Comparison

MyFlightbook vs ClearFlight

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

ClearFlight

Effortlessly track flight hours and progress towards pilot ratings. This app automatically logs flights, allows instant CFI sign-offs, and provides a clear dashboard of your aviation milestones. Manage multiple aircraft and analyze performance with a clean, pilot-focused interface.

Highlights
  • Background GPS auto-logging
  • One-tap CFI sign-off
  • Real-time progress dashboard
  • Automatic requirement tracking
  • Fleet management
  • Performance analytics & export
Features
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ClearFlight — The Easiest Pilot Logbook & Flight Hours Tracker Auto-log flights, sign off instantly, and see exactly how close you are to Private, Instrument, Commercial or CFI ratings. No more manual edits or buried progress bars. Why pilots choose ClearFlight Background GPS auto-logs flight time (smarter thresholds than ForeFlight to avoid over-logging taxi/run-up) One-tap CFI finger sign with auto-preview on landing Real-time progress dashboard + visual bars & streaks Requirements breakdown: Total, Solo, XC, Night, Instrument — all tracked automatically Fleet management for multiple aircraft Detailed performance analytics & export Clean, distraction-free interface built for pilots Perfect for: Student pilots tracking hours to ratings CFIs signing off students quickly Time-builders staying motivated Pilots who hate editing every flight in ForeFlight/LogTen Privacy & Terms https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyFlightbook4 screens
ClearFlight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyFlightbook at none against ClearFlight's 2. MyFlightbook also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. ClearFlight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 ClearFlight. 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyFlightbook versus ClearFlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyFlightbookClearFlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMyFlightbook LLCAirborne Applications LLC

Customer experience

MyFlightbook

All ratings1,054 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.1%

ClearFlight

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

ClearFlight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyFlightbook

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ClearFlight

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Access$24.991 Year

Questions

Is MyFlightbook free?
MyFlightbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClearFlight free?
ClearFlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyFlightbook or ClearFlight?
ClearFlight is rated higher. MyFlightbook averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while ClearFlight averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MyFlightbook or ClearFlight have ads?
Neither MyFlightbook nor ClearFlight shows ads.

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