Comparison

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook vs PilotPal

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

Head to head
About

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook

This app serves as a comprehensive flight logbook for pilots, meticulously tracking certificates, ratings, medicals, and flight history. It offers detailed reporting, cloud synchronization, and smart scheduling features to manage pilot credentials and flight data efficiently.

Highlights
  • Log Certificates, Ratings, and Medicals
  • Track Actual and Simulator Flights
  • Cloud Synchronization
  • Signature Endorsements
  • Detailed Flight Reports
  • Airline Schedule Import
  • Calendar Integration
Features
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Logbook Pro is the most reliable, trusted, and accurate flight logbook app for pilots used in aviation. Logbook Pro logs your Certificates, Ratings, Medicals, Flight Reviews, Historical data, and Flights (actual or simulator) and view detailed and extensive reports. Import airline schedules and integrate with your device's calendar for reminder notifications and scheduling deconfliction. Sync seamlessly and effortlessly all via the cloud. Capture signature endorsements with ease. Features: * Dark and Light themes. Manual selection or follow OS * Endorsements with signature support for all data areas, synced to the cloud * Efficient user interface with easy to read color scheme * Log Certificates, Ratings, History Items (Medicals, Flight Reviews, etc.) * Log actual and sim flights * View when expiring events (History Items) expire instantly on your device * Calculate duration from OUT-IN or TAKEOFF-LAND times with the tap of a button * View powerful and comprehensive reports generated by Logbook Pro Desktop edition right on your device * View aircraft stats such as date type was last flown, hours in type, etc. * Show currency status with colored marker flags indicating current or expired * View your details summary bar report * Analyze complete logbook statistics with both totals and percentages * View FAR 121/135 limitations with colored markers (requires Logbook Pro Professional Edition or higher) * Auto-enter the duration value in other time fields with a single tap * Customizable cascading time entries for Out, Takeoff, Landing, and In making flight entry quick and easy * New flight entries can default with prior flight entry data for rapid flight log entry * Customize the layout to declutter display showing only fields you need * Fast synchronization * Device uses colors to identify current and overdue, synchronized or not. No need to purge, the device manages your data smartly * Instant filter in each data area to show: All Data, Not Yet Synchronized, Synchronized * Free-form route entry allows a single entry for the entire day; no hassle with picking or searching for airports. * AutoFill makes populating common time fields a breeze * Log multiple approaches of each type for each flight * Log "By Leg" or "By Day" allowing you to collate your entire day into a single flight log entry * Import Airline Schedules from over 200 airline and trip formats with proper time zone handling * Import Airline Schedules from Flight Crew View * Integrate with your device's calendar and sync with your other calendars * Social networking integration with affiliate support to earn commissions on referrals. Post to Facebook or Twitter. * App Time Zone and Sync Time Zone support for Local, UTC, or a custom selected "domicile" time zone. * Check weather quickly on multiple destinations (METAR and TAF) * Quick increment buttons to easily add/subtract values for fields such as landings, approaches, etc. * Study airports your flying into with the Sky View airport viewer * Extremely customizable with a plethora of options to make the app into what you need * Protect app access with app security options in Settings Notes & Requirements: -This app is not a stand-alone logbook, it is designed to work in tandem with Logbook Pro Desktop (activation/purchase NOT required to evaluate) -A Logbook Pro Mobile subscription is required to enable synchronization features -A Schedule Importer subscription is required to use the airline schedule importer features Subscriptions do not auto-renew. In-app purchases will be charged to your iTunes Account. Subscription terms and pricing may be found in the My Account area within the app. Privacy Policy: https://nc-software.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://nc-software.com/tos Logbook Pro is a registered trademark of NC Software, Inc.

About

PilotPal

This app provides FAA aviation airport charts and facility directories for easy flight planning. Access airport diagrams, frequencies, elevation, and helipad information offline. Stay updated with monthly chart revisions and quickly find nearby or favorite airports.

