Comparison

RC Flight and Battery Log vs PlanesTV

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

Head to head
About

RC Flight and Battery Log

Log your radio-controlled aircraft flights, battery usage, fuel, and maintenance. Easily track multiple models and pilots with quick QR code scanning for models and batteries. Store photos and detailed flight information, including weather and location.

Highlights
  • Log flights, batteries, fuel, maintenance
  • QR code scanning for models and batteries
  • Track multiple models and pilots
  • Store photos of models and equipment
  • Record flight details (weather, location, crashes)
  • Battery charge state, cycle count, IR logging
  • Dropbox backup and restore
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Radio Control flyers, use this app to log your flights, batteries, transmitter usage, fuel, maintenance and repairs to all of your models. For one or multiple pilots. Quick and easy logging using QR code tags on models and batteries. Model types - planes, gliders, helicopters, multi-rotors (drones), jet, etc - nitro and gas models track total fuel usage Model power - electric, nitro, gas/petrol, kerosene, powerless Battery types - LiPo, LiHV, LiFe, NiCad, etc - Stick pack (virtual collection of batteries) - Receiver and Transmitter packs (configurable flights per charge) Flight log - Model and batteries used - Pilot (from list of pilots) - Transmitter (from user created list) - Flight style (from configurable list) - Good flight or crash (with reason) - Duration - Weather temperature and wind speed - Location (using GPS) Stores photos of models, batteries, transmitters, pilots and spares. Logs model flights with locations, crashes, repairs, maintenance, spares stock and task list. Log battery charge state, cycle count, IR. Backup and restore data to Dropbox. Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Czech and Russian translations.

About

PlanesTV

Features
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Since 1989 and the days of VHS tape PlanesTV has brought you the very best aviation action. Become a member today for access to live airshow broadcasts, our latest aviation releases and our archive of airshow nostalgia. ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Subscribe in the app to get instant access. PlanesTV offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://watch.planestv.com/pages/terms-of-service -Privacy Policy: https://watch.planestv.com/pages/privacy-policy

Screenshots

RC Flight and Battery Log4 screens
PlanesTV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PlanesTV at Free against RC Flight and Battery Log's $6.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

PlanesTV is free to download; RC Flight and Battery Log costs $6.99 up front. RC Flight and Battery Log sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PlanesTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Flight and Battery Log ships an update every 2 months, PlanesTV monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RC Flight and Battery Log versus PlanesTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC Flight and Battery LogPlanesTV
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (184 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings184 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen ImpeyPLANES TV. COM LIMITED

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RC Flight and Battery Log

One-time3
  • RC Flight Log Small Tip$2.99
  • RC Flight Log Medium Tip$7.99
  • RC Flight Log Large Tip$24.99
2 purchases

PlanesTV

Subscriptions2
  • App Monthly$12.991 Month
  • App Annual$129.991 Year

Questions

Is RC Flight and Battery Log free?
RC Flight and Battery Log costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PlanesTV free?
PlanesTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RC Flight and Battery Log or PlanesTV have ads?
Neither RC Flight and Battery Log nor PlanesTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RC Flight and Battery Log or PlanesTV?
RC Flight and Battery Log ships an update every 2 months, and PlanesTV monthly. Most recently, RC Flight and Battery Log was updated on November 6, 2026 and PlanesTV on November 4, 2026.

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