Comparison

RosterBuster Crew App vs eCrew

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

Head to head
About

RosterBuster Crew App

This app helps airline pilots and cabin crew manage their schedules, track flight hours, and connect with colleagues. It offers roster details, airport information, and communication tools. Users can also monitor career statistics and share their schedules with loved ones.

Highlights
  • In-depth duty roster details
  • 3D airport views
  • Layover and meet-up suggestions
  • In-app chat with crew
  • Block and duty hour breakdowns
  • Career statistics and logbook export
  • Roster available offline
Features
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Join the 400,000 pilots and cabin crew professionals worldwide who are already using RosterBuster -  the app for airline crew, by airline crew!   * Enjoy in-depth duty roster details, gate info, and 3D airport views and receive layover and meet-up suggestions. * Share your roster with your family and friends, use the in-app chat, and communicate with your crew. * Block and duty hour graph breakdowns, flight time limits, see your personalized career statistics. export your logbook, your calendar, and lots more!   500+ supported airlines worldwide! - British Airways, Ryanair, Ethiopian Airlines, SkyWest, UPS Airlines, indiGo, easyJet, American Airlines, Qatar Airways, KLM, Virgin Australia, Jet 2, Gol Transportes Aereos, Volaris, JetStart, SpiceJet… and many more!   Many roster formats supported: AIMS, eCrew, AirCrews, AviaBit, ASL, CAS, CrewDock, CrewConnex, KEOPS, Flica, Leon, Meridian, Netline Crewlink, Raido, Rainmaker, Sabre, Rocade, Opsman, Merlot, tops, etc It’s free to start, check it out! Upgrade to premium at any time to unlock all features. Enjoy all of these features: 1- Join the fastest-growing Aviation Community across the globe 2 - Get your roster on the go and available offline 3 - Career Statistics Track your flying career with statistics, block hours, FTL rules and custom date ranges for your flights and duties, and generate our famous flight maps. 4 - Friends and Family Bring your family closer with our friends and family functions. 5 - In-app chat No need to exchange private phone numbers. Chat with the crew on each flight, layover or start a private conversation with your friends or anybody in our aviation community 6 - Connect and Export Connect to your calendar, email, and export to logbooks and other third-party apps   Have questions or suggestions? Feel free to write anytime at rb-support@cae.com Important information:  For premium subscriptions, when your first subscription ends, you may purchase our auto-renewing 'Full Subscription' to continue downloading rosters. Choose between a monthly or yearly plan subscription. No refunds will be issued after the renewal fee has been charged to your account.  For more information, see our Terms of Service (https://www.cae.com/privacy-policy/)

About

eCrew

This app provides airline crew with a streamlined interface to manage their schedules, view flight details, and receive real-time notifications. It offers enhanced offline capabilities, profile management, and communication tools for crew members.

Highlights
  • Crew schedule review
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Profile management
  • Biometric authentication
  • Offline schedule access
  • Flight/duty time statistics
  • Crew communication tools
Features
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You are welcome to download this app at any time, however your airline Administration will notify when you may commence using it. eCrew – AIMS Native Mobile app for Apple devices. Specifications, Features, and Characteristics: The official eCrew app from AIMS International, is offered free of charge to all crew from all airlines which are powered by the AIMS Airline software. With great emphasis on speed, data security, and a brand new interface optimized for mobiles and tablets, the eCrew app will greatly speed up the process by which you will review your crew schedule. Fresh and friendlier UI, in line with commonly used platforms, allowing for easy interaction and navigation. Technical Specifications: Minimum iOS version 11 Once downloaded, crew will be requested to enter the necessary details in order to register the device with his/her personal account. Required info: - eCrew site - Crew ID - Personal Password Biometric authentication is now available This eCrew app version is clearly laid out, efficient to use, aesthetically pleasing and includes the most widely used features. Check below few of the features available: 60% more functionality available than the previous app. - Profile edit (i.e. contact details, Passport details, etc.) - Security and preferences - Change your passwords - Fit/Unfit for duty - Days off requests - Crew Schedule Statistics - Flight/Duty time Statistics and more. Push notification related: • Real time push notifications for crew schedule changes, new messages and more on the pipeline • Badge number with the number of pending crew schedule changes • Acknowledgment of a single or all crew schedule change. Crew Schedule related: • Schedule in UTC or Local times. • Ability to view previous and next month’s Crew Schedule. • Check-in/out times for each duty. • Duty details by swiping left • Memo indicators ( including actual memo text assigned to the flight/duty) • Training Indicators Other features: • Improved Mobile/Calendar export • Import of duties to the mobile calendar. (UTC/LOCAL) • Alerts/Reminders for each duty separately • Enhanced off-line mode. Ability to download for offline use the published period or even to select any period (i.e. days, weeks or months with all the details under the duties) • Ability to view your schedule even when there is no internet connection available. • A wide range of flight info for each flight leg • Citypair (i.e. Map, distance) • Passengers on board and Load factor (on actual total passengers on board) • List of crew on each flight leg or duty • Operating Crew • Dead-Heading Crew • Jump-Seaters • Instructors/Trainees on each duty • Call/send message to any crewmember in the same flight directly from the app. • Departure/arrival airport details • Agents details (contact details, memos) • Hotels (i.e. Check In/Out times, shuttle bus availability, memo). Ability to view/navigate to the hotel address accessing the map application • Switch to the main eCrew web application (which provides access to all eCrew features), at a press of a button. and more.

Screenshots

RosterBuster Crew App4 screens
eCrew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RosterBuster Crew App at 4.4 against eCrew's 3.6. RosterBuster Crew App also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 2%) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 234). eCrew's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). 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. RosterBuster Crew App sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. eCrew asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RosterBuster Crew App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RosterBuster Crew App has 2.1K ratings behind it against 234, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of RosterBuster Crew App's written reviews are positive against 2% of eCrew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RosterBuster Crew App ships an update every 6 weeks, eCrew every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RosterBuster Crew App versus eCrew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRosterBuster Crew AppeCrew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better3.6 (234 ratings)
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews — better2.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better234
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAE Flight Services USA Inc.AIMS OF AMERICA

Customer experience

RosterBuster Crew App

All ratings2,068 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews879 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative50.3%

eCrew

All ratings222 ratings
Positive64.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative32.0%
Written reviews825 reviews
Positive2.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative94.1%

Bugs and requests

RosterBuster Crew App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

eCrew

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Constant crashes
  • Login issues
  • Offline mode not working
  • Unreliable notifications
  • Sync problems with other apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add monthly calendar view
  • Improve offline functionality
  • Simplify user interface
  • Enhance notification system
  • Integrate with third-party apps

In-app purchases

8 purchases

RosterBuster Crew App

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Quarterly$5.493 Months
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  • Half-yearly$7.496 Months
  • Yearly$11.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly6 Months trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Months trial$29.991 Year
None

eCrew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RosterBuster Crew App free?
RosterBuster Crew App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eCrew free?
eCrew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RosterBuster Crew App or eCrew?
RosterBuster Crew App is rated higher. RosterBuster Crew App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while eCrew averages 3.6 from 234 ratings.
Do RosterBuster Crew App or eCrew have ads?
Neither RosterBuster Crew App nor eCrew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RosterBuster Crew App or eCrew?
RosterBuster Crew App ships an update every 6 weeks, and eCrew every 3 days. Most recently, RosterBuster Crew App was updated on November 6, 2026 and eCrew on November 7, 2026.

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