The Simple Crew vs Project Lens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Simple Crew
This app helps roofing professionals manage jobs, access work orders, and submit invoices. It features AI-powered translation for work orders and allows for real-time cost tracking and mobile check-ins, even offline.
- AI Smart Translation (English/Spanish)
- Direct Invoice Upload
- Real-Time Cost Tracking
- Work Order Management
- Mobile Check-In
- Offline Capability
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The Simple Crew tells your roofing crew exactly what job they're on, what to do next, and nothing else. This is a company-issued field app for crews and subcontractors working through JobNimbus. No self sign-up — the office adds you in JobNimbus, then you sign in with your phone number. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no clutter. Open the app and today's work is already on screen. The job you're on lifts into a live card showing the address, who's on site, and how long you've been there. One giant button always tells you the next step in plain language — no menus to hunt through. Check in with one tap and the on-site timer starts running. Watch the job move through its stages — scheduled, on site, working, walk-around, done — right on the home screen so everyone knows where the day stands. Shoot before, during, and after roof photos and let the app handle the rest. Photos keep sending in the background even on bad signal, and the app tells you straight up what's still owed — no wondering if it went through. Run the guided roof verification checklist one question at a time, big yes/no buttons built for gloves and bright sun. Review everything in a clean summary before it goes in. Message the office right from the job, with translation built into the message itself — built for bilingual crews working in English and Spanish. All the job details are already there: shingle, colour, pitch, square count, homeowner notes, spec sheet, and the work order PDF, pulled straight from JobNimbus. Working with no bars? Last known jobs, photos, and check-ins stay right on screen, clearly marked as saved, so a bad connection never leaves you stuck. Version 1.5.1 makes CompanyCam photos show up on the first open, says so plainly when a job has no CompanyCam project behind it, and gives the office a straight answer about the connection. Ask your office to add you in JobNimbus, then download The Simple Crew and get to work.
Project Lens
Streamline jobsite documentation with photos, videos, and notes. Track progress, manage tasks, and communicate with teams and clients. AI-powered features help generate structured reports from voice and images.
- Jobsite photos and videos
- Photo markup tools
- Task and checklist management
- Activity history feed
- Project conversations
- Client updates and reports
- AI-powered job rundowns
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Every job. In focus. Project Lens helps contractors document jobs with photos and videos, track progress, and keep crews and clients informed. From the first estimate to the final walkthrough, keep the details of every job together. Your projects, photos, and updates stay organized and accessible on mobile and web, keeping the field and office on the same page. - Jobsite photos and videos: Capture work with the in-app camera and keep photos and videos organized by project. Document conditions, progress, and completed work with unlimited photo and video storage. - Photo markup: Add arrows, shapes, drawings, and text to jobsite photos. Point out damage, highlight an installation detail, or show your crew exactly what you mean. - Tasks and checklists: Assign work, follow project checklists, and track completion. See what's done and what still needs attention. - Activity history: See who did what and when. Follow photo uploads, task completions, comments, and project updates in one activity feed. - Project conversations: Keep questions, instructions, and follow-up attached to the job. Talk with your team from the field or the office, with comments on projects and individual photos. - Client updates: Share photo galleries and reports with customers to show progress, explain findings, and provide a clear record of completed work. - AI Rundowns: Talk through the job while taking photos. Turn your voice and photos into clear, structured job documentation with AI. Export a PDF to share with your team or clients. - Your schedule: Check upcoming appointments and scheduled work from your phone so you know where you're headed and what's next. - Documents and photo reports: Keep project files with the job and open documents in the field. Create photo reports on the web to bring your photos and job details together. - Estimates on the web: Prepare customer estimates in the web app and keep them connected to the project, alongside its photos, documents, and updates. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://projectlens.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Simple Crew at none against Project Lens's 7. Project Lens's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Project Lens sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $18.00 per month. The Simple Crew asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Simple Crew against 5.0 for Project Lens. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Project Lens has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Simple Crew ships an update every 6 weeks, Project Lens every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | The Simple Crew | Project Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Simple App Inc. | Project Lens |
Customer experience
The Simple Crew
Project Lens
In-app purchases
The Simple Crew
No in-app purchases
Project Lens
- 1 User Monthly Subscription$18.001 Month
- 3 Users Monthly Subscription$54.001 Month
- 5 User Monthly Subscription$90.001 Month
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- 10 Users Monthly Subscription$179.991 Month
- 15 User Monthly Subscription$269.991 Month
- 20 User Monthly Subscription$359.991 Month
- 50+ User Monthly Subscription$900.001 Month









