Comparison

Crewluve vs FlightDeck

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

Head to head
About

Crewluve

This companion app provides detailed insights into a sharer's work schedule, including rosters and layovers. It helps answer the common question of when a loved one will return home.

Highlights
  • View sharer's roster details
  • Track layover information
  • See when sharer will be home
  • Syncs with CrewLu app
Features
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This app communicates with the CrewLu app to show you detailed information about the sharer's roster, layovers, and when they will be home. No more asking, "When will you be home again?"

About

FlightDeck

This app provides real-time flight tracking with AI-generated insights, offering context beyond raw data. It highlights notable aircraft, weather conditions, and airport details, with customizable alerts and emergency detection.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking map
  • AI-generated flight briefs
  • Notable aircraft spotting
  • Weather intelligence overlays
  • Detailed airport information
  • Customizable flight alerts
  • Emergency squawk detection
Features
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FlightDeck is the flight tracker that shows you what pilots are saying, live. PILOT MESSAGES (ACARS) Read the messages pilots and their airline send each other, decoded live: diversions, medical emergencies, maintenance problems, and the odd joke. Search any flight and day. TRACK YOUR FLIGHT Follow your flight on your Lock Screen: clearance, pushback, takeoff and landing runways, and the plane flying in that becomes yours. 3D MODE The 3D flight tracking you've seen all over social media. Real planes in their airline's paint, gear and all. Nothing else comes close. REPLAY Go back to any flight from the last 30 days and watch it fly again. ALERTS Write an alert in plain English, or draw one on the map. Get notified about emergency squawks and military and government aircraft. ALSO INCLUDED Weather radar, turbulence and pilot reports, D-ATIS, METARs, plain-English NOTAMs, FAA ground stops and delays, active runways, gates, TSA wait times, and approach charts. SUBSCRIPTION FlightDeck requires a weekly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.tryflightdeck.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.tryflightdeck.com/terms

Screenshots

Crewluve4 screens
FlightDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crewluve at 100% against FlightDeck's 19%. Crewluve also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). FlightDeck's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 4) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). On price, update cadence 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. FlightDeck sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Crewluve asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crewluve holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightDeck has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Crewluve's written reviews are positive against 19% of FlightDeck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crewluve ships an update weekly, FlightDeck every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Crewluve versus FlightDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrewluveFlightDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better19.2% of reviews
Number of ratings41.5K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#27 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB163 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTodd AndersonAttracts

Customer experience

Crewluve

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlightDeck

All ratings1,473 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive19.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative70.2%

In-app purchases

None

Crewluve

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

FlightDeck

Subscriptions6
  • FlightDeck Pro$6.997 Days
  • FlightDeck Pro$12.997 Days
  • FlightDeck Pro$19.991 Month
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  • FlightDeck Pro$49.991 Year
  • FlightDeck Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • FlightDeck Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Crewluve free?
Crewluve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlightDeck free?
FlightDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crewluve or FlightDeck?
Crewluve is rated higher. Crewluve averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while FlightDeck averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Crewluve or FlightDeck have ads?
FlightDeck shows ads; Crewluve does not.
Which is updated more often, Crewluve or FlightDeck?
Crewluve ships an update weekly, and FlightDeck every 4 days. Most recently, Crewluve was updated on November 5, 2026 and FlightDeck on November 8, 2026.

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