Comparison

Wader Pilot Logbook vs PhoneCheck

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.

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PhoneCheck

Features
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PhoneCheck helps you inspect a used phone before you buy it. Buying a second-hand device from a marketplace, reseller, or another person? Run a guided hardware inspection and check the most important functions before handing over your money. PhoneCheck walks you through practical tests and creates a clear inspection result based on the checks you actually perform. COMPLETE DEVICE INSPECTION Test important parts of the device through a simple guided process. Screen Tests • Touchscreen grid test • Multi-touch test • Dead pixel check • OLED and image retention check • Display brightness check Audio Tests • Main speaker • Earpiece • Microphone recording and playback Camera Tests • Rear camera • Front camera • Focus test • Flash and torch test Sensor Tests • Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Compass • Proximity sensor • Haptics and vibration Connectivity Tests • Wi-Fi and network connectivity • Bluetooth • GPS and location • Cellular connectivity PHYSICAL INSPECTION PhoneCheck also guides you through important checks that require visual or manual inspection, including: • Side and volume buttons • Charging port • Face ID or Touch ID • Screen condition • Back glass condition • Front and rear cameras • Speaker and microphone condition DEVICE INFORMATION View useful information available from the device, including: • Device model • Operating system version • Storage capacity • Available storage • Battery percentage • Charging status • Display information • Sensor and camera capabilities PhoneCheck uses public system APIs and does not claim access to restricted information that third-party applications cannot reliably obtain. CLEAR INSPECTION RESULTS After completing the inspection, PhoneCheck summarizes the results using easy-to-understand statuses: . Passed . Needs Attention . Failed . Skipped or Unavailable You can quickly see which areas performed correctly and which ones deserve a closer look before purchasing the device. RETEST PROBLEMS Found something suspicious? Run failed or questionable tests again without repeating the entire inspection. SAVE YOUR INSPECTIONS Keep previous inspection results on your device so you can review and compare devices later. BUILT FOR SECOND-HAND BUYERS PhoneCheck is useful when checking a device from: • Facebook Marketplace • eBay • Local marketplaces • Used-device stores • Refurbished-device sellers • Private sellers PhoneCheck reports only the results of tests performed using the app and user-confirmed inspection items. It does not guarantee a device's authenticity, ownership status, repair history, future performance, or overall condition.

Screenshots

Wader Pilot Logbook4 screens
PhoneCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhoneCheck at none against Wader Pilot Logbook's 1. Wader Pilot Logbook's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. Wader Pilot Logbook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $79.99 per year. PhoneCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wader Pilot Logbook versus PhoneCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWader Pilot LogbookPhoneCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB26 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperWader Aviation Corpfadma OUBLOUCH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wader Pilot Logbook

Subscriptions1
  • Wader Pro Annual$79.991 Year
None

PhoneCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wader Pilot Logbook free?
Wader Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhoneCheck free?
PhoneCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wader Pilot Logbook or PhoneCheck have ads?
PhoneCheck shows ads; Wader Pilot Logbook does not.

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