FLYLOG.io vs Planningcharts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FLYLOG.io
This app digitizes pilot logbooks, allowing for quick flight logging via scanning or data import. It offers automatic calculations for night time, built-in audits, and exportable records for aviation authorities. Pilots can also track flight time limits, licenses, and build a pilot CV.
- Digital pilot logbook
- AI paper logbook scanner
- Automatic night time calculation
- Flight time limits tracking
- Authority-ready exports
- VFR maps and navigation
- Offline functionality
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The digital pilot logbook for airline and general aviation pilots. Log every flight in seconds, stay current, and export your logbook for any aviation authority. • Import From Your Airline Import your roster from 150+ crew systems, including AIMS eCrew, NetLine, CAE FLiCA and NAVBLUE. Upload CSV or Excel files, or move your full history from LogTen, ForeFlight, CrewLounge, MyFlightbook and others. • AI Paper Logbook Scanner Scan your handwritten logbook, both pages at once, and turn it into digital records. • Log Flights in Seconds Take a photo of the ACARS screen in the cockpit, or search a flight by flight number or aircraft registration and fill it in from ADS-B data. Replay your flight track at any time. • Your Logbook, Your Way Show only the fields you use, set default aircraft and crew roles, and add custom fields. Edit many flights at once with bulk editing. • Automatic Night Time Night time is calculated from your route, date and times, using civil twilight and your authority's rules. • Built-In Audit Finds overlapping flights, duplicates, flight time longer than block time, and missing fields before your next check. • Digital and Remote Signatures Sign on your device, or send a secure link to your instructor or examiner. No account needed. Signatures appear in your exports. • Authority-Ready Exports Print-ready PDF logbooks for 13+ authorities, including EASA, FAA, UK CAA, TCCA, GCAA, QCAA, HKCAD, CAAC, JCAB, CASA, NZ CAA, SACAA and DGAC. • Flight Time Limits and Recency Track your flight time limits, duty hours and recency at a glance. Limits follow your authority and ratings. • Licences, Ratings and Medicals Get alerts before your licences, type ratings and medical expire. • Totals and Analytics Totals by aircraft type, PIC, SIC, dual, instructor, IFR, night and multi-crew, with interactive charts and a map of every airport and country you have flown to. • Pilot CV and Airline Jobs Build your online Pilot CV from your records and share it with a link. Browse airline jobs and check your hours against their requirements. • Connect With Pilots Follow other pilots, see recent flights worldwide and compare your hours on global leaderboards. • VFR Maps and Navigation Plan and fly VFR with live maps, route planning and airspace alerts. Check NOTAM, METAR and AUP. Record your flight and add it to your logbook. • Works Offline, Syncs Everywhere Log flights without internet. Your logbook syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web once you are back online. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Planningcharts
This navigation tool provides pilots with essential real-time airport data, procedures, and safety information on interactive charts. It offers continuous updates for offline use, enhancing situational awareness and safety during flights. Access to all charts worldwide requires a subscription.
- Interactive 3D Globe chart selection
- Real-time NOTAMs and WX/TAF data
- Offline inflight chart updates
- EASA Threat and Error management
- Airport categorization and approach data
- Common ATC frequencies and procedures
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Planningcharts ia a well-known tool used by thousands of professional long-haul pilots worldwide - New level of situational awareness and therefore dramatically increased safety - latest NOTAMs and WX / TAF to display real-time availability of all airports - EASA Threat and Error management built into every airport symbol All the Pilot's KnowHow you need is on one single chart, such as: - NAT crossing procedures - Common ATC frequencies - Time frame for ATC initial calls - Data Link (FANS/CPDLC) codes - Time frame for Data Link (FANS/CPDLC) log-in - IFBP (IATA Inflight Broadcasting Procedure) Reminder - Unique developed airport symbols, containing: - Airport categorisation - Approach directions and capability at a single glance - List of displayed airports, containing: - RFF (rescue and firefighting) category - Field elevation - Variation - Available runways with related approach and LDA (landing distance available) - Made by professional pilots for professional pilots. Key features: • Select your chart on our new interactive 3D Globe • Continues update of all data and charts for offline inflight use. • Automatic news download, when starting the App. • Feedback directly from chart view to our support. Without a subscription, you only have limited access to the app's functions. You can only view some charts and cannot save them as favorites. Our subscriptions give you access to all charts worldwide. There are different packages for a monthly, half-yearly and yearly subscription. Each package gives you full access to the product for as long as it lasts. Each subscription can be canceled at any time. The subscriptions follow the standard EULA from Apple https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: FLYLOG.io at freemium against Planningcharts's subscription. FLYLOG.io also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. FLYLOG.io sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Planningcharts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $18.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FLYLOG.io holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FLYLOG.io has 110 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of FLYLOG.io's written reviews are positive against 63% of Planningcharts's.
FLYLOG.io ships an update every 3 days, Planningcharts every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FLYLOG.io | Planningcharts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (110 ratings) — better | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews — better | 63.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 110 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Breele | Apollodor Aviation GmbH |
Customer experience
FLYLOG.io
Planningcharts
In-app purchases
FLYLOG.io
- Basic$5.991 Month
- Premium$10.991 Month
Planningcharts
- Monthly Membership3 Days trial$18.491 Month
- Half Yearly Membership3 Days trial$94.996 Months
- Yearly Membership3 Days trial$144.991 Year
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