Comparison

Extended Rest Operations vs CrewRest+

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Calculate inflight rest periods
  • Over 10 rest distributions
  • Multiple flight data input methods
  • Round-up feature for schedules
  • Wake-up alarms for crew changes
Features
Currently charting
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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 AT A GLANCE • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: the rest in progress and a live countdown to the next crew change • Apple Watch: Smart Stack widget and watch face complications • Moves to the next rest by itself, offline, all flight 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, iPad and Apple Watch Built with the input of dozens of pilots and cabin crew.

About

CrewRest+

This app helps flight crew calculate rest and duty schedules for long-haul flights. It offers customizable scenarios, including airline-specific options, and allows users to adjust durations and share timelines. A free trial is available before a yearly subscription.

Highlights
  • Rest and duty scheduling calculator
  • Customizable rest period splits
  • Airline-specific scenario catalog
  • Adjustable duration settings
  • Timeline sharing as PNG
  • Breaks before rest/duty periods
Features
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CrewRest+ is an application designed for flight crew members, both cockpit and cabin crew, operating long-haul flights. It is a rest scheduling calculator (and duty-service scheduling for cabin crew) that provides a simple and efficient flight timeline, displaying the duration, start time, and end time of each rest and/or duty-service period based on the entered data. Several scenarios can be selected, such as splitting the total duration into 3 equal rest periods, or 4, or even 6. Some airline-specific scenarios have been requested by pilots and are also available in the scenario catalog: Cathay, Virgin, Swiss, and Air New Zealand options. Breaks between rest periods are defined by the user. For cabin crew, breaks before rest periods and before duty periods can be set differently. Once the timeline is displayed, durations can be adjusted according to the actual flight context (except for the airline-specific scenarios mentioned above). The timeline can also be shared as a PNG image with other crew members. The application is available on both iPhone and iPad. --- Note : The app includes a free trial allowing up to 5 timeline calculations, with full access to all features. After these 5 calculations have been used, continued access to the app and its features requires an auto-renewable annual subscription priced at $6.99 per year. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings under “Subscriptions“. This application uses Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Extended Rest Operations4 screens
CrewRest+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CrewRest+ at Free against Extended Rest Operations's $2.99. CrewRest+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Extended Rest Operations's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (67 vs 2). On update cadence and ads 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

CrewRest+ is free to download; Extended Rest Operations costs $2.99 up front. CrewRest+ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. Extended Rest Operations asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CrewRest+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Extended Rest Operations has 67 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extended Rest Operations ships an update every 3 weeks, CrewRest+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Extended Rest Operations versus CrewRest+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtended Rest OperationsCrewRest+
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (67 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#180 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantiago Borja LopezSerge Ostrowsky

Customer experience

Extended Rest Operations

All ratings67 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative16.7%

CrewRest+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Extended Rest Operations

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CrewRest+

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Extended Rest Operations free?
Extended Rest Operations costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrewRest+ free?
CrewRest+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Extended Rest Operations or CrewRest+?
CrewRest+ is rated higher. Extended Rest Operations averages 4.3 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while CrewRest+ averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Extended Rest Operations or CrewRest+ have ads?
Neither Extended Rest Operations nor CrewRest+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Extended Rest Operations or CrewRest+?
Extended Rest Operations ships an update every 3 weeks, and CrewRest+ fortnightly. Most recently, Extended Rest Operations was updated on November 6, 2026 and CrewRest+ on November 5, 2026.

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