Fly with Tailwinds vs TopLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fly with Tailwinds
This aviation software keeps users updated with the latest industry trends and regulations. It offers a reliable, secure, and compliant platform for flight training professionals. Focus on delivering quality training with peace of mind.
- Industry trend updates
- Regulatory compliance
- Secure platform
- Reliable software
- Flight training focus
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At Fly with TailWinds we strive to stay at the forefront of industry trends and regulations, continuously updating our software to meet evolving requirements. You can trust that our software is reliable, secure, and compliant with aviation standards, giving you peace of mind as you focus on providing top-notch flight training.
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.
- AI handwriting recognition
- Automatic flight detail extraction
- Review and confirm data
- Searchable digital flight history
- Digitize paper logbooks
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TopLog at 5.0 against Fly with Tailwinds's 3.7. TopLog also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Fly with Tailwinds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (36 vs 12). 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
Both are free to download. TopLog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Fly with Tailwinds asks for nothing beyond the download.
TopLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Fly with Tailwinds's written reviews are positive against 100% of TopLog's.
Fly with Tailwinds ships an update every 2 weeks, TopLog weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fly with Tailwinds | TopLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gigafly | Clear Signal |
Customer experience
Fly with Tailwinds
TopLog
In-app purchases
Fly with Tailwinds
No in-app purchases
TopLog
- Logbook Pro - Monthly$19.991 Month
- Logbook AI - Annual$49.991 Year
- Logbook AI Pro - Annual$99.991 Year
