Comparison

The Simple Crew vs Printer App .

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • AI Smart Translation (English/Spanish)
  • Direct Invoice Upload
  • Real-Time Cost Tracking
  • Work Order Management
  • Mobile Check-In
  • Offline Capability
Features
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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.

About

Printer App .

Streamline document management by scanning, signing, editing, and printing from your mobile device. Easily convert photos to PDFs, create ID photos, and access a library of printables. Designed for simplicity and compatibility with AirPrint printers.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with edge detection
  • Sign and annotate PDFs
  • Merge, split, and reorder PDF pages
  • Convert photos to PDF and vice versa
  • Create passport and ID photos
  • Access printable templates
  • AirPrint printer compatibility
Features
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Your printer, finally easy. Scan a document with the camera, sign it with your finger, fix the pages and print — without hunting through five different apps to do it. SCAN ANYTHING Point the camera at a page and the edges are found for you. Scan one page or twenty, then save as PDF, pull the text out, or send it straight to the printer. SIGN AND ANNOTATE Draw your signature once and reuse it. Drag it where it belongs, resize it, and undo anything you change your mind about. Add text, highlight, draw, or drop in arrows and boxes to point something out. PDF TOOLS Merge, split, rotate, reorder, delete and insert pages. Compress a file that is too big to email. Add a watermark, page numbers, or a password. Turn photos into a PDF, or a PDF into photos. Write a note in Markdown and get a clean document. PHOTO TOOLS Adjust brightness and colour, crop to any shape, apply a filter, resize, convert between JPG, PNG and HEIC, or lift the subject off its background. Make passport and ID photos at the right size, or fit several pictures onto one sheet. PRINTABLES Hundreds of ready-to-print posters, labels, planners and templates, sorted so you can find one in seconds. BUILT FOR EVERY AGE Big buttons, plain words and clear steps. Nothing hidden behind tiny icons. WORKS WITH ANY AIRPRINT PRINTER Printing uses AirPrint, built into your iPhone and iPad, so there are no drivers to install. Choose your printer once and every tool prints to it. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app shows whether your printer is ready and prints a recent file without you reaching for your phone. Files you make stay on your device. No account needed. https://hpsmart.org/privacy https://hpsmart.org/terms

Screenshots

The Simple Crew4 screens
Printer App .4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Simple Crew at none against Printer App .'s 2. Printer App .'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Printer App . sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. The Simple Crew asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Simple Crew against 5.0 for Printer App .. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Simple Crew ships an update every 6 weeks, Printer App . every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
The Simple Crew versus Printer App .: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Simple CrewPrinter App .
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Simple App Inc.HP SMART BUILD LTD

Customer experience

The Simple Crew

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Printer App .

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Simple Crew

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Printer App .

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is The Simple Crew free?
The Simple Crew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Printer App . free?
Printer App . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Simple Crew or Printer App .?
The Simple Crew and Printer App . are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do The Simple Crew or Printer App . have ads?
Neither The Simple Crew nor Printer App . shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Simple Crew or Printer App .?
The Simple Crew ships an update every 6 weeks, and Printer App . every 2 days. Most recently, The Simple Crew was updated on October 2, 2026 and Printer App . on October 3, 2026.

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