Captain Logbook vs Ultramain ELB Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Captain Logbook
Log your flights with detailed information including flight numbers, times, and approaches. The app offers intelligent suggestions, cloud syncing across devices, and export options in various formats. A free version is available for up to 100 flights.
- Log flights with detailed data
- Intelligent suggestions and custom fields
- Cloud sync across iPhone and iPad
- Export to PDF (EASA, Jeppesen) and CSV
- Dark Mode and Sign In with Apple integration
- Local data backup
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Captain’s Logbook focuses on the important stuff matters for an airline pilot. *Log Anything* Create flights with flight numbers, airports, OOOI times, approaches flown, number of passengers, takeoffs and landings, crew pairings. Custom fields are available for pilot sand flights. *Intelligent* The app knows you always fly the Canarsie VOR 13R approach at JFK airport while conducting the Expressway Visual Approach Runway 31 into LGA. Suggestion lists are available for some fields to save your time. *Synced* The app supports both the iPhone and the iPad. Your flight logs on all of your devices are synced with our Captain Cloud for free (registration required.) Of course, you can always back up your data to CSV file and PDF format locally. *Cool* The app integrates the latest cool technologies including Dark Mode and Sign In with Apple. *Export* Export all of your flights to PDF file, including EASA and Jeppesen(FAA) format. You can also export the logbook to CSV(spreadsheet) file. *Try it yourself* A full functional app is available for FREE, for up to 100 flights logged. Afterwards, a "Pro Captain" subscription in the App Store is required for creating more flights. Subscriptions - Pro Captain (Unlimited Access) plan: The prices may vary in different regions or countries, check Settings > Subscriptions in the app for details. Your account will be charged for renewal automatically, unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://captainlogbook.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://captainlogbook.app/terms-of-use
Ultramain ELB Training
This application provides a dedicated training environment for users of Ultramain ELB. It allows administrators to create and share specific training scenarios, which users can then work through and reset as needed. Access requires an organization to be an ELB user.
- Standalone training environment
- Customizable training scenarios
- Scenario sharing via web/email
- State reset functionality
- Administrator-defined scenarios
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This is the standalone training app for Ultramain ELB. This app has no functionality if your organization is not an ELB user and you don't have access to Ultramain ELB Training Scenario files. This allows any number of specific training scenarios to be set up by your ELB Administrator and shared via a web site, email or other file sharing mechanism. The app will allow you to work through scenarios and then reset the state back at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultramain ELB Training at none against Captain Logbook's 2. Captain Logbook's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Captain Logbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ultramain ELB Training asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Captain Logbook against 5.0 for Ultramain ELB Training. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Captain Logbook has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Captain Logbook ships an update every 2 months, Ultramain ELB Training monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Captain Logbook | Ultramain ELB Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chung-Lun Chiang | Ultramain Systems Inc. |
Customer experience
Captain Logbook
Ultramain ELB Training
In-app purchases
Captain Logbook
- Unlimited Access (monthly)$0.991 Month
- Unlimited Access (Annually)$7.991 Year
Ultramain ELB Training
No in-app purchases
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