APA Pilot vs SkyHop Tech Crew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APA Pilot
Access real-time pilot schedules, weather, and crew data. This tool offers offline flight history, news, and essential pilot utilities. It supports account setup, biometric authentication, and provides trip and commuter information.
- Real-time pilot schedules
- Arrival/departure weather
- Load details
- Crew data
- Offline flight history
- News updates
- Pilot tools
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Allied Pilot Association, the certified collective bargaining agent for the 15,000 professional pilots who fly for American Airlines, presents APA Pilot as a leading-edge mobile app/tool. APA Pilot provides pilot schedules in real-time, arrival/departure weather, load details, and crew data. APA members will also have access to offline flight history, news updates and a robust suite of pilot tools. APA Pilot also provides the following capabilities: · Account Setup · Biometric Authentication · Navigation Bar (Available for All Apps) · Touch Dashboard Icons for Navigation · Settings Management · Known Crewmember Information · Auto Sign-in · Option to Provide Feedback · FAR 117 Support · APA Reserve BETA · Trip INFO · Commuter INFO · Sentinel · Pay Check Audit
SkyHop Tech Crew
This app provides real-time updates on your assigned driver's location and estimated arrival time during layovers. Communicate directly with your driver and dispatch via text or call, and review past and future pickup details.
- Real-time driver location and ETA
- Airline credential login
- 2-way text/call communication
- Future pickup lookup
- Driver and trip rating
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Relax and enjoy a hassle-free pickup! SkyHop Crew lets you know who and where your driver is during your layover. Enjoy the following: • Real-time visibility into your assigned driver’s location and estimated time of arrival. • Convenient log-in with your airline-provided credentials. • 2-way communications via text or call with driver and dispatch. • Lookup future pickup times and locations. • Rate your driver and your trip so we can continue doing what we do well and improve where we can do better!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: APA Pilot at 3.5 against SkyHop Tech Crew's 1.8. APA Pilot also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 14%) and ratings volume (422 vs 76). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
APA Pilot holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APA Pilot has 422 ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of APA Pilot's written reviews are positive against 14% of SkyHop Tech Crew's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APA Pilot | SkyHop Tech Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (422 ratings) — better | 1.8 (76 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews — better | 13.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 422 — better | 76 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Allied Pilots Association | Skyhop Technologies |
Customer experience
APA Pilot
SkyHop Tech Crew
In-app purchases
APA Pilot
No in-app purchases
SkyHop Tech Crew
No in-app purchases
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