Clear-Com vs Silynx in 2026

Q: Does OperatorLink work on iPhone?

OperatorLink runs in a phone browser with no app install . A phone can add it to its home screen as a standalone app . On Android browsers, signals such as STOP make the phone buzz, but iPhone Safari ignores the buzz . A crew with iPhones should check whether the on-screen alert is enough for its needs.

Clear-Com and Silynx side by side for a crane crew: what each tool does, published pricing, jobsite setup, and a way to pick.

By 2Dig · 2026-10-12

2Dig is published by the makers of OperatorLink, which is compared here alongside other tools.

OperatorLink shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to a crane crew and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a browser ^[1]. Clear-Com's cited pages describe wired and wireless intercom systems ^[2], and Silynx has no facts gathered for this page. Which one fits depends on whether the crew needs a signal tool that runs in a phone browser or intercom hardware.

Option	Own fee	Card fee
Clear-Com	not published	not published
Silynx	not published	not published
OperatorLink	Free to use; no paid plan is built yet ^[1]	not published

The short answer

A crane crew member needs to get signals to the whole crew while the crane moves. OperatorLink shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to the crew and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a browser ^[1]. Clear-Com offers wired and wireless intercom systems for real-time professional communication ^[2], and its HelixNet Digital Partyline is a next generation partyline intercom system that can be deployed on different cabling infrastructures ^[3]. Silynx has no facts gathered for this page, so this page does not describe what it does for a crane crew. The Clear-Com facts gathered here do not describe signals on a jobsite, so a crew with that need should check each tool directly before choosing.

What Clear-Com, Silynx is built for

Clear-Com's own page says it offers wired and wireless intercom systems for real-time professional communication ^[2]. Its HelixNet Digital Partyline is a next generation partyline intercom system that can be deployed on different cabling infrastructures ^[3]. Its Gen-IC enables real-time partyline workflows without the need for intercom hardware ^[3]. The facts gathered for this page do not describe any of these systems on a crane jobsite, or the steps for setting one up, so those points are left for the crew to confirm with Clear-Com. Silynx has no facts gathered for this page, so this page does not say what Silynx is built for. A crew that wants a Silynx comparison should take those answers from Silynx's own pages.

What OperatorLink is built for

OperatorLink is made by the team that publishes this site. For a crane crew member, it shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to the jobsite crew, and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a browser ^[1]. A STOP releases every held direction on every phone and shows a full-screen alert to everyone else ^[1]. HOLD and SLOW stay on for everyone in the jobsite and are cleared when the last person leaves ^[1]. Holding a move button keeps sending that move to the other phones, and if the move stops arriving for 2 seconds, the other phones drop it ^[1]. One-tap radio-style calls such as Go Ahead, Copy That and All Clear are sent as chat messages ^[1]. Anyone who joins can take part in a voice call run from the phone browser ^[1].

Pricing and fees

Clear-Com's cited pages do not give a price for its intercom systems, so the cost is not published here ^[2]. A crew that wants a Clear-Com system should ask Clear-Com or a dealer for a quote. Silynx has no facts gathered for this page, so no price is published here either. OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet ^[1]. The card fee is not published for any option on this page. A crew that expects to pay a card fee should ask each provider for it before choosing.

Setting it up on a jobsite

OperatorLink runs in a phone browser with no app install ^[1]. The person who starts a jobsite shares a link or QR code, and the crew joins from it ^[1]. Phones can add the app to their home screen as a standalone app ^[1]. A jobsite link stops working 12 hours after the first person joins ^[1], and a jobsite with nobody in it is wiped after 3 idle hours ^[1]. Button presses, chat and voice pass between phones in the browser ^[1]. For Clear-Com, the facts gathered here describe wired and wireless intercom systems and a partyline system that can be deployed on different cabling ^[2] ^[3], but they give no steps for getting a crane crew onto one. Silynx has no setup facts gathered here, so the crew should check with Silynx directly.

Things to check before you choose

Does the crew need a phone-browser signal tool, intercom hardware, or both, and how many people will be on the channel at once? Which phones does the crew use? On Android browsers a signal such as STOP makes the phone buzz, but iPhone Safari ignores the buzz, so check whether a buzz alert matters for your crew ^[1]. Does a jobsite link that stops working after 12 hours suit your shifts? ^[1]

Which wireless bands does the jobsite allow, and does the system you pick work in them? What does Silynx offer, and does it serve crane or construction crews? No facts were gathered for this page, so ask Silynx directly. Which signals does the crew need on a jobsite, and how will you test that each tool passes them before a lift?

How to choose

If the crew needs a stop that reaches every phone, OperatorLink's sources describe a STOP that releases every held direction and shows a full-screen alert to everyone else ^[1]. If the crew needs HOLD and SLOW to stay on for everyone until the jobsite empties, OperatorLink's sources describe that as well ^[1]. If the crew needs a free start with no paid plan, OperatorLink is currently free to use ^[1]. If the crew needs wired or wireless intercom hardware, Clear-Com offers both ^[2]. If the crew needs partyline systems that can run on different cabling, Clear-Com's HelixNet Digital Partyline is described that way ^[3]. Silynx has no facts gathered here, so a crew that wants to compare it should check with Silynx directly before a lift. A crew that needs both a phone-browser signal tool and intercom hardware should check each option against both needs, because no single source here covers both.

Frequently asked questions

Is Clear-Com free to use?

Does Clear-Com make partyline intercom systems?

Yes. Clear-Com's HelixNet Digital Partyline is described as a next generation partyline intercom system deployable on different cabling infrastructures ^[3]. Its Gen-IC enables real-time partyline workflows without the need for intercom hardware ^[3]. The facts gathered for this page do not say how either one is set up on a crane, so a crew should confirm that with Clear-Com before relying on it.

Is OperatorLink free to use?

OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet ^[1]. The sources cited on this page give no price beyond that. The card fee is not published for any option on this page, so a crew that expects to pay one should check before choosing. Prices can change, so confirm the current terms with the product before a shift.

Does OperatorLink work on iPhone?

OperatorLink runs in a phone browser with no app install ^[1]. A phone can add it to its home screen as a standalone app ^[1]. On Android browsers, signals such as STOP make the phone buzz, but iPhone Safari ignores the buzz ^[1]. A crew with iPhones should check whether the on-screen alert is enough for its needs.

What does Silynx offer for a crane crew?

No facts about Silynx were gathered for this page, so this page does not describe what Silynx offers. A crane crew that wants to compare Silynx should check with Silynx directly for its features, prices and setup steps. The page cannot say whether Silynx handles signals, voice or chat on a jobsite.

OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet. ^[1]

Try OperatorLink