SWAPA vs SkyHop Tech Crew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SWAPA
This app provides pilots with essential news, information, and tools for managing their schedules and careers. Access commuting routes, open time, legality summaries, and important communications from union representatives.
- Commuting flight routes
- Open Time and TT/GA
- Reserve Callout orders
- Airport security access
- Flight logbook
- FAA Part 117 legality
- Union CBA search
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The SWAPA app gives SWAPA Pilots up-to-date news and information at your fingertips whether you are on the line, on the move commuting to work, or at home improving your schedule. Find your favorite SWAPA communication products like the Negotiating Point, the SWAPA Number, Reporting Point, and the latest communications from your executives and domicile reps. SWAPA members, you will be able to: • Read the Scheduling Handbook. • Check the status of a trip audit. • Find convenient commuting flight routes. • Find Open Time and TT/GA that meet your needs or preferences. • Get up-to-date Reserve Callout orders and reserve status. • Find airport security access points for Known Crewmember. • Track your flying with our logbook. • Check your FAA Part 117 Legality Summary. • Search the SWA/SWAPA CBA. • Check your Seniority Snapshot. • Find jumpseat and listing information for other carriers. • Look up your representative's contact information. • Find the in case of emergency checklist. • Listen to the SWAPA Number. • Read the Reporting Point and latest emails from the executives and reps. By downloading and logging into this application, you agree to SWAPA's https://www.swapa.org/terms-of-use and https:// www.swapa.org/privacy-policy.
SkyHop Tech Crew
This app provides real-time updates on your assigned driver's location and estimated arrival time during layovers. Communicate directly with your driver and dispatch via text or call, and review past and future pickup details.
- Real-time driver location and ETA
- Airline credential login
- 2-way text/call communication
- Future pickup lookup
- Driver and trip rating
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Relax and enjoy a hassle-free pickup! SkyHop Crew lets you know who and where your driver is during your layover. Enjoy the following: • Real-time visibility into your assigned driver’s location and estimated time of arrival. • Convenient log-in with your airline-provided credentials. • 2-way communications via text or call with driver and dispatch. • Lookup future pickup times and locations. • Rate your driver and your trip so we can continue doing what we do well and improve where we can do better!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SWAPA at 4.4 against SkyHop Tech Crew's 1.8. SWAPA also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 14%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). SkyHop Tech Crew's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (76 vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SWAPA holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyHop Tech Crew has 76 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of SWAPA's written reviews are positive against 14% of SkyHop Tech Crew's.
SWAPA ships an update every 3 months, SkyHop Tech Crew monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWAPA | SkyHop Tech Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better | 1.8 (76 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 13.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SWAPA | Skyhop Technologies |
Customer experience
SWAPA
SkyHop Tech Crew
In-app purchases
SWAPA
No in-app purchases
SkyHop Tech Crew
No in-app purchases









