Comparison

APDL vs CrewOrbit

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

Head to head
About

APDL

This app serves as a comprehensive daily logbook for airline pilots, built by pilots for pilots. It offers detailed legality calculations, duty time management, schedule importing, and payroll tracking, all while ensuring compliance with Part 117 regulations.

Highlights
  • Part 117 legality calculations
  • Duty time management
  • Payroll tracking and calculator
  • Schedule importing
  • Flight logging and updates
  • Customizable status board
  • Exportable reports
Features
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FIRST 90 DAYS FREE for new users. APDL is the airline pilot logbook built by airline pilots, for airline pilots. Designed specifically for Part 117 scheduled operations, APDL combines your logbook with real-time legality, duty and rest tracking, payroll, and schedule importing in one app. LEGALITY & DUTY - Complete 14 CFR Part 117 coverage with up-to-the-minute legality calculations - What-If legality calculations to see how changes affect you - Color-coded legality and projected delay status - Duty and rest charts with color-coded progress bars - Latest Available Takeoff Time (LATT) using planned taxi-out, enroute, and taxi-in times - Automatic duty adjustments based on your report/release settings - Default rest facility support - FAR 1.1 flight time and automatic night calculation SCHEDULE IMPORT - FREE schedule importer supporting 200+ airline formats with time zone support - Direct Flight Crew View integration - Safari share extension for quick importing - Sync flights to the calendar of your choice - Schedule and Calendar views for monthly duty review; tap to add duty LOGGING & TRIP SHEET - Familiar trip sheet format showing gates, turn times, aircraft changes, and projected delays - Cloud data automatically fills in gates, aircraft, and OOOI times - Gate and equipment change notifications - CrossCheck validator flags incomplete or inaccurate entries - Aircraft photos synced across devices - Export flights on APDL.net for import into Logbook Pro STATUS BOARD, WIDGETS & ALERTS - Customizable Status Board with widgets for each duty phase, including LATT and EDCT - Home Screen widgets, Dynamic Island, Live Activities, and CarPlay - Alerts for legality changes, ready-to-fly status, and hotel van departures COMMUTING & TRAVEL - Advanced commute tools and deadhead flight search - Tap a search result to view flight options in FlightAware - Hotel management - Leg resources for EDCT, airport diagrams, and more WEATHER - TAF, METAR, and decoded summaries - Weather map with planned and actual overlays; tap endpoints for weather and FAA delay info PAYROLL & REPORTS - Detailed payroll tracking and calculator - Pay period charts with trip and cumulative totals - Payroll and summary views - On-time performance reporting - Exportable reports in the app and on APDL.net; use Handoff to open reports in your Mac browser - Automatic résumé generation DATA & SYNC - Sync across all your devices with automatic online backup included - Data organized by airline/employer, with archiving - Extensive settings for complete customization Share APDL with fellow crewmembers from the app menu. Subscriptions do not auto-renew. Purchases are charged to your Apple Account. Subscription terms and pricing are available under My Account in the app. Privacy Policy: https://nc-software.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://nc-software.com/tos APDL is a registered trademark of NC Software, Inc.

About

CrewOrbit

Manage your flight schedule, duty times, and roster with this smart aviation companion. Features include roster viewing, custom duty alerts, cloud sync, layover information, and offline access.

Highlights
  • Seamless roster management
  • Smart duty alerts
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • Layover insights
  • Offline schedule access
Features
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Welcome to CrewOrbit, the definitive smart companion designed exclusively for aviation professionals. Whether you are a Captain, First Officer, or Flight Attendant, CrewOrbit empowers you to take complete control of your roster, schedule, and duty times with absolute ease and precision. Key Features: • Seamless Roster Management: View your entire flight schedule at a glance, with intuitive color-coding and detailed sector breakdowns. • Smart Duty Alerts: Never miss a report time again. Set fully customizable exact alarms and notifications specifically tailored for your duty start times. • Cloud Sync & Backup: Securely back up and sync your roster across devices using iCloud or Google Drive integration, so your schedule is always with you. • Layover Insights: Access vital information about your layover destinations, ensuring you are always prepared wherever you land. • Offline Ready: Your schedule works entirely offline, ensuring you can access your duty details even when you are 35,000 feet in the air without a connection. Built for the aviation industry, CrewOrbit streamlines your life both on the ground and in the sky.

Screenshots

APDL4 screens
CrewOrbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CrewOrbit at 100% against APDL's 37%. CrewOrbit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). APDL's advantage is ratings volume (985 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. APDL sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and CrewOrbit sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CrewOrbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APDL has 985 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of APDL's written reviews are positive against 100% of CrewOrbit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APDL ships an update every 4 months, CrewOrbit every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
APDL versus CrewOrbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPDLCrewOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (985 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings985 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNC Software, Inc.abdulaziz alotaibi

Customer experience

APDL

All ratings983 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative47.7%

CrewOrbit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

APDL

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Logbook data loss and login issues
  • Unreliable schedule import and date changes
  • Commute flight information duplication

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved schedule import and sync capabilities
  • Support for Part 135 and cargo operations
  • Automatic sync with Logbook Pro
  • Enhanced reporting and data export options

CrewOrbit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

APDL

One-time4
  • APDL 30 Days$51.99
  • APDL 3 Months$103.99
  • APDL 6 Months$151.99
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  • APDL 1 Year$199.99
2 purchases

CrewOrbit

One-time2
  • 6 Tokens$19.99
  • 12 Tokens$29.99

Questions

Is APDL free?
APDL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrewOrbit free?
CrewOrbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, APDL or CrewOrbit?
CrewOrbit is rated higher. APDL averages 4.4 out of 5 from 985 ratings, while CrewOrbit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do APDL or CrewOrbit have ads?
Neither APDL nor CrewOrbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APDL or CrewOrbit?
APDL ships an update every 4 months, and CrewOrbit every 9 days. Most recently, APDL was updated on November 6, 2026 and CrewOrbit on October 31, 2026.

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