Comparison

Readback vs AvionLog

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

Head to head
About

Readback

Streamline your air traffic control note-taking with this utility. Quickly record clearances and updates, eliminating the need for a physical scratchpad. Maintain a comprehensive log of all your flight information for better organization.

Highlights
  • Quickly capture ATC clearances
  • Record ATIS updates
  • Digital log of all clearances
  • Printable flight log
  • Add flight number to log
Features
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Good morning, Captain! Take your ATC note-taking to the next level. This app allows you to quickly capture ATC clearances, ATIS updates, and more—no more relying on a scratchpad, which isn’t the safest practice. Even the fastest controllers won’t slow you down. Jot down everything with ease and keep a complete log of all your clearances. Whether you’re taxiing at JFK, enroute to Los Angeles, or descending into Heathrow, this app ensures you stay organized and informed. You can even print your log and add your flight number for a full flight record. A must-have tool for every phase of flight.

About

AvionLog

This advanced pilot logbook offers fast flight entry, custom reports, and secure backups. It synchronizes across iOS devices for a simple price, with a free trial period for new users.

Highlights
  • Fast flight entry
  • Custom reports with map view
  • Secure backup features
  • Live sync across devices
  • Import from other logbooks
  • Track flight and duty limitations
  • Digital FAA endorsements
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Advanced electronic pilot logbook featuring: Fast flight entry, custom reports, secure backup features, social sharing and so much more. Use and synchronize across all your iOS devices for one simple price. *** User Feedback *** “This one’s a keeper. I’ve tried a bunch of logbook apps and they all had something wrong with them. This one is excellent. Easy to use, and the reporting system, where you create your own criteria to calculate times, and estimate when you’ll reach certain goals based on past performance, is far more intuitive to use than anything ****** has to offer. Also, the 3 tiered back-up system is excellent. Never gonna lose my data now…” "Us­ing the free tri­al, found it easy to use and full of func­tion­al­ity. Great job the de­velopers! The ease of con­nec­tion to aims has been great, and the pdf formats are su­perb. Will def­in­itely be buy­ing when the tri­al ex­pires." "Excellent Logbook ... Fair price for a logbook like this!" *** AvionLog Advantages *** - Intuitive flight entry - Live Sync between your devices - Multiple independent backups online and in-app - Auto night time calculation - Sign flights - Social sharing of flight maps and globes - Import from LogTen Pro, mccPILOTLOG, CrewLounge PILOTLOG, Garmin Pilot Log and ZuluLog. - Emirates, AIMS & AIMS HTML file imports - Free for the first 350 flight hours or 6 months of usage, whichever takes longer - Quickly log next and return flights - Log duty times like reserve, standby etc. - Log simulator time - Custom reports with map view - Track flight and duty limitations including pre-loaded FAR 117 and EU-OPS limits - Track currency limits such as landings etc. - Large database of airports and aircraft - Multiple themes designed for bright and dark cockpits - 'Carry forward' past flight time with a dedicated tool - Bulk change tool to move flight time from one column to another. Ideal for adapting to logbook formats - In-App FAQ’s & access to YouTube tutorials when online - Quickly log off duty times - Fast approach type logging - Track your expiries like medical, licences, ratings - Create and sign digital FAA endorsements - Track relief time when flying heavy crew including an intuitive night time tool to adjust night hours for time spent in the seat - logbook auditing *** Commitment Free Flight Logging *** Get to know your pilot logbook for 350 flight hours or 6 months, whichever is longer, ideal for busy pilots and students alike. *** Features *** Live sync - Included in your free trial and subscription AvionLog keeps all your flying up to date across all your iOS devices. Backup - Our first priority is keeping your logbook data as safe as possible. Featuring automatic in-app backups for day-to-day issues as well as long term cloud backups. Fast flight entry - AvionLog makes entering your flights as fast as possible. Log the way you want with powerful customizations. - Pre-loads airfields based on the last time you operated that route. - Quickly create your next flight, onward or return. - Intuitively find people, airfields and aircraft without leaving the flight log entry. - Set defaults such as: PIC/SIC and aircraft registration. - Automatic day/night takeoff and landing entry. - Automatic night flight time calculation. Track your duties - with the ability to add simulator times, reserves, standbys and non flight related duties. Reports - Pilots have different needs, goals, targets, limits and restrictions. With AvionLog’s comprehensive reports feature you can create just about any report you’ll ever need. - Create PDF logbooks. - Track periodic limits eg. annual flying limits with rolling and limit reports. - Set a target report and predict career milestones. - Generate detailed graphical breakdowns of your experience. All flight reports come with a map feature to show the associated flights on a map. Privacy Policy: https://www.avionlog.com/legal/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.avionlog.com/legal/terms

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AvionLog at 3.7 against Readback's 2.3. AvionLog also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Readback sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and AvionLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AvionLog holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Readback's written reviews are positive against 91% of AvionLog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readback ships an update every 6 months, AvionLog every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Readback versus AvionLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadbackAvionLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (8 ratings)3.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantiago Borja LopezGreen Twin Software Ltd

Customer experience

Readback

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

AvionLog

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Readback

One-time5
  • Clearance Keypad$0.99
  • Qwerty Keypad$0.99
  • Azerty Keypad$0.99
Show 2 more
  • CDU Keypad$0.99
  • Qwertz Keypad$0.99
2 purchases

AvionLog

Subscriptions1
  • AvionLog Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • AvionLog Free TrialFree

Questions

Is Readback free?
Readback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AvionLog free?
AvionLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Readback or AvionLog?
AvionLog is rated higher. Readback averages 2.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while AvionLog averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Readback or AvionLog have ads?
Neither Readback nor AvionLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readback or AvionLog?
Readback ships an update every 6 months, and AvionLog every 6 weeks. Most recently, Readback was updated on June 8, 2026 and AvionLog on September 13, 2026.

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