Comparison

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook vs xWind

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

xWind

This tool helps pilots quickly assess wind conditions relative to aircraft limitations. It displays essential wind data, including headwind, crosswind, and tailwind components, along with runway course and wind limits on a single screen for easy reference during flight.

Highlights
  • Headwind, crosswind, and tailwind calculation
  • Displays current wind direction and speed
  • Shows runway course
  • Indicates applied wind limits
  • Identifies 'forbidden' wind angles
  • Provides maximum wind speed table
  • Adjustable wind and runway settings
Features
Currently charting
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xWind is an easy to use tool to assist pilots in evaluating wind conditions with respect to head, cross and tailwind limitations. Once setup, the xWind app provides all information in one single screen, requiring minimal user interaction during high workload phases of flight, displaying: - Current wind direction and speed - Runway course - Cross and head or tailwind components - Currently applied wind limits - 'Forbidden' wind angles based on the current wind speed - Maximum wind speed table based on current wind limits ​ Reference wind, runway course, as well as wind limits, can all be adjusted on the main screen by either dragging the wind arrow, course rose or wind limit lines. A settings button at the bottom presents a popup screen where both the units for wind speed (Kts or Mps) and the default values for wind limits can be specified. In addition to the general setting for wind speed units, the user can select the alternative units for only the current wind, wind components and maximum winds table by double tapping the wind display at the top of the main screen. When operating from a Kts country into Mps territory, this option allows to set the current wind and see the maximum allowed winds in Mps, based on limits that are still set in Kts. Or vice versa.... xWinds supports iOS darkmode.

Screenshots

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook4 screens
xWind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Logbook Pro Flight Logbook at Free against xWind's $0.99. Logbook Pro Flight Logbook also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 554). xWind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (75% vs 55%). On 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

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook is free to download; xWind costs $0.99 up front. Logbook Pro Flight Logbook sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. xWind asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 4.6 for xWind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 554 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Logbook Pro Flight Logbook's written reviews are positive against 75% of xWind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook ships an update monthly, xWind fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Logbook Pro Flight Logbook versus xWind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogbook Pro Flight LogbookxWind
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)4.6 (554 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better554
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#171 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNC Software, Inc.Jan Bloemendaal

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%

xWind

All ratings554 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%

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

xWind

From 554 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and read
  • 👍 Works well for its intended purpose
  • 👍 Good interface
  • 👍 Remembers settings
  • 👍 Helpful for visualizing wind

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Numbers are unlabeled and ambiguous
  • 🤔 Not intuitive
  • 🤔 Difficult to understand
  • 🤔 Instructions could be clearer
  • 🤔 Old version was better

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

xWind

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Speed toggle doesn't work, always shows MPS

Requested features

3 requests
  • Incorporate gust factors
  • 3 customizable buttons for quick limit settings
  • Different colored concentric rings inside the red limit ring

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
Show 5 more
  • 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
None

xWind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Logbook Pro Flight Logbook free?
Logbook Pro Flight Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xWind free?
xWind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Logbook Pro Flight Logbook or xWind?
xWind is rated higher. Logbook Pro Flight Logbook averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while xWind averages 4.6 from 554 ratings.
Do Logbook Pro Flight Logbook or xWind have ads?
Neither Logbook Pro Flight Logbook nor xWind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Logbook Pro Flight Logbook or xWind?
Logbook Pro Flight Logbook ships an update monthly, and xWind fortnightly. Most recently, Logbook Pro Flight Logbook was updated on October 26, 2026 and xWind on October 26, 2026.

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