AC vs HCrew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AC
Access comprehensive data for business aviation, including airports, FBOs, and service providers worldwide or in North America. Detailed airport diagrams and listings for ground transportation, maintenance, and catering are included. Requires a valid subscription and login credentials.
- Airport and FBO data
- Global and North American coverage
- Service provider listings
- Ground transportation
- Maintenance providers
- Catering companies
- Airport diagrams
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The app is now compatible with iOS 12. AC-U-KWIK® is the leading provider of precise and up-to-date airport, FBO, handler and other services data for the business aviation industry. With your AC-U-KWIK® Worldwide subscription, you’ll be able to capture in-depth data on: 8500+ International and North American airports 13,500 global handlers, FBOs and fuel providers In addition to extensive listings of ground transportation, maintenance providers, catering companies and charter operators. Detailed Airport Diagrams of service provider locations With your AC-U-KWIK® NORTH AMERICAN subscription, you’ll be able to capture in-depth data on: 4000+ North American airports 3900+ North American FBOS and fuel providers In addition to extensive listings of ground transportation, maintenance providers, catering companies and charter operators. Detailed Airport Diagrams of service provider locations. ------------------------------------------------------------------ The AC-U-KWIK application is intended for pre-flight purposes only and may not be used for purposes of en route navigation. Neither AC-U-KWIK nor Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC. or any of its affiliates makes any representation or warranty that the Product, or any related data or information, complies with FAA or any other applicable regulations governing publications for use in connection with flight navigation. Note: You must have a valid AC-U-KWIK username and password in order to activate this application.
HCrew
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HCrew application is the first certified tool used to consult digital aircrew manuals (FLM, MMEL, QRH, FCOM and linked to the “H160 Flight Perfo” app). This tool allows operating on-ground and in-flight, paperless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HCrew at none against AC's shown. AC's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 26 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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.
AC ships an update every 4 months, HCrew every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AC | HCrew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Informa Media | AIRBUS HELICOPTERS |
In-app purchases
AC
No in-app purchases
HCrew
No in-app purchases







