Airdata HD Sync vs Hobbs Time Extractor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airdata HD Sync
This app helps drone pilots monitor their aircraft's health by uploading flight log files directly to a cloud service. It simplifies the process of reviewing "under the hood" data to identify potential issues before flights, ensuring a safer flying experience.
- Upload DJI GO log files
- Direct upload to Airdata.com
- Monitor drone health
- Identify potential issues
- Private flight data
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Is your drone healthy? Or is it about to surprise you on your next flight? Don't wait to find out. Discover "under the hood" information and review early signs of problems before you take off again. HD Sync simplifies the process of uploading DJI GO log files from your phone/tablet to Airdata.com. Instead of having to connect your tablet or phone to a desktop PC and transfer the files manually, it will upload the files directly to Airdata for you. Before using HD Sync, make sure you create an account with Airdata UAV and get your "Auto Upload Token" under the account settings. All your flights remain private, unless you choose to share them. In order to view your flight details - please visit the site directly.
Hobbs Time Extractor
This app automatically parses G1000 NXi CSV logs to extract flight times. It handles multiple files efficiently, converts timestamps to UTC, and calculates total flight time instantly. Your data remains private as all processing occurs locally.
- Auto-parse G1000 NXi CSV logs
- Multi-file batch import
- Accurate UTC timestamps
- Instant Hobbs calculation
- Privacy-first local processing
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Hobbs Time Extractor lets you: • Auto‑parse G1000 NXi CSV logs Skip metadata lines, read only the date, local time, and UTC offset columns, and ignore boot‑up noise. • Multi‑file batch import Select one or a hundred log files at once; the app will process them all in sequence without eating up your RAM. • Accurate UTC timestamps Converts every entry into seconds‑since‑epoch, then displays clean UTC start and end times. • Instant Hobbs calculation See your total flight time in hours (formatted to two decimal places) alongside each file. • “N/A” fallbacks Unparsable or inaccessible files simply show “N/A” so you can spot issues at a glance. • Privacy‑first design All parsing happens locally—your flight data never leaves your device. Whether you’re a professional pilot tracking duty hours or an owner‑operator logging Hobbs, Hobbs Time Extractor saves you countless manual entries and spreadsheet headaches.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hobbs Time Extractor at 5.0 against Airdata HD Sync's 4.0. Airdata HD Sync's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hobbs Time Extractor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airdata HD Sync has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Airdata HD Sync ships an update every 3 weeks, Hobbs Time Extractor every 12 months. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Airdata HD Sync | Hobbs Time Extractor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Airdata UAV, Inc. | Jonathan Daniel Anderson |
Customer experience
Airdata HD Sync
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In-app purchases
Airdata HD Sync
No in-app purchases
Hobbs Time Extractor
No in-app purchases
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