Comparison

HOTs. vs CrewLog MX

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

Head to head
About

HOTs.

This aviation tool provides pilots with critical operational data and real-time hazard monitoring. Visualize global weather and turbulence reports on an interactive 3D globe for enhanced situational awareness.

Highlights
  • Real-time hazard monitoring
  • Interactive 3D globe visualization
  • SIGMETs, PIREPs, AIREPs
  • Turbulence reports
  • High-level hazard overlays
  • Pilot-focused interface
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HOTs is an operational flight intelligence platform built for professional pilots. Originally designed as a winter operations holdover calculator, HOTs has evolved into a comprehensive aviation hazard and situational awareness tool β€” delivering critical operational data in a clean, pilot-focused interface. Monitor aviation hazards worldwide through an interactive 3D globe: β€’ SIGMETs β€’ PIREPs β€’ AIREPs β€’ Turbulence reports β€’ High-level hazard overlays See threats at cruise levels, oceanic routes, and continental airspace in real time.

About

CrewLog MX

Features
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CrewLog is the all-in-one logbook, duty tracker and pay calculator built by pilots, for pilots. Every flight, every standby, every payday β€” finally in one app that respects how line operations actually work. CrewLog replaces the spreadsheet on your iPad, the notes app on your phone, and the calculator at your kitchen table. DUTY TIMES β€” YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE β€’ Log Flights, Simulator sessions, Ground School and Standby with one tap. β€’ Each card shows scheduled and actual times, block time, and a live duty window for the entire day. β€’ Auto-saves as you type β€” no "Save" button to forget. β€’ Manual override toggles on every activity for when the company time differs from your contract time. β€’ Delay badges flag any push beyond the scheduled minute, so you can defend your duty record later. ROSTER IMPORT β€’ Drop a PDF of your monthly schedule into CrewLog and watch your activities appear automatically. No manual entries! β€’ Review and edit before saving β€” nothing is committed until you confirm. STANDBY & RESERVE CALL-UPS β€’ Add a standby activity, then attach the flight or sim you actually got called for β€” CrewLog links them automatically. β€’ Choose Airport or Home reserve and the duty start adjusts to match your standby type: airport or home. β€’ Called activities show as nested cards with a clear CALLED badge. LOGBOOK β€” AVIATION-STYLE, AUTO-GENERATED β€’ Pulls in every completed flight and simulator session β€” Deadheads, Ground School and Standby stay out of your hours. β€’ Tap any row to expand individual legs with flight numbers, UTC times and durations. REPORTS & PAY β€’ Tracks ten extra-pay categories used in real airline contracts: TESD, IRRE SERV, TEVD, IRRE VUELO, TEVM EXC, JORN NOC, RED DES, RED REC, FO and 7ΒΊ. β€’ Manual overrides for RED DES, RED REC and FO. β€’ Footer totalizers sum every column β€” both time and pesos β€” so you know what to expect on payday. β€’ Automatically credits the longest between scheduled and actual times. LIMITS β€” STAY LEGAL, STAY RESTED β€’ Live progress bars for daily, monthly and yearly duty and block limits. β€’ Daily limit auto-switches between 12 h and 14 h based on scheduled duty length. β€’ Yellow warnings, red alerts, and a clean weekly view so you can spot a long week before it spots you. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS β€’ Duty Limits widget β€” see your week at a glance. β€’ Next Duty widget β€” never wonder what's tomorrow again. β€’ More widgets to come! USEFUL TOOLS β€’ Sync your activities with your device's calendar! β€’ Handy time calculator for all those complicated time operations. DESIGNED FOR THE FLIGHT DECK β€’ Offline-first: full read and write access without signal β€” syncs the moment you're back online. β€’ Multi-device: phone, tablet, browser, all in lockstep. β€’ Dark mode for the redeye home, light mode for the morning sign-in. β€’ Sign in with Apple, Google or Email. PRO PLAN Start with a 7-day free trial. After that: β€’ Monthly β€” $149 MXN β€’ Yearly β€” $1,599 MXN (best value) Auto-renewing subscription. Cancel anytime in Apple ID settings before the trial ends and you won't be charged. Privacy: https://crewlog.mx/privacy Terms: https://crewlog.mx/terms Questions or feature requests? Email support@crewlog.mx β€” we read every message.

Screenshots

HOTs.4 screens
CrewLog MX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HOTs. at none against CrewLog MX's shown. CrewLog MX's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. HOTs. sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and CrewLog MX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
HOTs. versus CrewLog MX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOTs.CrewLog MX
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size104 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLagary Systems, Inc.CARLOS CANE AREVALO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HOTs.

Subscriptions1
  • HOTs Full Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

CrewLog MX

Subscriptions2
  • CrewLog Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • CrewLog Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is HOTs. free?
HOTs. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrewLog MX free?
CrewLog MX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HOTs. or CrewLog MX have ads?
CrewLog MX shows ads; HOTs. does not.

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