Comparison

Pilot Dashboard vs CrewCal

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Dashboard

Features
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Pilot Dashboard brings your entire flight day into one place. Built by a pilot, for pilots. WHAT IT DOES β€’ Flight Schedule Import your roster from your device calendar. View your next duty, countdown to departure, and layover details at a glance. Select airlines only. Please contact me if you want your airline to be supported. β€’ Widgets & Watch Home screen widgets for iPhone and iPad, plus an Apple Watch complication. Check your next flight without opening the app. β€’ Logbook Track total time, PIC, night, instrument, and cross-country hours. Syncs across devices via iCloud. β€’ Currency Tracking Automatic EASA recency monitoring, including 90-day takeoff and landing rules and type rating validity. Color-coded expiry warnings at 30, 14, and 7 days. PRIVACY BY DESIGN All data stays on your device. No accounts, no servers, no analytics, no telemetry. Your flight data remains yours. iCloud sync uses your private iCloud container. BUILT FOR THE LINE The home screen adapts to your contextβ€”at home, on layover, or during turnaround. Includes currency conversion for layover destinations, plus sunrise, sunset, and relevant local information when needed. Requires iOS 17.0 or later. iPhone and iPad supported.

About

CrewCal

Features
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CrewCal is an all-in-one schedule management app for flight crew. Add a monthly roster from a photo, review your flight history on a 3D globe, compare days off and layovers with crew friends, and sync schedules with your calendar. Key features: - AI roster import from schedule screenshots - Monthly flight and duty statistics - 3D flight map with route history - Crew friend matching for overlapping OFF days and layovers - Load check sharing for standby seat information - Google Calendar and Apple Calendar sync - Showtime reminders before departure Supported airlines include Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, T'way Air, Jin Air, Air Busan, Eastar Jet, Air Premia, Air Seoul, Aero K, Air Japan, and Parata Air.

Screenshots

Pilot Dashboard3 screens
CrewCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CrewCal at every 3 days against Pilot Dashboard's every 9 days. Pilot Dashboard's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Dashboard ships an update every 9 days, CrewCal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Pilot Dashboard versus CrewCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot DashboardCrewCal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size51 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximilian WinterGoo wong Kwon

In-app purchases

None

Pilot Dashboard

No in-app purchases

None

CrewCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot Dashboard free?
Pilot Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrewCal free?
CrewCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pilot Dashboard or CrewCal have ads?
Neither Pilot Dashboard nor CrewCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Dashboard or CrewCal?
Pilot Dashboard ships an update every 9 days, and CrewCal every 3 days. Most recently, Pilot Dashboard was updated on September 30, 2026 and CrewCal on October 4, 2026.

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