Highlights
  • Offline charts
  • Airport Facility Directories
  • Airport Diagrams
  • Airport Information (Maps, Frequencies, Elevation, Helipads)
  • Monthly updated FAA charts
  • Nearby and favorite airports
  • Airport search
Features
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PilotPal is the easiest way to flight plan. PilotPal brings the FAA airport facility directory and Airport Diagrams to your pocket. Features: • Offline Charts: Easily download airports or entire regions for offline use • Airport Facility Directories • Airport Diagrams • Weather via METAR and TAF • Wind maps • Airport Information including: • Maps • Frequencies • Elevation • Helipads • Updated FAA charts every month so you're always up to date. • Nearby airports: Easily find airports around you • Favorite airports: Save your favorites for quick access • Airport search: Easily find any airport or helipad • Dark mode • iPad support Built by real pilots with a love for aviation Feedback or issues: tinybyteapps@gmail.com Legal: Airport facility directories and airport diagrams are provided by the FAA. Always consult appropriate and available sources to prepare for your flight. Our privacy policy is available at: https://pilotpal-1139.firebaseapp.com/privacypolicy.htm Our terms of service is available at: https://pilotpal-1139.firebaseapp.com/termsofuse.html

Screenshots

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook4 screens
PilotPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Logbook Pro Flight Logbook at monthly against PilotPal's every 3 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Logbook Pro Flight Logbook sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and PilotPal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Logbook Pro Flight Logbook against 4.7 for PilotPal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 664 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 55% and 55% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook ships an update monthly, PilotPal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Logbook Pro Flight Logbook versus PilotPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogbook Pro Flight LogbookPilotPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (664 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews55.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better664
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNC Software, Inc.Tinybyte Apps LLC

Customer experience

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook

All ratings1,719 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative36.0%

PilotPal

All ratings652 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative40.0%

User reviews

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient data entry
  • 📚 Comprehensive logbook features
  • 🔒 Cloud backup and sync
  • 👍 Customizable fields and reports
  • 🕰️ Accurate time zone handling

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited functionality in mobile app
  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🕰️ Outdated desktop interface
  • 🐛 Sync and compatibility issues
  • 🚫 Lack of Mac support

PilotPal

From 664 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean and simple user interface
  • 🚀 Quick access to airport information
  • 📱 Effective airport directory functionality
  • ⭐ Excellent customer support
  • 🎯 Minimalist design with focused mission

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall-locked features behind subscription
  • 🔒 Subscription access issues and bugs
  • 📊 Incomplete airport chart coverage
  • ❌ Missing chart supplement sections
  • 🚫 Difficult to unsubscribe

Bugs and requests

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect night time logging
  • Unreliable trip data importing
  • Login and sync problems
  • Data loss after software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integrated map view of flights
  • Automatic flight time calculations
  • Crew member tracking and management
  • Seamless mobile-desktop integration
  • Improved customer support options

PilotPal

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Subscription verification loop - shows already subscribed but denies access
  • Airport diagrams not displaying despite active subscription
  • App stopped working after February update
  • General app functionality failures
  • Missing settings/preferences menu

Requested features

6 requests
  • Airport diagram printing functionality
  • Ability to sort favorites tab
  • Front and back page information inclusion
  • Improved search functionality for VOR locations
  • Legend/index documentation
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  • Comprehensive chart supplement data (VFR corridors, visual reporting points, VOR test locations)

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook

One-time8
  • Logbook Pro Mobile 30 Days$18.99
  • Schedule Importer 30 Days$28.99
  • Logbook Pro Mobile 3 Months$36.99
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  • Logbook Pro Mobile 6 Months$53.99
  • Schedule Importer 3 Months$57.99
  • Logbook Pro Mobile 1 Year$69.99
  • Schedule Importer 6 Months$83.99
  • Schedule Importer 1 Year$109.99
3 purchases

PilotPal

Subscriptions3
  • Airport Diagrams$0.991 Month
  • PilotPal Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • PilotPal Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Logbook Pro Flight Logbook free?
Logbook Pro Flight Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PilotPal free?
PilotPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Logbook Pro Flight Logbook or PilotPal?
PilotPal is rated higher. Logbook Pro Flight Logbook averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while PilotPal averages 4.7 from 664 ratings.
Do Logbook Pro Flight Logbook or PilotPal have ads?
Neither Logbook Pro Flight Logbook nor PilotPal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Logbook Pro Flight Logbook or PilotPal?
Logbook Pro Flight Logbook ships an update monthly, and PilotPal every 3 months. Most recently, Logbook Pro Flight Logbook was updated on November 6, 2026 and PilotPal on November 2, 2026.

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