Comparison

Pilot Logbook vs TopLog

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Logbook

This app helps pilots track flight and night hours, logging IFR, VFR, and night flights in compliance with EASA and FAA regulations. It offers offline airport data, customizable logbook formats, and automatic flight time calculations.

Highlights
  • Flight time and night hours tracking
  • EASA and FAA compliant logging
  • Offline airport data
  • Customizable logbook formats
  • Automatic flight time calculation
  • Flight history import
  • Document management and reminders
Features
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Pilot Logbook is the essential flight time and night hours tracker for airline, student and private pilots. Effortlessly log IFR, VFR and night flights in compliance with EASA and FAA regulations. Trusted by thousands of pilots worldwide. - insert your flight history from previous logbooks - store your logs in our FAA and EASA approved formats - customize the existing formats, add new tables to make the logbook fit your needs - calculate your flight times automatically - find more than 50 000 airports worldwide by name, location, ICAO or IATA code - use all data offline - assign data automatically with our auto-fill feature - customize and select any table to make your logbook fit your needs - filter your flights by date range, aircraft or people you are flying with - generate reports by any aspects you need - use your own signature within the application - manage your documents and set up reminders - support for dark mode - print your digital flight entries easily …and more features you want modern aviation logging to be. WHY FLYGO PILOT LOGBOOK? There are at least 9 reasons, why you'll be proud to own, regardless of whether you're a private or a professional pilot. 1, FULLY INTERNATIONAL & APPROVED It’s designed to be accepted worldwide as an official flight log. Pilot Logbook is regularly updated according to EASA and FAA requirements. 2, JUST CONTINUE At first use, insert your flight history from previous logbook and continue. This app brings all your flight data together. You can easily browse, search, and organize all your files in one place. 3, WORLD AIRPORT DATA OFFLINE With Pilot Logbook, managing your flight logs is easier than ever. Find more than 50 000 airports worldwide by name, location, ICAO or IATA code. You can use all this data offline. 4, 100% ADAPTIVE STRUCTURE Our logbook is designed to be completely customizable. Select, add or remove unique columns to make your logbook fit your personal needs. 5 INTELLIGENT SEARCH You can filter your flights by date range, aircraft or people you are flying with. Use the auto-filter function to search easily in your history. You can track anything in your flights by any aspect. 6 INTELLIGENT AUTO-FILL This digital logbook dramatically improves the most important aspects of logging experience. It introduces intelligent autofill systems, which will remember your specified data and auto-fill them for you. 7 MULTI DEVICE MANAGE & PRINT Pilot Logbook allow you to transform your digital flight entries into a format suitable to print for personal backup or professional job interviews. Set it according to FAA or EASA requirements, print only what you need. It’s compatible with Excel, Numbers, Libre office and more. 8 SAVE, BACKUP AND RESTORE Pilot Logbook will save all your details and settings, so you can backup or restore your flights records anytime on any IOS device via mail or iCloud. 9 MODULES We have more modules than any other logbook on the market, which gives you unmatched capabilities on the go.

About

TopLog

Digitize your paper flight logbook with AI. Simply photograph your handwritten entries, and the app automatically extracts all flight details, creating accurate, searchable digital records. Ideal for pilots wanting to back up decades of flying or transition to digital logging.

Highlights
  • AI handwriting recognition
  • Automatic flight detail extraction
  • Review and confirm data
  • Searchable digital flight history
  • Digitize paper logbooks
Features
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Turn paper pilot logbook pages into editable digital flight records. TopLog drafts entries from a photo, lets you check each flight, and keeps your flying history organized on iPhone and the web. SCAN AND REVIEW Photograph a paper logbook page. TopLog drafts the dates, aircraft, routes, flight times, landings, and other details it can read. Review and correct each entry before saving. KEEP YOUR HOURS TOGETHER Search your flights, view flight-time totals and aircraft breakdowns, and add new entries manually as you fly. BRING EXISTING RECORDS Import supported CSV, TXT, and Excel logbook files. Review the column mapping, missing information, and possible duplicates before saving. BACK UP YOUR LOGBOOK Export your records as PDF or CSV on a paid plan. Access your logbook on iPhone and the web with the same account. TopLog helps speed up transcription. Always check imported entries and totals against your source records before relying on them. USE TOOLS Like Cold Weather Correction and our Crew Rest Calculator, available offline when you're flying. TopLog Terms of Service: https://www.pilotlogbookai.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pilotlogbookai.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pilot Logbook4 screens
TopLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TopLog at 5.0 against Pilot Logbook's 4.4. TopLog also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). Pilot Logbook's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (184 vs 10). 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. Pilot Logbook sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and TopLog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TopLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilot Logbook has 184 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Pilot Logbook's written reviews are positive against 100% of TopLog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Logbook ships an update every 6 days, TopLog weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pilot Logbook versus TopLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot LogbookTopLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (184 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings184 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlygo-Aviation LtdClear Signal

Customer experience

Pilot Logbook

All ratings184 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive59.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative29.2%

TopLog

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pilot Logbook

One-time2
  • Pilot Logbook Discounted Price$32.99
  • Pilot Logbook PRO$65.99
3 purchases

TopLog

Subscriptions3
  • Logbook Pro - Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Logbook AI - Annual$49.991 Year
  • Logbook AI Pro - Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Pilot Logbook free?
Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TopLog free?
TopLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pilot Logbook or TopLog?
TopLog is rated higher. Pilot Logbook averages 4.4 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while TopLog averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Pilot Logbook or TopLog have ads?
Neither Pilot Logbook nor TopLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Logbook or TopLog?
Pilot Logbook ships an update every 6 days, and TopLog weekly. Most recently, Pilot Logbook was updated on November 6, 2026 and TopLog on November 5, 2026.

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