FlyStandby vs iFlight Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
iFlight Pro
This app is a travel companion for airline crew, offering real-time flight and gate information, crew scheduling, and layover resources. It provides crowd-sourced gate intel and allows crew members to connect with each other. Features include weather data and flight-duty-period tracking.
- Real-time flight and gate status
- Crew schedule import and display
- Crowd-sourced gate intelligence
- Connect with other crew members
- Weather and situational awareness tools
- Flight-duty-period tracking
- Digital logbook
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The all-in-one app for airline pilots and flight attendants — your schedule, live gates, Lock Screen flight cards and layovers in one place. Your whole trip in one app. iFlight Pro is the all-in-one companion for airline crew — sync your schedule, track your flights in real time, connect with crew on your layover, and walk up to every gate already knowing what to expect. Built by crew, for crew. YOUR SCHEDULE, EVERYWHERE Import your trips from your crew portal with a calendar link, an ICS file, or a FlightCrewView export — works across airlines. See your flights, layovers, hotels, and report times at a glance, always in the correct local time for each airport. LIVE FLIGHT & GATE STATUS Real-time gate assignments, departure and arrival times, delays, diversions, and cancellations. Get a push the moment your gate posts or your flight changes — so you're never the last to know. GATE INTEL Crowd-sourced reports from fellow crew: broken jet bridges, GPU/PCA outages, and gate reliability. Heading somewhere new? "Nearby" finds coffee, food, and quick bites close to your gate. CONNECT WITH YOUR CREW See which of your connections share your layover or are crossing your path. Message crew across airlines, share your schedule, and never miss a link-up on the road. WEATHER & SITUATIONAL AWARENESS METAR, TAF, and D-ATIS with flight category at a glance. Turbulence map with pilot reports, radar, and live airport delay programs — for reference and awareness. FLY SMARTER • Part 117 flight-duty-period tracking • Digital logbook with automatic drafts and CSV export • On-time performance stats for your routes Built by crew. For crew. iFlight Pro is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any airline. Weather and flight information are provided for reference and situational awareness only — always use official sources for flight planning and operational decisions. http://iflightpro.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://iflightpro.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://iflightpro.com/privacy
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Verdict
FlyStandby and iFlight Pro both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of iFlight Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlyStandby's. iFlight Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs freemium). 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
Both are free to download. FlyStandby sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and iFlight Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FlyStandby against 5.0 for iFlight Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iFlight Pro has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of FlyStandby's written reviews are positive against 100% of iFlight Pro's.
FlyStandby ships an update every 6 days, iFlight Pro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlyStandby | iFlight Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthieu Labbe | IFLIGHT PRO LLC |
Customer experience
FlyStandby
iFlight Pro
In-app purchases
FlyStandby
- Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Max (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Pro (Yearly)$17.991 Year
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- Max (Yearly)$44.991 Year
- 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
iFlight Pro
- iFlight Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- iFlight Pro Monthly – Referral1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- iFlight Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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- iFlight Pro Yearly – Referral1 Month trial$59.991 Year









