Comparison

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook vs Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)

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

Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)

Easily create ICAO-formatted flight plans with this app. Store aircraft details and link them to multiple plans. Generate PDF versions for authorities and utilize a beta map function for route planning and airport searches.

Highlights
  • Create ICAO flight plans
  • Store aircraft details
  • Link aircraft to flight plans
  • Generate PDF flight plans
  • Beta map function for route planning
  • Airport search
Features
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This application will facilitate the creation of flight plans in ICAO format, quick and easy. You can store the number of aircraft you want and link them with the various flight plans that you store in the application. With just a couple of clicks, you will have your flight plan in PDF format ready to be presented to the local aeronautical authority. You can use the included beta map function to search for airport, route planification, check altitude, speed, heading, and more. You can try this app for 14 days or create up to 10 different flight plans, then you must purchase a subscription to continue using it. Terms of Service: https://www.luarnol.com/fplmaker/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.luarnol.com/fplmaker/privacy.html Note: Map function must not be used for real flying, it will need internet to show maps, shown information may be wrong. It can be removed at any time.

Screenshots

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook4 screens
Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) at 100% against Logbook Pro Flight Logbook's 55%. Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Logbook Pro Flight Logbook's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) 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

Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logbook Pro Flight Logbook has 1.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Logbook Pro Flight Logbook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Logbook Pro Flight Logbook ships an update monthly, Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Logbook Pro Flight Logbook versus Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogbook Pro Flight LogbookFlight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB325 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNC Software, Inc.Luarnol 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%

Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annually subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Logbook Pro Flight Logbook free?
Logbook Pro Flight Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) free?
Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Logbook Pro Flight Logbook or Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)?
Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) is rated higher. Logbook Pro Flight Logbook averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Logbook Pro Flight Logbook or Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) have ads?
Neither Logbook Pro Flight Logbook nor Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Logbook Pro Flight Logbook or Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)?
Logbook Pro Flight Logbook ships an update monthly, and Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) every 6 weeks. Most recently, Logbook Pro Flight Logbook was updated on October 15, 2026 and Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) on October 4, 2026.

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