Comparison

Crew Rest Calculator vs RosterView

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

RosterView

Features
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RosterView turns your airline roster into a calendar you can actually read. Import your roster once and the whole month is laid out in colour: duty days, days off, standby, simulator and ground training, each instantly recognisable. Tap any day for the detail behind it. BUILT FOR CREW • Every time in the local time of the airport it belongs to, with the zone and UTC offset shown, so there is never any doubt which clock you are reading • Block time worked out for every sector, and totalled for the month • Report time exactly as your roster prints it — never estimated • Layovers grouped into one card with the ground time between sectors • Day turns shown as day turns, not layovers • Tap any time to switch the whole app between local and UTC YOUR ROSTER STAYS YOURS • Everything is stored on your phone and survives app updates • The original roster page is saved under Original, so you can always check the app's times against the source • Your airline password is never seen, stored or transmitted by RosterView — you sign in on your airline's own page CREW • See which colleagues are on RosterView and compare days off side by side • Find the days you are both free — useful for swaps • Choose who can see your roster: everyone, only crew you accept, or nobody. Private means it never leaves your phone. ALSO • Face ID lock • Works offline once imported • No analytics, no tracking, no advertising • Import from your airline portal, a calendar file, a screenshot, or by pasting RosterView is an unofficial personal tool for viewing your own roster more easily. It is not provided by, endorsed by or affiliated with any airline. Always check your airline's original roster.

Screenshots

Crew Rest Calculator4 screens
RosterView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RosterView at every 4 days against Crew Rest Calculator's every 5 months. On price, 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

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

Crew Rest Calculator ships an update every 5 months, RosterView every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Crew Rest Calculator versus RosterView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrew Rest CalculatorRosterView
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWILL3DAlen Sukaj

In-app purchases

None

Crew Rest Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

RosterView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crew Rest Calculator free?
Crew Rest Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RosterView free?
RosterView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crew Rest Calculator or RosterView have ads?
Neither Crew Rest Calculator nor RosterView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crew Rest Calculator or RosterView?
Crew Rest Calculator ships an update every 5 months, and RosterView every 4 days. Most recently, Crew Rest Calculator was updated on November 3, 2026 and RosterView on October 31, 2026.

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