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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Flying long-haul? Work out the inflight rest periods for the whole crew in a few taps. FOR PILOTS AND CABIN CREW • 3 pilots, 4 pilots or cabin crew with one, two or three services • Pick the rest distribution your crew prefers, drawn to scale so you see it before you choose • Works for every rank: Captain, Cruise Captain, First Officer, Cruise Relief Pilot FAST TO FILL IN • Three ways to enter your flight: choose the one that matches the times you have at hand • Round up to get clean, easy to read times • Adjust the result and add a changeover time DURING THE FLIGHT • Your schedule as a timeline, with the period in progress marked • Wake up calls before each crew change, so nobody oversleeps • Share the schedule with the rest of the crew by Bluetooth MADE FOR THE FLIGHT DECK • Dark design, easy on the eyes at night • Works offline, in airplane mode • No account, no ads, no data collected • iPhone and iPad Built with the input of dozens of pilots and cabin crew.
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 ratings volume (65 vs 3). FlightRests's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 $2.99 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 6 weeks, FlightRests every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Extended Rest Operations | FlightRests |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | 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 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Santiago Borja Lopez | Joao Boavida |
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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