Why crew leave RosterBuster
The most common complaints: sync stops working after an airline portal update, duties show wrong times until you manually refresh, no pay or FDP from the same data, and no way to find verified crew on layover. If you only need a calendar mirror, RosterBuster still works for many. If you need an operating system for crew life, it's thin.
Option 1: Airline crew portal + calendar export
Free and official. Export iCal from your airline's crew system into Apple or Google Calendar. Downsides: no FDP math, no pay, no layover features, and calendar entries break silently when the airline changes export format.
Option 2: Manual CSV import
Export a CSV from Crew Access, eCrew, AIMS, or similar and import into an app that parses duties properly. More reliable than scrape-based sync when portals change. You control the file. Layvr accepts CSV, iCal, and direct RosterBuster paste. Roster import help
Option 3: Keep RosterBuster, add a second app
Some crew keep RosterBuster for calendar sync and use Layvr for pay, FDP, and layovers by pasting the same RosterBuster export. One import powers everything else. You don't have to abandon a workflow that still works.
Option 4: Layvr as a full replacement
Layvr was built around the failure mode RosterBuster never solved: one roster import, then pay, FDP, layovers, crew passport, roster alerts. RosterBuster export paste builds your duty timeline in seconds; CSV and iCal work too. No ads. Verified crew only for social features.
What to compare
When evaluating RosterBuster alternatives, check: import reliability after airline IT changes, EASA FDP tracking from duties, per diem and payslip checking, layover crew discovery with verification, and staff travel load requests (Layvr Staff Travel, coming soon).
Full side-by-side: crew roster apps compared.