Comparison

Stellaris vs Xcrew.ae

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

Head to head
About

Stellaris

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Stellaris is a modern scheduling app built by airline pilots, for airline pilots. View your schedule, browse trips, build your bids, and stay on top of everything β€” all from one beautifully designed iOS app. SCHEDULE β€’ Color-coded monthly calendar with every event: trips, training, vacation, reserve, sick, and more β€’ Rich trip details with flight segments, layover bars, and crew counts β€’ Hotel cards with one-tap maps, phone numbers, pickup times, and voucher codes β€’ Crew rosters with photos and direct call, text, or email β€’ Add any crewmember to your iOS Contacts in one tap BIDDING β€’ Browse every trip with pay ratio, credit, report, and release times β€’ Build bid groups with a full rule system β€’ Let AutoBid generate optimized bid groups from your preferences β€’ Push your bids without leaving the app SICK TIME β€’ Live sick balance and Kin Care hours β€’ Retirement projection with monthly accrual rate β€’ Risk level under your occurrence policy β€’ Full history of every sick day and Kin Care entry PROFILE β€’ Credentials encrypted in the Apple Keychain β€” never transmitted to our servers β€’ App Lock with Face ID or passcode β€’ Two-way Apple Calendar and Google Calendar sync PRIVACY Your schedule, bids and crew contacts stay on your device. ContractAI sends your questions to our server to write answers. We don't use analytics or advertising SDKs, and we don't track you. SUBSCRIPTION Stellaris is a $2.99/month auto-renewable subscription, first week free. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage and cancel anytime in iOS Settings under Apple ID, then Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://caerus.digital/html/products/Stellaris.html#terms Privacy Policy: https://caerus.digital/html/products/Stellaris.html#privacy

About

Xcrew.ae

Features
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Xcrew brings your entire flying life into one beautifully designed app. ROSTER AT A GLANCE Your month in a clean, aviation-style calendar. Tap any day for full flight detail β€” legs, timings, aircraft, gates and more. YOUR CREW See the crew on every flight, with photos. Add colleagues as friends and view each other's rosters. AIRPORT WEATHER Live METAR and TAF for every airport on your schedule, with a clear read on conditions before you fly. DUTY & INCOME Track your block and duty hours, and get a private, instant estimate of your monthly income from your own pay rate. LICENCES & DOCUMENTS Keep every expiry β€” licence, medical and more β€” in one place, with status at a glance. SECURE & PRIVATE Face ID protection, encrypted data in transit, and full control β€” including in-app account deletion. Xcrew is an independent app for airline crew and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any airline.

Screenshots

Stellaris4 screens
Xcrew.ae4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xcrew.ae at none against Stellaris's 7. Xcrew.ae also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). Stellaris's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, ads 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. Stellaris sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Xcrew.ae asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stellaris ships an update daily, Xcrew.ae every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Stellaris versus Xcrew.ae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellarisXcrew.ae
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size116 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaerus Digital, LLCX Dynamics FZE

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Stellaris

Subscriptions2
  • Stellaris7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Sentinel7 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time5
  • 1 Contract Question$0.99
  • 5 Contract Questions$1.99
  • 10 Contract Questions$3.99
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  • 25 Contract Questions$7.99
  • 50 Contract Questions$9.99
None

Xcrew.ae

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stellaris free?
Stellaris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xcrew.ae free?
Xcrew.ae is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stellaris or Xcrew.ae have ads?
Neither Stellaris nor Xcrew.ae shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stellaris or Xcrew.ae?
Stellaris ships an update daily, and Xcrew.ae every 2 days. Most recently, Stellaris was updated on November 5, 2026 and Xcrew.ae on November 6, 2026.

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