Comparison

iBidline vs EASA FTL Calculator

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

Head to head
About

iBidline

This app integrates airline rosters, allowing pilots to view, search, and manage their schedules. It facilitates roster swaps and offers full bidding capabilities in its premium version. It's designed for pilots and their families.

Highlights
  • Roster synchronization
  • Search flightcrew rosters
  • Roster swap finder
  • Friend roster viewing
  • Electronic bid submission
  • Calendar export
Features
Read full description

iBid integrates your airline roster into your iPad seamlessly. View your roster, export it to your iPad calendar and access it from your phone or computer. • Keep your roster up to date with ease by synchronising with eMaestro at the touch of a button. • View and search all flightcrew rosters for your airline in a clear and readable format. • Search for pilots by destination and date. • Find roster swaps in seconds. Select the trip you want to swap, specify what you want in return and iBid will show you who you could potentially swap with. • Nominate your friends and view their rosters with complete trip details on any fleet. Upgrade to the full version and you will be able to complete the whole bidding process on your iPad. View, sort and filter the available lines and then submit your electronic bid effortlessly. This app is designed to work for pilots employed by any airline using a 'bidline' rostering system or the eMaestro rostering interface. It is also useful to friends and family of those pilots and to retired staff for viewing rosters.

About

EASA FTL Calculator

This app provides commercial pilots with instant, accurate calculations for duty time and Flight Duty Period limits according to EU Regulation 83/2014. It supports various extension types and acclimatization states, ensuring compliance with EASA flight time limitations.

Highlights
  • Calculate maximum Flight Duty Period
  • Determine latest on-blocks time
  • Support for split duty and in-flight rest extensions
  • Automatic acclimatization state factoring
  • Browse and search ORO.FTL regulations
  • iCloud settings sync across devices
Features
Read full description

Stay legal, stay safe. EASA FTL Calculator gives commercial pilots instant access to accurate duty time and FDP limits under EU Regulation 83/2014 — no maths, no margin for error. Whether you're flying a simple single-sector turn-around or a complex duty with in-flight rest or split duty extensions, the app handles the calculation for you. DUTY TIME & FDP • Calculate your maximum Flight Duty Period for any number of sectors • Determine your latest on-blocks time for a given report time • Support for all extension types: split duty and in-flight rest with one, two, or three crew members • Automatic acclimatization state factored into every FDP calculation ACCLIMATIZATION • Enter your previous and next duty report times to determine your acclimatization state • Results show whether you are acclimatised to your previous duty timezone, next duty timezone, or in an unknown transition state • Seamlessly pass your acclimatization result directly into a Duty Time calculation REGULATORY REFERENCE • Browse the full text of ORO.FTL regulations, formatted for easy on-the-go reference • Search across all sections to find exactly what you need SETTINGS & SYNC • Set your default reporting timezone, extension type, and starting view • Settings sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud Designed by pilots, for pilots. Calculations follow the lookup tables in EU Regulation 83/2014 and ORO.FTL — the current, in-force EASA flight time limitation rules — giving you confidence that every result is regulation-compliant.

Screenshots

iBidline1 screens
EASA FTL Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iBidline at Free against EASA FTL Calculator's $1.99. iBidline also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.1). EASA FTL Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). 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

iBidline is free to download; EASA FTL Calculator costs $1.99 up front. iBidline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EASA FTL Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBidline ships an update weekly, EASA FTL Calculator every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iBidline versus EASA FTL Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBidlineEASA FTL Calculator
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlasdair WaughWilliam Beal

Customer experience

iBidline

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

EASA FTL Calculator

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iBidline

One-time1
  • iBid Full Product 1 Year Subscription$149.99
None

EASA FTL Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBidline free?
iBidline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EASA FTL Calculator free?
EASA FTL Calculator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iBidline or EASA FTL Calculator have ads?
Neither iBidline nor EASA FTL Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBidline or EASA FTL Calculator?
iBidline ships an update weekly, and EASA FTL Calculator every 2 months. Most recently, iBidline was updated on November 6, 2026 and EASA FTL Calculator on November 6, 2026.

Other comparisons