iBidline vs FlightRests
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBidline
This app synchronizes your airline roster, allowing you to view, search, and export flight details to your calendar. It facilitates finding roster swaps and viewing friends' schedules. An upgrade enables completing the entire bidding process on your device.
- Synchronize airline roster with eMaestro
- View and search flightcrew rosters
- Search pilots by destination and date
- Find roster swaps quickly
- Nominate friends and view their rosters
- Complete bidding process on iPad
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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.
FlightRests
This tool assists pilots and cabin crew in calculating and managing in-flight rest periods. It features a minimalist design and accommodates various rest period configurations, with specialized interfaces for different crew roles.
- In-flight rest calculation
- Rest period tracking
- Support for even/odd rest periods
- Tailored input screens
- Minimalist interface
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A tool to help pilots and cabin crew calculate and keep track of in-flight rest schemes. Clean minimalist interface, support for even and odd number of rest periods, and tailored input screens for flight crew and cabin crew.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBidline at 91% against FlightRests's 0%. iBidline also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). FlightRests's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. iBidline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlightRests asks for nothing beyond the download.
iBidline holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of iBidline's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlightRests's.
iBidline ships an update every 5 days, FlightRests every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | iBidline | FlightRests |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 1.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alasdair Waugh | Joao Boavida |
Customer experience
iBidline
FlightRests
In-app purchases
iBidline
- iBid Full Product 1 Year Subscription$149.99
FlightRests
No in-app purchases









