Comparison

CrewLink Plus Crew vs Wader Pilot Logbook

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

Head to head
About

CrewLink Plus Crew

This app helps airline crew members quickly access and store their flight rosters and notifications. It offers offline viewing, easy configuration, and the ability to check crew details, with some features available for free and others via an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Download and store rosters
  • Offline roster viewing
  • Check and accept notifications
  • Crew details lookup
  • Email and AirPrint support
  • Auto notification check with audio
Features
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This app eases the retrieval and storage of your rosters published by NetLine/CrewLink, expedites notifications checking and acceptance (one touch checking, for your stand by days), all for free! All of the functionality of our competitors, and you get it for free! It also allows you to check your crew from within the app, up to the 7th of each month for free as a demo, and beyond that with an IAP (In App Purchase) If you are not sure if your airliner is supported, just download and give it a try. IT'S FREE. Currently, the app supports the following airliners: -GOL Linhas Aereas -Alitalia -Bulgaria Air -Garuda Indonesia -Portugalia -Transaero -Lufthansa and its subsidiaries -OTHER (just enter the crew link address of your airliner) Features -Simple configuration: select your airliner and your CrewLink login and password. -Download of your rosters. -View your rosters offline. -CrewLink username and password storage by the app. -View and accept notifications. -"Open In…" function, allows you to open your roster in a 3rd party app. -Email support, send your rosters directly from the app. -AirPrint Support, print your roster/report directly from the app. -Notifications Auto Check with Audio feedback - will auto check your notifications every 5 minutes, and sound the appropriate feedback sound for “No new notification”, “New notification” or “Error”. Note: The responsibility of receiving the notifications cannot be delegated to the app, so you should provide the means your airliner to contact you and not rely on the app. The app will not keep history of when this feature was enabled. -All of the above features are and always will be free! -Check your crew from within the app. For free, you can view your flight's crews up to the 7th of each month. There is an IAP (In App Purchase) to remove that limitation. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE APP WORKS BEFORE BUYING THE IN APP PURCHASE. If your duty roster is also published by NetLine/CrewLink, please contact me on patrickgoettert@hotmail.com so that I can add support for your airliner. I am always looking for beta testers at unsupported airliners at which NetLine/CrewLink is being used!

About

Wader Pilot Logbook

This app simplifies flight logging for pilots, offering an all-in-one solution to track flight hours and access essential information like weather reports. Cloud syncing ensures your records are always safe and accessible from anywhere, fostering a professional aviation network.

Highlights
  • Flight hour monitoring
  • Integrated weather reports
  • Cloud syncing for data backup
  • Professional aviation network
  • Accessible from anywhere
Features
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The logbook that finally got it right. Wader is the digital logbook built for every pilot — student, GA, or airline. Beautiful interface, fast data entry, live airport data, and a growing pilot community, all in one place. LOG EVERY FLIGHT, EFFORTLESSLY Fast sector logging — crew, aircraft, airports, times, and remarks in seconds Import years of previous logbook data — easily done inside the app WORKS ANYWHERE, LOSES NOTHING Offline-first — fully functional at any aerodrome, no signal needed Cloud-synced and backed up automatically when you reconnect Export to CSV or PDF anytime, in formats pilots and employers use AIRPORT DATA IN YOUR POCKET Live METARs, TAFs, and statistical airport information Built for preflight planning and post-flight review A PILOT COMMUNITY WORTH JOINING Share flights and build a professional profile beyond a PDF logbook Stay current with aviation news and alert updates in the community feed Your entire flying journey, in your pocket. Download Wader today. Wader Aviation Corp is not liable for any resulting damage caused by using this application. Data is provided without guarantee as to accuracy. Weather data is sourced from third-party providers — always verify with official sources. Learn more at waderaviation.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

CrewLink Plus Crew4 screens
Wader Pilot Logbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wader Pilot Logbook at 98% against CrewLink Plus Crew's 36%. Wader Pilot Logbook also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). CrewLink Plus Crew's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CrewLink Plus Crew sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wader Pilot Logbook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $79.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CrewLink Plus Crew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wader Pilot Logbook has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of CrewLink Plus Crew's written reviews are positive against 98% of Wader Pilot Logbook's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrewLink Plus Crew ships an update every 3 months, Wader Pilot Logbook monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CrewLink Plus Crew versus Wader Pilot Logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrewLink Plus CrewWader Pilot Logbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews98.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings222 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick GoettertWader Aviation Corp

Customer experience

CrewLink Plus Crew

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative56.0%

Wader Pilot Logbook

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CrewLink Plus Crew

One-time1
  • Show Crew - whole month$2.99
1 purchases

Wader Pilot Logbook

Subscriptions1
  • Wader Pro Annual1 Year trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is CrewLink Plus Crew free?
CrewLink Plus Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wader Pilot Logbook free?
Wader Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CrewLink Plus Crew or Wader Pilot Logbook?
CrewLink Plus Crew is rated higher. CrewLink Plus Crew averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Wader Pilot Logbook averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do CrewLink Plus Crew or Wader Pilot Logbook have ads?
Neither CrewLink Plus Crew nor Wader Pilot Logbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrewLink Plus Crew or Wader Pilot Logbook?
CrewLink Plus Crew ships an update every 3 months, and Wader Pilot Logbook monthly. Most recently, CrewLink Plus Crew was updated on August 10, 2026 and Wader Pilot Logbook on September 28, 2026.

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