Comparison

Pilot Pro vs FlightGauge

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Pro

An electronic pilot logbook designed for pilots to track flights, aircraft, and certifications. It offers customizable dashboards, automatic syncing across devices, and export options for backups and check-rides. Features include night flight calculations, a worldwide airport directory, and reminders for important aviation dates.

Highlights
  • Customizable flight dashboard
  • Night flight calculation
  • Photo logging for flights/aircraft
  • Automatic device syncing
  • Customizable logbook fields
  • Worldwide airport directory
  • Medical exam and currency reminders
  • Certification and rating tracking
Features
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Pilot Pro packs a host of features in an elegant design to give you what you want in an electronic pilot logbook. Here are just a few of the features available: • View a customizable Dashboard with all your flight totals • Night flight calculation • Add photos of your flights and aircraft • Both dark and light modes available for the user interface • Automatically sync all your devices • Log anything you want with custom logbook and aircraft fields • Worldwide airport directory of 70,000+ airports • Create reminders to keep track of medical exams, flight reviews, currency, etc. • Track your endorsements, certifications, and ratings using achievements • Specify flight time goals • Custom currencies • Export/print your logbook to a PDF or as CSV for check-rides and backups • Sign each logbook entry with your finger • Monitor your landing and approach currency • Search and filter your logbook, aircraft, and dashboard totals • View approach logs and generate an FAA 8710 report • Import your logbook using our CSV/Excel template Learn more on pilotpro.com Apple's terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FlightGauge

This app offers commercial pilots an automated flight logging experience using proprietary LogByWire technology. It simplifies record-keeping with precise calculations for flight times, day/night durations, and instrument approaches. Customize your logbook with features like unlimited storage, multi-device sync, smart filtering, and goal tracking.

Highlights
  • Automatic flight logging via LogByWire
  • Precise calculation of flight times
  • Unlimited data storage and multi-device sync
  • Instrument time and day/night estimation
  • Smart filtering and goal tracking
  • FAA and EASA compliant PDF export
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Introducing the first fully AUTOMATIC logbook for commercial pilots: Get FlightGauge today, and discover the easiest and fastest way to log your flights. FlightGauge is unique and unlike any other logbook software on the market. Featuring our exclusive LogByWire technology, our app offers professional pilots the convenience of automatically logging their flights, so they can focus on being pilots. When developing FlightGauge, we had three basic principles in mind: Simplicity – An innovative and streamlined user interface creates a captivating user experience, unlike any other digital logbook. Precision – Calculations such as day and night times, flight time summaries, and more are computed with minute accuracy. Automation – Using LogByWire technology, this app can detect flights, find relevant flight details and construct a comprehensive flight record with official flight times. FlightGauge makes it easy to customize your logbook experience and get the information you need when you need it. We understand that not all pilots are created equal and have different needs or expectations of what the perfect logbook should look like. We surveyed pilots from various airlines and branches of the industry, helping us to identify some of the most useful logbook features. The result is a comprehensive, feature-rich, and yet manageable logbook app that delivers a truly breathtaking user experience. Here are some of the features FlightGauge has to offer: Unlimited Data Storage & Sync – Your flights are safe with us. Recorded flights are automatically stored and synced in real time across all your devices. Multi-Device Support – You can install FlightGauge on more than one device. A built-in conflict resolution logic prevents duplicate flight records. For best performance, we recommend installing the app on your EFB or any device with good GPS signal exposure. Instrument time – FlightGauge uses real-time weather information to estimate your instrument time and approaches. Day and Night – Day and night times are automatically computed, accounting for sunrise, sunset, and time zones at the respective departure and arrival airports. Smart Filtering (Stacks) - Group flights into Stacks by specifying parameters such as route, aircraft model, flight conditions, and more. Goals – You can set custom goals for flight time or landing credit and track your progress. Dashboard - This comprehensive overview of your flight time summarizes and highlights flight time totals based on aircraft category, class, and much more. Currency monitor - Keep track of upcoming currency or recency requirements and thresholds to prevent them from lapsing. Import – The import features allow for a seamless transition from other digital logbooks or data sources. Export – We currently support CSV raw data export. You may also generate a fully formatted FAA and EASA-compliant logbook PDF, ideal for job applications. Let’s change the way you log your flights. Download FlightGauge today and try the app risk-free for 14 days. Privacy Policy: https://flightgauge.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Pilot Pro4 screens
FlightGauge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlightGauge at 80% against Pilot Pro's 29%. FlightGauge also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pilot Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year and FlightGauge sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlightGauge holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Pilot Pro's written reviews are positive against 80% of FlightGauge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Pro ships an update monthly, FlightGauge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pilot Pro versus FlightGauge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot ProFlightGauge
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (7 ratings)4.3 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings710 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLabrum Co.NimboSys LLC

Customer experience

Pilot Pro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral17.6%
Negative52.9%

FlightGauge

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pilot Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Pilot Pro$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pilot Pro iOS$39.99
  • Pilot Pro Mac$59.99
1 purchases

FlightGauge

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Pilot Pro free?
Pilot Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlightGauge free?
FlightGauge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pilot Pro or FlightGauge?
FlightGauge is rated higher. Pilot Pro averages 1.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while FlightGauge averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.
Do Pilot Pro or FlightGauge have ads?
Neither Pilot Pro nor FlightGauge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Pro or FlightGauge?
Pilot Pro ships an update monthly, and FlightGauge every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pilot Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and FlightGauge on June 4, 2026.

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