Readback vs TBM Report
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Quickly capture ATC clearances
- Record ATIS updates
- Digital log of all clearances
- Printable flight log
- Add flight number to log
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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.
TBM Report
Pilots can upload Garmin avionics data files to generate detailed TBM Reports with approach analysis. The app automatically selects recent flights for upload, with options to choose specific flight periods or all flights. Log files can be shared as CSV or ZIP.
- Upload Garmin avionics data
- Generate TBM Reports
- Detailed approach analysis
- Automatic recent flight selection
- Customizable flight upload periods
- Share log files as CSV or ZIP
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This application can be used by pilots of Daher TBM models to upload their Garmin avionics data files to generate TBM Reports with detailed approach analysis. After choosing the location of your Garmin SD Card, the log files will be displayed and the recent flights (since previous upload) will be automatically selected and ready for upload. The user can optionally choose the last flight, flights from the previous day, week, month, or year, or all flights to upload. Log files can also be easily shared as CSV or a ZIP file.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TBM Report at 100% against Readback's 57%. TBM Report also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price and ads 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. Readback sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. TBM Report asks for nothing beyond the download.
Readback ships an update every 6 months, TBM Report every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Readback | TBM Report |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Santiago Borja Lopez | John Benediktsson |
Customer experience
Readback
TBM Report
In-app purchases
Readback
- Clearance Keypad$0.99
- Qwerty Keypad$0.99
- Azerty Keypad$0.99
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- CDU Keypad$0.99
- Qwertz Keypad$0.99
- Morse Keypad$1.99
TBM Report
No in-app purchases
