Comparison

RosterX vs Flight Crew Notes

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

Flight Crew Notes

This app helps aviation professionals, frequent flyers, and enthusiasts document their journeys. Capture and relive flight details with this essential in-flight documentation tool. It's designed for seamless note-taking and sharing.

Highlights
  • In-flight documentation
  • Journey capture
  • Note-taking
  • Sharing capabilities
  • Aviation professional focus
Features
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Flight Crew Notes is the essential tool for flight crews to elevate their in-flight documentation experience.  Tailored for aviation professionals, this app is also perfect for frequent flyers and aviation enthusiasts. Your go-to companion for capturing and reliving the details of your journeys through the skies.

Screenshots

RosterX4 screens
Flight Crew Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flight Crew Notes at none against RosterX's 9. RosterX's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Flight Crew Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RosterX against 5.0 for Flight Crew Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RosterX ships an update fortnightly, Flight Crew Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RosterX versus Flight Crew Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRosterXFlight Crew Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorges HeineschMatt Lindasson

Customer experience

RosterX

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

Flight Crew Notes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Flight Crew Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RosterX free?
RosterX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Crew Notes free?
Flight Crew Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RosterX or Flight Crew Notes?
RosterX and Flight Crew Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do RosterX or Flight Crew Notes have ads?
Neither RosterX nor Flight Crew Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RosterX or Flight Crew Notes?
RosterX ships an update fortnightly, and Flight Crew Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, RosterX was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flight Crew Notes on October 9, 2026.

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