B4Takeoff vs SkySoar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B4Takeoff
This app serves as a digital logbook for pilots, offering GPS flight tracking and license management. It automates flight recording, airport detection, and provides detailed statistical evaluations. Users can also manage licenses, monitor training status, and access digital checklists for safe operations.
- GPS flight recording
- Automatic airport and flight time detection
- Flight path viewing on map
- Customizable logbooks with statistics
- License and training status management
- Digital checklists
- Aircraft maintenance monitoring
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B4Takeoff is your digital logbook with GPS flight tracking and license management for pilots of all categories. Thanks to a partnership with Vereinsflieger, flights can be easily transferred between both platforms. Key features at a glance: - Recording of flights using GPS, even when the screen is turned off - Automatic detection of airports and flight times - Post-flight viewing of the flight path on a map - Customizable logbooks with statistical evaluations - Management of license data and monitoring of training status - Support for digital checklists for safe flight operations - Monitoring of aircraft maintenance - Lufthansa roster import Access to all data and additional features is also available at www.b4takeoff.net Getting started is free and non-binding. All features can be extensively tested during the trial period. Afterwards, you can choose to subscribe to an annual plan or continue using the free version with reduced functionality.
SkySoar
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SkySoar gives glider pilots a tool to easily keep track of their flights while getting detailed insights into their flight data, like an automatic calculation of the practice state. How many winch launches did I do this year? This question is hard to answer when looking at your conventional pilot log book, as it gives you very limited insight into your flying activities. SkySoar gives you a dashboard at hand that is customisable. With SkySoar you can get detailed, custom insights, into your flying activities, like the amount of winch launches in the current year or your practice state, calculated based on the flights you did within the last six months. Features - Flight Log Management: Allows pilots to add, edit and delete flights. - Practice State Visualisation: Displays the pilot's practice state using a color coded system. - Onboarding: The app comes with an onboarding sequence and the ability to add sample flight data for new users to explore the app. The following Terms of Use (EULA) apply to SkySoar: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: B4Takeoff at 3 against SkySoar's 1. B4Takeoff also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. B4Takeoff sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SkySoar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and December 22, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | B4Takeoff | SkySoar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Breitenbach GbR | Jonas Philipp Haru Andres Vetsch* |
In-app purchases
B4Takeoff
- B4Takeoff-Premium (1 year)$22.99
- B4Takeoff-Premium (2 years)$34.99
SkySoar
- Support SkySoar Monthly$4.991 Month
- Support SkySoar Yearly$49.991 Year








