Comparison

Pilot Logbook vs IQSMS Document Distribution

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. It supports EASA and FAA regulations, offers offline airport data, and allows for customizable logbook formats. Easily manage documents, generate reports, and print entries.

Highlights
  • Track flight and night hours
  • Log IFR, VFR, and night flights
  • EASA and FAA compliant formats
  • Offline airport database
  • Customizable logbook structure
  • Automatic flight time calculation
  • Generate flight reports
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

IQSMS Document Distribution

This tool allows IQSMS clients to access and read documents on their iPad, even without internet access. It tracks document receipt confirmation and synchronizes data with the IQSMS server once connectivity is restored.

Highlights
  • Offline document access
  • Document receipt confirmation
  • Individual document availability overview
  • Automatic synchronization with IQSMS server
  • Validation process for document distribution
Features
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iPad Document Distribution Tool for IQSMS clients. IQSMS iPad Document Distribution Tool enables a smart and simple way to read documents, where no internet access is available as well as to track that all users positively confirmed receipt of documents. The App provides an overview of all documents which are available for download for each user individually. All downloaded manuals remain available on the iPad for access and to read also if no internet connection is available. Automatic tracking of user access to the downloaded documents is ensured as well as a validation process for document distribution. Offline validation and document access is automatically synchronized with the IQSMS server as soon as internet access is re-established.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pilot Logbook at 4.4 against IQSMS Document Distribution's 1.0. Pilot Logbook also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (182 vs 1). IQSMS Document Distribution's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.6). 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. Pilot Logbook sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. IQSMS Document Distribution asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilot Logbook holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilot Logbook has 182 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Logbook ships an update every 6 days, IQSMS Document Distribution every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pilot Logbook versus IQSMS Document Distribution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot LogbookIQSMS Document Distribution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (182 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews59.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings182 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlygo-Aviation LtdASQS GmbH

Customer experience

Pilot Logbook

All ratings182 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive59.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative29.2%

IQSMS Document Distribution

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pilot Logbook

One-time2
  • Pilot Logbook Discounted Price$32.99
  • Pilot Logbook PRO$65.99
None

IQSMS Document Distribution

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot Logbook free?
Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IQSMS Document Distribution free?
IQSMS Document Distribution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pilot Logbook or IQSMS Document Distribution?
Pilot Logbook is rated higher. Pilot Logbook averages 4.4 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while IQSMS Document Distribution averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pilot Logbook or IQSMS Document Distribution have ads?
Neither Pilot Logbook nor IQSMS Document Distribution shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Logbook or IQSMS Document Distribution?
Pilot Logbook ships an update every 6 days, and IQSMS Document Distribution every 3 months. Most recently, Pilot Logbook was updated on October 15, 2026 and IQSMS Document Distribution on October 7, 2026.

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