Max Duty vs Flight Crew Rest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max Duty
This app helps pilots calculate their maximum duty periods based on new Canadian regulations. It simplifies complex tables and charts, allowing users to focus on their flight schedule.
- Maximum duty period calculation
- Canadian pilot regulations
- Simplifies complex tables
- Focus on flight schedule
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Did you know that as of December 12, 2020, there are new maximum duty period regulations for pilots in Canada? Your maximum duty now depends on your report time, the average flight duration, and the number of flights you fly. Still trying to make sense of those tables and charts? Now you can focus on the day ahead, and "let Max do the math!"
Flight Crew Rest
This utility helps pilots calculate required crew rest periods for long-haul flights. It offers features like live activity monitoring, quick wake-up alarms, and easy schedule sharing via QR codes. The app allows for flexible rest calculations based on different inputs and time zones.
- Live activity monitoring
- Set wake-up alarms
- QR code schedule sharing
- Local time conversion
- Flexible rest calculation
- Customizable options
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Simple and easy to use pilot crew rest calculator for use on long haul flights. Flight Crew Rest is the best crew rest calculator out there, offering: - Live activity so you can monitor progress on your devices home screen - Set wake-up alarms quickly from inside the app - Simple sharing of rest schedules with other crew members using a QR code - Convert rest schedules to your local time instantly - Calculate crew rest with either rest start / end times, OR departure time / flight time - Simple and customizable options for quick rest calculations - No annoying in-app purchases or subscriptions. App Store screenshots generated with Screenshots.pro
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Max Duty at 100% against Flight Crew Rest's 0%. Max Duty also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Flight Crew Rest's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Max Duty costs $1.99 and Flight Crew Rest $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Max Duty ships an update every 7 months, Flight Crew Rest monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Max Duty | Flight Crew Rest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mary Claire Brockenshire Lemiski | Brennan Steemers |
Customer experience
Max Duty
Flight Crew Rest
In-app purchases
Max Duty
No in-app purchases
Flight Crew Rest
No in-app purchases
