OffBlock vs SkyMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OffBlock
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.
- Smart flight logging
- Automated roster imports
- Integrated aircraft management
- Calendar with timeline
- Crew communication tools
- Roster sharing
- Data export in official formats
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The features you love combined in one app: Pilot Logbook – Created to do the work, with no work for you. • Smart flight logging, optimized for speed • Integrated aircraft management • Digital signature • Precise night time calculation • Powerful statistics, also for type- and class ratings • Data export, PDF reports in official formats (EASA, FAA) • Certificate manager • Extensive airport database, location info & aviation weather • Easy data import from third party apps Flight Crew App – Keep up. Be organized. Stay connected. • Calendar with timeline • Automated roster imports (“Live Updates”) • Push notifications & highlighting of roster changes • Calendar export to your private calendars • Crewlists for upcoming und past flights • Common events • Messaging (private chats & groups) • Flight map – ready to share on social media Roster Sharing – Share your aviation life. With privacy built in. • Connect with friends & colleagues • Check their rosters • Find common off days • Extra: OffBlock Family App for your non-flying family and friends The roster evaluation software „easy dutyplan“ is directly integrated into OffBlock - save money even faster and easier on your tax return! Supported roster systems: • AIMS eCrew • eCrew OCR • CBL WinOps • CrewConnex • CrewWebPlus APM • Jeppesen Crew Access • Leon • Lufthansa Group Open API • NetLine/CrewLink, Crew IDP • Planeación • RAIDO • Sabre CWP • SGT • SkedPlus+ • TOPS FREE 60 day trial on signup.
SkyMate
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La app diseñada por aviadores para aviadores de habla hispana. Encuentra y conecta con compañeros de profesión: pilotos, azafatas, mecánicos, TCP y pilotos en formación y más. Organiza citas, eventos y grupos de chat, y descubre productos relacionados con la aviación. Con recomendaciones de alojamiento, restauración, hospedaje. promociona todo aquello que pueda interesar a la comunidad de tripulantes árereos más grande de habla hispana ¡tu comunidad está a un clic! Mejora tu experiencia con la suscripción premium: ve a quién le has gustado, disfruta de más super likes, geolocalización y planifica tus viajes. ¡Únete a la comunidad de aviación hoy! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy policy: https://skymate.es/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SkyMate at every 4 days against OffBlock's every 2 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. OffBlock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SkyMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OffBlock ships an update every 2 months, SkyMate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OffBlock | SkyMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (102 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 275 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OffBlock GmbH | SkyMate |
Bugs and requests
OffBlock
Reported bugs
14 issues- Roster import not working
- App is unusable
- Roster autodownload and manual download doesn't work
- Stby duties are not visible
- Data lost
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- App crashes
- Dates bugging
- Calendar export not working
- Synchronization issues with Offblock-Family
- Import roster stuck at 0%
- Total flight hours not visible without payment
- Statistics data lost after forced migration
- All old data gone after update
- Remark option not reintroduced
Requested features
6 requests- 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
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- Integration of other airlines for connecting with friends outside own airline
SkyMate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OffBlock
- OffBlock Pro (1 month)$2.991 Month
- OffBlock Pro+ (1 month)$6.991 Month
- OffBlock Pro (1 year)$29.991 Year
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- OffBlock Pro+ (1 year)$69.991 Year
SkyMate
- SkyMate Premium$8.991 Month
- SkyMate Premium$89.001 Year
