Comparison

CREWlife vs OffBlock

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

Head to head
About

CREWlife

Manage your airline schedule, crew lists, and flight logs all in one place. Stay connected with encrypted chat, plan flights, and track expenses, even offline. Designed for airline crews to simplify their professional lives.

Highlights
  • Offline schedule access
  • Crew lists and layover info
  • EASA compliant flight logging
  • Encrypted chat (1:1, group)
  • Flight planning and swapping
  • Expense tracking
  • Family visibility of travel
Features
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CREWlife ist die App für Airline-Crews im Cockpit und in der Kabine: Dienstplan, Crewliste, Layover, Flugbuch und Chat an einem Ort, auch offline. DIENSTPLAN • Dein Dienstplan direkt über die Lufthansa-Anbindung, aktuell und auch ohne Netz • Briefing-, Crew-Bus- und Ruhezeiten auf einen Blick • Widgets und Live-Aktivität für deinen nächsten Dienst • Kalender-Abo für deinen privaten Kalender CREW UND LAYOVER • Crewliste zu jedem Flug • Wer von CREWlife mit dir im Layover ist, auch die Crew, die euer Flugzeug zurückfliegt • Layover-Infos, Wetter und Packliste für dein Ziel FLUGBUCH NACH EASA • Flüge direkt aus dem Dienstplan ins Flugbuch • Statistik, Flugkarte zum Teilen und PDF-Export • PICUS-Gegenzeichnung CHAT • Ende-zu-Ende-verschlüsselt: 1:1, Gruppen, Flug- und Layover-Chats • Nachrichten melden und Personen blockieren PLANEN UND TAUSCHEN • Gruppenplan deiner Flotte • Offene Flüge und Flugtausch • Freunde: Dienstpläne vergleichen und gemeinsame freie Tage finden SPESEN UND AUSGABEN • Spesen-Schätzung je Umlauf • Ausgaben mit Wechselkurs, auch offline FÜR DIE FAMILIE • Angehörige sehen, wann du unterwegs bist und wann du zurückkommst DEINE DATEN Keine Werbung, kein Tracking. Datenexport und Kontolöschung direkt in der App. UMSTIEG VON DER BISHERIGEN APP Flugbuch, Dokumente und Freundschaften übernimmt CREWlife beim ersten Start automatisch. Fragen? Hilfe und Support findest du direkt in der App oder unter support.crewlife.aero.

About

OffBlock

This app combines a smart pilot logbook with a flight crew organizer. It offers features like automated roster imports, flight logging, and crew communication tools. Share your aviation life and manage your professional schedule efficiently.

Highlights
  • Smart flight logging
  • Automated roster imports
  • Integrated aircraft management
  • Calendar with timeline
  • Crew communication tools
  • Roster sharing
  • Data export in official formats
Features
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The features you love combined in one app: Pilot Logbook – Created to do the work, with no work for you. • Smart flight logging, optimized for speed • Integrated aircraft management • Digital signature • Precise night time calculation • Powerful statistics, also for type- and class ratings • Data export, PDF reports in official formats (EASA, FAA) • Certificate manager • Extensive airport database, location info & aviation weather • Easy data import from third party apps Flight Crew App – Keep up. Be organized. Stay connected. • Calendar with timeline • Automated roster imports (“Live Updates”) • Push notifications & highlighting of roster changes • Calendar export to your private calendars • Crewlists for upcoming und past flights • Common events • Messaging (private chats & groups) • Flight map – ready to share on social media Roster Sharing – Share your aviation life. With privacy built in. • Connect with friends & colleagues • Check their rosters • Find common off days • Extra: OffBlock Family App for your non-flying family and friends The roster evaluation software „easy dutyplan“ is directly integrated into OffBlock - save money even faster and easier on your tax return! Supported roster systems: • AIMS eCrew • eCrew OCR • CBL WinOps • CrewConnex • CrewWebPlus APM • Jeppesen Crew Access • Leon • Lufthansa Group Open API • NetLine/CrewLink, Crew IDP • Planeación • RAIDO • Sabre CWP • SGT • SkedPlus+ • TOPS FREE 60 day trial on signup.

Screenshots

CREWlife4 screens
OffBlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CREWlife at none against OffBlock's 4. CREWlife also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). OffBlock's advantage is review sentiment (48% vs 38%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OffBlock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CREWlife asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CREWlife ships an update every 2 weeks, OffBlock every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CREWlife versus OffBlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCREWlifeOffBlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews48.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—104 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCREWlifeOffBlock GmbH

Customer experience

CREWlife

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative52.0%

OffBlock

All ratings104 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative41.4%

Bugs and requests

CREWlife

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

OffBlock

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Roster import not working
  • App is unusable
  • Roster autodownload and manual download doesn't work
  • Stby duties are not visible
  • Data lost
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  • App crashes
  • Dates bugging
  • Calendar export not working
  • Synchronization issues with Offblock-Family
  • Import roster stuck at 0%
  • Total flight hours not visible without payment
  • Statistics data lost after forced migration
  • All old data gone after update
  • Remark option not reintroduced

Requested features

6 requests
  • Export in calendar view for printing
  • Calendar export to be fixed
  • More content in logbook for general aviation
  • Reintroduce 'remark' option
  • Desktop version available again
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  • Integration of other airlines for connecting with friends outside own airline

In-app purchases

None

CREWlife

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

OffBlock

Subscriptions4
  • OffBlock Pro (1 month)$2.991 Month
  • OffBlock Pro+ (1 month)$6.991 Month
  • OffBlock Pro (1 year)$29.991 Year
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  • OffBlock Pro+ (1 year)$69.991 Year

Questions

Is CREWlife free?
CREWlife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OffBlock free?
OffBlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CREWlife or OffBlock have ads?
Neither CREWlife nor OffBlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CREWlife or OffBlock?
CREWlife ships an update every 2 weeks, and OffBlock every 2 months. Most recently, CREWlife was updated on November 11, 2026 and OffBlock on November 11, 2026.

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