Comparison

OffBlock vs Flight Shift

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

Head to head

OffBlock

Pilot Logbook & FlightCrew App

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 4.7102 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Smart flight logging
Automated roster imports
Integrated aircraft management
Calendar with timeline
Crew communication tools
Roster sharing
Data export in official formats

Features

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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.

About

Flight Shift

This app automates the calculation of flight crew duty and rest times, adhering to Russian Ministry of Transport regulations. It accounts for various factors like flight class, unexpected events, and post-flight duties to ensure compliance and optimize crew schedules.

Highlights

Automated duty and rest time calculation
Accounts for various flight conditions
Visual time scale
Offline functionality
Splits flight shifts
Calculates minimum rest periods
Determines engine start deadlines

Features

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Приложение для контроля рабочего времени и времени отдыха членов экипажей воздушных судов Российской Федерации. Полностью соответствует и коррелирует с приказом номер 139 Министерства транспорта РФ. Приложение автоматизирует расчет времени и учитывает все необходимые условия: - Время явки экипажа (ночь/день) - Количество посадок - Дополнительный экипаж - Продления рабочего времени - Непредвиденные обстоятельства - Классы воздушных судов - Перегонка ВС с неисправностями - Учебные полеты Приложение обладает удобной и наглядной шкалой времени, работает в фоновом режиме. Не требует подключения к сети интернет. Имеет возможность разделения полётной смены на части. Учитывает послеполётные работы. Рассчитывает минимальную продолжительность времени отдыха. Рассчитывает дедлайн (крайнее возможное время запуска двигателей) Визуализирует расчёты. Идеально подходит для производительности пилотов, штурманов, борт-инженеров и борт-проводников (борт-операторов) Гражданской авиации. Предупреждение: используйте приложение исключительно в тренировочных и ознакомительных целях. Разработчик не несет ответственности за использование данного приложения пользователями.

Screenshots

OffBlock4 screens

Flight Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Shift at 100% against OffBlock's 48%. Flight Shift also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. OffBlock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Flight Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OffBlock ships an update every 2 months, Flight Shift every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

OffBlock versus Flight Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	OffBlock	Flight Shift
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.7 (102 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	48.3% of reviews	100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	102 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	275 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	OffBlock GmbH	Victor Ermilov

Customer experience

OffBlock

All ratings102 ratings

Positive94.1%

Neutral0.0%

Negative5.9%

Written reviews87 reviews

Positive48.3%

Neutral10.3%

Negative41.4%

Flight Shift

Written reviews2 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

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

Flight Shift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

OffBlock

Subscriptions4

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

None

Flight Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OffBlock free?

OffBlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Flight Shift free?

Flight Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do OffBlock or Flight Shift have ads?

Neither OffBlock nor Flight Shift shows ads.

Which is updated more often, OffBlock or Flight Shift?

OffBlock ships an update every 2 months, and Flight Shift every 3 weeks. Most recently, OffBlock was updated on October 7, 2026 and Flight Shift on September 19, 2026.