Comparison

Smart Logbook vs W&B PRO

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

W&B PRO

This app allows pilots to precisely calculate aircraft weight and balance, customize aircraft profiles, and generate professional loadsheets. It offers detailed CG chart overlays and flexible unit options for safe and efficient flight planning.

Highlights
  • Custom aircraft profiles by tail number
  • Overlay POH CG charts
  • Smart CG envelope generator
  • Flexible unit and fuel type selection
  • Instant PDF loadsheet export
  • Share or save loadsheets and charts
  • Dark mode and custom colors
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W&B PRO is built for pilots who want full control: add your own aircraft by tail number, overlay detailed CG charts from your POH, choose your preferred units, and export polished, professional loadsheets with just a tap. Whether you’re flying a Cessna 172 or a high-performance aircraft, W&B PRO helps you stay safe, efficient, and within limits. FEATURES: Custom Aircraft by Tail Number Save aircraft with exact tail numbers and load configurations to reflect your real-world fleet. Real CG Charts from your POH Overlay center of gravity charts taken directly from your aircraft’s POH or AFM for unmatched accuracy and authenticity. Smart CG Envelope Generator Use electronically generated CG envelopes if you prefer a clean, auto-generated alternative. Flexible Units and Fuel Types Switch between metric and imperial units-mm, m, inches, kg, lbs, gallons, or liters-and select your preferred fuel type. Instant PDF Loadsheet Export Generate a professional loadsheet with the current date and pilot signature space-ready to export, share, or print. Share or Save to Photos Easily share your loadsheets and CG charts via AirDrop, email, or save them directly to your Photos. Favorites and Aircraft Management Quickly access your most-flown aircraft and keep your list organized and ready. Dark Mode and Custom Colors Fly at night comfortably with full dark mode support and personalize your experience with a custom color palette. Designed for iOS Clean, fast, and optimized for real-world cockpit use-no unnecessary complexity. W&B PRO requires a subscription to access its features. A free trial is available for new users. All plans are auto-renewable and available with both monthly and yearly billing options. You can cancel anytime through your Apple ID settings. Basic • Save up to 2 aircraft by tail number Pro • Save up to 10 aircraft • Unlock variable fuel type support Unlimited • Save unlimited aircraft • Access to variable fuel support Each plan includes access to CG chart overlays, PDF loadsheet export, unit customization, sharing and printing features. Pricing and plan options are shown in-app before purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Logbook4 screens
W&B PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Logbook at 93% against W&B PRO's 0%. Smart Logbook also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). W&B PRO's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). 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

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 W&B PRO sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Logbook ships an update every 3 months, W&B PRO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Logbook versus W&B PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart LogbookW&B PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKviation, Inc.Alexander Stoimenov

Customer experience

Smart Logbook

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

W&B PRO

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

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
Show 13 more
  • 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

W&B PRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
8 purchases

W&B PRO

Subscriptions8
  • Full Access Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Basic Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Full Access Yearly$8.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Smart Logbook free?
Smart Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is W&B PRO free?
W&B PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Logbook or W&B PRO have ads?
Neither Smart Logbook nor W&B PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Logbook or W&B PRO?
Smart Logbook ships an update every 3 months, and W&B PRO fortnightly. Most recently, Smart Logbook was updated on September 25, 2026 and W&B PRO on June 11, 2026.

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