FlightLog App vs SkyMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
SkyMate
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La app diseñada por aviadores para aviadores de habla hispana. Encuentra y conecta con compañeros de profesión: pilotos, azafatas, mecánicos, TCP y pilotos en formación y más. Organiza citas, eventos y grupos de chat, y descubre productos relacionados con la aviación. Con recomendaciones de alojamiento, restauración, hospedaje. promociona todo aquello que pueda interesar a la comunidad de tripulantes árereos más grande de habla hispana ¡tu comunidad está a un clic! Mejora tu experiencia con la suscripción premium: ve a quién le has gustado, disfruta de más super likes, geolocalización y planifica tus viajes. ¡Únete a la comunidad de aviación hoy! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy policy: https://skymate.es/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SkyMate at every 4 days against FlightLog App's every 3 weeks. On price, 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
Both are free to download. FlightLog App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SkyMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlightLog App ships an update every 3 weeks, SkyMate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlightLog App | SkyMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jean-Philippe Bouchi-Lamontagne | SkyMate |
In-app purchases
FlightLog App
- PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
- PRO Yearly$22.991 Year
SkyMate
- SkyMate Premium$8.991 Month
- SkyMate Premium$89.001 Year








