Comparison

FlyStandby vs CABIN

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

Head to head
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 follow your flights from a single app. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Search flights worldwide and view live status, gate and schedule data - Plan multi-leg trips on a map, with every path, its flights and their loads - Switch a trip to Live from a day before you fly: every flight you could take from where you are, and what to do if you miss one (live flight data is included with Max) - Request real cabin loads from verified crew, fully refunded if no one answers before departure or the airline cancels the flight - Plan journeys with hotels, activities and transfers, priced in the currency you paid - Keep your trips, journeys, requests and load answers on your device, so they open without a connection - Track airline-specific staff travel agreements - 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

About

CABIN

Features
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CABIN builds your packing list the way a frequent flyer would: start from your destinations and dates, check the weather, respect your airline's actual carry-on limit, and pack to the overhead bin. - Multi-stop trips with live weather and climate-based lists - A list for every traveler: adults, kids, toddlers, babies - Airline presets set real weight limits; kg/lb toggle - Personal item vs carry-on vs checked — drag items between bags - Wear-on-plane toggle takes coats and boots out of your bag weight - TSA liquids counter for the quart bag - Flight-day timeline: leave-home, check-in, and boarding times - Pack-by reminder the evening before departure - Scan a boarding pass barcode to auto-fill flights — on device - Quick-add items, saved must-brings, reusable trip templates - Share or print one checklist per traveler - Buy links for gear you're missing (affiliate-supported) - Optional one-time purchase removes ads No account. Your trips stay on your device.

Screenshots

FlyStandby4 screens
CABIN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CABIN at 3 against FlyStandby's 1. CABIN also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. FlyStandby sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and CABIN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FlyStandby versus CABIN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyStandbyCABIN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthieu LabbeAnh Alvey

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

CABIN

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is FlyStandby free?
FlyStandby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CABIN free?
CABIN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlyStandby or CABIN have ads?
Both FlyStandby and CABIN show ads.
Which is updated more often, FlyStandby or CABIN?
FlyStandby ships an update weekly, and CABIN weekly. Most recently, FlyStandby was updated on October 28, 2026 and CABIN on October 9, 2026.

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