Easiest exit in the category
You already have a RosterBuster export habit. Layvr accepts that paste. Switchers are not asked to rebuild the month by hand.
Both apps import a roster. Layvr is the only one that then checks your pay and shows verified crew on your layover, from that same paste. No retyping flights. No waiting for CAE to fix sync.
Help article: how to import your roster. If RosterBuster is not working or calendar sync is broken, this file-based path is the recovery. You are not stuck on background sync.
| Feature | RosterBuster | Layvr |
|---|---|---|
| Roster import | Yes (sync reliability varies) | Yes (CSV, iCal, RosterBuster paste) |
| Calendar export | Often broken in reviews | Yes (free for verified crew) |
| Pay calculator | No | Yes |
| Payslip checker | No | Yes (Pro) |
| Per diem tracker | No | Yes |
| EASA FDP tracking | Limited | Yes |
| Verified layover crew map | No | Yes |
| Staff travel guides | No | Yes (Pro); live loads coming soon |
| Ads | Consumer app clutter risk | Never |
| Built by flying crew | CAE corporate product | Yes (SAS cabin crew founder) |
RosterBuster’s permanent gap is pay. CAE has no incentive to build a consumer payslip checker. That row stays ❌ on their side.
You already have a RosterBuster export habit. Layvr accepts that paste. Switchers are not asked to rebuild the month by hand.
Compare roster-derived duty pay, overnights, and per diem to your PDF. See payslip checker and five real errors.
Verified crew only, not a public stranger map. How it works.
Full recovery guide: RosterBuster not working.
Public Play reviews cite premium subscriptions with broken features, manual crew-portal logins, and Google Calendar integration failing (sometimes blamed on EU privacy rules). Whatever the cause, the fix for you is local: export the file, import to Layvr, keep flying.
More alternatives with fair pros/cons (CROO, CrewLog, CrewLounge, DutyDroid, mccPILOTLOG): RosterBuster alternatives.
Keep RosterBuster only if you still need it as an export bridge. Run day-to-day roster, pay, and layover in Layvr. Drop RB when the bridge is unused.
Yes. Roster → import → paste. Confirm duties, then use pay, FDP, and layover from the same import.
No. Layvr does.
File export → Layvr import → optional free calendar export from Layvr.
Yes. Keep RB as an export bridge and use Layvr as the daily app.
Free for verified crew. Layvr Pro from £5.99/month. No ads. Ever. The only app that does your roster, your pay, AND your layover.