Public Mobile vs Flight Crew Rest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Public Mobile
Manage your prepaid mobile subscription entirely through an app. Choose affordable plans with no contracts or hidden fees, and handle everything from plan selection to support within the application.
- 5G mobile subscription
- Affordable prepaid plans
- No contracts or hidden fees
- Manage everything in the app
- eSIM or pSIM options
- In-app activation
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Subscription, meet phone. Public Mobile is Canada’s first 5G mobile subscription provider. We offer affordable, reliable prepaid phone plans with no contracts, no hidden fees, no overage charges and no trips to a store. Everything happens in the app: pick your features, get support, and make changes. You know what you need, so we built it to run on your terms. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Download the Public Mobile app. 2. Choose the subscription plan that fits best for you. 3. Choose from an eSIM or pSIM. 4. Activate in the app. That’s it, you’re connected. Download the Public Mobile app now, or learn more at PublicMobile.ca.
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 price: Public Mobile at Free against Flight Crew Rest's $0.99. Public Mobile also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 0%) and rating (4.6 vs 3.5). 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
Public Mobile is free to download; Flight Crew Rest costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Public Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Public Mobile has 259 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Public Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flight Crew Rest's.
Public Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Flight Crew Rest monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Public Mobile | Flight Crew Rest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (259 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 259 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TELUS Communications Inc. | Brennan Steemers |
Customer experience
Public Mobile
Flight Crew Rest
Bugs and requests
Public Mobile
Reported bugs
5 issues- Activation issues
- Logging in problems
- App crashes and freezes
- Unreliable service
- Billing and payment issues
Requested features
3 requests- Wifi calling
- Support for iPad/tablets
- Improve customer service access
Flight Crew Rest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Public Mobile
No in-app purchases
Flight Crew Rest
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Public Mobile free?
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