CrewMobile vs StaffTraveler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
StaffTraveler
This app simplifies non-revenue travel for airline staff and their families. It provides accurate flight load information, real-time status updates, and connects a global community of travelers. Discover convenient flights, track standby availability, and access exclusive travel deals.
- Accurate flight load information
- Real-time flight status updates
- Standby seat availability
- Exclusive hotel and car rental deals
- Global interline community insights
- Faster, easier navigation
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StaffTraveler makes non-rev travel simple, fast, and stress-free. Get accurate flight loads for the flights you want to staff travel on. Book your standby tickets on MyIDTravel, ID90, or your airline’s portal and get reliable loads and real-time flight status updates on StaffTraveler. Created for airline crew, their families, and all eligible staff travelers, StaffTraveler connects a worldwide community sharing real-time flight loads and standby seat availability. What you can do with StaffTraveler: • Easily find the most convenient interline flights on the airlines you can non-rev on • Request reliable flight loads for your non-rev trips • Track live flight status updates while you travel standby • Unlock exclusive hotel deals and rental car offers • Get insider tips from the global interline community New in StaffTraveler 3: • Fresh new look with faster, easier navigation • Priority Requests to highlight urgent flights • Grouped connecting flights • Timeline view to track all loads and updates • Smarter, faster flight search • Swipe to Pin or Delete flights easily StaffTraveler is the #1 non-rev app for anyone traveling standby, making non-rev journeys smoother and smarter for over a million travelers worldwide. “This app is the best thing to happen to non-rev travel since the inception of non-rev travel itself.” Please note that you must be eligible for staff travel to use StaffTraveler.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: StaffTraveler at 86% against CrewMobile's 4%. StaffTraveler also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). CrewMobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. CrewMobile sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and StaffTraveler sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StaffTraveler holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StaffTraveler has 6.4K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of CrewMobile's written reviews are positive against 86% of StaffTraveler's.
CrewMobile ships an update every 3 months, StaffTraveler every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrewMobile | StaffTraveler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (35 ratings) | 4.9 (6.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.3% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 6.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #23 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAE Flight Services USA Inc. | StaffTraveler Solutions B.V. |
Customer experience
CrewMobile
StaffTraveler
Bugs and requests
CrewMobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
StaffTraveler
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login/registration issues with terms and conditions
- Requests not always showing up or being claimed quickly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to track multiple flight segments
- Notification for flight cancellations or aircraft changes
- Option to enter load numbers instead of scrolling
- Analytics or trends data on flight loads
- Improved notification management
In-app purchases
CrewMobile
- 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
StaffTraveler
- 1 credit$0.99
- 5 credits$3.49
- 10 credits$5.99
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- 5 priority credits$9.90
- 30 credits$15.99
- 10 priority credits$17.99
- 50 credits$24.99
- 100 credits$44.99
Questions
Is CrewMobile free?
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Do CrewMobile or StaffTraveler have ads?
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