Comparison

AA Expense vs Crewchief GA

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

Head to head
About

AA Expense

This company-approved application allows Aero Air, LLC employees to submit expense and per-diem reports. It also facilitates the completion and submission of exception reports.

Highlights
  • Submit expense reports
  • Submit per-diem expenses
  • Complete exception reports
  • Company-approved for Aero Air
  • Track purchased items
Features
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AA Expense is a custom expense reporting application for Aero Air, LLC. With this company approved app you can submit Aero Air Expense Reports for purchased items as well as per-diem expenses. Exception reports may be completed and submitted with this app as well. Questions related to the operation of this application should be emailed to info@myaviationapp.com. Questions related to expense policy or requirements should be directed to Aero Air’s Accounting Department.

About

Crewchief GA

This app provides aircraft owners and pilots with real-time tracking of aircraft safety, maintenance, and compliance. It helps manage airworthiness directives, service bulletins, and key maintenance intervals, promoting enhanced safety and regulatory compliance.

Highlights
  • Track FAA airworthiness directives
  • Monitor manufacturer service bulletins
  • Capture and share aircraft squawks
  • Log key maintenance intervals
  • Track IFR equipment status
  • Maintain VOR check and navigation data logs
  • Upload flight data
Features
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Crewchief Systems provides aircraft asset intelligence for aircraft owners, pilots, mechanics, maintenance facilities, and fleet managers. The Crewchief Systems platform unites these stakeholders and promotes enhanced safety and regulatory compliance through active management of customer aircraft data. Our services correlate real-time aircraft operations with aircraft maintenance records, manufacturer requirements & recommendations, and regulatory compliance directives. Crewchief GA allows customers of Crewchief Systems affiliated maintenance facilities and pilots who own their own airplane to track the safety, maintenance, and compliance status of aircraft managed on the Crewchief Systems platform. Note: You must be a current registered customer of a Crewchief Systems affiliated maintenance facility or of Crewchief Systems, your aircraft must be under active management, and you must have an existing Crewchief Systems account to use this software. New customers can sign up for our management service using the "Sign Up" feature in the app. With Crewchief GA, you can: * View the status, due dates, and due times of FAA airworthiness directives that apply to your aircraft * View the status, due dates, and times of manufacturer service bulletins that apply to your aircraft * Capture squawks to share with your mechanic * Track key maintenance intervals for your aircraft * Track IFR equipment status * Maintain VOR check logs and navigation data update logs * Upload flight data directly into the Crewchief Systems platform Our terms of Use can be found here: https://www.crewchiefsystems.com/terms-of-use Our Privacy Policy can be found here: https://www.crewchiefsystems.com/privacy-policy We LOVE feedback! Please send thoughts, ideas, or other comments to: support@crewchiefsystems.com

Screenshots

AA Expense2 screens
Crewchief GA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crewchief GA at Free against AA Expense's $2.99. Crewchief GA also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). AA Expense's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On 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

Crewchief GA is free to download; AA Expense costs $2.99 up front. Crewchief GA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. AA Expense asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AA Expense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crewchief GA has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AA Expense's written reviews are positive against 67% of Crewchief GA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AA Expense ships an update every 3 weeks, Crewchief GA every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AA Expense versus Crewchief GA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAA ExpenseCrewchief GA
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvanced Aviation LLCCrewchief Systems

Customer experience

AA Expense

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crewchief GA

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

AA Expense

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Crewchief GA

Subscriptions1
  • Single Aircraft Monthly$49.991 Month
One-time1
  • Intake Processing Fee$299.99

Questions

Is AA Expense free?
AA Expense costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crewchief GA free?
Crewchief GA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AA Expense or Crewchief GA?
AA Expense is rated higher. AA Expense averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Crewchief GA averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do AA Expense or Crewchief GA have ads?
Neither AA Expense nor Crewchief GA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AA Expense or Crewchief GA?
AA Expense ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crewchief GA every 8 days. Most recently, AA Expense was updated on October 17, 2026 and Crewchief GA on October 24, 2026.

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