RosterX vs Wader Pilot Logbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RosterX
This app helps airline crew members manage their rosters by downloading and displaying information from airline servers. It offers calendar integration, timely notifications for roster changes, and support for various airlines. It also includes features like password saving and dark mode.
- CrewLink roster download
- Calendar integration
- Automated notifications
- Password saving
- Zoomable roster view
- Dark Mode support
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Download and show NetLine/Crew CrewLink rosters from Airline servers. Download Manager saves downloaded rosters and notifications automatically or manually. Optional injection of roster events to existing iOS device calendar (some Airlines only), including maximum amount of data parsed from native CrewLink roster (e.g. Crew members, messages, hotels, ...). Check-in events generate location based travel time alerts (Time to Leave) and, if desired, an optional 60 minutes alert. Roster import from local iOS device supported. CrewLink notification handling (Confirm or Dismiss) implemented. Timely System notifications provide alerts (banners, sounds, badges) about new CrewLink notifications (roster changes) and CrewLink validity end date changes (new roster publication). This also operates if app is in background. Pull to refresh on Info tab fires this notification feature manually. Dark Mode support. Added the Buy Me a Coffee In-App Purchase option to keep app Ad-Free. Currently supported Airlines: • AeroLogic (3S), VPN required • airBaltic (BT) • Bulgaria Air (FB) • Condor (DE) • Corendon Airlines (XC) • Corendon Dutch Airlines (CD) • Croatia Airlines (OU) • Eurowings (EW) (Hard and Soft token) • GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3) • ITA Airways (AZ) • LOT Polish Airlines (LO) • Luxair (LG) • Norwegian (D8) • Portugália Airlines (NI) Airlines with iCalendar support: • airBaltic (BT) • LOT Polish Airlines (LO) • Luxair (LG) • Portugália Airlines (NI) Airlines with Master Roster support: • Luxair (LG) Features: • CrewLink roster download • AutoFill Passwords are saved in iCould Keychain across devices • Four configurable configurable download periods (one-click-download) • CrewLink notification handling (Confirm or Dismiss), with subsequent reload of updated roster • Zoomable and scalable roster view • Download Manager saves downloaded rosters and notifications automatically or manually • Start date to today option • End date to validity end date option • CrewLink rosters and notifications can be shared (e.g. Email, AirDrop, ...) • System notifications (banners, sounds, badges) for CrewLink notifications and CrewLink validity end date changes • Optional notifications to inform about network errors when Airline servers are unavailable • Last CrewLink notification check information (date & time) • CrewLink validity End date information • iCalendar generation (supported Airlines only) • iCalendar check-in events with location based travel time alerts can be added to the calendar • iCalendar check-in events can have an optional additional 60 minutes alert • iCalendar localtime/UTC conversion based on location and date • iCalendar merged flight events • Optional substitution of already existing RosterX calendar events • Master Roster (supported Airlines only) • Dark Mode support • Split View & Slide Over support (iPad only) • TLCs database shows rank/stripes, sports Stats view and pull to refresh for database update (LG only) • Airports database (Name, Country, ICAO and IATA) • Send feedback and Report a bug features • Share the app feature • Reset settings feature for changing Airline or restoring app defaults • In-App Purchase subscription: iCalendar, LG Bundle • In-App Purchase: Buy Me a Coffee (not adding any additional functionalities) • Ad-Free • If your Airline is not listed, please contact developer for inclusion (Airline must use NetLine/Crew CrewLink). email: rosterx@geohei.lu Enjoy the experience Disclaimer: RosterX is designed for Airline Crews to easily access company NetLine Crew/CrewLink rosters. Duly check retrieved data for correctness through Airline channels e.g. official CrewLink web interface. Airline specific login mechanism modifications might impair or even break functionality of present app. In this case, we will do our best to reestablish access without delay. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Wader Pilot Logbook
This app simplifies flight logging for pilots by automatically filling in flight details from ADS-B data. It also provides pre-flight briefings, crew management tools, and career overview features. Pilots can easily track their licenses, aircraft, and flight history.
