Comparison

Bid vs CrewPays

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

Head to head
About

Bid

This app helps aviation crew manage their schedules and bid sheets efficiently. It offers features like fast line uploads, live roster integration, and smart notifications for seamless organization.

Highlights
  • Fast lines upload/import
  • Live roster integration
  • Smart notifications
  • Multiple layout options
  • Track duties
  • Review pairings
  • Filter lines
  • Manage bid sheet
Features
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BidBot is the bidding assistant for airline crew, pilots and cabin. Upload your lines, find the ones that actually suit you, build your bid sheet, and send it to the company portal. Then keep BidBot with you all month: your roster keeps itself up to date, check your legality, and see what you are set to earn. BIDDING - Get your lines automatically from the company portal, or upload a lines PDF for any month. - Every line at a glance: block hours, days off, legs, layovers, rest, pairings, carry-over and deadheads. - Filter and sort by what matters to you, then pin a line to your home screen. - BidBot checks every line against your roster and flags the ones that would not be legal for you. - Build your bid sheet in your own order, then export it straight to the company portal. - Export any line as a PDF to print or share. YOUR ROSTER - Your roster updates itself, so it is always current without you lifting a finger. - Your next duty on your home screen, with the widget: report time, where you are going, every leg. - Tap any pairing for the full picture: flights, aircraft, scheduled and actual times, and crew. - Block hours at a glance, this period and the year so far, actual against scheduled. - Add friends by payroll number and see their roster, so you know who is flying where. The names of the crew you fly with are never shared. - Share your roster with family through a private link, so they know when you are back. - Your next report on your Lock Screen, and BidBot can set a real alarm for it. YOUR PAY - See what you are set to earn from your real roster, with a full payslip-style breakdown. - Set your salary once, and every line also shows a smarter pay estimate. UTILITIES FOR CREW - Legality checker: work out your FDP, your limits and your minimum rest. For pilots, your cumulative limits too. - Time calculator for quick Zulu and local time work. - Limits and reference, always in your pocket. - For pilots: an OFP briefing reader and a fuel-sheet check. BUILT FOR CREW - A clean four-tab layout, with guided tours to show you around. - Works on iPhone, iPad and the web. - Works offline once your lines and roster are saved. BidBot is made by crew, for crew. Happy bidding. Note: BidBot is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any airline.

About

CrewPays

This app helps flight crews manage their schedules, communicate with colleagues, and ensure compliance with flight regulations. It offers real-time duty tracking, departure alerts, and in-flight messaging.

Highlights
  • Live duty widget
  • Departure reminders
  • Crew chat
  • Legality checker
  • Roster tracking
Features
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Crewpays is the simple, fast tool built for flight crews to track rosters, chat, and check flight rules. • Live Duty Widget: View your next flight or standby shift instantly from your home screen. • Departure Reminders: Get clear, timely notifications before your flight takes off. • Crew Chat: Message and coordinate with other crew members directly inside your flights. • Legality Checker: Instantly check duty limits and legality rules inside every single flight. Streamline your aviation lifestyle. Download Crewpays and stay organized today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bid4 screens
CrewPays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CrewPays at weekly against Bid's every 2 weeks. Bid's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Bid sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and CrewPays sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bid against 5.0 for CrewPays. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bid ships an update every 2 weeks, CrewPays weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bid versus CrewPays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBidCrewPays
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdulrahman AlasmariMOHAMMED ALHARBI

Customer experience

Bid

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CrewPays

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bid

One-time3
  • 3 Months Plan$4.99
  • 6 Months Plan$7.99
  • Yearly Plan$11.99
1 purchases

CrewPays

Subscriptions1
  • CrewPay Premium$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Bid free?
Bid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrewPays free?
CrewPays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bid or CrewPays?
Bid and CrewPays are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bid or CrewPays have ads?
Neither Bid nor CrewPays shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bid or CrewPays?
Bid ships an update every 2 weeks, and CrewPays weekly. Most recently, Bid was updated on October 11, 2026 and CrewPays on October 7, 2026.

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