Roster Buddy vs SelfBrief
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roster Buddy
Easily follow the flight schedules of multiple crew members. Requires an invitation from a Roster Genie user. This one-time purchase supports app development and server costs.
- Follow multiple crew member rosters
- Requires invitation from Roster Genie user
- One-time purchase
- Supports aviation app development
- Covers server costs
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Roster Buddy let's you follow the airline roster of one or more crew members you know. All you need is an invitation from a crewmember who uses Roster Genie (TUI-Group Airlines). The price for this app is non-recurrent and supports development of good aviation apps and covers costs for the nececary server backbone.
SelfBrief
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SelfBrief is the perfect solution to ensure you have a suite of current and detailed airfield briefs. With a focus on the Threat and Error Management Principle, SelfBrief highlights the challenges posed by the diverse complexities of airports worldwide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SelfBrief at Free against Roster Buddy's $3.99. SelfBrief also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On update cadence, 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
SelfBrief is free to download; Roster Buddy costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Roster Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, SelfBrief every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roster Buddy | SelfBrief |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Flohr | SelfBrief Limited |
In-app purchases
Roster Buddy
No in-app purchases
SelfBrief
No in-app purchases
