Comparison

FMGS A320 vs Smart Logbook

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

Head to head
About

FMGS A320

This application provides a free and accurate simulation of the A320 Flight Management System. It's designed to help pilots familiarize themselves with the complex system before simulator sessions, offering an easy-to-use interface and a comprehensive set of functions.

Highlights
  • A320 FMS simulation
  • Free play mode
  • Accurate simulation
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Comprehensive functions
  • Pilot familiarization
Features
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This app requires a user account provided by your Exail representative. A320 Flight Management System Trainer is Exail's solution for training center's need for A320 FMS familiarization tools. It offers a free play and accurate simulation, bringing a great added value before entering into simulators expensive sessions. Pilot's transition to A320 complex flight management system is smoothly performed thanks to an easy-to-use interface and a complete set of available functions.

About

Smart Logbook

Effortlessly log flight hours, track currency, and manage pilot certifications. Visualize your flight history on an interactive map and receive timely renewal reminders for medicals and training. Supports various international regulations and export formats.

Highlights
  • Fast and easy flight logging
  • Customizable totals calculation
  • Currency and limit tracking
  • Medical and training renewal reminders
  • Interactive flight map
  • Electronic signature capture
  • Multiple export formats
Features
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Smart Logbook makes logging your flights fast and easy. When you apply for a new rating or interview for a job, you can easily see your flying totals, over any span of time, in any type of aircraft. Track your currency and limits, and get reminders to renew your medical and recurrent training. As your flying experience grows, use the interactive map to see for yourself all the places flying has taken you. Getting started is easy. Download Smart Logbook and log 50 hours of flight time for free. Then make a one-time purchase in the app to continue adding flights. Besides getting the intuitive and powerful functionality Smart Logbook offers today, you'll also receive regular updates with new capabilities. Smart Logbook sync keeps your logbook securely backed up, and lets you seamlessly access it from multiple devices. Sync is included in the free trial. After that, just sign up for the very affordable sync subscription. The first year is free, and you can cancel any time. For more info about purchasing or the sync subscription, see https://thesmartlogbook.discourse.group/c/help/purchase Features: • Extensive customization, with defaults for general aviation and professional pilots. • Calculate your totals, filtered by time period, aircraft type/characteristics, and more. • Currency and limit tracking. Includes rules for FAA, EASA, and Transport Canada requirements, and allows creating custom rules. • Electronic signature capture, compliant with FAA standards. • Track certificates, ratings, endorsements, and medicals, and get notifications to renew items that expire. • Interactive map of your flights, which can be viewed and shared online. • Database of 40,000 airports, and allows adding custom airports. • Print your logbook in Jeppesen Basic/Pro, Transport Canada, EASA, or DGCA (India) format. • Calculate totals for the FAA Form 8710-1 / IACRA. • Add photos of aircraft, models, crew members, certificates, and flights. • Import flights from LogTen Pro or Excel/CSV file. • Export flights to CSV file. • Support for Dark Mode and Sign in with Apple. Privacy Policy: https://thesmartlogbook.com/privacy.html Terms & Conditions: https://thesmartlogbook.com/eula.html

Screenshots

Smart Logbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Logbook at 93% against FMGS A320's 20%. Smart Logbook also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). FMGS A320's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Logbook sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FMGS A320 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Logbook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Logbook has 153 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of FMGS A320's written reviews are positive against 93% of Smart Logbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FMGS A320 ships an update every 10 months, Smart Logbook every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FMGS A320 versus Smart Logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFMGS A320Smart Logbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (11 ratings)4.8 (153 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews93.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11153 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperECA FarosKviation, Inc.

Customer experience

FMGS A320

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Smart Logbook

All ratings153 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative1.4%

Bugs and requests

FMGS A320

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart Logbook

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Multiple sectors during one day sorted by name, not by time of departure
  • Some airports missing (e.g., VDTI)
  • Flights added as simulator flights
  • Search function is terrible, impossible to find crew member
  • Cross-platform purchase restoration issues (Android to iOS)

Requested features

18 requests
  • Ability to input waypoints instead of just airports
  • Automatically add normal flight times for a route
  • Separate flights by year on the main page for better overview
  • Display flight direction on the map
  • Allow custom names in the create an airport option
Show 13 more
  • Filter flights by date (older/newer)
  • Edit totals to date hours on FAA print pages
  • Show all dates filter by default
  • Add search by airport name
  • Option to mark/switch view of all visited countries
  • Add Airline field
  • Add filters by airlines
  • Show aircraft model and airline on the same line of the list
  • See flight times with different date filters together on one page (e.g., last 7, 30, 120, 365 days)
  • Add a signature feature for examiners and instructors
  • Configure night time manually in settings for automatic calculation
  • Add a prefix with airline name for flight ID
  • Log duty time with multiple legs

In-app purchases

None

FMGS A320

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Smart Logbook

Subscriptions2
  • Sync (monthly)1 Year trial$1.991 Month
  • Sync (yearly)1 Year trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited Flights (discounted)$19.99
  • Unlimited Flights (on sale)$23.95
  • Unlimited Flights$34.99

Questions

Is FMGS A320 free?
FMGS A320 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Logbook free?
Smart Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FMGS A320 or Smart Logbook?
Smart Logbook is rated higher. FMGS A320 averages 2.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Smart Logbook averages 4.8 from 153 ratings.
Do FMGS A320 or Smart Logbook have ads?
Neither FMGS A320 nor Smart Logbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FMGS A320 or Smart Logbook?
FMGS A320 ships an update every 10 months, and Smart Logbook every 3 months. Most recently, FMGS A320 was updated on June 4, 2026 and Smart Logbook on September 17, 2026.

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