Comparison

BFI Festivals Industry vs Crew

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

Head to head

BFI Festivals Industry

Plan your festival experience

Community verified film crew

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

BFI Festivals Industry

Features

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This is the app to use to plan your Industry events and screenings at BFI Film Festival

About

Crew

Features

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CrewFirst helps film and TV professionals find work, hire crew, and build verified industry connections. Whether you’re a freelancer, post supervisor or producer, CrewFirst makes job searching and hiring easier than ever. For Crew: • Discover film and TV jobs near you. • Create a simple professional profile with your CV. • Get community-verified for your roles and experience. • Show your availability to get hired faster. For Producers & Post-Supervisors • Post projects and hire trusted crew members. • Manage shortlists and chat directly in the app. • Track availability in real time. Why CrewFirst: • Community verified professionals across many departments. • Easy communication and transparent hiring.

Screenshots

BFI Festivals Industry4 screens

Crew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BFI Festivals Industry at none against Crew's shown. Crew's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

BFI Festivals Industry ships an update every 9 months, Crew weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

BFI Festivals Industry versus Crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BFI Festivals Industry	Crew
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	16.0	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	107 MB	51 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Eventmaker	Film Cutter Ltd

In-app purchases

None

BFI Festivals Industry

No in-app purchases

None

Crew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BFI Festivals Industry free?

BFI Festivals Industry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Crew free?

Crew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do BFI Festivals Industry or Crew have ads?

Crew shows ads; BFI Festivals Industry does not.

Which is updated more often, BFI Festivals Industry or Crew?

BFI Festivals Industry ships an update every 9 months, and Crew weekly. Most recently, BFI Festivals Industry was updated on October 7, 2026 and Crew on October 28, 2026.