Comparison

RosterX vs FlightRests

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RosterX

This app helps airline crew members manage their schedules by downloading and displaying rosters from airline servers. It offers calendar integration, timely notifications for changes, and a download manager for saved rosters. It supports a variety of airlines and includes features like dark mode and password saving.

Highlights
  • CrewLink roster download
  • Calendar event injection
  • Automatic/manual download manager
  • System notifications for roster changes
  • Zoomable and scalable roster view
  • Dark Mode support
  • Password auto-fill via iCloud Keychain
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

RosterX4 screens
FlightRests4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RosterX at 100% against FlightRests's 0%. RosterX also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). FlightRests's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RosterX sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. FlightRests asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RosterX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RosterX's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlightRests's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RosterX ships an update every 11 days, FlightRests every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RosterX versus FlightRests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRosterXFlightRests
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorges HeineschJoao Boavida

Customer experience

RosterX

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlightRests

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

RosterX

Subscriptions8
  • iCalendar7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • iCalendar1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • LG Bundle1 Month trial$1.991 Month
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  • Master Roster1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • iCalendar7 Days trial$14.491 Year
  • LG Bundle1 Month trial$14.991 Year
  • iCalendar1 Month trial$17.991 Year
  • Master Roster1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
None

FlightRests

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RosterX free?
RosterX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlightRests free?
FlightRests is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RosterX or FlightRests?
RosterX is rated higher. RosterX averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while FlightRests averages 1.3 from 3 ratings.
Do RosterX or FlightRests have ads?
Neither RosterX nor FlightRests shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RosterX or FlightRests?
RosterX ships an update every 11 days, and FlightRests every 3 months. Most recently, RosterX was updated on September 29, 2026 and FlightRests on October 2, 2026.

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