- Automated flight logging from ADS-B data
- Pre-flight weather and NOTAM briefings
- Crew management and flight logging for groups
- Career overview with totals and currency tracking
- Import history from other logbook apps
- Offline functionality and cloud sync
- Exportable PDF and CSV logbook reports
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Your logbook, your next flight and your crew. In one app. 18,000 pilots have logged over 7.5 million flights with Wader. It fills in each sector from real ADS-B data, briefs you before you go and keeps you close to the pilots you fly with, on iPhone and iPad. ▶ A LOGBOOK THAT FILLS ITSELF IN • Real tail numbers and block times from ADS-B • Block and flight time worked out as you type • Crew, aircraft and airports suggested from your own history • Works offline at any airfield and syncs when you are back online • Bring your history from LogTen, ForeFlight, CrewLounge and other logbook apps • Find any flight in seconds: search by airport, tail, crew or flight number, then filter ▶ YOUR CAREER AT A GLANCE • Totals by function, aircraft and engine type, and every airport you have flown to on one map • Wallet: licences, medicals and certificates stacked like passes, the next to expire on top • Fleet: every type and tail you have flown, with your type ratings • Export a PDF in EASA, UK CAA, FAA, SACAA, GCAA or CASA layout, or a CSV, at any time ▶ BRIEFED BEFORE YOU GO • Your next flight on a map, on the ground and in the air, with your position • Alternates from the nearest airports, filtered by runway length • METAR and TAF decoded, with wind and gust warnings • NOTAMs in plain language, the original text always one tap away • A checklist for every flight, with reminders ▶ FLY WITH YOUR CREW • See the last airport each friend landed at, from their logbook, never from GPS • Invite your crew with a link or a QR code • Chat with friends and crew • Log a flight once for the whole crew: it lands in every logbook and stays up to date • A feed for flights, alerts and aviation news ▶ BUILT FOR iPAD • A side bar and two panes: your logbook on the left, the open flight on the right • Briefing, Dashboard and chat with room to breathe ▶ GO FURTHER WITH WADER PRO • Live tracking of the aircraft you are about to fly: where it is, its inbound flight, delays and your gate • The TAF at your ETD and ETA, and live D-ATIS at US and Australian airports • Airport busy hours, your filed route and the track you actually flew • Unlimited ADS-B flights and every sector of your day in one tap • Imports from airline systems and the Wader spreadsheet • Recency: know when your take-offs and landings expire • Signed logbook PDFs, a monthly logbook backup by email, checklists synced across your devices, API access and priority support Wader PRO is an auto-renewing annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of use: waderaviation.com/terms-of-use Wader is a logbook and planning aid, not an official source. Weather, NOTAM, ATIS and tracking data come from third parties without any guarantee of accuracy: always check official sources before flight. Wader Aviation Corp is not liable for any damage resulting from the use of this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RosterX at 5.0 against Wader Pilot Logbook's 4.6. Wader Pilot Logbook's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. RosterX sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Wader Pilot Logbook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $79.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RosterX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wader Pilot Logbook has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RosterX's written reviews are positive against 98% of Wader Pilot Logbook's.
RosterX ships an update every 11 days, Wader Pilot Logbook fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RosterX | Wader Pilot Logbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 98.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Georges Heinesch | Wader Aviation Corp |
Customer experience
RosterX
Wader Pilot Logbook
In-app purchases
RosterX
- iCalendar7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- iCalendar1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- LG Bundle1 Month trial$1.991 Month
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- iCalendar7 Days trial$14.491 Year
- LG Bundle1 Month trial$14.991 Year
- iCalendar1 Month trial$17.991 Year
- Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
Wader Pilot Logbook
- Wader Pro Annual$79.991 Year
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