# Photometrics vs Crewmate

The clearest difference is rating: Crewmate at 5.0 against Photometrics's 4.3. Crewmate also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). Photometrics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crewmate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Photometrics asks for nothing beyond the download.

Crewmate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Photometrics's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crewmate's.

Photometrics ships an update every 5 months, Crewmate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photometrics | Crewmate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photometrics/id733009338/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crewmate/id6445952855/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 105 MB | 159 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ARRI Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/733009342) | [Crewmate SAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675031401) |

## What reviewers say

### Photometrics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photometrics/id733009338)

Access photometric data for ARRI light fixtures, including discontinued models and electronics ballasts. Features include illuminance, beam angle, luminous distribution graphs, and light properties. Tools for comparison, DMX calculations, and product catalogs are also available.

**Highlights:** Photometric data (illuminance, beam angle), Luminous distribution graphs, Light properties (CRI, TM30, TLCI), Metric and Imperial units, Camera exposure information, Project creation and preset saving, Lamphead comparison tool

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Crewmate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crewmate/id6445952855)

This app helps film, TV, and advertising crews plan and organize shoots. It features a gear database, PDF generation, real-time collaboration, and task assignment to streamline production from scouting to post-production.

**Highlights:** Audiovisual equipment database, Gear list generation, Professional PDF creation, Real-time team collaboration, Task assignment and progress tracking, Dropbox integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photometrics free?

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

### Is Crewmate free?

Crewmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Photometrics or Crewmate?

Crewmate is rated higher. Photometrics averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Crewmate averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Photometrics or Crewmate have ads?

Neither Photometrics nor Crewmate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Photometrics or Crewmate?

Photometrics ships an update every 5 months, and Crewmate every 4 days. Most recently, Photometrics was updated on October 6, 2026 and Crewmate on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*