Comparison

OffBlock vs RosterSwift

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

Head to head
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

RosterSwift

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RosterSwift is the all-in-one planning app for airline crew. Import your roster, track your flights, chat securely with your crew, and manage your finances — all from your iPhone. Built for pilots and cabin crew, RosterSwift is live today with Air Caraïbes and French Bee, and can work with any airline roster platforms upon request. Don't see yours? Request it in the app. ROSTER MANAGEMENT Sync your roster in seconds: flights, rest days, simulators, line checks and layovers. • Automatic or assisted import from your airline crew portal • Monthly calendar and detailed list view • Flight details: times, airports, aircraft, crew, hotel • SNCF integration for positioning trips • Share your roster with friends & colleagues • Calendar Sync: export duties, standby, days off and layovers to Apple Calendar BIDDING (If approved by airline) • Paid leave and days off requests • Flight requests with date, origin, destination filters • Track request status in real time STATISTICS Monitor your rolling duty and flight time limits. • Duty time: 7d, 14d, 28d • Flight time: monthly, 3 months, yearly, rolling 12 months • Cosmic radiation exposure • On Time Performance and crew stats SALARY Get your pay estimate as soon as your roster arrives. • Automatic calculation from your collective agreement • Flight hours, night hours, positioning, allowances, overtime • Real-time updates with every roster change MAP • Interactive route visualisation on 3D globe or 2D map • Filter by period: month, year or custom TAX ASSISTANT Calculates your tax return and deductible expenses at official rates. • Per diems, transport, meals, hotels, training, clothing, dual residence • Flight/train/taxi/hotel receipts synced from your roster • Official rates by date and destination • Costs and receipts kept in your AES-256 encrypted Personal Vault — your passphrase never leaves your device LOGBOOK Your logbook builds itself from your flights — no manual entry. • Automatic EASA-compliant flight logging • PDF printing for official records • Flight hours, night, IFR, multi-engine • Import/export: LogTen, PILOTLOG, MyFlightBook, SafeLog, CSV READY FLY (If approved by airline) Signal your availability to scheduling. • Define availability time slots • Receive and manage flight proposals • Message scheduling directly from the app LIVE FLIGHTS Track company flights live. • Real flight paths from ATC flight plans • ADS-B position updates • Aircraft registration, type and flight status CREW HUB • Roster Share — compare schedules side by side • FlightLookup/Live Map — view any flight's details & track • Buddies — find your favourite colleagues SOCIAL CLUB See who's in town on your layover — opt in, off by default. • Crew in your layover city, on a board or a world map • Share good plans and create outings with a group chat • Moderated, with report and block FRIENDS & FAMILY Share your schedule with loved ones — no account needed. • Invite family and friends with a simple code • They follow your trips, live map and routes • View their schedule in a clean month calendar • Give them a calendar link to your schedule • Crew names and sensitive details stay private MESSAGING Chat privately with your crew. Messages are encrypted in transit and at rest on EU servers. • Private and group conversations • Photos, voice messages and files COMMUTING Plan your home-to-airport trips around your schedule. • Report times and parking arrival summary • Transport integration (SNCF Connect) PRIVACY FIRST • Passwords in iPhone Keychain only — never on our servers • Secure messaging and an AES-256 encrypted Personal Vault • No ads, no data selling • You choose if medical leave details are stored • Servers in France, EU failover RosterSwift is an independent app for individual crew members, not affiliated with or endorsed by any airline. Each user connects their own crew credentials. FREE RosterSwift is free: no subscription, no trial, no in-app purchase, no ads.

Screenshots

OffBlock4 screens
RosterSwift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RosterSwift at every 2 days against OffBlock's every 2 months. OffBlock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. OffBlock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and RosterSwift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OffBlock ships an update every 2 months, RosterSwift every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OffBlock versus RosterSwift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffBlockRosterSwift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (104 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings104 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOffBlock GmbHSquawk Labs

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

RosterSwift

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
2 purchases

RosterSwift

Subscriptions2
  • RosterSwift (Monthly)3 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • RosterSwift (Annual)3 Months trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is OffBlock free?
OffBlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RosterSwift free?
RosterSwift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OffBlock or RosterSwift have ads?
Neither OffBlock nor RosterSwift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OffBlock or RosterSwift?
OffBlock ships an update every 2 months, and RosterSwift every 2 days. Most recently, OffBlock was updated on October 15, 2026 and RosterSwift on October 15, 2026.

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