OffBlock Family vs FlightRests
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OffBlock Family
Stay updated on the real-time location and flight status of your aviation-loving friends and family. Connect via QR code or invitation and receive automatic updates on their flight assignments and routes. Includes local time, city info, and a currency converter for destinations.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Location sharing
- Flight assignment updates
- Airport arrival time notifications
- Local time and currency converter
- City information
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Thanks to OffBlock Family you will always stay informed about where in the world your flying friends and relatives currently are. All you have to do is connect to them via OffBlock. Take a picture of their OffBlock ID (this is a QR code waiting for you in your profile) or simply invite them by e-mail or a messenger of your choice. As long as your family regularly maintains the logbook with OffBlock 4, you automatically get all the updates about their flying assignments. And what happens when they are still up in the air? Then OffBlock Family informs you in real time which route they are on and whether the flight is on time. So you always know at what time to pick them up at the airport. Speaking of the airport: OffBlock Family has a few useful extras for every destination. Local times, general information about the city or a currency converter. Wherever your flying friends are: with OffBlock Family you'll never lose sight.
FlightRests
This tool assists pilots and cabin crew in calculating and managing in-flight rest periods. It features a minimalist design and accommodates various rest period configurations, with specialized interfaces for different crew roles.
- In-flight rest calculation
- Rest period tracking
- Support for even/odd rest periods
- Tailored input screens
- Minimalist interface
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A tool to help pilots and cabin crew calculate and keep track of in-flight rest schemes. Clean minimalist interface, support for even and odd number of rest periods, and tailored input screens for flight crew and cabin crew.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OffBlock Family at 67% against FlightRests's 0%. OffBlock Family also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). FlightRests's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OffBlock Family ships an update every 10 months, FlightRests every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OffBlock Family | FlightRests |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OffBlock GmbH | Yellow Pad, Lda |
Customer experience
OffBlock Family
FlightRests
In-app purchases
OffBlock Family
No in-app purchases
FlightRests
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OffBlock Family free?
Is FlightRests free?
Do OffBlock Family or FlightRests have ads?
Which is updated more often, OffBlock Family or FlightRests?
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