Comparison

PPL Pilot Logbook vs Vortiq EFB

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

Head to head
About

PPL Pilot Logbook

Easily log and track your flights with essential flight information. This app serves as a digital backup for your paper logbook, prefilling details and offering quick entry options. It supports a vast database of airports and allows for PDF or CSV exports.

Highlights
  • Prefill log entries with profile preferences
  • Quick autofill for new logs
  • Extensive airport database
  • Automatic flight calculations
  • Export logs to PDF/CSV
  • Dashboard view of last flights
  • Customizable reports and filters
Features
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Logging and tracking your flights has never been easier. The PPL Pilot Logbook has been designed for light aircraft pilots and student pilots. No complicated forms to fill, just enter the essential flight info to keep a record of your flights. This will be a perfect digital backup of your paper logbook. Features: - Set information on your profile with your preferred aircraft type, registration, etc. and new logs will be prefilled with your preferences every time - Autofill makes adding a new log quick and easy - Select from over 30,000 available airports/airfields (covering the USA, Europe, and Australia) or add your own - All calculations are done for you - Export to PDF in EASA standard report or CSV format locally on your device - View your last flights from the main dashboard - Report listing your flying details and totals - Filters on the logs list - No registration required, no data collection

About

Vortiq EFB

Features
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Vortiq EFB is an Electronic Flight Bag for serious flight sim pilots who want everything in one place without dealing with messy or outdated tools! You can sync a SimBrief flight, open the OFP, follow the route, check weather, calculate takeoff and landing performance, manage weights and fuel, view traffic, use ACARS, control GSX and keep notes or documents ready during the flight. Main features: • SimBrief flight sync • OFP viewer • Nav log with waypoint and fuel tracking • METAR, TAF and ATIS weather • Takeoff and landing performance tools • Runway data and weather import • Weight and balance / loadsheet tools • VATSIM frequencies and controller info • VATSIM and IVAO traffic radar • Hoppie ACARS messages • GSX Remote support • Route map and airport briefing • Documents, checklists and scratchpad • Logbook and flight records • Aircraft profiles for Airbus and Boeing types, including A220, A320 family, A330, A340, A350, A380, 737/MAX and 777 Instead of using multiple apps, Vortiq EFB brings your whole flight workflow together! Vortiq EFB is built for sim pilots who want something modern, simple, and actually useful during a full flight More features and improvements are continuously being developed. For flight simulation use only. Not for real world navigation or real world flight operations. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://vortiqstudios.com/vortiqefb-privacy

Screenshots

PPL Pilot Logbook4 screens
Vortiq EFB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PPL Pilot Logbook at none against Vortiq EFB's 3. PPL Pilot Logbook also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Vortiq EFB sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PPL Pilot Logbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PPL Pilot Logbook ships an update every 2 days, Vortiq EFB every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PPL Pilot Logbook versus Vortiq EFB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPPL Pilot LogbookVortiq EFB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdemar GomesLiam Dustin Schwalm

In-app purchases

None

PPL Pilot Logbook

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Vortiq EFB

Subscriptions2
  • Vortiq EFB Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Vortiq EFB Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vortiq EFB Liftetime$89.99

Questions

Is PPL Pilot Logbook free?
PPL Pilot Logbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vortiq EFB free?
Vortiq EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PPL Pilot Logbook or Vortiq EFB have ads?
Neither PPL Pilot Logbook nor Vortiq EFB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PPL Pilot Logbook or Vortiq EFB?
PPL Pilot Logbook ships an update every 2 days, and Vortiq EFB every 11 days. Most recently, PPL Pilot Logbook was updated on November 3, 2026 and Vortiq EFB on October 31, 2026.

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