Comparison

WBidMax vs Crewline

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

Head to head
About

WBidMax

This system helps pilots and flight attendants manage their monthly scheduling bids. It allows users to filter, weight, and sort bid lines with extensive features and customization options. Comprehensive help documents and videos are available for easy mastery.

Highlights
  • Download and submit bids for all bases and rounds
  • Multiple views of bid data (Summary, Bid Line, Modern, Calendar)
  • Extensive constraints, sorts, and weights for bid customization
  • View modification buttons for overlap predictions and vacation features
  • Help section with documents and videos
  • Export lines to calendar
  • Easy recall of bid-related documents
Features
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The WBid Bidding System This system is designed to assist Pilots and Flight Attendants in managing their monthly scheduling bid. Additionally, this system can be used by any entrepreneur who may want to provide a bid service for Pilots and Flight Attendants. WBid has a proud 20+ year history of serving Pilots and Flight Attendants, and several Bid Service companies. This software allows the user to download bid data from the WBid back end, which in turn allows Pilots and Flight Attendants the ability to filter (set constraints), weight (set weights) and sort (set sort method) the bid lines in the downloaded bid data. Once you learn and master the WBid bidding system (very easy, with lots of help documents and videos), you will be able to bid in no time at all. The WBid Bidding System has more features and capabilities than any other Bidding System. Here is what currently exists: Download and submit bids for all bases and all rounds Four different views of bid data (Summary, Bid Line, Modern, and Calendar) Constraints: 30+ and adding each month Sorts: 6 Block Sort: 17 (300+ Trillion Combinations) Weights: 27+ and adding each month View Modification Buttons: 4 (OVR, VAC, DRP, EOM) Help Section with Documents and Videos (Help => Help) Export Line to Calendar (FFDO export next month) Easy recall of: Cover Letter, Seniority List, Bid Awards, Bid Receipt (Bid Stuff) 30 slides in extensive Walkthrough tutorial (Help => Walkthrough) Configuration Panel: Pairing Export, AM/PM, Week, Hotels, User, and Misc Bid Data View Modification Buttons (OVR, VAC, DRP, EOM) You can modify the displayed bid data to accommodate Month to Month Overlap Predictions (OVR button), Vacation Overlap (VAC), dropping the flights that are not paid because of Vacation Overlap (DRP), and a unique End Of Month Vacation feature (EOM). The WBid Bidding System will display over 10 times the data available in other bidding systems.

About

Crewline

This app helps flight attendants and pilots manage their schedules, trips, and crew connections. It offers features like instant schedule downloads, trip management, open time and trade board access, and crew profiles. It also provides flight stats, real-time flight information, and schedule history.

Highlights
  • Instant FLICA schedule downloads
  • Trip management and drop requests
  • Open time and trade board access
  • Crew profiles and contact
  • Flight stats and insights
  • Real-time flight and gate info
  • Schedule history up to one year
Features
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Crewline — Built by Crew, for Crew Crewline is the all-in-one scheduling, trip management, and crew connectivity app designed specifically for Flight Attendants and Pilots. Download your FLICA schedule in seconds, manage open time and trades, track flights, monitor reserve availability, and stay connected with fellow crew members—all from one powerful, easy-to-use app. Supported Airlines • JetBlue • Frontier Airlines • WestJet • WestJet Encore • Hawaiian Airlines • Endeavor Air • Republic Airways Open Time & Trade Board Manage your schedule with ease. • View Open Time and Trade Board trips directly on your calendar • Browse available trips organized by day • Submit pick-up, drop, and trade requests with a swipe • Quickly drop trips from pairing details Reserve Grid & Smart Alerts Crewline displays your airline’s Reserve Grid directly in the app, making it easy to monitor reserve availability. Enable Smart Alerts and receive notifications the moment a day turns green, helping you spot opportunities before they’re gone. Schedule History & Pairing Changes Never lose track of your schedule. • Store up to 12 months of schedule history • Review past pairings and schedule changes • Compare current trips with original downloaded versions • Track historical flying activity Real-Time Flight Information Start every pairing informed and prepared. • Live flight status updates • Gate assignments • Delays and cancellations • Aircraft information • Departure and arrival details A simple status indicator lets you know at a glance whether your flight is on time, delayed, or canceled. Advanced Flight Tracking Available with First Class membership. • Aircraft type • Tail number • Flight distance • Route information • Additional operational insights Crew Profiles & Messaging Stay connected with the people you fly with. • Create your crew profile • Share as much or as little information as you choose • View profiles of fellow crew members • Start conversations directly through in-app messaging Flight Statistics & Insights Track your flying activity with detailed statistics. • Flight hours • Pairings flown • Duty trends • Flying patterns • Historical activity Fast & Reliable Downloads • Download schedules in seconds • Refresh updates quickly • Access the latest trip information without delays Designed for Aviation Professionals Crewline combines powerful functionality with a clean, modern design. • Dark Mode support • Easy-to-read calendar views • Fast navigation • Aviation-focused experience Subscription Options Economy Class ($0.99/month or $10.99/year) • Schedule downloads • Basic schedule management • 3 months of schedule history Business Class ($1.99/month or $21.99/year) Everything in Economy, plus: • Open Time and Trade Board requests • Trip pick-up, drop, and swap requests • Up to 12 months of schedule history • Reserve Grid access and alerts First Class ($2.99/month or $29.99/year) Everything in Business, plus: • Advanced flight tracking • Tail numbers • Aircraft information • Flight distance • Enhanced operational data Subscription & Billing Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple Account Settings. Support & Legal Privacy Policy & Terms: www.crewlineapp.com/terms-privacy-policy Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@crewlineapp.com Crewline — the smarter way for airline crew members to manage schedules, reserve availability, trips, and flight operations.

Screenshots

Crewline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crewline at 4.8 against WBidMax's 4.2. Crewline also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 9) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). WBidMax's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. WBidMax sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Crewline sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crewline holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crewline has 1.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of WBidMax's written reviews are positive against 80% of Crewline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WBidMax ships an update monthly, Crewline every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WBidMax versus Crewline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWBidMaxCrewline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9 ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91.4K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB93 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWBid, LLCPAYTRACK APP CORP

Customer experience

WBidMax

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Crewline

All ratings1,420 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

WBidMax

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crewline

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues after phone/account changes
  • Schedule not syncing properly
  • Frequent app crashes and unexpected closures
  • Open time retrieval errors

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to see crew members at the same hotel
  • Option to chat with friends not working the same trip
  • More detailed hotel information
  • Part 117 data integration
  • Offline communication features

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WBidMax

One-time2
  • One Month Subscription$5.99
  • One Month Subscription$6.99
8 purchases

Crewline

Subscriptions8
  • Economy Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Business Monthly$1.991 Month
  • First Class Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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  • Elite Class Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Economy Yearly1 Month trial$10.991 Year
  • Business Yearly1 Month trial$21.991 Year
  • First Class Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Elite Class Yearly1 Month trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is WBidMax free?
WBidMax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crewline free?
Crewline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WBidMax or Crewline?
Crewline is rated higher. WBidMax averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Crewline averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings.
Do WBidMax or Crewline have ads?
Neither WBidMax nor Crewline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WBidMax or Crewline?
WBidMax ships an update monthly, and Crewline every 9 days. Most recently, WBidMax was updated on October 26, 2026 and Crewline on October 29, 2026.

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