Comparison

EASA FTL Calc vs FlyTool

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

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About

EASA FTL Calc

This app calculates flight time limitations for cockpit and cabin crew based on EASA OPS rules. It accounts for various factors like duty periods, rest times, time zone differences, and disruptive schedules, simplifying complex calculations for pilots and cabin attendants.

Highlights
  • Cockpit and cabin limits calculation
  • Flight duty period calculation
  • Rest time calculation
  • Time zone management via airport selection
  • Support for disruptive schedules
  • Roster import options
Features
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EASA FTL Calc helps flight and cabin crew calculate and monitor: • Cockpit and cabin crew limits • Actual and maximum Flight Duty Periods (FDP) • Latest on-block times • Duty Periods (DP) • Actual and minimum rest periods • Acclimatisation status • Commander’s discretion • Planned reduced rest • Disruptive schedules • Required local nights at home base • Extended recovery rest periods • Cumulative duty times for 7, 14 and 28 days • Monthly duty times The app takes into account: • Standby, airport standby and airport duty • Extended cabin crew FDP due to earlier reporting times • Delayed reporting • In-flight rest for cockpit and cabin crew based on the applicable rules • Split duty • FDP extensions • Planned reduced rest • Positioning • Time-zone differences • Company-specific minimum rest periods • Your assigned home base • Back-to-back operations You do not need to calculate or enter time zones manually: • Simply select an airport from the database • The time zone is determined automatically based on the airport and date For each rotation, you only need to select: • The airport where the rotation begins • The rest location after each duty day • The next reporting airport is automatically set to the previous rest location EASA FTL Calc is designed as a duty logbook, not as a flight logbook: • You do not need to enter every individual block time • The app does not manage cumulative block-hour limits • Imported flights may still be displayed for reference Separate cockpit and cabin calculations: • Reporting times may differ • In-flight rest rules are different • Your own limits are calculated using all available information • Calculations for other crew members may be limited because less information about their previous and subsequent rotations is available Rotation management: Rotations are stored automatically and displayed in a dedicated overview. The overview includes: • Flight Duty Periods • Duty periods • Rest periods • Separate calculations for cockpit and cabin crew XML import: • BA rosters only RosterBuster import: • Direct import from the server Direct import from other apps and websites: • NASImport • CrewLounge CONNECT • RosterworX • MyRoster for Crew by Lumabyte — sadly no longer available eCrew AIMS Dashboard import: If your roster can be downloaded as a .txt or .csv file, it can be opened directly in EASA FTL Calc. Because AIMS can be configured differently by each airline, occasional compatibility issues may occur. In many cases, these can be resolved. Calendar import: Roster data can also be imported from your calendar. Because calendar entries can use different formats and naming conventions, occasional compatibility issues may occur. In many cases, these issues can be resolved.

About

FlyTool

Features
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A useful app for Flight Instructors, Students and Pilots. Utilities included: • WEIGHT & BALANCE - Easily configurable Weight & Balance calculations for multiple aircraft - Graphs of the Centre of Gravity vs weight - W&B configuration supports multiple distance and weight units, multiple fuel types and differing station numbers • PLOGs - Calculates the Pilot Log for wind-corrected headings and time to fly a route - User can add more PLOG lines • WINDSTAR / MAX DRIFT CALCULATIONS FOR DIVERSIONS - User enters the wind and TAS and drift and groundspeed are calculated for the 8 compass points - Calculates Max Drift • PRESSURE ALTITUDE, DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TAS CALCULATIONS - Allows the user to input height, temperature and IAS and see their effect on the PA, DA and TAS • PERFORMANCE SAFETY FACTORS - A reminder for the pilot of the safety factors used for performance calculations • MORSE CODE - Shows the morse code for each letter - Press on a letter or the morse code and it will play the morse sound • A HOLDS PAGE FOR IMC FLYING - Input the hold's inbound track, the joining heading, wind and TAS and it calculates the type of Hold join required, the 'Gate' angles and the drift corrections needed in the hold - The type of join required can be viewed as an image - A reminder of what a standard, right-hand hold and a non-standard left-hand hold look like is included

Screenshots

EASA FTL Calc4 screens
FlyTool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlyTool at weekly against EASA FTL Calc's every 2 months. EASA FTL Calc's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

EASA FTL Calc costs $4.99 and FlyTool $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EASA FTL Calc ships an update every 2 months, FlyTool weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EASA FTL Calc versus FlyTool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEASA FTL CalcFlyTool
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRalf KeberThornbird Consultancy Ltd

In-app purchases

None

EASA FTL Calc

No in-app purchases

None

FlyTool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EASA FTL Calc free?
EASA FTL Calc costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlyTool free?
FlyTool costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do EASA FTL Calc or FlyTool have ads?
Neither EASA FTL Calc nor FlyTool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EASA FTL Calc or FlyTool?
EASA FTL Calc ships an update every 2 months, and FlyTool weekly. Most recently, EASA FTL Calc was updated on September 23, 2026 and FlyTool on September 16, 2026.

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