Comparison

MyFlightbook vs Kitplanes

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

Kitplanes

Access a wealth of information on building and owning experimental aircraft. Enjoy offline reading, customizable text views, and an interactive table of contents for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Offline reading of downloaded issues
  • Customizable reading modes (light, dark, sepia, gray)
  • Adjustable font size
  • Interactive table of contents
  • Save articles with bookmarks
  • Responsive text view
Features
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KITPLANES Magazine is your Homebuilt Aircraft Authority. We cover topics relevant to anyone who has ever dreamed of building or owning a homebuilt experimental aircraft. Site: https://kitplanes.com/ FEATURES: -Optimized for Your Device: Enjoy a smooth, browser-friendly experience. -Offline Reading: Download issues to your device browser to read anytime, even without wifi. -Bookmarks: Save articles to revisit later. -Text View: Switch to a responsive reading view for comfort. -Reading Modes: Customize background (light, dark, sepia, gray) and adjust font size. -Interactive Table of Contents: Easily jump between articles. NOTE: When purchasing a subscription or single copy of this title, you agree to the privacy and policy and terms of use which can be viewed at http://Firecrown.com/Privacy-Policy and http://Firecrown.com/Terms-of-Use. KITPLANES publishes 10 issues per year, but reserves the right to change the number of issues in an annual term, including discontinuing any format and substituting and/or modifying the manner in which the subscription is distributed. Apple iOS Subscriptions: Subscription(s) will automatically renew via your Apple Account prior to the end of your subscription term. You can turn off the Apple auto-renew feature up to 24-hours before the end of your subscription by going into Apple Account Settings. Subscriptions cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period.

Screenshots

MyFlightbook4 screens
Kitplanes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyFlightbook at none against Kitplanes's 21. MyFlightbook also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Kitplanes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Kitplanes sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $35.99 per year. MyFlightbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MyFlightbook against 5.0 for Kitplanes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyFlightbook has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyFlightbook ships an update every 3 weeks, Kitplanes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyFlightbook versus Kitplanes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyFlightbookKitplanes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB96 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMyFlightbook LLCFlying Media Group, LLC

Customer experience

MyFlightbook

All ratings1,045 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.1%

Kitplanes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Kitplanes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyFlightbook

No in-app purchases

21 purchases

Kitplanes

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription 1 year$35.991 Year
One-time20
  • Feb-26$5.99
  • May/June 2026$5.99
  • Feb-27$5.99
Show 17 more
  • November/December 2026$5.99
  • Aug-26$5.99
  • Jul-26$5.99
  • Apr-26$5.99
  • Jan-27$5.99
  • Sep-26$5.99
  • Mar-26$5.99
  • 2025 December$5.99
  • 2025 April$5.99
  • November/Dec 2024$5.99
  • 2024 October$5.99
  • 2024 March$5.99
  • 2025 January$5.99
  • May/June 2024$5.99
  • 2025 February$5.99
  • 2024 July$5.99
  • 2024 April$5.99

Questions

Is MyFlightbook free?
MyFlightbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kitplanes free?
Kitplanes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyFlightbook or Kitplanes?
Kitplanes is rated higher. MyFlightbook averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Kitplanes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MyFlightbook or Kitplanes have ads?
Neither MyFlightbook nor Kitplanes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyFlightbook or Kitplanes?
MyFlightbook ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kitplanes every 2 months. Most recently, MyFlightbook was updated on October 22, 2026 and Kitplanes on October 8, 2026.

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