Comparison

Rendezvous vs GroundTime

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

Head to head
About

Rendezvous

This app helps pilots and flight attendants connect with colleagues during layovers. Discover who else is in your city, build your professional network, and communicate securely. It's designed to combat isolation and foster community within the aviation industry.

Highlights
  • Layover Radar to see nearby network members
  • Build and expand your aviation network
  • Upload bid or trade awards
  • Private messaging for real-time chat
  • Smart notifications for arrivals
  • Tailored for aircrew
Features
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Know Before You Go. Born, built, and backed by aircrew. Rendezvous matches your scheduled trips or leisure trips with pilots, flight attendants, and other aviation professionals on your layover — without sharing your schedule or contact info. No big tech mining your data. No company portals or logins needed. Just crew, finding crew, in the cities you're already flying to. Rendezvous — Tactical Social for Aircrew. Whether you're a pilot or flight attendant, on reserve or on a trip, Rendezvous connects you with others from your airline and beyond — no matter where your schedule takes you. Your privacy stays intact. Always. Features: • Layover Radar: See who else from your network is in the same city and when they're available — before you even land. • Smart Privacy Matching: We coordinate your layover connections without exposing your full schedule or personal contact info. • Homebase Beacon: Sitting reserve, not flying, or parked at home? Get notified when a friend flies into your home airport. • Build Your Network: Add friends, send connection requests, and expand your aviation circle. • Upload Bid or Trade Awards: Upload images, screenshots, or PDFs and leave the rest to us. • Private Messaging: Make plans on the fly with secure, real-time chat. • Smart Notifications: Get notified when friends or new crew arrive on a layover in your city. • Tailored for Aircrew: Designed for pilots, flight attendants, and aviation professionals — no noise, just community. Why Rendezvous? Life on the road can be isolating. Rendezvous was built by aircrew who lived it — and decided to fix it. We bring back the camaraderie, spontaneity, and connection that make aviation special. Whether it's grabbing a bite after a flight or meeting fellow crew on a long overnight, Rendezvous makes it easier. Born. Built. Backed. By Aircrew. Download Rendezvous — and never spend another layover alone.

About

GroundTime

Connect with verified airline crew members for meetups in any city. Easily find or create gatherings for coffee, drinks, or meals during layovers or at your base. Enjoy ephemeral chats and build your reputation through real-world meetups.

Highlights
  • Verified airline crew members only
  • Find meetups at any airport
  • See crew nearby during layovers
  • Create meetups quickly
  • Join domicile and base groups
  • Reputation building through vouching
  • Ephemeral chats
Features
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GroundTime is the meetup app built for verified airline crew. When your layover lands you in an unfamiliar city or your base brings you home, GroundTime connects you with other crew nearby — for coffee, drinks, dinner, or whatever fills the hours between flights. Every member is a verified airline employee. No impostors, no outsiders. — Find meetups at any airport — See which crew are currently around at your base or layover — Create a meetup in 30 seconds — Join your domicile and local base groups for ongoing crew conversation — Vouching from real meetups builds your reputation over time GroundTime works the way crew schedules work. Instant join. Ephemeral chats. No friend requests, no DMs. Show up, hang out, move on. Currently for airline crew employees only — pilots, flight attendants, gate agents, dispatch, ground crew. Family pass holders and retired crew are not supported at this time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.groundtime.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://groundtime.com/privacy

Screenshots

Rendezvous4 screens
GroundTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rendezvous at 94% against GroundTime's 50%. Rendezvous also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). GroundTime's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GroundTime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Rendezvous asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rendezvous holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Rendezvous's written reviews are positive against 50% of GroundTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rendezvous ships an update every 10 days, GroundTime every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rendezvous versus GroundTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRendezvousGroundTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (32 ratings) — better3.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB111 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRendezvous DFThreadwell Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Rendezvous

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

GroundTime

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral37.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Rendezvous

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GroundTime

Subscriptions2
  • Crew Membership1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Crew Membership1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Founding Member$49.99

Questions

Is Rendezvous free?
Rendezvous is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GroundTime free?
GroundTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rendezvous or GroundTime?
Rendezvous is rated higher. Rendezvous averages 5.0 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while GroundTime averages 3.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Rendezvous or GroundTime have ads?
Neither Rendezvous nor GroundTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rendezvous or GroundTime?
Rendezvous ships an update every 10 days, and GroundTime every 2 days. Most recently, Rendezvous was updated on October 30, 2026 and GroundTime on October 31, 2026.

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