GroundTime vs CrewRadar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GroundTime
Connect with verified airline crew members for meetups in any city. Easily find or create gatherings for coffee, drinks, or meals during layovers or at your base. Enjoy ephemeral chats and build your reputation through real-world meetups.
- Verified airline crew members only
- Find meetups at any airport
- See crew nearby during layovers
- Create meetups quickly
- Join domicile and base groups
- Reputation building through vouching
- Ephemeral chats
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GroundTime is the meetup app built for verified airline crew. When your layover lands you in an unfamiliar city or your base brings you home, GroundTime connects you with other crew nearby — for coffee, drinks, dinner, or whatever fills the hours between flights. Every member is a verified airline employee. No impostors, no outsiders. — Find meetups at any airport — See which crew are currently around at your base or layover — Create a meetup in 30 seconds — Join your domicile and local base groups for ongoing crew conversation — Vouching from real meetups builds your reputation over time GroundTime works the way crew schedules work. Instant join. Ephemeral chats. No friend requests, no DMs. Show up, hang out, move on. Currently for airline crew employees only — pilots, flight attendants, gate agents, dispatch, ground crew. Family pass holders and retired crew are not supported at this time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.groundtime.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://groundtime.com/privacy
CrewRadar
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CrewRadar is the private network built for the people who live out of a suitcase. If you're a pilot, flight attendant, or aircraft mechanic, you already know the feeling: you land in a city, check into the hotel, and have no idea that a friend from training is sitting in a lobby three blocks away. CrewRadar fixes that. See where your crew is on a live map, message them in seconds, and turn a lonely layover into dinner with a friend. STAY CONNECTED ON A LIVE MAP Your friends appear as pins on a world map, right at the airport they're flying through. One glance tells you who's in town, who's on a layover nearby, and who just landed. It's your whole crew network at altitude — and on the ground. PRIVACY THAT RESPECTS THE JOB Your location is only ever shown at the airport and city level — never your exact GPS spot. Only friends you've accepted can see you, and you can flip Location Sharing off anytime with a single tap. You're always in control of who knows where you are. FIND YOUR PEOPLE Search by name, airline, or airport code to track down colleagues. CrewRadar even suggests crew you likely know based on your airline and home base — so rebuilding your network takes minutes, not months. MESSAGE AND MEET UP Direct messaging is built in. Spotted a friend two gates over? Send a message, pick a spot, and go. No swapping numbers, no group-text chaos — just your crew, in one place. SET YOUR STATUS Let people know if you're Available, Traveling, need to catch up on rest, or off duty. Your crew sees at a glance whether it's a good time to reach out. BUILT FOR CREW, BY DESIGN - A clean, distraction-free map of where your friends are - Friend requests, suggestions, and easy invites - Real-time direct messages with unread badges - Custom profiles: role, airline, badge number, and home base - Block and report tools to keep your network safe - Full control over your data, including account deletion Whether you're commuting, deadheading, or three time zones from home, your crew is never far. Download CrewRadar and find your people.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CrewRadar at none against GroundTime's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. GroundTime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. CrewRadar asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | GroundTime | CrewRadar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Threadwell Labs, LLC | CrewRadar LLC |
In-app purchases
GroundTime
- Crew Membership1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Crew Membership1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Founding Member$49.99
CrewRadar
No in-app purchases









