iBidline vs FlightTimer26
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.
FlightTimer26
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FlightTimer26 - Your Digital Kneeboard Replacement Replace paper notes and manual calculations with a precise digital flight timer designed for pilots. FlightTimer26 eliminates reading errors and calculation mistakes that can occur when writing on paper during flight. KEY FEATURES: • Real-time block time tracking (block start/end) • Engine hours monitoring with dual format support (decimal hours or hh:mm) • Automatic flight time calculations • Clean, distraction-free interface optimized for cockpit use • Support for both decimal and hours:minutes engine time formats • UTC time option for international operations • Previous flights history for quick reference • iCloud sync across all devices (iPad, iPhone, Mac) PERFECT FOR: • Private pilots tracking flight time and engine hours • Flight schools monitoring student progress • Aircraft owners maintaining accurate maintenance records • Anyone who wants to eliminate paper-based flight tracking • Pilots using iPad in cockpit and iPhone for logbook entries WHY FLIGHTTIMER26: Unlike traditional logbooks, FlightTimer26 focuses on real-time flight data capture. It replaces the paper notes you'd typically write on your kneeboard during flight, ensuring accurate time tracking and eliminating manual calculation errors. The app prevents common mistakes like: • Misreading engine hour counters • Calculation errors in flight time • Lost or damaged paper notes • Inconsistent time format recording Designed with pilots in mind, the interface is clean and distraction-free, allowing you to focus on flying while accurately recording essential flight data. WORKFLOW OPTIMIZATION: Use your iPad in the cockpit for real-time data entry, then access all flight data on your iPhone or Mac for logbook entries. iCloud sync ensures your data is always available across all devices. Note: This app is designed as a digital replacement for paper flight notes and kneeboard entries, not as a replacement for official aircraft logbooks or maintenance records. Available in English, German, Italian, Spanish, and French. WHAT'S NEW (für Updates): Version 1.0: • Initial release • Digital kneeboard replacement for flight timing • Engine hours tracking with dual format support • Block time and flight time calculations • Multi-language support (EN, DE, IT, ES, FR) • Clean, cockpit-optimized interface
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlightTimer26 at none against iBidline's 1. iBidline's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. iBidline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlightTimer26 asks for nothing beyond the download.
iBidline ships an update every 5 days, FlightTimer26 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBidline | FlightTimer26 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alasdair Waugh | Christian Heim |
In-app purchases
iBidline
- iBid Full Product 1 Year Subscription$149.99
FlightTimer26
No in-app purchases









