ualbyphone vs Chirp Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ualbyphone
This app streamlines crew management for flight attendants, offering communication tools, access to the CCS system, and features for managing schedules, pay, and layovers. It provides enhanced quality of life features for crew members.
- CrewChat and messaging
- Direct crew member calling
- Single sign-on for CCS access
- Crew list and work position display
- Holiday Pay and Duty time calculation
- Bid package and LOF award viewing
- CrashPad listing and search
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This is the next generation - crew management app for Flight Attendants. It is a complete redevelopment of a popular crew management utility app that provides additional tools, crew member communication and other "quality of life" enhancements in accessing the CCS system. Partial list of features includes: - CrewChat and Crew Messaging system - Text or call a crew member directly from the app - Access CCS from a single sign on - View a crew list and display work positions - Immediate access to useful links of Flying Together and Travel sites - Calculate Holiday Pay and Maximum Duty time - View Bid packages and LOF awards - View base population and LOF statistics - Find Hotels and crew layover comments - List a CrashPad or place an Ad to find one - Plus so much more... ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS REQUIRED - $14.99/Year You will have the first month as your FREE Trial Period to examine the full functionalities of ualbyphone. If you are not completely satisfied, just Cancel your Subscription at least 24-hours before the end of the Trial period. All subsequent Annual Subscriptions auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of its period. You can manage your subscription settings by viewing My Subscriptions in your Account Profile and clicking Manage Subscriptions. Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. View our full Terms of Use at: https://ualbyphone.com/terms.asp View our Privacy Policy at: https://ualbyphone.com/privacy.asp
Chirp Access
This app allows residents of multifamily and student housing to open doors, gates, and garages using their mobile device. It also enables remote access granting for guests and service providers, eliminating the need for physical keys and fobs.
- Open doors, gates, and garages with mobile device
- Remotely grant access to guests
- Grant access to service providers
- Eliminates key and fob requirements
- Smart access for multifamily housing
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Chirp is a smart access solution for individuals living in multifamily and student housing communities. Chirp enables you to open any door, gate or garage using a mobile device and makes it easy to remotely grant access to friends, guest and service providers. Chirp liberates both residents and property management from the key and fob access nightmare. Use of the app requires Chirp-compatible hardware to be installed at your building. To learn more about our products visit www.chirpsystems.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ualbyphone at 4.2 against Chirp Access's 2.0. ualbyphone also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 9%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Chirp Access's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and ratings volume (657 vs 81). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ualbyphone holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chirp Access has 657 ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of ualbyphone's written reviews are positive against 9% of Chirp Access's.
ualbyphone ships an update every 2 weeks, Chirp Access every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ualbyphone | Chirp Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (81 ratings) — better | 2.0 (657 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews — better | 9.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 | 657 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CrewFly Solutions, LLC | Chirp |
Customer experience
ualbyphone
Chirp Access
Bugs and requests
ualbyphone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chirp Access
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Spaceship mode rarely works as intended
- Favorites list doesn't always load properly
- Inconsistent Bluetooth detection and connectivity
Requested features
5 requests- Apple Watch app support
- CarPlay integration for gate access
- Siri/voice control for door/gate opening
- Ability to add front door to favorites
- Improved UI/UX, especially for frequently used actions
In-app purchases
ualbyphone
No in-app purchases
Chirp Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
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