Comparison

C182 Performance vs MyTailLog

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

Head to head
About

C182 Performance

This app calculates essential flight performance data for Cessna 182 and some Cessna 210 models. It covers takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, and emergency procedures, along with an interactive hold calculator and risk analysis tool. Cloud sync ensures your flight plans are available across devices.

Highlights
  • Flight performance calculations
  • Takeoff and landing data
  • Climb and cruise performance
  • Instrument procedure calculations
  • Emergency performance data
  • Interactive hold calculator
  • Risk analysis tool
Features
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C182 Performance computes all the useful performance numbers for flight planning for most Cessna 182 aircraft models and some Cessna 210 models. It includes calculations for takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures as well as emergencies. It also includes an interactive hold calculator, a risk analysis tool, and an emergency glide distance calculator that handles head and tailwinds. C182 Performance is also available on other mobile devices and as a WebApp (an App that runs in a browser) that runs on a variety of platforms (PC, Mac, tablets, phones). The cloud sync feature allows flight planning profiles entered on any device to be synchronized with your other devices when connected to the Internet. C182 Performance is a free, open-source development effort and has Apps and WebApps for other aircraft. See http://pohperformance.com for complete details.

About

MyTailLog

Digitize and access your aircraft's paper logbooks from your mobile device. Track maintenance, inspections, and readings, with offline access for remote locations. Provides a searchable history and quick status views.

Highlights
  • Scan logbook pages
  • Offline record access
  • Searchable maintenance history
  • Status view for inspections
  • Record tach and airframe readings
  • Store aircraft documents
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MyTailLog gives aircraft owners a searchable companion to their paper logbooks. Scan logbook pages with your iPhone or iPad, review the records from anywhere, and keep the information you need available when the hangar has no signal. ON THE AIRCRAFT • See annuals, VOR checks, ELT inspections, transponder checks, pitot-static checks, oil changes, and recurring ADs in one status view • Record tach, Hobbs, and airframe readings • Add oil, squawks, and maintenance updates • Carry registration, airworthiness, operating-limitation, and weight-and-balance documents offline ON THE RECORDS • Browse logbook scans and extracted entries • Search a chronological maintenance history • Open source pages beside the structured record • Scan several pages in one session with Apple’s document scanner BUILT FOR UNRELIABLE CONNECTIVITY Sync an aircraft once and browse its records offline. Changes made with a connection sync at once. Changes made offline stay on the device until service returns, then upload during the next sync. MyTailLog is free and open source. There are no ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases. The physical aircraft logbooks remain the legal maintenance record. MyTailLog provides an index and decision-support view; it does not make an airworthiness determination or replace required records, inspections, approvals, or sign-offs.

Screenshots

C182 Performance4 screens
MyTailLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: C182 Performance at 83% against MyTailLog's 0%. C182 Performance also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). MyTailLog's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

C182 Performance holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C182 Performance has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of C182 Performance's written reviews are positive against 0% of MyTailLog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

C182 Performance ships an update every 2 months, MyTailLog weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
C182 Performance versus MyTailLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterC182 PerformanceMyTailLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOH Performance L.L.C.Ian Amit

Customer experience

C182 Performance

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

MyTailLog

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

C182 Performance

No in-app purchases

None

MyTailLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is C182 Performance free?
C182 Performance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyTailLog free?
MyTailLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, C182 Performance or MyTailLog?
C182 Performance is rated higher. C182 Performance averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while MyTailLog averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do C182 Performance or MyTailLog have ads?
Neither C182 Performance nor MyTailLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, C182 Performance or MyTailLog?
C182 Performance ships an update every 2 months, and MyTailLog weekly. Most recently, C182 Performance was updated on October 9, 2026 and MyTailLog on October 18, 2026.

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