Comparison

MyFlightbook vs Simple Pilot Logbook

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

Head to head
About

MyFlightbook

This app allows pilots to digitally log their flights, track flying totals, and manage currency. Access your logbook from anywhere, view flight routes on a map, and add photos and comments to entries. It also helps find nearby airports and offers optional auto-fill features for flight entries.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based flight logging
  • Track flying totals and currency
  • View flight routes on map
  • Add photos and comments to flights
  • Find nearby airports
  • Optional auto-fill flight entry
Features
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MyFlightbook provides a convenient tool for pilots to enter their flights and track their flying totals and currency. All information is stored in the cloud. Use of MyFlightbook requires a free account on MyFlightbook.com. MyFlightbook enables you to: • Access your logbook from anywhere. • Enter new flights (including auto-location of nearest airports), or edit existing entries. • View flying totals and do customized searches. • View your flying currency. • View the route of your flight on a map • Upload, edit, and view pictures for flights (either existing, or taken with the iPhone/iPad camera), including comments. • Find nearby airports and view airports you have visited. MyFlightbook also contains optional functionality to auto-fill parts of your flight entry for you. (Note that continued use of this GPS-based functionality running in the background can decrease battery life.)

About

Simple Pilot Logbook

Features
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Simple Pilot Logbook allows you to log your flight hours in the most familiar way—just as you would in a traditional, real-life logbook. It adheres to the EU EASA Part-FCL.050 format for recording flight time. The app automatically syncs across your macOS, iOS, and iPadOS devices via your private iCloud account. For each logbook entry, you can specify: • Aircraft • Dep. Date • Dep. Place • Dep. Time • Arr. Date • Arr. Place • Arr. Time • Make, Model, Variant • Registration • SE Time • ME Time • Multi-Pilot Time • Total Time of Flight • Name PIC • Takeoffs Day • Takeoffs Night • Landings Day • Landings Night • Night Time • IFR Time • PIC Time • Co-Pilot Time • Dual Time • Instructor Time • Synthetic Date • Synthetic Type • Synthetic Total Time • Remarks and Endorsements For each aircraft type, you can specify: • Make, model, variant • Multi-engine? • Aircraft • Past experiences For each aircraft, you can specify: • Aircraft type • Registration For each past experience, you can specify: • Aircraft type • Year • Multi-Pilot Time • Total Time • Takeoffs Day • Takeoffs Night • Landings Day • Landings Night • Night Time • IFR Time • PIC Time • Co-Pilot Time • Dual Time • Instructor Time • Synthetic Total Time All of the above flight hours are summed up and counted towards the totals available under Stats. Simple Pilot Logbook is aviation software designed for both airline and hobby pilots. It enables seamless flight logging of pilot records, catering to commercial and private pilots for both IFR and VFR flights. Get the app for free to try with up to 10 flight hours and unlock more total time via in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://simplepilotlogbook.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

MyFlightbook4 screens
Simple Pilot Logbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyFlightbook at none against Simple Pilot Logbook's 10. MyFlightbook also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, 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. Simple Pilot Logbook sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. MyFlightbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyFlightbook ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Pilot Logbook every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MyFlightbook versus Simple Pilot Logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyFlightbookSimple Pilot Logbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMyFlightbook LLCIndie Foundry LLC

Bugs and requests

MyFlightbook

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Occasional crashes or performance issues after updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Automatic PIC/Co-Pilot name entry
  • Better support for duty time tracking
  • Improved integration with other platforms

Simple Pilot Logbook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyFlightbook

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Simple Pilot Logbook

Subscriptions10
  • Up to 50 hours of total time$4.991 Year
  • Up to 100 hours of total time$9.991 Year
  • Up to 300 hours of total time$14.991 Year
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  • Up to 1000 hours of total time$19.991 Year
  • Up to 2000 hours of total time$24.991 Year
  • Up to 3500 hours of total time$29.991 Year
  • Up to 5000 hours of total time$34.991 Year
  • Up to 7000 hours of total time$39.991 Year
  • Up to 9000 hours of total time$44.991 Year
  • Unlimited hours of total time$49.991 Year

Questions

Is MyFlightbook free?
MyFlightbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Pilot Logbook free?
Simple Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyFlightbook or Simple Pilot Logbook have ads?
Neither MyFlightbook nor Simple Pilot Logbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyFlightbook or Simple Pilot Logbook?
MyFlightbook ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple Pilot Logbook every 7 months. Most recently, MyFlightbook was updated on October 22, 2026 and Simple Pilot Logbook on October 8, 2026.

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