Comparison

NonRev vs CrewMobile

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

Head to head
About

NonRev

This app helps airline employees and their families plan standby travel by estimating their chances of getting a seat on flights. It allows searching for flights and provides insights into load factors for non-revenue passengers. Access to all features requires a subscription, but limited flight searches are available for free.

Highlights
  • Search for flights
  • Estimate seat availability
  • View flight load factors
  • Plan standby travel
  • Airline employee travel tool
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NonRev is a term used by airlines to refer to non-revenue passengers, that is, passengers flying for free. This includes airline employees and their families, as well as buddy pass travelers and so on. Generally NonRevs travel standby and are given seats only after paid passengers are accounted for. NonRev app helps you plan your NonRev adventures by allowing you to search for flights and see an estimate of how good your chances are of getting a seat on any given flight.* NonRev app is subscription-based, however, even without a subscription you can search for flights between LAX, JFK, ATL, ORD, and LHR. *Due to technical factors, currently no NonRev status is available for Southwest Airlines.

About

CrewMobile

This app helps airline crew manage their duties, messages, and flight information. It allows for secure log-in, viewing schedules, and acknowledging changes. Premium features offer advanced flight details, calendar syncing, and expense management.

Highlights
  • View duties, flights, and crew details
  • Acknowledge duty changes and messages
  • Sign on/off for duty
  • Check course and certification expiry
  • Receive notifications
  • Advanced flight information (premium)
  • Calendar sync (premium)
Features
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CrewMobile is for use with the merlot.aero suite of products - Merlot Aero and Geneva. merlot.aero allows airline operations staff the ability to securely distribute timely and relevant information to crew. With CrewMobile, airline crew can view duties, duty changes and messages. Crew can also acknowledge duty changes and messages. Please check with your airline to find out whether they have allowed CrewMobile access and which features are available to you. - secure log on - view duties, flights and crew - view accommodation and training details - view and acknowledge duty changes - view and acknowledge messages from airline - sign on/off for duty - check your expiry status for critical courses and certifications - receive notifications for duty changes and messages from airline Premium Features: - Advanced Flight Info: View additional information about your duty flights, including delays, passenger numbers, special service requests (where available from your airline), and receive notifications of estimated departure time changes. - Calendar Sync: Sync your duties list with your device calendar app. - Language Packs: Use CrewMobile in Chinese, Spanish and Indonesian. - Wake Up Calc: Calculate wake up time and set alarms for your duties. - Swaps and Trades: Search ideal pairings from your airline's Swap Board, based on your criteria, submit swaps and offers and check approval status. - Open Time: Exchange your duty for a day off or reserve via the Open Time Board. - Expenses: View and submit expense claims. - Rules Checker: View your period hours, duty and rest limits for each duty. - CrewWatch: Check upcoming duties and flights on your Apple Watch. LOG IN Please use your usual Merlot, Geneva or company directory credential to log in. The mobile token is available from the Login Center in the top-right corner of CrewPortal, or contact your Merlot administrator. ABOUT MERLOT.AERO As merlot.aero joins CAE, operators around the world can now experience seamless crew management and training operations solutions like never before. CAE provides robust crew operations and optimization software, helping airlines and business aircraft operators make optimal data-driven decisions, faster than ever before. Privacy Policy: https://www.cae.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.cae.com/terms-of-use-agreement/ PREMIUM FEATURES CrewMobile is free to download and use for duties, duty changes and messages. The following premium features are available for purchase as a personal subscription. Available monthly subscriptions: - CrewMobile Advanced Flight Info - CrewMobile Calendar Sync - CrewMobile Language Packs - CrewMobile Wake Up Calc - CrewMobile Swaps and Trades - CrewMobile Open Time - CrewMobile Expenses - CrewMobile Rules Checker - CrewWatch Prices and taxes may vary by location. The local currency price for your location will be displayed on the purchase screen before you purchase. Some premium features might not be available to you, depending on your airline. Subscriptions will be charged to your preferred payment method in your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period (if you cancel, your subscription remains active until the current period expires). You can manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. You can also access this screen from the CrewMobile home screen, tap on your name (log in center) > My Subscriptions > Manage Renewals to manage your subscriptions after purchase. TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you are an employee of a merlot.aero customer airline and are having issues and/or suggestions on the app, please contact us at appstore@merlot.aero.

Screenshots

NonRev3 screens
CrewMobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NonRev at 4.5 against CrewMobile's 1.6. NonRev also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 4%) and ratings volume (404 vs 35). CrewMobile's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and device support (4 vs 2). 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. NonRev sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and CrewMobile sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NonRev holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NonRev has 404 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of NonRev's written reviews are positive against 4% of CrewMobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NonRev versus CrewMobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonRevCrewMobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (404 ratings) — better1.6 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews — better4.3% of reviews
Number of ratings404 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirline Employee Travel Services LLCCAE Flight Services USA Inc.

Customer experience

NonRev

All ratings404 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative59.2%

CrewMobile

All ratings35 ratings
Positive11.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive4.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative91.3%

Bugs and requests

NonRev

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes with 'unknown error occurred' message
  • Login fails after phone reset or upgrade
  • Search returns no results despite available flights
  • Subscription not recognized despite active payment
  • App doesn't work after recent updates
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  • Same-day flight searches produce error messages
  • Multiple airline searches omit certain flights
  • App fails to load data consistently
  • Recurring payment issues and unauthorized charges
  • iOS compatibility issues with newer versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Push notifications for availability changes
  • Nonstop flight filter option
  • Full-day search capability instead of snapshots
  • Save favorite searches
  • View standby list position
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  • Exact seat count information
  • Web and app subscription integration
  • Single airline selection at a time (UI improvement)

CrewMobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NonRev

One-time2
  • 1 Month Subscription$9.99
  • 1 Year Subscription$49.99
9 purchases

CrewMobile

Subscriptions9
  • Wake Up Calc$0.991 Month
  • Flight Info$0.991 Month
  • Language Packs$0.991 Month
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  • Expenses$2.991 Month
  • Calendar Sync$2.991 Month
  • Rules Checker$2.991 Month
  • CrewWatch$4.991 Month
  • Open Time$4.991 Month
  • Swaps$8.991 Month

Questions

Is NonRev free?
NonRev is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrewMobile free?
CrewMobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NonRev or CrewMobile?
NonRev is rated higher. NonRev averages 4.5 out of 5 from 404 ratings, while CrewMobile averages 1.6 from 35 ratings.
Do NonRev or CrewMobile have ads?
Neither NonRev nor CrewMobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NonRev or CrewMobile?
NonRev ships an update every 3 months, and CrewMobile every 3 months. Most recently, NonRev was updated on October 8, 2026 and CrewMobile on October 12, 2026.

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