Comparison

Crew Access Mobile vs Bid

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

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About

Crew Access Mobile

This app provides airline crew members with real-time access to their rosters, personal information, and self-service tools. It facilitates duty swaps, leave requests, and communication with flight teams, even offline.

Highlights
  • View rosters offline
  • Real-time roster change notifications
  • Initiate and accept duty swaps
  • Leave request management
  • In-flight crew chat
  • Request open time and off-days
Features
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Crew Access Mobile is a part of Flightscape Crew Management platform, offering Crew Members real-time access to their roster and personal information. Flightscape’s flagship crew-facing app provides self-service tools such as auto-processed duty swaps, leave requests, open time, and our innovative Crew on Flight Chat® to keep teams connected on the go. Witt Crew Access Mobile, Crew Members can access information from Crew Management anytime, anywhere, empowering them to focus on delivering exceptional passenger experiences! Description of each service: • View Rosters: Access and view published roster information, including both flying and non-flying activities, even when offline or in areas with poor connectivity. • Real-time Notifications: Receive immediate notifications when there are changes to your roster and acknowledge them directly within the app. • Duty Swap: Initiate and accept duty swap requests with other crew members. • Trade Board: Post and search for swappable duties on a central platform. • Leave Manager: View leave balances and submit leave requests through this service. • Chat: Connect with other crew members scheduled to be on your flight, facilitating communication. • Open Time: Service that allows crew members to send requests directly to airline for schedule changes. • Request Forms: Service allows crew members to create customized forms for efficient communication with schedulers such as submitting documents or requesting sick leave. • Pairing In Advance: Set preferences for future destinations and flights and send request to admin before the schedule is published. • Off-Days: Submit requests to the admin for days off due to reasons such as weddings or sickness. • Biometric Login: Securely log in to the app using Face ID or Touch ID for quick and convenient access. These services aim to streamline crew management processes, improve communication, and enhance efficiency within airline operations. Crew Access Mobile is seamlessly integrated with Flightscape’s Crew Manager, Crew Control and CrewTrac.

About

Bid

This app helps aviation crew manage their schedules and bid sheets efficiently. It offers features like fast line uploads, live roster integration, and smart notifications for seamless organization.

Highlights
  • Fast lines upload/import
  • Live roster integration
  • Smart notifications
  • Multiple layout options
  • Track duties
  • Review pairings
  • Filter lines
  • Manage bid sheet
Features
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BidBot is the bidding assistant for airline crew, pilots and cabin. Upload your lines, find the ones that actually suit you, build your bid sheet, and send it to the company portal. Then keep BidBot with you all month: your roster keeps itself up to date, check your legality, and see what you are set to earn. BIDDING - Get your lines automatically from the company portal, or upload a lines PDF for any month. - Every line at a glance: block hours, days off, legs, layovers, rest, pairings, carry-over and deadheads. - Filter and sort by what matters to you, then pin a line to your home screen. - BidBot checks every line against your roster and flags the ones that would not be legal for you. - Build your bid sheet in your own order, then export it straight to the company portal. - Export any line as a PDF to print or share. YOUR ROSTER - Your roster updates itself, so it is always current without you lifting a finger. - Your next duty on your home screen, with the widget: report time, where you are going, every leg. - Tap any pairing for the full picture: flights, aircraft, scheduled and actual times, and crew. - Block hours at a glance, this period and the year so far, actual against scheduled. - Add friends by payroll number and see their roster, so you know who is flying where. The names of the crew you fly with are never shared. - Share your roster with family through a private link, so they know when you are back. - Your next report on your Lock Screen, and BidBot can set a real alarm for it. YOUR PAY - See what you are set to earn from your real roster, with a full payslip-style breakdown. - Set your salary once, and every line also shows a smarter pay estimate. UTILITIES FOR CREW - Legality checker: work out your FDP, your limits and your minimum rest. For pilots, your cumulative limits too. - Time calculator for quick Zulu and local time work. - Limits and reference, always in your pocket. - For pilots: an OFP briefing reader and a fuel-sheet check. BUILT FOR CREW - A clean four-tab layout, with guided tours to show you around. - Works on iPhone, iPad and the web. - Works offline once your lines and roster are saved. BidBot is made by crew, for crew. Happy bidding. Note: BidBot is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any airline.

Screenshots

Crew Access Mobile4 screens
Bid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bid at 100% against Crew Access Mobile's 2%. Bid also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6) and device support (3 vs 1). Crew Access Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (78 vs 3). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bid sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Crew Access Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crew Access Mobile has 78 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of Crew Access Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crew Access Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Bid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crew Access Mobile versus Bid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrew Access MobileBid
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (78 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews1.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCAE Inc.Abdulrahman Alasmari

Customer experience

Crew Access Mobile

All ratings78 ratings
Positive12.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative84.6%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive1.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative93.8%

Bid

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

Bugs and requests

Crew Access Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and frequent log-outs
  • Crashes when scrolling or using certain features
  • Incorrect or missing roster information
  • Sync issues with third-party apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add notifications for crew messages
  • Allow viewing roster in UTC and local time
  • Improve calendar integration and sync
  • Provide offline mode to view roster
  • Add profile photo support

Bid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Crew Access Mobile

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bid

One-time3
  • 3 Months Plan$4.99
  • 6 Months Plan$7.99
  • Yearly Plan$11.99

Questions

Is Crew Access Mobile free?
Crew Access Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bid free?
Bid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crew Access Mobile or Bid?
Bid is rated higher. Crew Access Mobile averages 1.6 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Bid averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Crew Access Mobile or Bid have ads?
Neither Crew Access Mobile nor Bid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crew Access Mobile or Bid?
Crew Access Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and Bid every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crew Access Mobile was updated on September 19, 2026 and Bid on September 25, 2026.

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