Comparison

FlightLog App vs BlueEDM

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

Head to head
About

FlightLog App

This app serves as a comprehensive pilot logbook and flight monitor, offering detailed logging of flight information, roster imports, and real-time en-route data. It also provides advanced briefing tools, airport information, and crew management features.

Highlights
  • Detailed flight logging
  • Roster and logbook import/export
  • Live in-flight position and weather map
  • Diversion planning
  • METAR/TAF and NOTAM briefing
  • Airport database with runway sketches
  • Flight time limitations tracking
Features
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FlightLog 3: the pilot logbook that flies with you, from roster to block-in. LOGBOOK • Log every detail: OOOI times, PIC name, function, PF/PM, approach type, night time computed along the actual route, cross-country, IFR. • Proficiency and line checks with examiner name and digital signature. • Fleet with registration, type and engine class, hours per aircraft. DOC 8643 type auto-fill. • Certificates, licences, medical and ratings with expiry alerts. IMPORT & EXPORT • Rosters: 20+ formats incl. Air France, Transavia, AIMS, NetLine, Jeppesen, Leon, Condor, CAE Crew Access, RosterBuster, iCal. • Logbooks: ForeFlight, LogTen Pro, MyFlightbook, CrewLounge / mccPILOTLOG, Flylog.io, CSV and more. • OFP import: route, fuel, scheduled times, waypoints, SID/STAR, crew names and NOTAM pack filled in from your flight plan PDF. • PDF logbook export: EASA, FAA, TCCA, CAAC, JCAB, CASA, DGCA CAR 7-B-I, DGCA CA-39. CSV. ENROUTE [PRO] – your in-flight companion • Live position (GPS, ADS-B or flight plan timed on your OFP) over a tactical weather map: radar, convection, lightning, storm cells, turbulence, SIGMETs, winds at your FL. • Vertical cross-section of the route: turbulence, cells, terrain, tropopause. • Diversion board by scenario (LAND ASAP, EMER DESC, ENG FAIL, MEDICAL…): airports ranked by weather, NOTAMs, approaches, runway length and performance. • Flight watch: destination, alternates and ETOPS weather, live NOTAMs with an alert when one is missing from your OFP, runway in use from D-ATIS / ADS-B. • Reminders: FIR calls, ETOPS points, crew relief, flight deck crew call. MSA on the map. • FIR procedures and country rules on every boundary of your route. BRIEFING [PRO] • Per-flight METAR / TAF with degrading elements underlined, NOTAMs in full text, SIGMETs, CB, turbulence, jetstream, PIREPs. • Vertical profile with tropopause and your cruise level. Daylight and moonlight along the route. • Dispatcher AI (experimental): one synthesis of weather, NOTAMs, country risk and GPS jamming with a GO / CAUTION status. Always cross-check. AIRPORTS • Worldwide database, AIRAC auto-update, runway sketches with painted markings, RET, notes and warnings. • Airport plans [PRO]: taxiways, stands, gates, holding points, PAPI, NOTAM closures, exit distances, touchdown zones. • Taxi guidance [PRO]: stand ↔ runway with follow-the-greens lights, taxi time, runway crossings, closed taxiways avoided. • 3D relief view of SIDs, STARs and approaches with vertical profile, decision altitude and glide path [PRO]. • Weather & NOTAMs on the airport page [PRO]. CREW TOOLS [PRO] • 90-day currency and recency planner, dual type rating. • Flight Time Limitations: EASA, FAA, TCCA, CAAC, CASA gauges and 28-day projection. • KSS fatigue risk: sleep, circadian phase, WOCL, time zones, timeline. • Crew rest calculator with visual timeline. • Rotation calendar with crew rest timelines. STATISTICS • By period, aircraft, route, airport, function. Day/night charts, CO2, cosmic radiation dose, relativistic time dilation. • Year-over-year comparisons [PRO]. SKY & WORLD [PRO] • SKYWATCH: twilights, moon events and aurora (Kp) along your route. • Space weather: solar radiation, geomagnetic storms, 12-month cosmic dose with 6 mSv alert. • Global awareness: conflicts, civil unrest, GPS jamming, country risk. MORE • Live tracking of your aircraft (ADS-B) and airport delay alerts [PRO]. • Refueling: fuel grid, density, uplift and jet fuel cost [PRO]. • Tools: unit converter, TAS, altimeter correction, radio range, takeoff stop margin, METAR runway state decoder, delay codes. • World map with great-circle routes. Atlas with offline tile packs [PRO]. • Cloud backup, Dropbox and multi-device sync. Dark mode. AIRLINE MODULES Air France and Transavia: authenticated rosters, assignments, salary tracking, FTL and duty time. Made for pilots, by pilots. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BlueEDM

This app enables downloading engine monitoring data from JPI EDM700 devices to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth. It allows for easy import of monitoring files and exports data as JSON for further processing by external tools.

Highlights
  • Download engine data via Bluetooth
  • Import JPI monitoring files
  • Display flight and engine information
  • Export data as JSON
  • Compatible with iPhone and iPad
Features
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With a serial cable and an RS232-Bluetooth adapter, this app lets you download engine monitoring data from your EDM700 device to your iPhone or iPad. Make the dowloaded data available for your favorite tools like Savvy directly from your cockpit. Besides downloading from JPI EDM700 devices via Bluetooth, you may import JPI monitoring files from any other location. The app will display important file information as well as basic information for each flight, such as peak engine parameters or warnings. The data may be exported as JSON data to be processed further by external tools.

Screenshots

FlightLog App4 screens
BlueEDM1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BlueEDM at 5.0 against FlightLog App's 4.5. BlueEDM also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). FlightLog App's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. FlightLog App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BlueEDM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlueEDM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightLog App has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightLog App ships an update every 3 weeks, BlueEDM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FlightLog App versus BlueEDM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightLog AppBlueEDM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Philippe Bouchi-LamontagneCarl Philipp Staszkiewicz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FlightLog App

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly$22.991 Year
None

BlueEDM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightLog App free?
FlightLog App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlueEDM free?
BlueEDM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlightLog App or BlueEDM?
BlueEDM is rated higher. FlightLog App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while BlueEDM averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FlightLog App or BlueEDM have ads?
Neither FlightLog App nor BlueEDM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightLog App or BlueEDM?
FlightLog App ships an update every 3 weeks, and BlueEDM every 2 months. Most recently, FlightLog App was updated on November 2, 2026 and BlueEDM on November 3, 2026.

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