Comparison

CrewMobile vs Sequence Decoder

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

Head to head
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.

About

Sequence Decoder

Access real-time and historical flight data for any airport, including departures, arrivals, and individual flight details. Flight attendants receive specialized tools for managing schedules, alerts, crew communication, and legal compliance.

Highlights
  • Airport departure/arrival info
  • Individual flight lookup
  • Flight attendant alerts
  • Crew scheduling tools
  • Legality checker
  • Crew communication
Features
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For the public: -Past and future departure information for all airports -Past and future arrival information for all airports -Individual flight info lookup For flight attendants: -Reminders if you forgot to sign in-Flight info -ETB alerts -Open time alerts -Flight alerts -Open time display -Sequence details -Calendar -Reserve call out list -Standby list -Crew chat -Save notes about crew members -Display prior sequences flown together with others -Pilot sequence info -Legality checker -Hotel amenities and pickup locations -Find layover overlaps with other base's sequences -Tracks cosmic radiation exposure -Sequence total pay

Screenshots

CrewMobile4 screens
Sequence Decoder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sequence Decoder at 76% against CrewMobile's 4%. Sequence Decoder also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CrewMobile sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sequence Decoder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sequence Decoder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sequence Decoder has 241 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 76% of Sequence Decoder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrewMobile ships an update every 3 months, Sequence Decoder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CrewMobile versus Sequence Decoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrewMobileSequence Decoder
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (35 ratings)4.6 (241 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.3% of reviews75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35241 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAE Flight Services USA Inc.Jeffrey REISBERG

Customer experience

CrewMobile

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

Sequence Decoder

All ratings238 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative19.5%

Bugs and requests

CrewMobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sequence Decoder

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Trips no longer listed in open time after update
  • Cannot sync calendar
  • App not loading trips or showing standbys
  • Open time and call out list not working
  • Jeffnet not loading data
Show 4 more
  • App not working after recent use
  • Locked out of app, cannot log in
  • No way to stop payments
  • Getting error messages on everything

Requested features

2 requests
  • Enable Face ID login when importing via browser
  • Bring back hotel info

In-app purchases

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
None

Sequence Decoder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CrewMobile free?
CrewMobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sequence Decoder free?
Sequence Decoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CrewMobile or Sequence Decoder?
Sequence Decoder is rated higher. CrewMobile averages 1.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Sequence Decoder averages 4.6 from 241 ratings.
Do CrewMobile or Sequence Decoder have ads?
Neither CrewMobile nor Sequence Decoder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrewMobile or Sequence Decoder?
CrewMobile ships an update every 3 months, and Sequence Decoder every 3 weeks. Most recently, CrewMobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sequence Decoder on November 2, 2026.

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