CrewZApp vs Crew Rest Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrewZApp
Manage your flight schedule, view trip details, and forecast layover weather. Connect with crew members through instant messaging and group chats. Sync your schedule with iCal and receive automatic notifications for changes.
- Automatic schedule sync
- Layover weather forecast
- Crew member notes
- iCal calendar sync
- Instant messaging
- Group crew chats
- Trip acknowledgment (SWA)
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CrewZApp provides pilots and flight attendants a calendar of their schedule, trip views AND MORE with information directly loaded from their airline’s server. Supported Airlines: Flica airlines: Endeavor, Frontier, Hawaiian, Jazz, JetBlue, Mesa, Porter, PSA, Republic, Silver, Spirit and West Jet(please email support if there are issues or you want to help with testing) Southwest Airlines Features for ALL AIRLINES: -Fast Schedule sync - automatically syncs in the background with notifications and alerts for WHAT CHANGED -Forecast weather for layovers -Create notes for: crew members, airports, flights and hotels to include hotel notes that are shared between all crew members(for good restaurants, shopping, golf, etc.) -Sync to your iCal calendar(s) -FFDO links -KCM graphical and text info Social Features for ALL AIRLINES: -Friends list with instant messaging between friends -View one or more friends' schedules on a single calendar, including your own schedule with common days off highlighted (great for planning get togethers) Crew Chats: A group chat for each overnight and for each flight - great for texting your crew(coffee, late, van time changes, etc.) or for planning outings on overnights -Calendar and Notifications for shared overnights and airport layovers(when you and a friend are at an airport or overnight at the same time) Additional features for SWA crews: -Add a commuting flight to your schedule -View flying/credit summary data by tapping a month - includes a quick link to your PAYROLL REPORT -You can ACKNOWLEDGE TRIPS in the app! No more logging in to CWA! -View CWA Messages and acknowledge them(see them only once) -Gates, delays, weather and RELEASES(for pilots) are all updated automatically with notifications for changes - works on airplane wifi! -View AIRPLANE SWAPS -View vacation open time and trades Additional Features for SWA Pilots: -phone numbers auto loaded from CWA when viewing a crew member, quick links to call or text -View OPEN TIME trips graphically - fast updates, color coded with filters -Check your LEGALITY for a trip -View other bidders with PROPERLY SORTED BID AWARD ORDER -View the CAP for each base for your position Additional RESERVE features for SWA Crews: -Your CALLOUT ORDER is automatically loaded and viewable in the app(updated twice an hour) -You will get notifications for order changes -One tap from your reserve trip to view the RESERVE REPORT with your name highlighted -FAs: Tap on AS1 to see your airport standby times In the true spirit of a subscription model we are committed to adding features and improvements. Here are just a few of our ideas for the future: -Add reserve callout info to Flica users -bidding on open time -graphical, quick and easy trip trade, open time, and ELITT viewing, posting and trading for FAs and pilots with filters(SWA and FLICA) -tracking commuting flights Subscription info: CrewZApp is a subscription service and is $3.99 for pilots and $2.99 for Flight Attendants -Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase -The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period -Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to end of current period -If you want to manage subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal, go to your Account settings after purchase -Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a user purchases a subscription to the app Free without login: view KCM airports track southwest flight status, links to other airlines Terms of Use: https://techdebtsolutionsllc.com/index.php/terms-and-conditions/
Crew Rest Calculator
Instantly calculate fair and exact rest periods for flight crews using Zulu time. This app handles standard and complex shift rotations, ensuring no crew member's break is cut short. It offers smart time parsing and organizational tools with alerts.
- Calculate shift rotations in Zulu time
- Easy and Advanced calculation modes
- Fair rest time distribution
- Smart Zulu time parsing (HH:MM, HHMM, HMM)
- Assign names to rest slots
- Vibration and notification alerts
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CrewRest: Flight Crew Calculator Calculate shift rotations in Zulu time instantly Stop doing mental math at 35,000 feet. Calculate fair, exact rest periods for your team in seconds. **CrewRest** is designed by and for long-haul flight crews to take the hassle out of calculating rest periods. Built to handle the realities of aviation, CrewRest quickly generates accurate shift rotations using Zulu time so you can get back to what matters. Whether it’s a standard rotation with uniform gaps or a complex shift with mid-flight services, CrewRest handles the math flawlessly—ensuring the last person's break is never cut short. Key Features *Two Calculation Modes** - **Easy Mode:** Perfect for standard flights. Input a single changeover duration, and the app distributes it evenly between all breaks. - **Advanced Mode:** Handling a mid-flight service? Set individual changeover times for each gap (e.g., 5 mins for the first gap, 25 mins for the second). **Fair Time Distribution** If the total rest time doesn't divide perfectly, CrewRest automatically distributes the “remainder” minutes to the *earliest* periods. This guarantees the final crew member never ends up with a shorter shift. **Smart Zulu Time Parsing** Enter times however you prefer. The app accepts `HH:MM` (12:30), `HHMM` (1230), or `HMM` (130). CrewRest automatically handles midnight rollovers for flights that cross over into the next day. **Organization & Alerts** - Tap the table to assign names to specific rest slots. - Receive vibration and notification alerts right when a rest period ends to ensure smooth changeovers. --- Why Crews Love It "Takes the guesswork and scratchpad math completely out of the equation. Just punch in the times and go." CrewRest respects your time in the air with a clean, professional, ad-free interface designed to be easy on the eyes. **Download CrewRest today and simplify your shift rotations.** Made by a fellow long-haul pilot for the community. Compatible with iPhone and iPad. Absolutely no data is collected or stored.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CrewZApp at 4.0 against Crew Rest Calculator's 2.0. CrewZApp also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Crew Rest Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads 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. CrewZApp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Crew Rest Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
CrewZApp holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrewZApp has 179 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of CrewZApp's written reviews are positive against 20% of Crew Rest Calculator's.
CrewZApp ships an update every 3 weeks, Crew Rest Calculator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrewZApp | Crew Rest Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (179 ratings) — better | 2.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 179 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tech Debt Solutions LLC | WILL3D |
Customer experience
CrewZApp
Crew Rest Calculator
Bugs and requests
CrewZApp
Reported bugs
31 issues- Cannot log in
- Schedule not updating
- App crashes
- Support email returns undelivered
- Error when logging in
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- App doesn't work
- No gates or release information
- Gate locations and dispatch releases not showing
- Cannot load commuting flight information
- Releases are hit or miss
- Cannot get DH boarding pass
- Hotels not in database
- Flight tracker on each leg lost
- Airline prevented app from showing gate number
- No new update available
- Cannot log in with work password
- Emails to support not answered
- Mobile version not working for a month
- No response to support emails
- Reserve lineup not fixed
- App crashed for three days without update
- Reserve feature for SWA doesn't load properly
- Reserve list not viewable
- App crashes when trying to open after update
- Stopped working with SkyWest logins
- Trouble since installing
- Constant crashing
- Force closing when trying to log in
- Failed to load schedule
- Doesn't work on iPhone 7
- Wouldn't pull same info as other phones (releases, crew names)
Requested features
9 requests- Add hotel pictures
- Add hotel address with map links
- Allow direct texting to crew members
- Add monthly totals (TAFB)
- Offer annual subscription option
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- Add dark mode/night mode
- Allow FA's to see pilot info and take notes
- Add notifications for trips popping in OT while on reserve
- Ability to view monthly totals including TAFB
Crew Rest Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CrewZApp
- CrewZApp subscription for FAs1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- CrewZApp subscription-Pilots1 Month trial$3.991 Month
Crew Rest Calculator
No in-app purchases









