Comparison

Wader Pilot Logbook vs Avio Crew

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

Head to head
About

Wader Pilot Logbook

This app simplifies flight logging for pilots by automatically filling in flight details from ADS-B data. It also provides pre-flight briefings, crew coordination features, and career overview statistics. Advanced features are available through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Automated flight logging from ADS-B data
  • Pre-flight briefing with weather and NOTAMs
  • Crew coordination and roster sharing
  • Career overview with totals and maps
  • Digital wallet for licenses and certificates
  • Offline functionality and data syncing
  • Exportable flight logs in various formats
Features
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Your logbook, your next flight and your crew. In one app. 18,000 pilots have logged over 7.5 million flights with Wader. It fills in each sector from real ADS-B data, briefs you before you go and keeps you close to the pilots you fly with, on iPhone and iPad. ▶ A LOGBOOK THAT FILLS ITSELF IN • Real tail numbers and block times from ADS-B • Block and flight time worked out as you type • Crew, aircraft and airports suggested from your own history • Works offline at any airfield and syncs when you are back online • Find any flight in seconds: search by airport, tail, crew or flight number, then filter ▶ YOUR CAREER AT A GLANCE • Totals by function, aircraft and engine type, and every airport you have flown to on one map • Wallet: licences, medicals and certificates stacked like passes, the next to expire on top • Fleet: every type and tail you have flown, with your type ratings • Export a PDF in EASA, UK CAA, FAA, SACAA, GCAA or CASA layout, or a CSV, at any time ▶ BRIEFED BEFORE YOU GO • Your next flight on a map, on the ground and in the air, with your position • Alternates from the nearest airports, filtered by runway length • METAR and TAF decoded, with wind and gust warnings • NOTAMs in plain language, the original text always one tap away • A checklist for every flight, with reminders ▶ FLY WITH YOUR CREW • See where your friends are on a map, and the days you will be at the same airport • Compare rosters and chat • Log a flight once for the whole crew: it lands in every logbook and stays up to date • A feed for flights, alerts and aviation news ▶ BUILT FOR iPAD • A side bar and two panes: your logbook on the left, the open flight on the right • Briefing, Dashboard and chat with room to breathe ▶ GO FURTHER WITH WADER PRO • Live tracking of the aircraft you are about to fly: where it is, its inbound flight, delays and your gate • The TAF at your ETD and ETA, and live D-ATIS at US and Australian airports • Airport busy hours and briefs from real flight data • Unlimited ADS-B flights and every sector of your day in one tap • Imports from airline rosters, spreadsheets and other logbook apps • Recency: know when your take-offs and landings expire • Checklists synced across your devices, batch edit, a pilot CV, a stats report and priority support Wader PRO is an auto-renewing annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of use: waderaviation.com/terms-of-use Wader is a logbook and planning aid, not an official source. Weather, NOTAM, ATIS and tracking data come from third parties without any guarantee of accuracy: always check official sources before flight. Wader Aviation Corp is not liable for any damage resulting from the use of this app.

About

Avio Crew

Manage your flight schedules and pairing details with this app. Access your roster offline, track changes, and get weather insights for your flights. Streamline your pre-flight routine with direct check-in options.

