STBY vs mechcounter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STBY
Discover exclusive travel deals and discounts curated specifically for airline staff worldwide. Access a global directory of offers in various cities, helping you save on your journeys.
- Exclusive airline staff deals
- Worldwide city offers
- Discount directory
- Travel savings
- Airline industry focus
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STBY is the #1 deal directory for airline staff that lists exclusive deals, discounts and offers available to airline staff in cities around the world.
mechcounter
Track flights in real-time with detailed information including remaining time, flight plans, and landing estimates. View your aircraft's position on a map with altitude and speed data.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Flight plan display
- Landing time estimates
- Altitude and ground speed
- Map view of aircraft position
- Origin and destination times
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See the time remaining, flight plan (when available), landing time, altitude, ground speed, times at origin and destination, and your plane on a map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STBY at 5.0 against mechcounter's 4.5. STBY also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 26.0). mechcounter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. STBY sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. mechcounter asks for nothing beyond the download.
STBY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mechcounter has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
STBY ships an update weekly, mechcounter every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STBY | mechcounter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Declan Plunkett | Jeffrey REISBERG |
Customer experience
STBY
mechcounter
In-app purchases
STBY
- STBY+ | Weekly Access$1.997 Days
- STBY+ | Monthly Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- SBY Lounge | Yearly Access$39.991 Year
mechcounter
No in-app purchases
