Comparison

PilotBox vs Pilot Logbook

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

Head to head
About

PilotBox

This aviation utility app provides pilots with automated weather reports, significant weather charts, and essential flight calculation tools. It offers features like fuel uplift calculation, temperature altitude corrections, and a coordinates converter, accessible on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Automated Weather (METAR & TAF)
  • Significant Weather Charts
  • Fuel Uplift Calculator
  • Temperature Altitude Corrections
  • iPhone Widgets
  • Watch App
  • Coordinates Converter
Features
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Pilot Weather and Tools perfect for Airline Pilots - Fully Automated Weather (METAR & TAF) - Significant Weather Charts - Fuel Uplift Calculator - Temperature Altitude Corrections - iPhone Widgets - Watch App - Useful Aviation Tools - Coordinates Converter Find out more: https://pilotbox.app Payments and Subscriptions: Subscription payments will be charged to your Apple Account once you confirm your purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period, unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. Terms of Service: https://pilotbox.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://pilotbox.app/privacy/

About

Pilot Logbook

Features
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Pilot Logbook is a smart, modern logbook designed for both professional and private pilots. Logging flights is fast, intuitive, and hassle-free, so you can spend less time entering data and more time flying. Easily track your totals, monitor limits, and stay fully in control of your logbook data. KEY FEATURES: • Fully customisable to suit your licence, aircraft, and flying role • Automatic time calculations, including night time, with minimal manual input • Airline CSV import - instantly import flight data from your airline’s roster or flight records • Extensive built-in databases with over 6,000 airports and 800 aircraft types - add your own or customise existing entries • Secure iCloud sync, keeping your logbook backed up and seamlessly available across all your devices • Advanced filtering and sorting by date, aircraft, pilots, and more • Interactive charts and analytics to visualise flight hours, aircraft usage, and trends over time • Professional PDF logbook exports with electronic signature • Previous flying experience - add historic flight time so your full career hours are accurately reflected • Easy CSV export for effortless data migration and backups SUBSCRIPTION: Pilot Logbook is free to use with full functionality for your first 50 flights. After that, a monthly or annual subscription unlocks unlimited flight logging and unlimited logbook exports. Built for pilots who value accuracy, simplicity, and complete control of their flying records.

Screenshots

PilotBox4 screens
Pilot Logbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

PilotBox and Pilot Logbook are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PilotBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pilot Logbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotBox ships an update every 3 weeks, Pilot Logbook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PilotBox versus Pilot Logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotBoxPilot Logbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (26 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAero Notion LimitedJAMES PEACEFULL WAKELEY

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PilotBox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Pilot Logbook

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is PilotBox free?
PilotBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot Logbook free?
Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PilotBox or Pilot Logbook have ads?
Neither PilotBox nor Pilot Logbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotBox or Pilot Logbook?
PilotBox ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pilot Logbook every 2 weeks. Most recently, PilotBox was updated on September 21, 2026 and Pilot Logbook on August 25, 2026.

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