# OffBlock vs Crewline The clearest difference is monetization model: OffBlock at free with in-app purchases against Crewline's subscription. OffBlock also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Crewline's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them. Both are free to download. OffBlock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Crewline sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters. On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for OffBlock against 4.8 for Crewline. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crewline has 1.4K ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of OffBlock's written reviews are positive against 80% of Crewline's. OffBlock ships an update every 2 months, Crewline every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively. ## The numbers | Metric | OffBlock | Crewline | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | Free | Free | | Rating | [4.7 (102 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offblock/id1231996198/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crewline/id1487381424/reviews)** | | Number of ratings | 102 | **1.4K** | | Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | | In-app purchases | Yes | Yes | | Ads | No | No | | Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** | | Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription | | Size | 275 MB | 91 MB | | Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.0 | | Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad | | Age rating | 4+ | 4+ | | Developer | [OffBlock GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1231996197) | [PAYTRACK APP CORP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1000774755) | ## What reviewers say ### OffBlock [App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offblock/id1231996198) This app combines a smart pilot logbook with a flight crew organizer. It offers features like automated roster imports, flight logging, and crew communication tools. Share your aviation life and manage your professional schedule efficiently. **Highlights:** Smart flight logging, Automated roster imports, Integrated aircraft management, Calendar with timeline, Crew communication tools, Roster sharing, Data export in official formats **Features:** Vision Pro support **In-app purchases (4)** | Purchase | Price | Billing | | --- | --- | --- | | OffBlock Pro (1 month) | $2.99 | per month | | OffBlock Pro+ (1 month) | $6.99 | per month | | OffBlock Pro (1 year) | $29.99 | per year | | OffBlock Pro+ (1 year) | $69.99 | per year | **What reviewers like** - 👍 Great support team - 👍 App is good and useful - 👍 Top App - 👍 Best Support and product - 👍 Works without difficulty **What reviewers complain about** - 😞 Roster import not working - 😞 App is unusable - 😞 Way too expensive - 😞 Service is really bad - 😞 Data lost **Reported bugs** - Roster import not working - App is unusable - Roster autodownload and manual download doesn't work - Stby duties are not visible - Data lost **Requested features** - Export in calendar view for printing - Calendar export to be fixed - More content in logbook for general aviation - Reintroduce 'remark' option - Desktop version available again ### Crewline [App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crewline/id1487381424) This app helps flight attendants and pilots manage their schedules, trips, and crew connections. It offers features like instant schedule downloads, trip management, open time and trade board access, and crew profiles. It also provides flight stats, real-time flight information, and schedule history. **Highlights:** Instant FLICA schedule downloads, Trip management and drop requests, Open time and trade board access, Crew profiles and contact, Flight stats and insights, Real-time flight and gate info, Schedule history up to one year **Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support **In-app purchases (8)** | Purchase | Price | Billing | | --- | --- | --- | | Economy Monthly | $0.99 | per month | | Business Monthly | $1.99 | per month | | First Class Monthly | $2.99 | per month | | Elite Class Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | Economy Yearly | $10.99 | per year | | Business Yearly | $21.99 | per year | | First Class Yearly | $29.99 | per year | | Elite Class Yearly | $59.99 | per year | **What reviewers like** - 🚀 Convenient all-in-one app - 👍 User-friendly interface - 💡 Ability to add, drop, and swap trips - 👍 Helpful customer support - 🚀 Streamlined schedule management **What reviewers complain about** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs - 🐛 Issues with retrieving open time - 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated information - 🐛 Problems with account/base transfers - 🔒 Privacy concerns with shared contact info **Reported bugs** - Login issues after phone/account changes - Schedule not syncing properly - Frequent app crashes and unexpected closures - Open time retrieval errors **Requested features** - Ability to see crew members at the same hotel - Option to chat with friends not working the same trip - More detailed hotel information - Part 117 data integration - Offline communication features ## Frequently asked questions ### Is OffBlock free? OffBlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available. ### Is Crewline free? Crewline is free to download, with in-app purchases available. ### Which has better reviews, OffBlock or Crewline? Crewline is rated higher. OffBlock averages 4.7 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while Crewline averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings. ### Do OffBlock or Crewline have ads? Neither OffBlock nor Crewline shows ads. ### Which is updated more often, OffBlock or Crewline? OffBlock ships an update every 2 months, and Crewline every 9 days. Most recently, OffBlock was updated on October 11, 2026 and Crewline on October 14, 2026. --- *Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*