Comparison

StaffTraveler vs Loop for Flight Crew

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

Head to head
About

StaffTraveler

This app simplifies non-revenue travel for airline staff and their families. It provides accurate flight load information, real-time status updates, and connects a global community of travelers. Discover convenient flights, track standby availability, and access exclusive travel deals.

Highlights
  • Accurate flight load information
  • Real-time flight status updates
  • Standby seat availability
  • Exclusive hotel and car rental deals
  • Global interline community insights
  • Faster, easier navigation
Features
Currently charting
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StaffTraveler makes non-rev travel simple, fast, and stress-free. Get accurate flight loads for the flights you want to staff travel on. Book your standby tickets on MyIDTravel, ID90, or your airline’s portal and get reliable loads and real-time flight status updates on StaffTraveler. Created for airline crew, their families, and all eligible staff travelers, StaffTraveler connects a worldwide community sharing real-time flight loads and standby seat availability. What you can do with StaffTraveler: • Easily find the most convenient interline flights on the airlines you can non-rev on • Request reliable flight loads for your non-rev trips • Track live flight status updates while you travel standby • Unlock exclusive hotel deals and rental car offers • Get insider tips from the global interline community New in StaffTraveler 3: • Fresh new look with faster, easier navigation • Priority Requests to highlight urgent flights • Grouped connecting flights • Timeline view to track all loads and updates • Smarter, faster flight search • Swipe to Pin or Delete flights easily StaffTraveler is the #1 non-rev app for anyone traveling standby, making non-rev journeys smoother and smarter for over a million travelers worldwide. “This app is the best thing to happen to non-rev travel since the inception of non-rev travel itself.” Please note that you must be eligible for staff travel to use StaffTraveler.

About

Loop for Flight Crew

This app displays your flight schedules and layovers on a calendar. It allows you to share real-time flight tracking and alerts with family and friends, who can view your trip status without needing an account. The app provides local and home time displays, countdown widgets, and trip maps.

Highlights
  • Flight schedule on calendar
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Shareable trip links
  • Flight alerts (push, land, delays)
  • Local and home time display
  • Countdown widget
  • Trip map view
Features
Currently charting
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Loop starts with a screenshot of your trip. Your flights, layovers and show times land on a calendar. Add reserve, standby and commutes, and that's your month. Create links to share with family and friends. It's free for them, and nobody needs an account. They get flight tracking, alerts when you push, land, run late or get cancelled, and plain answers to where you are, what you're doing, how much longer, what's next and when you're home. All in their time, with yours beside it. Every link is yours. Turn one off and it's gone from their phone. Loop tracks the flight, not you. It never asks for your location. For you: local and home time side by side, a widget that counts down to the next thing, and the trip on a map. Loop isn't an official schedule and won't update schedule changes for you. If your schedule changes, upload the new one, or Loop will continue to use the outdated schedule. Check your airline's schedule for official times. Loop for crew is offered as a monthly or yearly subscription with a 14-day free trial. Family links are always free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://loopcal.net/privacy

Screenshots

StaffTraveler4 screens
Loop for Flight Crew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: StaffTraveler at free with in-app purchases against Loop for Flight Crew's subscription. StaffTraveler also leads on ratings volume (6.4K vs 6) and chart position (#18 vs #194). Loop for Flight Crew's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. StaffTraveler sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Loop for Flight Crew sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for StaffTraveler against 5.0 for Loop for Flight Crew. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StaffTraveler has 6.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of StaffTraveler's written reviews are positive against 100% of Loop for Flight Crew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StaffTraveler ships an update every 2 weeks, Loop for Flight Crew every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
StaffTraveler versus Loop for Flight Crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStaffTravelerLoop for Flight Crew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.4K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.4K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#18 — better#194
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaffTraveler Solutions B.V.DENNIS MARSHALL JINKS III

Customer experience

StaffTraveler

All ratings6,422 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews469 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative10.9%

Loop for Flight Crew

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

StaffTraveler

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login/registration issues with terms and conditions
  • Requests not always showing up or being claimed quickly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to track multiple flight segments
  • Notification for flight cancellations or aircraft changes
  • Option to enter load numbers instead of scrolling
  • Analytics or trends data on flight loads
  • Improved notification management

Loop for Flight Crew

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

StaffTraveler

One-time8
  • 1 credit$0.99
  • 5 credits$3.49
  • 10 credits$5.99
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  • 5 priority credits$9.90
  • 30 credits$15.99
  • 10 priority credits$17.99
  • 50 credits$24.99
  • 100 credits$44.99
2 purchases

Loop for Flight Crew

Subscriptions2
  • Loop Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Loop Yearly14 Days trial$99.001 Year

Questions

Is StaffTraveler free?
StaffTraveler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop for Flight Crew free?
Loop for Flight Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StaffTraveler or Loop for Flight Crew?
Loop for Flight Crew is rated higher. StaffTraveler averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while Loop for Flight Crew averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do StaffTraveler or Loop for Flight Crew have ads?
Neither StaffTraveler nor Loop for Flight Crew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StaffTraveler or Loop for Flight Crew?
StaffTraveler ships an update every 2 weeks, and Loop for Flight Crew every 2 days. Most recently, StaffTraveler was updated on November 6, 2026 and Loop for Flight Crew on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, StaffTraveler or Loop for Flight Crew?
StaffTraveler currently peaks at #18 in the App Store charts, and Loop for Flight Crew at #194. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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