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmkay SelectBluecrew Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMKAY, Inc.BlueCrew Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Emkay Select

No in-app purchases

None

Bluecrew Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emkay Select free?
Emkay Select is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluecrew Manager free?
Bluecrew Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Emkay Select or Bluecrew Manager have ads?
Bluecrew Manager shows ads; Emkay Select does not.
Which is updated more often, Emkay Select or Bluecrew Manager?
Emkay Select ships an update every 48 months, and Bluecrew Manager every 2 months. Most recently, Emkay Select was updated on September 30, 2026 and Bluecrew Manager on October 4, 2026.

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