NonRev vs FlyStandby
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.
FlyStandby
This app helps airline employees and their travel partners plan staff travel, search for standby flights, and access crew schedules. It allows users to view live flight status, plan multi-leg journeys, and request cabin loads from verified crew. The app also tracks airline-specific staff travel agreements and requires verification for sensitive features.
- Standby flight search
- Live flight status and schedule data
- Multi-leg journey planning
- Real cabin load requests
- Staff travel agreement tracking
- Verified airline employee access
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FlyStandby is the modern toolkit for airline employees and eligible travel partners. Plan staff travel, search standby-friendly flights, and stay ahead of crew schedules from a single app. WHAT YOU CAN DO — Search flights worldwide and view live status, gate and schedule data — Plan multi-leg journeys on an interactive canvas with timeline and map views, including great-circle route arcs — Request real cabin loads from verified crew and get answers, usually within minutes — fully refunded if no one responds before departure — Track airline-specific staff travel agreements (ZEA / ZEP / ZPA) across 50+ airlines — Get verified as an airline employee for trusted access — Top up SkyCredits to unlock load requests, trip planning, Route Explorer and Flight Status DESIGNED FOR AIRLINE STAFF FlyStandby is built for crew, ground staff, retirees and their eligible companions. Verification is required for sensitive features so the community stays trusted. SUBSCRIPTIONS FlyStandby offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions that unlock advanced features for power users. — Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. — Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. — Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price shown at purchase. — You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase. LEGAL Terms of Use: https://flystandby.app/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://flystandby.app/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: FlyStandby at freemium against NonRev's subscription. FlyStandby also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). NonRev's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On price, 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 FlyStandby sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlyStandby 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of NonRev's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlyStandby's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NonRev ships an update every 3 months, FlyStandby every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NonRev | FlyStandby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (404 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 404 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Airline Employee Travel Services LLC | Matthieu Labbe |
Customer experience
NonRev
FlyStandby
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)
FlyStandby
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NonRev
- 1 Month Subscription$9.99
- 1 Year Subscription$49.99
FlyStandby
- Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Max (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Pro (Yearly)$17.991 Year
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- Max (Yearly)$44.991 Year
- Economy SkyCredits$1.99
- Premium SkyCredits$6.99
- Business SkyCredits$14.99
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- First SkyCredits$39.99
- Private Jet SkyCredits$69.99
