CrewMobile vs CONNECT
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.
CONNECT
This app helps airline crew manage their schedules, share flight information, and connect with colleagues. It offers features like offline viewing, flight tracking for friends and family, and tools for carpooling and finding local activities. It supports manual roster file uploads and integrates with popular calendar applications.
- Manual roster file import
- Offline schedule viewing
- Flight schedule export to calendars
- Roster sharing with colleagues
- Flight tracking for friends/family
- In-app chat and carpool features
- Destination briefing and tools
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The calendar app for pilots, flight attendants, and ground staff. CrewLounge CONNECT only supports manual upload of your roster files. We recommend trying the free version of the app to see if this manual upload process suits your needs before purchasing the annual license. View your schedule offline and manage your time. Share your schedule with colleagues in the same or different companies. Let your friends and family track your flights. Works seamlessly on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. CrewLounge CONNECT comes with these great features: - Export your flight schedule to any calendar (iOS, Google, Outlook, ...) - Share your roster with colleagues (using the same app) - Family and friends can view your schedule and track your flights (free web app) - Chat 1-on-1 and 1-on-Crew (no need to create a group via social media) - Carpool with colleagues (find nearby crew on your flight) - Meet people in outstation (to eat, exercise, dance or date) - Find the crew on another flight - Airline crew favorite restaurants and activities in outstation And many other tools, such as: - passenger headcount - in-flight rest time calculation - hotel pick-up time calculation - currency exchange rate calculator - hotel room list sharing - track your car position on the airport parking - destination briefing (weather, notes, time zone) Keep track of your duties: - detailed history (how many weekend days did I get last year) - export flights and simulator to your pilot logbook (CrewLounge, LogTen Pro) You can try this app without registration or payment! Download your roster from your airline in the free DEMO mode. Important Notes: 1) This app does not support airlines integrations. If your airline is does not support a roster file download, you can not use this app. 3) While every effort is made to avoid bugs, we cannot be held responsible for any errors with the app and the results caused by these errors, such as late sign-up or no-show for any duty! You must always consult your official company schedule! 4) This app can be downloaded for free. After registration you can use the app for free for a limited number of roster imports. Unlock all features with in-app purchase. A single payment can be used across multiple devices and different OS platforms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CONNECT at 61% against CrewMobile's 4%. CONNECT also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). CrewMobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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 CONNECT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CONNECT holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CONNECT has 335 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 61% of CONNECT's.
CrewMobile ships an update every 3 months, CONNECT every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | CrewMobile | CONNECT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (35 ratings) | 4.6 (335 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.3% of reviews | 60.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 335 — 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 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAE Flight Services USA Inc. | AvioVision |
Customer experience
CrewMobile
CONNECT
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
CONNECT
- 1 Year Full License$14.99
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