Comparison

Smart Logbook vs Crewline

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

Head to head
About

Smart Logbook

Effortlessly log flight hours, track currency, and manage pilot certifications. Visualize your flight history on an interactive map and receive timely renewal reminders for medicals and training. Supports various international regulations and export formats.

Highlights
  • Fast and easy flight logging
  • Customizable totals calculation
  • Currency and limit tracking
  • Medical and training renewal reminders
  • Interactive flight map
  • Electronic signature capture
  • Multiple export formats
Features
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Smart Logbook makes logging your flights fast and easy. When you apply for a new rating or interview for a job, you can easily see your flying totals, over any span of time, in any type of aircraft. Track your currency and limits, and get reminders to renew your medical and recurrent training. As your flying experience grows, use the interactive map to see for yourself all the places flying has taken you. Getting started is easy. Download Smart Logbook and log 50 hours of flight time for free. Then make a one-time purchase in the app to continue adding flights. Besides getting the intuitive and powerful functionality Smart Logbook offers today, you'll also receive regular updates with new capabilities. Smart Logbook sync keeps your logbook securely backed up, and lets you seamlessly access it from multiple devices. Sync is included in the free trial. After that, just sign up for the very affordable sync subscription. The first year is free, and you can cancel any time. For more info about purchasing or the sync subscription, see https://thesmartlogbook.discourse.group/c/help/purchase Features: • Extensive customization, with defaults for general aviation and professional pilots. • Calculate your totals, filtered by time period, aircraft type/characteristics, and more. • Currency and limit tracking. Includes rules for FAA, EASA, and Transport Canada requirements, and allows creating custom rules. • Electronic signature capture, compliant with FAA standards. • Track certificates, ratings, endorsements, and medicals, and get notifications to renew items that expire. • Interactive map of your flights, which can be viewed and shared online. • Database of 40,000 airports, and allows adding custom airports. • Print your logbook in Jeppesen Basic/Pro, Transport Canada, EASA, or DGCA (India) format. • Calculate totals for the FAA Form 8710-1 / IACRA. • Add photos of aircraft, models, crew members, certificates, and flights. • Import flights from LogTen Pro or Excel/CSV file. • Export flights to CSV file. • Support for Dark Mode and Sign in with Apple. Privacy Policy: https://thesmartlogbook.com/privacy.html Terms & Conditions: https://thesmartlogbook.com/eula.html

About

Crewline

This app helps flight attendants and pilots manage their schedules, trips, and crew connections. It offers features like instant schedule downloads, trip management, open time and trade board access, and crew profiles. It also provides flight stats, real-time flight information, and schedule history.

Highlights
  • Instant FLICA schedule downloads
  • Trip management and drop requests
  • Open time and trade board access
  • Crew profiles and contact
  • Flight stats and insights
  • Real-time flight and gate info
  • Schedule history up to one year
Features
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Crewline — Built by Crew, for Crew Crewline is the all-in-one scheduling, trip management, and crew connectivity app designed specifically for Flight Attendants and Pilots. Download your FLICA schedule in seconds, manage open time and trades, track flights, monitor reserve availability, and stay connected with fellow crew members—all from one powerful, easy-to-use app. Supported Airlines • JetBlue • Frontier Airlines • WestJet • WestJet Encore • Hawaiian Airlines • Endeavor Air • Republic Airways Open Time & Trade Board Manage your schedule with ease. • View Open Time and Trade Board trips directly on your calendar • Browse available trips organized by day • Submit pick-up, drop, and trade requests with a swipe • Quickly drop trips from pairing details Reserve Grid & Smart Alerts Crewline displays your airline’s Reserve Grid directly in the app, making it easy to monitor reserve availability. Enable Smart Alerts and receive notifications the moment a day turns green, helping you spot opportunities before they’re gone. Schedule History & Pairing Changes Never lose track of your schedule. • Store up to 12 months of schedule history • Review past pairings and schedule changes • Compare current trips with original downloaded versions • Track historical flying activity Real-Time Flight Information Start every pairing informed and prepared. • Live flight status updates • Gate assignments • Delays and cancellations • Aircraft information • Departure and arrival details A simple status indicator lets you know at a glance whether your flight is on time, delayed, or canceled. Advanced Flight Tracking Available with First Class membership. • Aircraft type • Tail number • Flight distance • Route information • Additional operational insights Crew Profiles & Messaging Stay connected with the people you fly with. • Create your crew profile • Share as much or as little information as you choose • View profiles of fellow crew members • Start conversations directly through in-app messaging Flight Statistics & Insights Track your flying activity with detailed statistics. • Flight hours • Pairings flown • Duty trends • Flying patterns • Historical activity Fast & Reliable Downloads • Download schedules in seconds • Refresh updates quickly • Access the latest trip information without delays Designed for Aviation Professionals Crewline combines powerful functionality with a clean, modern design. • Dark Mode support • Easy-to-read calendar views • Fast navigation • Aviation-focused experience Subscription Options Economy Class ($0.99/month or $10.99/year) • Schedule downloads • Basic schedule management • 3 months of schedule history Business Class ($1.99/month or $21.99/year) Everything in Economy, plus: • Open Time and Trade Board requests • Trip pick-up, drop, and swap requests • Up to 12 months of schedule history • Reserve Grid access and alerts First Class ($2.99/month or $29.99/year) Everything in Business, plus: • Advanced flight tracking • Tail numbers • Aircraft information • Flight distance • Enhanced operational data Subscription & Billing Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple Account Settings. Support & Legal Privacy Policy & Terms: www.crewlineapp.com/terms-privacy-policy Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@crewlineapp.com Crewline — the smarter way for airline crew members to manage schedules, reserve availability, trips, and flight operations.

