NonRev vs STBY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
STBY
Discover exclusive travel deals and discounts curated specifically for airline staff worldwide. Access a global directory of offers in various cities, helping you save on your journeys.
- Exclusive airline staff deals
- Worldwide city offers
- Discount directory
- Travel savings
- Airline industry focus
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STBY is the #1 deal directory for airline staff that lists exclusive deals, discounts and offers available to airline staff in cities around the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: STBY at free with in-app purchases against NonRev's subscription. STBY also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). NonRev's advantage is ratings volume (404 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. NonRev sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and STBY sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
STBY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NonRev has 404 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NonRev ships an update every 3 months, STBY weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NonRev | STBY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (404 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 404 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Airline Employee Travel Services LLC | Declan Plunkett |
Customer experience
NonRev
STBY
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)
STBY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NonRev
- 1 Month Subscription$9.99
- 1 Year Subscription$49.99
STBY
- STBY+ | Weekly Access$1.997 Days
- STBY+ | Monthly Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- SBY Lounge | Yearly Access$39.991 Year
