Comparison

Blue Log vs GEARUP PILOT

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

GEARUP PILOT

Features
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GearUp Pilot : Your flight school in your pocket. Built for student pilots, licensed pilots, and instructors at flying clubs and ATOs (Approved Training Organisations), GearUp Pilot brings everything you need for your aviation life into one beautifully designed app. PLAN YOUR FLIGHTS • Browse your club's full schedule with month, week, day and timeline views • Book aircraft and instructor slots in seconds • See aircraft availability, weather windows and reservation conflicts at a glance • Get real-time notifications for confirmations, changes and cancellations DIGITAL LOGBOOK • Log every flight directly from your phone — no more paper logbooks • Auto-filled data from your reservation: aircraft, route, times, instructor • Instructor validation with electronic signature • Track total hours, PIC time, dual time, IFR time and more • Export your logbook anytime TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS • Follow your training progress in real time • View upcoming sessions, completed milestones and exam readiness • Access lesson briefings and debriefings • Stay on top of every step toward your PPL, CPL, IR or rating LICENSES & MEDICAL • Centralise your pilot license, medical certificate, language proficiency and ratings • Receive automatic alerts before any document expires • Never miss a renewal again DOCUMENTS • Aircraft manuals, MEL, checklists, club bulletins — all in one place • Available offline for your flights • Always the latest version pushed by your school STAY CONNECTED • Direct messaging with your instructors and flight school staff • Club announcements and operational notices • In-app notifications for everything that matters DESIGNED FOR PILOTS, BY PILOTS GearUp Pilot is built in close collaboration with French and European flying clubs. Every feature solves a real problem from real pilot workflows. The interface is fast, clean, works in both portrait and landscape, and respects your privacy. REQUIREMENTS Your flight school must be a GearUp customer to give you access. If your club doesn't use GearUp yet, ask them to get in touch — we'd love to onboard them. SUPPORT & PRIVACY Questions? Reach us in-app or at support@gearup.cloud. Your data stays yours : we never sell or share it. See our privacy policy for full details.

Screenshots

Blue Log3 screens
GEARUP PILOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GEARUP PILOT at every 3 weeks against Blue Log's every 19 months. Blue Log's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blue Log ships an update every 19 months, GEARUP PILOT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Blue Log versus GEARUP PILOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue LogGEARUP PILOT
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMRX Systems S.A.GEAR UP

In-app purchases

None

Blue Log

No in-app purchases

None

GEARUP PILOT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blue Log free?
Blue Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GEARUP PILOT free?
GEARUP PILOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blue Log or GEARUP PILOT have ads?
Neither Blue Log nor GEARUP PILOT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blue Log or GEARUP PILOT?
Blue Log ships an update every 19 months, and GEARUP PILOT every 3 weeks. Most recently, Blue Log was updated on October 20, 2026 and GEARUP PILOT on October 22, 2026.

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