Comparison

Layoverly vs Aerflow

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 creates personalized layover plans for airline crew, offering dining, sightseeing, and transportation suggestions. It integrates flight schedules, hotel information, and real-time updates to manage duty days and commutes efficiently. Additional tools include crew networking, expense tracking, and travel history visualization.

Highlights
  • Personalized layover itineraries
  • Integrated flight schedule and hotel info
  • Real-time van and report times
  • City weather and event information
  • Crew networking and tips
  • Per Diem tracker and currency converter
  • Commuter flight management
Features
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Get out of the hotel. No research. Layoverly turns your airline schedule into a custom plan for every layover: where to eat, what to see, how to get there and when to be back for the van. Built by crew, for crew. YOUR LAYOVER, HANDLED - A personalized itinerary for each layover, built around your hotel, your interests, your budget and the hours you actually have - Every stop within reach of where you sleep, with walking, transit and ride guidance - Real report and van times from your schedule, or type your own, and the plan ends with time to pack - Weather for the city you're headed to, with a heads-up on what to pack - Add a reservation to a plan you've already built; it slots in without a rebuild - Live events in town while you're there, free on every plan THE BRIEFING CARD - One Home card that knows what's next: duty day, layover, commute, reserve or a day off - Your current leg with gate and status, tonight's hotel, and the minutes to make your commute - Hotel & shuttle card: call the shuttle or the front desk, open the hotel in Maps, read crew notes on pickup spots - Widgets and the lock screen follow it YOUR SCHEDULE, IN THE APP - Connect your phone calendar and your trips appear on their own; or add a trip by flight number, or snap a photo of your schedule - My Schedule: a month calendar with each trip as one bar, report and block times, live status per flight - Trip Watch: gate changes, delays and cancellations for your flights - Follow My Trip: one private link so family can see where you are and when you land - Commuter: the flights that get you to report on time, departed ones folded away CREW TOOLS - Crew Radar: see which friends overlap you at an airport or layover city, and how many crew are in town tonight - Crew Tips from real crews, by airport - Crew Passport: a map of everywhere you've flown, miles, city stamps and a shareable year-in-the-air video - Per Diem Tracker, Pay Timer, Crew Breaks Calculator, Currency Converter with offline rates - KCM directory and the Bad Landing Excuse Generator PLANS - Economy (free): 1 itinerary a month, the Briefing Card, Trip Watch status, Crew Radar with up to 50 friends, Crew Passport, Crew Tips, events, and a 14-day view of your calendar - Business Class ($4.99/month or $49/year): 10 itineraries a month, the full My Schedule calendar, Trip Watch alerts, Commute watch, Commuter, Food Radar, Smart Swap, Per Diem Tracker and crew sharing - First Class ($7.99/month or $79/year): everything in Business plus unlimited itineraries, Send to LogTen and logbook CSV, layover reels, calendar and PDF export, Quick Text Share, Visual Pass and Slide Deck Every new account starts with 14 days of Business Class, free. Cancel anytime. Privacy Policy: https://layoverly.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://layoverly.com/terms

About

Aerflow

Consolidates airline rosters, flight details, weather, and crew connections into a single view. Built by a pilot, it offers real-time updates and logbook integration for efficient trip management.

Highlights
  • Airline roster and trip management
  • Live flight status and Lock Screen updates
  • Integrated logbook
  • Crew connection visibility
  • Airport weather (METARs, TAFs)
  • Turbulence outlook and radar
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Stop switching between apps to work a trip. Aerflow brings your airline roster, flight details, airport weather, turbulence, radar, crew connections, and logbook into one focused view. It is built by an airline pilot for the way airline pilots actually work. YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE • Move through your roster by day • See check-in time, departure and arrival times, gates, block time, delays, and turns • Expand each leg when you need the detail FLIGHT STATUS THAT STAYS VISIBLE • Keep active flight progress on the Lock Screen with Live Activities • Follow the details that matter without reopening the app YOUR FLYING, ORGANIZED • Review flight history and monthly totals • Keep logbook information beside the schedule that created it KNOW WHERE YOUR CREW IS • See friends who are flying, at an airport, or off • Follow a friend's flight when they choose to share it WEATHER WITHOUT THE APP-SWITCHING • Check current and forecast airport conditions • Read METARs and TAFs • See a turbulence outlook along your route • Open radar for the bigger picture Whether you're checking in, turning between legs, or wrapping up the day, Aerflow keeps the next useful detail close. Aerflow is independent and is not affiliated with any airline, union, or government agency. Information in Aerflow is for planning and awareness; always use operator-approved sources for operational decisions. Subscriptions Aerflow Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly: $7.99 • Yearly: $79.99 New subscribers are eligible for a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Questions? aerflow@theswitchyard.co Terms of Use: https://theswitchyard.co/aerflow/terms Privacy: https://theswitchyard.co/aerflow/privacy

Screenshots

Layoverly4 screens
Aerflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Layoverly at every 2 days against Aerflow's every 5 days. Layoverly also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Aerflow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 Aerflow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 20 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Layoverly ships an update every 2 days, Aerflow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Layoverly versus Aerflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLayoverlyAerflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings820 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLayoverly, LLCSwitchyard Studio LLC

Customer experience

Layoverly

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

Aerflow

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Layoverly

Subscriptions4
  • Business Class Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • First Class Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Business Class Yearly14 Days trial$49.001 Year
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  • First Class Yearly14 Days trial$79.001 Year
2 purchases

Aerflow

Subscriptions2
  • Aerflow Pro14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Aerflow Pro Annual14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Layoverly free?
Layoverly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aerflow free?
Aerflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Layoverly or Aerflow?
Layoverly and Aerflow are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 20 ratings respectively.
Do Layoverly or Aerflow have ads?
Neither Layoverly nor Aerflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Layoverly or Aerflow?
Layoverly ships an update every 2 days, and Aerflow every 5 days. Most recently, Layoverly was updated on November 13, 2026 and Aerflow on November 5, 2026.

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