Comparison

Blue Log vs EFB Logbook

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

Head to head
About

Blue Log

This electronic pilot logbook allows users to manage their fleet, record flights quickly, and track training with instructor visas. Access your data from anywhere in the world, even offline, and store it securely forever.

Highlights
  • Fleet management
  • Fast flight recording
  • Training flight recording
  • Statistics and FTL tracking
  • Global access
  • Offline mode
Features
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Blue Log System - Electronic pilot logbook web hosted. This application for iPhone and iPad is developped by MRX Systems S.A. is intended for Blue Log subscribers. Features: - Manage your fleet, - Very fast flights recording, - Training flights recording including your instructor visa, - Statistics and FTL, - Anywhere access in the world, - Offline mode. Set favorite flights to duplicate them to record new flights even faster. All your information are saved on our secured servers. You can access your electronic logbook from any iPhone and iPad. Your electronic logbook is saved forever ! You do not need paper logbooks anymore !

About

EFB Logbook

Features
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EFB Logbook is your digital logbook for flight simulation. Keep your flights together, explore saved routes, track your progress and import flight plans from SimBrief. YOUR FLIGHTS, WITHIN REACH • Find recent flights on Overview and open your full history in Logbook • Record departure, arrival, aircraft, callsign and distance • Open a flight’s Overview, Map, Insights and Plan / OFP sections • View planned SimBrief routes with airport and waypoint markers • Choose your date format and map colours, including a colour vision friendly palette • Learn the layout with a skippable interactive tutorial READY FOR RECORDED FLIGHT INSIGHTS The mobile app is ready to display private flown tracks, selected metrics and short flight summaries synced to your account from compatible Windows recordings. This requires the Windows sync update, which is being prepared separately. Flights without a synced recording still show their saved details and available plan. Recorded insights are visible only to the flight owner. STATS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Track flight counts, distance, passengers, cargo and fuel totals. Unlock badges as you fly. Key route and distance fields are protected to keep your statistics consistent. MORE WITH PRO • Import your latest SimBrief OFP and apply route, aircraft, callsign, fuel, passenger and cargo details • Import saved planning ATIS into the scratchpad; this is a planning snapshot, not live ATIS • Access unlimited history, CSV exports and advanced editing • Publish flights and choose ICAO or IATA airport display SimBrief import requires a SimBrief account. No SimBrief subscription is required. EFB Logbook is designed exclusively for flight simulation, including MSFS, X-Plane and Prepar3D. It does not provide navigation or operational guidance for real-world aviation. No ads. PRO is an optional monthly auto-renewing subscription. Cancel anytime through your App Store subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://efblogbook.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Blue Log3 screens
EFB Logbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blue Log at none against EFB Logbook's 4. Blue Log also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). EFB Logbook's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. EFB Logbook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Blue Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blue Log ships an update every 19 months, EFB Logbook fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Blue Log versus EFB Logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue LogEFB Logbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMRX Systems S.A.THOMAS STEVEN LEDGER

In-app purchases

None

Blue Log

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

EFB Logbook

Subscriptions4
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • EFB Logbook PRO 3 Months$9.993 Months
  • EFB Logbook PRO 6 Months$19.996 Months
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  • EFB Logbook PRO 1 Year$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Blue Log free?
Blue Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EFB Logbook free?
EFB Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blue Log or EFB Logbook have ads?
Neither Blue Log nor EFB Logbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blue Log or EFB Logbook?
Blue Log ships an update every 19 months, and EFB Logbook fortnightly. Most recently, Blue Log was updated on October 20, 2026 and EFB Logbook on October 17, 2026.

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