Comparison

Flight Crew Notes vs Roster Helper

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

Head to head
About

Flight Crew Notes

This app helps aviation professionals, frequent flyers, and enthusiasts document their journeys. Capture and relive flight details with this essential in-flight documentation tool. It's designed for seamless note-taking and sharing.

Highlights
  • In-flight documentation
  • Journey capture
  • Note-taking
  • Sharing capabilities
  • Aviation professional focus
Features
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Flight Crew Notes is the essential tool for flight crews to elevate their in-flight documentation experience.  Tailored for aviation professionals, this app is also perfect for frequent flyers and aviation enthusiasts. Your go-to companion for capturing and reliving the details of your journeys through the skies.

About

Roster Helper

Features
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Roster Helper is a roster companion for airline crew. Import your schedule from your airline's crew portal and see flights, standby, training, days off, positioning and layovers in clear month and timeline views. Open any duty for report times, block time, crew, aircraft and flight details. Export to AeroWeather, LogTen Pro, PILOTLOG and more. Supported airlines: - GetJet Airlines - Heston Airlines - FlyOne - Wizz Air - SKY express - Bulgaria Air - Ural Airlines - Etihad Airways - More airlines coming soon - visit our website for information Pro adds: - Statistics and Friends - Crew tools and roster sharing - GetJet Swaps: offer duties, review matching offers and prepare Crew Control requests - Subscribable calendars and logbook exports - Weather, trip and hotel information - Revision history (if available) Widgets and the Apple Watch app keep your next duty close at hand. Roster data is encrypted on your device. Signing in uses the crew portal account issued by your airline; Roster Helper is an independent app, not endorsed by, operated by any airline. Pro includes a 14-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed in your App Store account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rosterhelper.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Flight Crew Notes4 screens
Roster Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flight Crew Notes at none against Roster Helper's 2. Roster Helper's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Roster Helper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Flight Crew Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Crew Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Roster Helper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flight Crew Notes versus Roster Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Crew NotesRoster Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatt LindassonArthur Weingart

In-app purchases

None

Flight Crew Notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Roster Helper

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Flight Crew Notes free?
Flight Crew Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roster Helper free?
Roster Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flight Crew Notes or Roster Helper have ads?
Neither Flight Crew Notes nor Roster Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Crew Notes or Roster Helper?
Flight Crew Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Roster Helper every 5 days. Most recently, Flight Crew Notes was updated on November 4, 2026 and Roster Helper on November 10, 2026.

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