Onboard Performance Tool vs AIMS Journey Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Onboard Performance Tool
This application enables flight crews and ground personnel to perform real-time performance calculations for flights. It provides fast and precise data for takeoff, landing, and weight and balance, accounting for various environmental and operational factors.
- Real-time performance calculations
- Takeoff analysis
- Landing analysis
- Weight and balance information
- Accounts for weather and runway conditions
- Corrects for pressure variation and MEL items
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*** This application requires configuration files, performance and other databases, available separately. Contact your Boeing representative for details. *** The Onboard Performance Tool (OPT) permits flight crews and ground personnel to perform real-time calculations based on current weather and runway conditions, while adhering to company and regulatory policies and procedures. The Onboard Performance Tool provides self-planning capability through fast and precise calculations. It allows flight crews to calculate the takeoff analysis, landing analysis, and weight and balance information. Instant and accurate calculations save time by correcting for pressure variation, runway conditions, engine bleeds and Minimum Equipment List (MEL) items.
AIMS Journey Log
This app allows pilots to directly input journey log data into AIMS without needing to log into eCrew. It features an offline mode for data entry when internet is unavailable, with options to upload later. The app includes detailed flight recording capabilities and validation checks.
- Offline data entry
- Detailed flight recording
- Actual times and delay codes
- Fuel and cargo tracking
- PAX number logging
- Night mode interface
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IMPORTANT NOTICE : PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT ALTHOUGH THIS APP IS AVAILABLE TO BE DOWNLOADED, IT SHOULD NOT BE USED UNTIL YOU ARE NOTIFIED BY THE AIRLINE YOU WORK FOR, THAT THE NECESSARY SET UP REQUIRED ON THE AIRLINE'S WEB SERVERS HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IT'S READY FOR USE BY THE CREW. The Journey Log app allows the pilot responsible for the report, to enter Journey Log data directly into AIMS without logging in to AIMS eCrew. When internet connection is not available, in order to maximize efficiency, this app features an offline mode, in which all data input is stored locally. Once online again, the user can upload the data to eCrew at his/her discretion. Feature List: - Offline mode. - Optimized displays for tablets and smartphones - Record details of each flight o Actual times (ATD/ATA and takeoff and landing times). Review and/or copy the Actual Times entered from Ops. o Delay times and codes o Takeoffs/Landings details. Who did what, Night or Day, Auto or Manual, CAT III details and the ability to define if a Captain performed a RHS flight o Fuel amounts. Define up to 6 fuel uplifts with fuel slips and Fuel Agent info. o Cargo amounts o PAX number per o Facilities Used o Log page number o Touch n’ Go’s o Ability to Memos o Discretion Report o Amend the Crew On/Off Duty Times o Amend of Flight custom fields - Flight record validation checks and error highlighting - Night mode. Features a darker color user interface optimized for poorly lit surroundings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Onboard Performance Tool at 3.5 against AIMS Journey Log's 1.0. Onboard Performance Tool also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 4). AIMS Journey Log's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Onboard Performance Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Onboard Performance Tool's written reviews are positive against 6% of AIMS Journey Log's.
Onboard Performance Tool ships an update every 6 months, AIMS Journey Log weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Onboard Performance Tool | AIMS Journey Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (17 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews — better | 5.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Boeing Company | AIMS OF AMERICA |
Customer experience
Onboard Performance Tool
AIMS Journey Log
In-app purchases
Onboard Performance Tool
No in-app purchases
AIMS Journey Log
No in-app purchases
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