Comparison

LunaSolCal vs LogTen Pilot Logbook

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

Head to head
About

LunaSolCal

This app calculates precise times for sun and moon events, including sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset, for any location and date. It also provides detailed astronomical data and tracks celestial movements. View daily information in the notification center.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Moonrise and moonset times
  • Day length calculation
  • Moon phase tracking
  • Twilight times (civil, nautical, astronomical)
  • Solar and lunar eclipse dates
  • Location-based calculations via GPS or city database
Features
Currently charting
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Calculate times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and more for your location at any given date. The following data is calculated: - Sunrise - Solar noon - Sunset - Day length - Equation of time - Declination - Civil twilight (Dawn/Dusk) - Nautical twilight (Dawn/Dusk) - Astronomical twilight (Dawn/Dusk) - Azimuth at sunrise and sunset - Altitude during solar noon - Sun track - Date and time of Seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) - Solstice and Equinox dates - Date and time of next solar eclipse - Moonrise - Moon transit - Moonset - Moon phase - Distance - Declination - Date and time of next new moon - Date and time of next full moon - Azimuth at moonrise and moonset - Altitude during moon transit - Moon track - Date and time of next lunar eclipse Some information for the current day can also be viewed in the notification center. To specify the location of interest either get the position from the built-in GPS or Wifi receiver or select a city from a database with over 400,000 cities in over 200 countries.

About

LogTen Pilot Logbook

This digital flight logbook helps pilots track flight hours, currency, and certificates. It offers automated data entry, powerful analytics, and career advancement tools. Free for the first 50 hours of flight time.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast data entry
  • Automated and customizable logging
  • Syncs across all devices
  • Automated and manual backups
  • Key flight analytics
  • Smart Group technology for tracking
  • Career matching and job search
Features
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Used by over 160,000 pilots worldwide, LogTen Pilot Logbook by Pilotbase is the most trusted digital logbook in aviation, designed to support pilots throughout their whole aviation career. Whether you're logging your first solo or preparing for your next type rating, LogTen offers powerful tools to keep you current, compliant, and ready for every opportunity. ▶ Try before you buy – Your first 50 hours of total flight time are on us. ◀ ▶ Need flight data imported from your old logbook? We’ll do it for you just email us at imports@logten.com! ◀ ▶ What Pilots Say ◀ “Excellent program. Smart and simple to understand. I can log every aspect of my flight with a few taps. Love that it keeps track of currency, and expiring certificates like medical. Customer support is amazing. This App is a must have for all pilots.” ▶ LOG & PROTECT ◀ • Lightning fast data entry on Watch, iPhone and iPad (also available on your Mac with Pro subscription!) • Automated and totally customizable for the type of flying you do • Schedule import for over 100 airlines with LogTen Pro • All your devices, always in sync • Protects your logbook with automatic and manual backups. You can even name your backups for easy organization. ▶ ANALYZE & REPORT ◀ • One tap access to key analytics pilots need for each aircraft you fly - multi-engine, turbine, PIC, SIC, total instrument etc. • Powerful, industry leading Smart Group technology so you can track virtually any aspect of your time and get the answers you need instantly - no calculator needed • Over 100 built-in reports including experience reports, logbook formats from around the world, 8710 and pilot job applications including automated digital signature on every page! ▶ PLAN & TRACK ◀ • Use LogTen Pro for Mac to import your flight schedule, or one of our third party partners with LogTen Basic (iOS Only) • Track your goals with custom filters - for example progress towards achieving your ATPL, or how much XC Night you have • Track your currencies, flight limits, flight duty limits, and rest • Industry first Dynamic Time Loupe™ enables you to quickly identify potential future issues with rest, duty or flight duty period limits before they happen, including complex rest and duty regulations such as FAR117 and EASA regulations ▶ CAREER ACCESS ◀ • Put your job search on autopilot and land the job faster with personalized career matching inside LogTen • Personalized job matching based on your actual hours, ratings, and flight experience • Tons of flight hour-building opportunities to help you reach your next minimums faster • All major pilot job types in one place — 121, 135, 91, corporate, and cadet programs • Find the right job faster with career search built directly into your LogTen logbookTurn your logbook into a career advancement tool, not just a record of flights Subscription Information: As part of our goal to help more pilots succeed, we offer the LogTen service completely free until you have logged more than 50 hours of total time! And with or without a subscription, you always get updates, and you always get full access to your data, where you can view, edit, generate reports, export, and print. Pricing may vary by location (see pricing under Top in App Purchases, or right in the App in the Store section of Settings). Your subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account and will automatically renew 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, unless auto-renew is disabled beforehand. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be disabled by going to your iTunes account settings after purchase. A subscription cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period. --- Privacy Policy: https://logten.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://logten.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

