Comparison

FBO Request vs Flight Crew Hotels

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

Head to head
About

FBO Request

Manage aircraft service requests on the FBO Request platform. Submit new requests, track existing ones, and update details efficiently. Streamline your aviation operations with this dedicated utility.

Highlights
  • Submit new requests
  • View existing requests
  • Update request details
  • Manage aircraft services
  • FBO platform integration
Features
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Submit, view, and update requests for your aircraft on the FBO Request platform

About

Flight Crew Hotels

Features
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Flight Crew Hotels is your own personal hotel database, that you grow from scratch or by importing existing data, essential for flight crew and frequent travelers. By having your hotel information already stored for offline use, Flight Crew Hotels comes in handy when you find yourself without an internet connection. Flight Crew Hotels contains a large list of suggested variables to record, including your own personal ratings and specific appliances in the rooms. For flight crew who receive complimentary commuter hotels, Flight Crew Hotels includes your own personal Commuter Log to help you keep track of how many you've used each month. The sharing and importing functions allow you to share your database file with others. You can share your entire database (or a specific selection of hotels) with family, friends, or coworkers. It's entirely up to you! We've included a few hotels to get you started. You can add more yourself, or import a CSV file from others to grow your database. Welcome to the Flight Crew Hotels community!

Screenshots

FBO Request2 screens
Flight Crew Hotels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FBO Request at 12.0 against Flight Crew Hotels's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FBO Request ships an update every 2 months, Flight Crew Hotels every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FBO Request versus Flight Crew Hotels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFBO RequestFlight Crew Hotels
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFBORequest LLCMatt Lindasson

In-app purchases

None

FBO Request

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Crew Hotels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FBO Request free?
FBO Request is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Crew Hotels free?
Flight Crew Hotels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FBO Request or Flight Crew Hotels have ads?
Neither FBO Request nor Flight Crew Hotels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FBO Request or Flight Crew Hotels?
FBO Request ships an update every 2 months, and Flight Crew Hotels every 6 weeks. Most recently, FBO Request was updated on October 9, 2026 and Flight Crew Hotels on October 11, 2026.

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