Comparison

Layoverly vs FlyStandby

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

Head to head
About

Layoverly

This app helps flight crews maximize their layovers with personalized itineraries and essential tools. It offers AI-powered trip planning, schedule integration, and community-sourced tips. Features include a breaks calculator, currency converter, and a tool to connect with other crew members.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized layover itineraries
  • Schedule scanning and calendar sync
  • Crew breaks calculator
  • Currency converter with offline rates
  • Crew Connect for finding friends
  • Community sourced crew tips
Features
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Layoverly is built for flight crews who want to make every layover count. Layoverly generates personalized itineraries tailored to your destination, your preferences, your budget, and your time on the ground — automatically. PERSONALIZED LAYOVER ITINERARIES - AI-powered trip planning that adapts to your interests - Smart hotel-anchored routing — every stop close to where you sleep - Weather-aware suggestions and real-time event integration - Built-in walking, public transit, and ride-share guidance ESSENTIAL CREW TOOLS - Crew Breaks Calculator for augmented crew breaks/bunk time - Pay Timer to make those delays feel less awful! - Bad Landing Excuse Generator - Currency Converter with offline rates - KCM (Known Crewmember) directory - Community Sourced Crew Tips - Crew Connect! A Privacy-Centric Tool to Find Friends at Your Airport or Layover Locations! SCHEDULE INTEGRATION - Smart Scan: snap a photo of your schedule, AI extracts every flight - Calendar Sync: ICS / CalDAV import from your airline app - Manual entry with flight number lookup CREW COMMUNITY - Crew Tips from real flight crews - Crew Connect: find friends overlapping in your destination city - Anonymous tips marked by airline base SUBSCRIPTION TIERS - Economy: Free. Core crew tools, 1 AI itinerary per month. 3 Crew Connect Friends. - Business: $4.99/month or $49/year. Unlimited AI, schedule import, Commuter Assistant, Food Radar, Event Explorer, Unlimited Crew Connect. - First Class: $7.99/month or $79/year. Everything in Business plus Smart Swap, Quick Text Share, Visual Pass, Calendar Export, and Slide Deck. 30-day free trial of Business on signup. Cancel anytime. Privacy Policy: https://layoverly.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://layoverly.com/terms

About

FlyStandby

This app helps airline employees and their travel partners plan staff travel, search for standby flights, and access crew schedules. It allows users to view live flight status, plan multi-leg journeys, and request cabin loads from verified crew. The app also tracks airline-specific staff travel agreements and requires verification for sensitive features.

Highlights
  • Standby flight search
  • Live flight status and schedule data
  • Multi-leg journey planning
  • Real cabin load requests
  • Staff travel agreement tracking
  • Verified airline employee access
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FlyStandby is the modern toolkit for airline employees and eligible travel partners. Plan staff travel, search standby-friendly flights, and stay ahead of crew schedules from a single app. WHAT YOU CAN DO — Search flights worldwide and view live status, gate and schedule data — Plan multi-leg journeys on an interactive canvas with timeline and map views, including great-circle route arcs — Request real cabin loads from verified crew and get answers, usually within minutes — fully refunded if no one responds before departure — Track airline-specific staff travel agreements (ZEA / ZEP / ZPA) across 50+ airlines — Get verified as an airline employee for trusted access — Top up SkyCredits to unlock load requests, trip planning, Route Explorer and Flight Status DESIGNED FOR AIRLINE STAFF FlyStandby is built for crew, ground staff, retirees and their eligible companions. Verification is required for sensitive features so the community stays trusted. SUBSCRIPTIONS FlyStandby offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions that unlock advanced features for power users. — Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. — Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. — Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price shown at purchase. — You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase. LEGAL Terms of Use: https://flystandby.app/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://flystandby.app/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Layoverly4 screens
FlyStandby4 screens

Verdict

The call

Layoverly and FlyStandby both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Layoverly's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlyStandby's. Layoverly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Layoverly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FlyStandby sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 Layoverly against 5.0 for FlyStandby. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Layoverly has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Layoverly's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlyStandby's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Layoverly ships an update every 5 days, FlyStandby every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Layoverly versus FlyStandby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLayoverlyFlyStandby
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLayoverly, LLCMatthieu Labbe

Customer experience

Layoverly

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlyStandby

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Layoverly

Subscriptions4
  • Business Class Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • First Class Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Business Class Yearly1 Month trial$49.001 Year
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  • First Class Yearly1 Month trial$79.001 Year
9 purchases

FlyStandby

Subscriptions4
  • Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Max (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)$17.991 Year
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  • Max (Yearly)$44.991 Year
One-time5
  • Economy SkyCredits$1.99
  • Premium SkyCredits$6.99
  • Business SkyCredits$14.99
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  • First SkyCredits$39.99
  • Private Jet SkyCredits$69.99

Questions

Is Layoverly free?
Layoverly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyStandby free?
FlyStandby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Layoverly or FlyStandby?
Layoverly and FlyStandby are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Layoverly or FlyStandby have ads?
FlyStandby shows ads; Layoverly does not.
Which is updated more often, Layoverly or FlyStandby?
Layoverly ships an update every 5 days, and FlyStandby every 6 days. Most recently, Layoverly was updated on October 14, 2026 and FlyStandby on October 3, 2026.

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