Comparison

Duty vs EK Crew Rest

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

Head to head
About

Duty

Features
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Duty-Rest is a professional aviation tool designed to simplify and optimize inflight crew rest management for long-range operations. Quickly calculate and distribute crew rest periods between pilots and cabin crew while maintaining a clear overview of all active and upcoming rest intervals. Designed for real-world airline operations, Duty-Rest helps crews coordinate rest schedules efficiently, reduce workload, and improve situational awareness during flight. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

EK Crew Rest

This app helps flight and cabin crew plan onboard rest periods accurately. It automatically calculates equal break durations based on flight times and rest facility configurations, eliminating manual calculations. Features include customizable rest sequences, break alarms, and a time calculator.

Highlights
  • Automated break duration calculation
  • Customizable rest-service sequences
  • Break start and end alarms
  • Live progress tracking for crew groups
  • Time calculator for HH:MM operations
  • Shareable digital or printable break schedules
Features
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EK Crew Rest helps long-haul cabin and flight crew plan onboard break windows quickly and accurately — no spreadsheets, no mental arithmetic. Enter your break start time and top of descent, choose your rest-service sequencing pattern, and the app automatically calculates how long each rest block should be so every crew member gets equal, fair rest within the available window. CABIN CREW FEATURES · 10 rest-service sequences covering 2, 3 and 4 rest slots, filtered by aircraft (B777 / A350 / A380) and rest facility (CRC, LD-CRC, MD-CRC, crew seats) · Auto-calculated, equal rest blocks based on the available flight time — all times on the 5-minute grid · Middle + last service support; optional separate Business / Economy service timings with all cabins resting the same duration · First Class breaks on 2-rest sequences — window set relative to take-off and landing, with controllable FC break overlap so everyone keeps the longest possible rest · Force a target rest duration and see the schedule update live · Buffer settings and round-to-5-minute handover times FLIGHT CREW FEATURES · Dedicated flight crew break calculator — 2, 3 or 4 breaks · Break start (after takeoff) and break end (before landing) buffers · Equal rest blocks distributed across the available window BREAK ALARMS · Start tracking a schedule and get an alarm 15 minutes before each break ends (time to wake the crew) and 5 minutes before each break starts (get ready) — with sound, even while the app is open · Live progress for every crew group: which break is running and how long is left · Works in the clock you choose — UTC or Dubai time — whatever zone the device is showing TOOLS · Time Calculator: an HH:MM calculator that adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides times on the 24-hour clock and respects the day run · Share a full-colour digital card, or print A4 (1 page, or 2 copies with a cut line) · Redesigned iPad dashboard; compact, fast iPhone layout GENERAL · No account required. No data collected. No network requests. SEQUENCES SUPPORTED SRR · SRRS · SRSRS · SRRR · SRRRS · SRRRR · SRRRRS · SRRSRRS · SRSRRS · SRRSRS PRICING 10 free calculations included. Full access available as a one-time purchase — no subscription.

Screenshots

Duty4 screens
EK Crew Rest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Duty at every 3 days against EK Crew Rest's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Duty sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and EK Crew Rest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duty ships an update every 3 days, EK Crew Rest monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Duty versus EK Crew Rest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDutyEK Crew Rest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin HandlAyman Maklad

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Duty

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$1.991 Year
1 purchases

EK Crew Rest

One-time1
  • Full Access$5.99

Questions

Is Duty free?
Duty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EK Crew Rest free?
EK Crew Rest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duty or EK Crew Rest have ads?
Neither Duty nor EK Crew Rest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duty or EK Crew Rest?
Duty ships an update every 3 days, and EK Crew Rest monthly. Most recently, Duty was updated on October 27, 2026 and EK Crew Rest on October 15, 2026.

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