LunaSolCal4 screens
LogTen Pilot Logbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LunaSolCal at 95% against LogTen Pilot Logbook's 35%. LunaSolCal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). LogTen Pilot Logbook's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ads and chart position 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

LogTen Pilot Logbook is free to download; LunaSolCal costs $4.99 up front. LogTen Pilot Logbook sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. LunaSolCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LunaSolCal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LogTen Pilot Logbook has 10K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of LunaSolCal's written reviews are positive against 35% of LogTen Pilot Logbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LunaSolCal ships an update every 2 months, LogTen Pilot Logbook weekly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
LunaSolCal versus LogTen Pilot Logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunaSolCalLogTen Pilot Logbook
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better4.7 (10K ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews — better35.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K10K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#140#72 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB260 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolker Voecking Software EngineeringCoradine Aviation Systems

Customer experience

LunaSolCal

All ratings1,184 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.6%

LogTen Pilot Logbook

All ratings10,066 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews735 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative56.6%

User reviews

LunaSolCal

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Accurate and reliable information
  • 💡 Useful for photography and planning
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 👍 Comprehensive data and features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notifications/alarms not working consistently
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔧 Place/location selection could be improved

LogTen Pilot Logbook

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Keeps getting better
  • 👍 Great customer support
  • 🚀 Friendly and intuitive
  • 👍 Wonderful support for any issue
  • 👍 Excellent app for logging flights

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and sync issues
  • 🐛 Random discrepancies between devices
  • 🐛 Lost all data after update
  • 🐛 Importing flight data is horrible
  • 🐛 Missing data after years of use

Bugs and requests

LunaSolCal

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Crashes when using map layer select

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add lockscreen widget
  • Implement automatic light/dark mode switching
  • Integrate with calendar for event planning

LogTen Pilot Logbook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Entire logbook data wiped out after update
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Backup and restore functionality not reliable
  • Logbook entries disappearing or getting corrupted

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to log simulator and instrument flying
  • Direct import of airline schedules
  • Unlimited crew labels
  • Ability to annotate route of flight
  • More customization options for logbook layout
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  • Improved iPad/iOS functionality

In-app purchases

None

LunaSolCal

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

LogTen Pilot Logbook

Subscriptions10
  • Founder Basic2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Basic$9.991 Month
  • Pro$14.991 Month
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  • Founder Pro$14.991 Month
  • Enterprise Basic7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Founder Basic7 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Basic7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Enterprise Pro$99.991 Year
  • Founder Pro7 Days trial$104.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is LunaSolCal free?
LunaSolCal costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LogTen Pilot Logbook free?
LogTen Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LunaSolCal or LogTen Pilot Logbook?
LunaSolCal is rated higher. LunaSolCal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while LogTen Pilot Logbook averages 4.7 from 10K ratings.
Do LunaSolCal or LogTen Pilot Logbook have ads?
Neither LunaSolCal nor LogTen Pilot Logbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LunaSolCal or LogTen Pilot Logbook?
LunaSolCal ships an update every 2 months, and LogTen Pilot Logbook weekly. Most recently, LunaSolCal was updated on November 1, 2026 and LogTen Pilot Logbook on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, LunaSolCal or LogTen Pilot Logbook?
LunaSolCal currently peaks at #140 in the App Store charts, and LogTen Pilot Logbook at #72. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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