Highlights
  • Offline schedule access
  • Historical roster tracking
  • Pairing information overview
  • Weather insights (METAR, TAF)
  • Direct check-in options
  • Export to Apple Calendar
  • Colleague schedule viewing
Features
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Avio Crew – Your Schedule, Anytime, Anywhere. Avio Crew is built for Airline professionals who need a seamless, organized, and efficient way to manage their flight schedules. Stay on top of your monthly roster, track changes, and easily access key pairing details. Whether you’re planning ahead or making last-minute adjustments, Avio Crew keeps everything at your fingertips—including weather data, pairing schedules, AI powered briefings, and direct check-in options to streamline your workflow. Your schedule is always availabe even offline. Once fetched, your current, monthly, and previously published schedules remain securely stored, ensuring you can access them anytime, anywhere. Avio Crew transforms the schedule layout to a more intuitive format, ensuring a seamless experience for even more airline professionals. We’re committed to rolling out enhanced features that will make managing your schedule even more intuitive and powerful. Stay tuned! Key Features: - Offline Access – Download your schedule once and view it anytime, anywhere. - Historical Schedule Tracking – Keep records of previous rosters and compare changes. - Get notified automatically when your schedule changes. - Export to Apple Calendar. - Pairing Information – Get a complete overview of your assigned pairings. - Colleague Coordination – Professionally view relevant schedules to enhance team collaboration. - Live aircraft tracking (ADS-B) on your flights. - Weather at a glance with VFR/IFR tags, plus full METAR & TAF - ADS-B data on the Airplane of your next Flight. - Seamless Check-In – Save time by checking in directly through the app for a smoother pre-flight experience. - AI-powered smart briefings that highlight what actually matters for your flight - NOTAMS and weather. Supported Airlines: - ABU DHABI AVIATION - Aer Lingus - AERO K Airlines - Aerovias DAP - Air Algerie - AIR ASIA - AIR ASTANA - AIR BELGIUM - Air Cambodia - Air Creebec - AIR GREENLAND - Air Inuit - Air Nostrum (ARA GTV) - AIR SERBIA - AirTanker - Air Tanzania - AIR TRANSAT - AnimaWings - Arajet - Ascend Airways Malaysia - ASL Airlines - Atlas Air - Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) - Bamboo Airways - BBN Airlines Indonesia - Binter Canarias - Cebu Pacific - Chair Airlines - China Airlines - Copa Airlines - DHL Air Austria - DHL Air UK - DHL Aviation (Bahrain) - DHL LATAM - Domestic Airlines - ETIHAD - euroAtlantic Airways - European Air Transport (DHL) - Fiji Airways - Flyadeal - Fly Dubai - Flynas - FlySafair - German Airways - Green Africa Airways - Gulf Air - HiSky - HK Express - Horizon Air - Iberia Express - Ibom Air - Jazeera Airways - Jet Smart - Kenya Airways - Kuwait Airways - LEAV Aviation - LEVEL - Lion Air - Marabu Airlines - Mavi Gok Airlines - MSC Air Cargo - NATIONAL Airlines - Oman Air - Omni Air International - Pelita Air - Plus Ultra - Qazaq Air (Vietjet Qazaqstan) - Rise Air - Royal Brunei - Royal Jordanian - RwandAir - S7 Airlines - SalamAir - SATENA - Sky Express - SmartWings Airlines - Sun Country Airlines - Sun PhuQuoc Airways - Swiftair - TAROM - USC (Universal Sky Carrier) - Vietjet Air - Vietravel Airlines - Viva Aerobus - Volotea - Wizz Air -Subscription Plans: We offer the following paid subscription plans (prices in USD, inclusive of VAT where applicable). Prices may vary based on currency exchange rates and local tax regulations: • Monthly: $4.99/month • 3-Month: $13.99 (7% discount, ~$4.66/month) • 6-Month: $26.99 (10% discount, ~$4.50/month) • Annual (1 year ) : $50.99 (15% discount, ~$4.25/month) -Free Trial: A free 14-day trial is available to new users. During this period, you can access all features at no cost. If you do not cancel before the trial ends, your Apple App Store account will automatically be charged for your selected subscription. Only one free trial per user is permitted unless otherwise stated. for more information, visit our Terms of Service : https://aviodevsolutions.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Wader Pilot Logbook4 screens
Avio Crew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avio Crew at 5.0 against Wader Pilot Logbook's 4.6. Avio Crew also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Wader Pilot Logbook's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wader Pilot Logbook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $79.99 per year and Avio Crew sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avio Crew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wader Pilot Logbook has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Wader Pilot Logbook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Avio Crew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wader Pilot Logbook ships an update every 2 weeks, Avio Crew every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wader Pilot Logbook versus Avio Crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWader Pilot LogbookAvio Crew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB14 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperWader Aviation CorpAvioDev Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Wader Pilot Logbook

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%

Avio Crew

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wader Pilot Logbook

Subscriptions1
  • Wader Pro Annual$79.991 Year
4 purchases

Avio Crew

Subscriptions4
  • Avio Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Avio Three Months Plan14 Days trial$13.993 Months
  • Avio Six Months Plan14 Days trial$26.996 Months
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  • Avio Yearly14 Days trial$50.991 Year

Questions

Is Wader Pilot Logbook free?
Wader Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avio Crew free?
Avio Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wader Pilot Logbook or Avio Crew?
Avio Crew is rated higher. Wader Pilot Logbook averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Avio Crew averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wader Pilot Logbook or Avio Crew have ads?
Neither Wader Pilot Logbook nor Avio Crew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wader Pilot Logbook or Avio Crew?
Wader Pilot Logbook ships an update every 2 weeks, and Avio Crew every 5 days. Most recently, Wader Pilot Logbook was updated on October 30, 2026 and Avio Crew on October 25, 2026.

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