Screenshots

Smart Logbook4 screens
Crewline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Smart Logbook at free with in-app purchases against Crewline's subscription. Smart Logbook also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Crewline's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 153). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Smart Logbook sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Crewline sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Smart Logbook against 4.8 for Crewline. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crewline has 1.4K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Smart Logbook's written reviews are positive against 81% of Crewline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Logbook ships an update every 3 months, Crewline every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smart Logbook versus Crewline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart LogbookCrewline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (153 ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better81.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1531.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKviation, Inc.PAYTRACK APP CORP

Customer experience

Smart Logbook

All ratings153 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative1.4%

Crewline

All ratings1,414 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.1%

User reviews

Smart Logbook

From 153 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 💰 Affordable one-time payment
  • 🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
  • 🛠️ Highly customizable
  • 🌟 Excellent customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Rare updates
  • 🐛 Small but frustrating bugs
  • 🐛 Sorting issues (requires UTC date setting)
  • ❓ Bug reporting requires third-party registration
  • ❓ Registration form missing (only sign-in available)

Crewline

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient all-in-one app
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Ability to add, drop, and swap trips
  • 👍 Helpful customer support
  • 🚀 Streamlined schedule management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Issues with retrieving open time
  • 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated information
  • 🐛 Problems with account/base transfers
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with shared contact info

Bugs and requests

Smart Logbook

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Multiple sectors during one day sorted by name, not by time of departure
  • Some airports missing (e.g., VDTI)
  • Flights added as simulator flights
  • Search function is terrible, impossible to find crew member
  • Cross-platform purchase restoration issues (Android to iOS)

Requested features

18 requests
  • Ability to input waypoints instead of just airports
  • Automatically add normal flight times for a route
  • Separate flights by year on the main page for better overview
  • Display flight direction on the map
  • Allow custom names in the create an airport option
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  • Filter flights by date (older/newer)
  • Edit totals to date hours on FAA print pages
  • Show all dates filter by default
  • Add search by airport name
  • Option to mark/switch view of all visited countries
  • Add Airline field
  • Add filters by airlines
  • Show aircraft model and airline on the same line of the list
  • See flight times with different date filters together on one page (e.g., last 7, 30, 120, 365 days)
  • Add a signature feature for examiners and instructors
  • Configure night time manually in settings for automatic calculation
  • Add a prefix with airline name for flight ID
  • Log duty time with multiple legs

Crewline

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues after phone/account changes
  • Schedule not syncing properly
  • Frequent app crashes and unexpected closures
  • Open time retrieval errors

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to see crew members at the same hotel
  • Option to chat with friends not working the same trip
  • More detailed hotel information
  • Part 117 data integration
  • Offline communication features

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Smart Logbook

Subscriptions2
  • Sync (monthly)1 Year trial$1.991 Month
  • Sync (yearly)1 Year trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited Flights (discounted)$19.99
  • Unlimited Flights (on sale)$23.95
  • Unlimited Flights$34.99
6 purchases

Crewline

Subscriptions6
  • Economy Monthly2 Months trial$0.991 Month
  • Business Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • First Class Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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  • Economy Yearly2 Months trial$10.991 Year
  • Business Yearly1 Month trial$21.991 Year
  • First Class Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Smart Logbook free?
Smart Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crewline free?
Crewline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Logbook or Crewline?
Smart Logbook and Crewline are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 153 and 1.4K ratings respectively.
Do Smart Logbook or Crewline have ads?
Neither Smart Logbook nor Crewline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Logbook or Crewline?
Smart Logbook ships an update every 3 months, and Crewline every 2 weeks. Most recently, Smart Logbook was updated on September 25, 2026 and Crewline on September 27, 2026.

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