FlyStandby vs Loop for Flight Crew
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 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
Loop for Flight Crew
Share your travel schedule with loved ones. This app displays flights, layovers, and show times on a calendar, offering real-time tracking and alerts for departures, arrivals, and delays. It provides clear updates on your location and estimated arrival time, all without requiring an account for recipients.
- Calendar display of flights and layovers
- Real-time flight tracking
- Departure and arrival alerts
- Delay and cancellation notifications
- Shareable links for family and friends
- Local and home time display
- Countdown widget
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Loop starts with a screenshot of your trip. Your flights, layovers and show times land on a calendar. Add reserve, standby and commutes, and that's your month. Create links to share with family and friends. It's free for them, and nobody needs an account. They get flight tracking, alerts when you push, land, run late or get cancelled, and plain answers to where you are, what you're doing, how much longer, what's next and when you're home. All in their time, with yours beside it. Every link is yours. Turn one off and it's gone from their phone. Loop tracks the flight, not you. It never asks for your location. For you: local and home time side by side, a widget that counts down to the next thing, and the trip on a map. Loop isn't an official schedule and won't update schedule changes for you. If your schedule changes, upload the new one, or Loop will continue to use the outdated schedule. Check your airline's schedule for official times. Loop for crew is offered as a monthly or yearly subscription with a 14-day free trial. Family links are always free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://loopcal.net/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loop for Flight Crew at 100% against FlyStandby's 0%. Loop for Flight Crew also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). FlyStandby's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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 Loop for Flight Crew sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Loop for Flight Crew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FlyStandby's written reviews are positive against 100% of Loop for Flight Crew's.
FlyStandby ships an update weekly, Loop for Flight Crew every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlyStandby | Loop for Flight Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #126 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthieu Labbe | DENNIS MARSHALL JINKS III |
Customer experience
FlyStandby
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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
Loop for Flight Crew
- Loop Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Loop Yearly14 Days trial$99.001 Year
Questions
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