Extended Rest Operations vs FlightRests
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Extended Rest Operations
Easily calculate inflight rest periods for long-haul flights. Features multiple rest distribution options and flight data input methods. Includes a round-up feature for clear schedules and optional alarms for crew changes.
- Calculate inflight rest periods
- Over 10 rest distributions
- Multiple flight data input methods
- Round-up feature for schedules
- Wake-up alarms for crew changes
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Good morning, Crew! Flying long-haul? We’ve got you covered. Calculate your inflight rest periods in just a few taps. Choose from over 10 rest distributions and 3 ways to input your flight data. Use the round-up feature to get a friendly, easy-to-read schedule—your crew-friendly assistant in the sky. The app can even wake you at each crew change, so you never miss your rest. Whether you’re a Cruise Relief Pilot, Cruise Captain, or any other rank, this app works for you. Cabin crew? One, two, or three services—you deserve your rest too. Built with input from dozens of pilots and cabin crew, this is the #1 app for inflight rest management. Simple, reliable, and tailored to the skies.
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: Extended Rest Operations at 74% against FlightRests's 0%. Extended Rest Operations also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). FlightRests's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
FlightRests is free to download; Extended Rest Operations costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Extended Rest Operations holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Extended Rest Operations has 65 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Extended Rest Operations's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlightRests's.
Extended Rest Operations ships an update every 3 weeks, FlightRests every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Extended Rest Operations | FlightRests |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (65 ratings) — better | 1.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #184 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Santiago Borja Lopez | Yellow Pad, Lda |
Customer experience
Extended Rest Operations
FlightRests
In-app purchases
Extended Rest Operations
No in-app purchases
FlightRests
No in-app purchases
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