Comparison

FLYLOG.io vs Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital pilot logbook
  • AI paper logbook scanner
  • Automatic night time calculation
  • Flight time limits tracking
  • Authority-ready exports
  • VFR maps and navigation
  • Offline functionality
Features
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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/

About

Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot

This tool simplifies complex IFR holding procedures for pilots. It instantly calculates correct entries, visualizes wind-corrected patterns, and tracks your real-time position within protected airspace. Enhance accuracy and situational awareness during holds.

Highlights
  • Instant hold entry calculation
  • Wind-corrected pattern visualization
  • Protected airspace awareness
  • Real-time position tracking
  • Wind correction and timing adjustments
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Take the guesswork out of IFR holding patterns. Instantly determine correct entries, apply wind correction, and see the actual wind-corrected pattern shape, so you always know exactly where you are inside protected airspace. Built for pilots who demand precision, this tool transforms complex IFR procedures into clear, visual, real-time decisions. Designed for student pilots, CFIs, and experienced aviators, this tool simplifies complex IFR procedures into intuitive, actionable guidance—improving accuracy, confidence, and situational awareness in every hold. Key Features: • Instant hold entry (Direct, Teardrop, Parallel) • Wind-corrected holding pattern shape visualization • Protected airspace awareness • Real-time position tracking in the hold • Wind correction + timing adjustments • Cockpit-ready, distraction-free interface Train smarter. Fly safer. Stay precisely within protected airspace.

Screenshots

FLYLOG.io4 screens
Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FLYLOG.io at Free against Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot's $6.99. FLYLOG.io also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (110 vs 1). Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

FLYLOG.io is free to download; Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot costs $6.99 up front. FLYLOG.io sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FLYLOG.io has 110 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FLYLOG.io ships an update every 3 days, Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FLYLOG.io versus Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFLYLOG.ioHolding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.7 (110 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBreeleBRUCE GARY WILDER

Customer experience

FLYLOG.io

All ratings110 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative26.3%

Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FLYLOG.io

Subscriptions2
  • Basic$5.991 Month
  • Premium$10.991 Month
None

Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FLYLOG.io free?
FLYLOG.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot free?
Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FLYLOG.io or Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot?
Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot is rated higher. FLYLOG.io averages 4.7 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FLYLOG.io or Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot have ads?
Neither FLYLOG.io nor Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FLYLOG.io or Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot?
FLYLOG.io ships an update every 3 days, and Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot every 6 months. Most recently, FLYLOG.io was updated on November 11, 2026 and Holding Pattern Pro Otto Pilot on November 9, 2026.

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