# Paytrack vs Crew Alert App

The clearest difference is monetization model: Crew Alert App at free with in-app purchases against Paytrack's subscription. Crew Alert App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Paytrack's advantage is ratings volume (720 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paytrack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Crew Alert App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Crew Alert App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paytrack has 720 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Paytrack ships an update every 4 months, Crew Alert App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paytrack | Crew Alert App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (720 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paytrack/id1236526494/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crew-alert-app/id6762161493/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **720** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 31 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PAYTRACK APP CORP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1000774755) | [Aero Solutions Pro LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893176699) |

## What reviewers say

### Paytrack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paytrack/id1236526494)

This app helps airline flight attendants accurately calculate their pay, including sick pay, vacation pay, and overtime. It provides detailed breakdowns of upcoming checks and manages sick bank hours. Account protection and cloud synchronization ensure your data is always accessible.

**Highlights:** Sick Pay Calculation, Sick Bank Hour Tracking, Vacation Pay Calculation, Lead Pay Calculation, Pay Protection, Overtime vs. Time & Half, Junior Assignment Calculation, Check Breakdown

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ALL ACCESS | $2.99 | per month |
| ALL ACCESS | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic potential!
- 🚀 Got help very quick
- 🚀 The best!!!
- 🚀 Must have!!!!!
- 🚀 Life saver !

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 It's ok, could be better
- 🐛 Issues updating
- 🐛 Adjustments.
- 🐛 Locked out
- 🐛 Very inaccurate

**Reported bugs**

- On the checks page, when you edit the hours, it does not stay.
- Paytrack seems to always have a problem connecting to Flica with updated schedule the various months becomes unavailable and can't go back to review pay for missing month.
- My per diem is not what is listed. We don't have lead pay, it won't let me cut my guarantee in half.
- At first I wasn't getting the App to do certain things to calculate my income accurately, so I thought .
- I can't log in, the password reset function is not working, and there doesn't seem to be any way to contact customer support.

**Requested features**

- Any chance you could make this app work for frontier as well?
- Please, Please, Please!!! Add compatibility for Jetblue FA's this seems like a great app!
- Hope for Expansion


### Crew Alert App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crew-alert-app/id6762161493)

This app helps airline crew manage complex schedules, track flight duty periods, and calculate potential add pay. It organizes trip details, logs flights, and ensures compliance with aviation regulations, all while keeping data private on your device.

**Highlights:** Reserve management with live countdowns, Automatic add pay calculation, Manual trip building and import, Real-time FDP and FAR 117 compliance, Schedule import from airline systems, Integrated flight logbook

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| 3 Months | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Annual | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paytrack free?

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

### Is Crew Alert App free?

Crew Alert App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Paytrack or Crew Alert App?

Crew Alert App is rated higher. Paytrack averages 4.7 out of 5 from 720 ratings, while Crew Alert App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Paytrack or Crew Alert App have ads?

Neither Paytrack nor Crew Alert App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paytrack or Crew Alert App?

Paytrack ships an update every 4 months, and Crew Alert App fortnightly. Most recently, Paytrack was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crew Alert App on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*