Comparison

CrewOrbit vs Roster Helper

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

Head to head
About

CrewOrbit

Manage your flight schedule, duty times, and roster with this smart aviation companion. Features include roster viewing, custom duty alerts, cloud sync, layover information, and offline access.

Highlights
  • Seamless roster management
  • Smart duty alerts
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • Layover insights
  • Offline schedule access
Features
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Welcome to CrewOrbit, the definitive smart companion designed exclusively for aviation professionals. Whether you are a Captain, First Officer, or Flight Attendant, CrewOrbit empowers you to take complete control of your roster, schedule, and duty times with absolute ease and precision. Key Features: • Seamless Roster Management: View your entire flight schedule at a glance, with intuitive color-coding and detailed sector breakdowns. • Smart Duty Alerts: Never miss a report time again. Set fully customizable exact alarms and notifications specifically tailored for your duty start times. • Cloud Sync & Backup: Securely back up and sync your roster across devices using iCloud or Google Drive integration, so your schedule is always with you. • Layover Insights: Access vital information about your layover destinations, ensuring you are always prepared wherever you land. • Offline Ready: Your schedule works entirely offline, ensuring you can access your duty details even when you are 35,000 feet in the air without a connection. Built for the aviation industry, CrewOrbit streamlines your life both on the ground and in the sky.

About

Roster Helper

Features
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Roster Helper is a roster companion for airline crew. Import your schedule from your airline's crew portal and see flights, standby, training, days off, positioning and layovers in clear month and timeline views. Open any duty for report times, block time, crew, aircraft and flight details. Export to AeroWeather, LogTen Pro, PILOTLOG and more. Supported airlines: - GetJet Airlines - RAIDO - Heston Airlines - RAIDO - Wizz Air - AIMS eCrew (roster import and history) - SKY express - AIMS eCrew (roster import and history) - FlyOne - crewconnex - Bulgaria Air - crewconnex - More airlines coming soon - if your airline gives you a crew portal, write to us and we will add it Pro adds: - Statistics and Friends - Crew tools and roster sharing - GetJet Swaps: offer duties, review matching offers and prepare Crew Control requests - Subscribable calendars and logbook exports - Weather, trip and hotel information - Revision history Widgets and the Apple Watch app keep your next duty close at hand. Roster data is encrypted on your device. Signing in uses the crew portal account issued by your airline; Roster Helper is an independent app, not endorsed by, operated by any airline. Pro includes a 14-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed in your App Store account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rosterhelper.app/privacy/

Screenshots

CrewOrbit4 screens
Roster Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CrewOrbit at 15.0 against Roster Helper's 18.0. 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. CrewOrbit sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Roster Helper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrewOrbit ships an update every 9 days, Roster Helper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CrewOrbit versus Roster Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrewOrbitRoster Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerabdulaziz alotaibiArthur Weingart

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CrewOrbit

One-time2
  • 6 Tokens$19.99
  • 12 Tokens$29.99
2 purchases

Roster Helper

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is CrewOrbit free?
CrewOrbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roster Helper free?
Roster Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CrewOrbit or Roster Helper have ads?
Neither CrewOrbit nor Roster Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrewOrbit or Roster Helper?
CrewOrbit ships an update every 9 days, and Roster Helper every 5 days. Most recently, CrewOrbit was updated on October 31, 2026 and Roster Helper on October 25, 2026.

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