Comparison

EASA vs Airline FTL vs FTLmate

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

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About

EASA vs Airline FTL

Calculate flight duty and rest times under new EASA regulations. Compare EASA rules with company agreements for supported airlines or EU-OPS. Features include timezone-aware airport data and flight import from calendars.

Highlights
  • EASA Flight Time Limitations calculations
  • Comparison with EU-OPS and airline agreements
  • Automatic timezone detection via airport database
  • Flight import from device calendar
  • Calculation of split duty, in-flight rest, and more
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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This is your all-in-one tool for flightduty- and resttime calculations under the new EASA Flight Time Limitations rules, (Commission regulation (EU) 83/2014), coming applicable from February 18, 2016. As a sequel to the wide spread successful apps „EU-OPS vs MTV“, and „EU-OPS“, this app brings the new EASA FTLs to your iPad and iPhone. As before it also compares the results to company agreements of supported airlines, as well as EU-OPS. But also, if your airline is not supported, this app is for you as you won’t pay for the airline part (see details below) !! Supported airlines: • Austrian Group (Cockpit & Cabin) • Eurowings (Cockpit & Cabin) • Lufthansa (Cockpit & Cabin) • Lufthansa Cargo • TUIfly (Cockpit & Cabin) Compare EASA to EU-OPS, EASA to Airline, or EU-OPS to airline. Experience the differences to the new regulations side by side. As before, calculate max possible flight duty periods, duty periods, latest on-blocks, resttimes, earliest checkin and much more. This app has been rewritten from scratch and brings major imrovements: • universal app for iPhone and iPad, for the first time featuring a very practical split-view iPad layout - no more thinking about timezones. Just tell the app the departure and destination airports (three-letter-codes). The app comes with a massive airport database of more than 9000 world airports under the hood, and knows all their timezones including DST changes, always up to date. The database has been „borrowed“ from my other app „Airports Plus“ (Purchase NOT necessary to use database features in this app) - import your flights directly from your device’s calendar, if written by any roster app (Roster Buster, Offblock, Dutysheet Wx/HD, Boldi etc.) Most calendar entry formats recognized, including the possibility to teach your custom calendar format, should it not be recognized. - look-behind import. The app also imports all preceding duty days of your rotation, in order to calculate your correct state of acclimatization - EASA vs Airline now also calculates: • split duty • in-flight rest • commander’s discretion • delayed reporting • standby - Why do I have to pay again, if I already own one of the EU-OPS apps? This app is all new, containing many useful features that the other apps didn’t implement. It has been developed by a professional pilot over a period of three years, beta-tested by pilots and flight attendants from 5 different European countries. Selling to only European aircrews with iOs devices, the market is very limited. At the price of a few Euros, your next hotel bar beer would probably cost you more. Thank you! - Why is there an in-app purchase? You only pay the price for EASA FTLs at first, including switching to EU-OPS and all the great import and world airport database features described above. All legacy airline regulations are included in the basic price from now on. For all new airline regulations (MTVs), beginning with app release 2.0, there will be a recurring, low price subscription. Otherwise further development of this app would not be possible any more. Disclaimer: All efforts are made to keep this app up to date and to eliminate any errors. This can not be guaranteed though. This app is intended to help understanding and calculating Flight- and Resttime limitations. It is NOT intended to replace your personal calculations. You are always in charge of making sure the results you are using for actual flight operations are correct. Do not rely on this app only. Make sure you know and understand all regulations applicable to your flight operations. The developer can not be made responsible for any consequences your decisions may have.

About

FTLmate

Features
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FTLmate helps crewmembers assess maximum duty times and minimum rest requirements according to EASA FTL rules, for cabin and flight crew, and TAP - SPAC rules, 2023 version. It can import rosters from TAP PDOV and store them for use in calculations. It is also able to calculate latest sector departure times to obtain a desired arrival time. It stores all calculations for future reference and makes sharing results easy in a text-based format. Other rules and import formats may be added at a later date. FTLmate is completely private and does not share your data with anyone. All calculations are done on-device and do not require an internet connection. An active subscription is required to use app functionalities. Free trial periods are available so you can try out the features before making a purchase. The app is not affiliated with any airline, authority or union. LEGAL INFORMATION: This app is subject to Apple's standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ The results provided by this app are for advisory purposes only and should not be relied upon for operational decision-making. FTLmate is not certified by, nor affiliated with, any aviation organisation, union, or regulatory body. Some simplifications were made during development, and consequently it may not calculate correctly in unforeseen edge cases, or due to unknown implementation mistakes. It may become outdated as a result of changes to regulatory texts which are not yet reflected in the app. Users are strongly advised to verify all calculations with official sources or consult with qualified professionals before taking any action.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FTLmate at Free against EASA vs Airline FTL's $3.99. FTLmate also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). EASA vs Airline FTL's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

FTLmate is free to download; EASA vs Airline FTL costs $3.99 up front. EASA vs Airline FTL sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and FTLmate sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EASA vs Airline FTL ships an update every 2 months, FTLmate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
EASA vs Airline FTL versus FTLmate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEASA vs Airline FTLFTLmate
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander FlohrJoao Boavida

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EASA vs Airline FTL

Subscriptions2
  • Next Gen access 1 month14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Next Gen access 1 year14 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • EASA vs Airline PRO$1.99
9 purchases

FTLmate

Subscriptions9
  • Full access 1 month7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Full access7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Full access 1 month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Full access 3 months14 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • Full access14 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • Full access 3 months14 Days trial$4.993 Months
  • Full access 1 year1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Full access 1 year1 Month trial$12.991 Year
  • Full access 1 year1 Month trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is EASA vs Airline FTL free?
EASA vs Airline FTL costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FTLmate free?
FTLmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EASA vs Airline FTL or FTLmate have ads?
Neither EASA vs Airline FTL nor FTLmate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EASA vs Airline FTL or FTLmate?
EASA vs Airline FTL ships an update every 2 months, and FTLmate every 2 weeks. Most recently, EASA vs Airline FTL was updated on November 1, 2026 and FTLmate on October 25, 2026.

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