Spidertracks vs RB Pilot Logbook by CAE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spidertracks
Track aircraft locations in real-time, view flight history, and overlay live weather data on various map types. Communicate using Spidertxt with your Spidertracks account.
- Real-time aircraft location tracking
- Flight history viewing
- Live weather overlays
- Multiple map types (VFR, IFR)
- Spidertxt communication
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The Spidertracks application allows user with a Spidertracks account to view flight information and communicate using Spidertxt on their phone. Once logged in, the application shows the location of all your aircraft in real time, including a history of flights. Users can also overlay live weather updates to a range of different map types including VFR, IFR High and IFR Low maps.
RB Pilot Logbook by CAE
This app offers a comprehensive digital pilot logbook solution for tracking flights, storing documents, and managing certifications. It features intuitive flight logging, customizable reports, and currency tracking, syncing seamlessly with other crew apps and offering offline access.
- Digital pilot logbook
- Secure document storage
- Two-tap flight logging
- Printable PDF reports
- Currency and limit tracking
- Offline and cloud sync
- Import data from other logbooks
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RB Pilot Logbook from CAE is the ultimate digital pilot logbook. Smart fields, intuitive layout, and unique features make RB Pilot Logbook the next generation of logbooks. You career, from student all the way to the left seat, in one place. Discover some of the awesome features RB Pilot Logbook provides: - Easy and secure storage of all your documents and certifications - Sync with RosterBuster – the #1 Crew App – supports over 500 airline rosters - Two taps flight logging. Tap on departure and on arrival to log a flight. - Optimized workflow to log flights faster than ever before. - Create a printable report in PDF in any format required by local authorities. - Jeppesen, EASA, FAR, DGCA, TCCA compliant logbook - Keep track of currencies and limits using advanced filters - Import data from other logbooks and take control of your data anywhere, anytime, and on any device. - RB Pilot Logbook can be used offline and will sync with the cloud when internet is available. - Unlimited Cloud storage. Reliable and secure and always available. Please note that refunds will not be issued after a subscription renewal. At CAE, we understand the daily challenges that operators and crews face while managing their flying schedules worldwide. With modern crew-focused mobile apps and operator’s enterprise solutions, we enable both crews and operators with better and smarter ways to connect instantly to vital and relevant operational information. RB Pilot Logbook has been developed with pilot’s convenience always in mind, and we continue to develop RB Pilot Logbook further with your feedback. We strongly believe in user driven innovation. Let us know your thoughts and suggestions through rb-support@cae.com. Terms of use: https://rb-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/legal/terms-of-use.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spidertracks at 59% against RB Pilot Logbook by CAE's 11%. Spidertracks also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). RB Pilot Logbook by CAE's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (45 vs 10). 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
Both are free to download. RB Pilot Logbook by CAE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Spidertracks asks for nothing beyond the download.
RB Pilot Logbook by CAE holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 45 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Spidertracks's written reviews are positive against 11% of RB Pilot Logbook by CAE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spidertracks ships an update weekly, RB Pilot Logbook by CAE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spidertracks | RB Pilot Logbook by CAE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (10 ratings) | 3.4 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews — better | 11.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spider Tracks Ltd | CAE Flight Services USA Inc. |
Customer experience
Spidertracks
RB Pilot Logbook by CAE
Bugs and requests
Spidertracks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RB Pilot Logbook by CAE
Reported bugs
21 issues- Premium features not enabled
- Sync issues with Rosterbuster
- Missing flights when syncing logs
- Cannot add flight number manually
- Subscription renews to free membership
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- Flight details not syncing between devices
- Logbook reports fail to select First Officer
- Logbook reports don't carry through previous totals
- Carry forward totals feature generates random numbers
- ACARS Pic upload not working (screen goes black)
- App reverts to free version after payment
- Sync to AIMS is hit or miss
- App crashes frequently
- Duty time is bugged
- Exporting roster only works for limited flights
- Cannot download next month's roster until last day
- Profile creation doesn't save
- Auto-populate overrides saved instrument time, PICUS, etc.
- Changing device color has no effect without closing app
- Editing option field doesn't allow editing
- No actual link to Rosterbuster schedule working
Requested features
6 requests- Export all flight legs to a map
- Add missing airports (e.g., UBN)
- Improve First Officer selection in reports
- Carry forward totals accurately
- Better data manipulation options
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- Desktop uploader for easier field mapping
In-app purchases
Spidertracks
No in-app purchases
RB Pilot Logbook by CAE
- Premium MS Flight Sim Logbook$4.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$5.491 Month
- Premium Annually$49.991 Year
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