Comparison

FMGS A320 vs Logbird

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

Logbird

Features
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YOUR LOGBOOK, YOUR DATA A personal pilot logbook for commercial, private, and student pilots who want full control of their flight data — no account, no server, no subscription you can't escape. Every flight stays on your iPhone or iPad; optional iCloud sync goes through YOUR Apple ID, never ours. LOG IN SECONDS • Quick log or detailed form, aircraft type auto-detected from registration • Roster import: photo OCR, text, ICS or CSV; crew names autocomplete • FMS times from the live camera or a photo, confirmed before they're written • Today's Sectors — where you are in the duty day DUTY HOURS • Duty, night and block time per month, allowances alongside — your own figures, not an airline's • Compare a month against your airline's duty report: paste the text, or photograph it • MyFlight roster (.ics) import for duty times; month export as .ics or plain text for a pay-check tool FDP SIMULATOR A delay rolls in — slide it 0–8 hours and watch the projection update live against three budgets: under cap, commander's discretion, hard ceiling. • Real published tables — EASA Tables 2/13–15, CS-FTL.1.205(b) augmented crew, FAA Part 117 Tables B & C • Acclimatisation worked out from your rotation, not assumed — confirmable per duty • Auto-detects long-haul 3-pilot crew; operator-specific report-before-STD TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Rolling 7/28/90/365-day flight time vs FTL caps — EASA ORO.FTL and 14 CFR Part 117 built-in • Customisable currency — landings, IFR approaches, type recency, MFF cross-fleet • Day Shape visualises your duty arc; day/night landings auto-counted by sunset/sunrise • Cargo, combi and belly-cargo logged apart, kg/lbs/tonnes converted in one place • Instructor/examiner duty kept separate from PIC credit; a roster training code asks rather than guesses • A globe and a flat World Map, drawn on-device — offline, no signal needed KNOW YOUR CAREER • Career totals, projections, year-on-year comparison, an animated Year in Review with a shareable card • Circadian Fingerprint (on-time rate by hour), top airports/routes/crew, fleet recency THE CREW YOU FLY WITH — everyone you've flown with: flights and hours together, route history, "what I remember" notes, pinned regulars. APPLE WATCH — current duty, FDP cap countdown and duty-elapsed timer on your wrist, plus a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. EXPORT — EASA PDF, FAA PDF, Excel, CSV, JSON backup, restorable on any device. DOCUMENTS — medical, licence, passport, English proficiency, type ratings, line checks, 30/7/1-day expiry alerts, daily log reminder. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • On-device only — no tracking, no ads, no analytics, no email or account required • No external network requests at all — even the World Map is drawn on-device, no tile server, no API key • Privacy Manifest declares zero data collection. Works in airplane mode. PRICING 14-day free evaluation — full access, starts when you log your first flight. Nothing auto-charges. After that: Free (up to 50 flights total), Yearly Premium (4.99 EUR/year, auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal — manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions), or Lifetime (19.99 EUR one-time). Premium unlocks unlimited flights, the FDP simulator, all export formats, iCloud sync, full statistics, the World Map, and future updates. Prices in EUR are the developer's reference; Apple sets the actual regional charge. DISCLAIMER Logbird is not certified by any aviation authority and must not be used as the sole official record for regulatory compliance. The FDP simulator and FTL tracker are guidance only — they model published EASA and FAA tables but do not model split duty, standby reductions, reduced-rest schemes, WOCL sector caps, or rest-frequency limits. Your operator's OM-A is the binding authority. The commander remains responsible for FDP compliance. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://logbird-e7j.pages.dev/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://logbird-e7j.pages.dev/terms.html

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FMGS A320 at none against Logbird's 2. FMGS A320 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Logbird's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Logbird sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. FMGS A320 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FMGS A320 ships an update every 10 months, Logbird every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FMGS A320 versus Logbird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFMGS A320Logbird
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperECA FarosTuomo Ojala

In-app purchases

None

FMGS A320

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Logbird

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Premium14 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$17.99

Questions

Is FMGS A320 free?
FMGS A320 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Logbird free?
Logbird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FMGS A320 or Logbird have ads?
Neither FMGS A320 nor Logbird shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FMGS A320 or Logbird?
FMGS A320 ships an update every 10 months, and Logbird every 2 weeks. Most recently, FMGS A320 was updated on October 4, 2026 and Logbird on October 3, 2026.

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