Pilot CrewRest vs Crew Rest Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pilot CrewRest
Calculate flight deck crew rest periods with this tool. Input takeoff and landing times, adjust break durations, and select from various rest type configurations for three or four-pilot crews. Save preferences for easy access to results.
- Calculate rest types for 3 or 4 crew members
- Enter takeoff and landing times
- Adjust break durations
- Select from multiple rest type configurations
- Save rest break preferences
- Easy-to-read results with indicators
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Pilot CrewRest is a handy tool to calculate various rest types for three or four flight deck crew complement. - Simply enter TakeOff and Landing time, then adjust minutes to create the total break time. - Select from several rest types, ie: three equal breaks, two short, one long, etc. - Multiple rest types for three and four pilot flight deck complement. - Ability to save rest break preferences. - Easy to read results with adjustment indicators, ie: rest gap minutes, color coded rest types, etc.
Crew Rest Calculator
Instantly calculate fair and exact rest periods for flight crews using Zulu time. This app handles standard and complex shift rotations, ensuring no crew member's break is cut short. It offers smart time parsing and organizational tools with alerts.
- Calculate shift rotations in Zulu time
- Easy and Advanced calculation modes
- Fair rest time distribution
- Smart Zulu time parsing (HH:MM, HHMM, HMM)
- Assign names to rest slots
- Vibration and notification alerts
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CrewRest: Flight Crew Calculator Calculate shift rotations in Zulu time instantly Stop doing mental math at 35,000 feet. Calculate fair, exact rest periods for your team in seconds. **CrewRest** is designed by and for long-haul flight crews to take the hassle out of calculating rest periods. Built to handle the realities of aviation, CrewRest quickly generates accurate shift rotations using Zulu time so you can get back to what matters. Whether it’s a standard rotation with uniform gaps or a complex shift with mid-flight services, CrewRest handles the math flawlessly—ensuring the last person's break is never cut short. Key Features *Two Calculation Modes** - **Easy Mode:** Perfect for standard flights. Input a single changeover duration, and the app distributes it evenly between all breaks. - **Advanced Mode:** Handling a mid-flight service? Set individual changeover times for each gap (e.g., 5 mins for the first gap, 25 mins for the second). **Fair Time Distribution** If the total rest time doesn't divide perfectly, CrewRest automatically distributes the “remainder” minutes to the *earliest* periods. This guarantees the final crew member never ends up with a shorter shift. **Smart Zulu Time Parsing** Enter times however you prefer. The app accepts `HH:MM` (12:30), `HHMM` (1230), or `HMM` (130). CrewRest automatically handles midnight rollovers for flights that cross over into the next day. **Organization & Alerts** - Tap the table to assign names to specific rest slots. - Receive vibration and notification alerts right when a rest period ends to ensure smooth changeovers. --- Why Crews Love It "Takes the guesswork and scratchpad math completely out of the equation. Just punch in the times and go." CrewRest respects your time in the air with a clean, professional, ad-free interface designed to be easy on the eyes. **Download CrewRest today and simplify your shift rotations.** Made by a fellow long-haul pilot for the community. Compatible with iPhone and iPad. Absolutely no data is collected or stored.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Crew Rest Calculator at Free against Pilot CrewRest's $0.99. Crew Rest Calculator also leads on rating (2.7 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). Pilot CrewRest's advantage is chart position (#108 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Crew Rest Calculator is free to download; Pilot CrewRest costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crew Rest Calculator holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pilot CrewRest's written reviews are positive against 20% of Crew Rest Calculator's.
Pilot CrewRest ships an update every 3 months, Crew Rest Calculator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilot CrewRest | Crew Rest Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #108 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CrewFly Solutions, LLC | WILL3D |
Customer experience
Pilot CrewRest
Crew Rest Calculator
In-app purchases
Pilot CrewRest
No in-app purchases
Crew Rest Calculator
No in-app purchases
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