Comparison

Flight Recency vs LogbookScan

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

Head to head
About

Flight Recency

Features
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Flight Recency is a simple app to help easily keep track of your compliance with EASA/FAA Recent Flight Experience requirements by logging your latest takeoffs and landings in an intuitive interface. By entering basic details of your latest flights or simulator sessions the app will show if you are complying with recency requirements at the moment, what the expiration date will be, and detailed recency of takeoffs and landings. Data older than 6 months is automatically deleted and no information about you is gathered or shared with any partner. Safe flights! PLEASE NOTE: This application is NOT CERTIFIED FOR OPERATIONAL USE; it may contain inaccuracies, or the computations may result in wrong data. You are the ultimate responsible for your own fitness to fly and the maintenance of your qualifications under the current regulations that apply to you. Happy landings!

About

LogbookScan

Digitize your paper pilot logbooks with AI-powered scanning. Automatically read handwritten or printed entries, extract flight times, calculate totals, and organize your data digitally. Export to airline-ready formats without manual entry.

Highlights
  • AI-powered logbook scanning
  • Reads handwritten and printed entries
  • Extracts flight times and details
  • Automatic calculation of totals
  • Digital organization of records
  • Export to airline-ready formats
Features
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LogbookScan — Your paper logbook, digitized. Instantly. Still flipping through pages to total your flight time? LogbookScan uses smart AI scanning to convert your handwritten, printed or pdf pilot logbooks into accurate, searchable, and exportable digital records — saving you hours of manual entry. Built by pilots, for pilots. Scan. Extract. Track. Done. Simply snap photos of your logbook pages and LogbookScan automatically: • Reads handwritten and printed entries • Extracts flight times and details • Calculates totals instantly • Organizes everything digitally • Exports to airline-ready formats No typing. No stress. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://logbookscan.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://logbookscan.com/terms

Screenshots

Flight Recency4 screens
LogbookScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flight Recency at none against LogbookScan's 7. LogbookScan's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 24 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. LogbookScan sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Flight Recency asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Recency ships an update every 24 months, LogbookScan every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Flight Recency versus LogbookScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight RecencyLogbookScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoao BoavidaSamson Weya

In-app purchases

None

Flight Recency

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

LogbookScan

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium ultimate$49.991 Year
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  • Premium Elite$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • Scan Credits50$49.99
  • Scan Credit75$74.99
  • Scan_Credits150$149.99

Questions

Is Flight Recency free?
Flight Recency is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LogbookScan free?
LogbookScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flight Recency or LogbookScan have ads?
Neither Flight Recency nor LogbookScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Recency or LogbookScan?
Flight Recency ships an update every 24 months, and LogbookScan every 10 days. Most recently, Flight Recency was updated on September 19, 2026 and LogbookScan on September 18, 2026.

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