Comparison

CrewMobile vs WaiAir

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

WaiAir

Features
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The flight tracker that works everywhere. Built for Asia. Ready for the world. Your gate changed. Your flight is delayed. WaiAir knows — before the board does. Track 10,000+ airports worldwide in your language: English · Deutsch · Nederlands · ภาษาไทย · 한국어 · 中文 · 日本語 · Español · Tiếng Việt · Bahasa Indonesia Personalize your experience with country-inspired color themes — from KLM blue to Thai gold. Your app, your vibe. ติดตามเที่ยวบินทั่วโลก Airport Mode, Kids Mode, ร้านอาหารที่จุดหมาย และนำเข้าอีเมลการเดินทางอัตโนมัติ 世界中のフライトを追跡。Airport Mode、Kids Mode、目的地のレストラン、旅行メール自動インポート。 전 세계 항공편 추적. Airport Mode, Kids Mode, 목적지 레스토랑 및 자동 여행 이메일 가져오기. 追踪全球任何航班。机场模式、儿童模式、目的地餐厅推荐及自动导入旅行邮件。 Volg elke vlucht wereldwijd. Airport Mode, Kids Mode, restaurants op bestemming & automatisch e-mail importeren. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CrewMobile4 screens
WaiAir4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WaiAir at none against CrewMobile's 9. WaiAir also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). CrewMobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CrewMobile sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. WaiAir asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrewMobile ships an update every 3 months, WaiAir every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CrewMobile versus WaiAir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrewMobileWaiAir
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews4.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAE Flight Services USA Inc.Michael Kleinjans

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

WaiAir

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CrewMobile free?
CrewMobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WaiAir free?
WaiAir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CrewMobile or WaiAir have ads?
Neither CrewMobile nor WaiAir shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrewMobile or WaiAir?
CrewMobile ships an update every 3 months, and WaiAir every 2 days. Most recently, CrewMobile was updated on October 16, 2026 and WaiAir on September 30, 2026.

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