dBrief vs RC Flight Log and Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dBrief
A streamlined pilot logbook designed for general aviation pilots. It simplifies flight logging with auto-fill features and smart suggestions, while also providing tools to track currency, explore flight history with interactive maps, and manage custom metrics. Import past flights easily from a web portal.
- Auto-fills aircraft data
- Smart route suggestions
- Explore currency and due dates
- Interactive flight history map
- Customizable flight metrics
- 8710 pilot time record formatting
- Cross-device syncing
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A simple streamlined logbook made for GA. Created by a flight instructor for folks who don't bother with duty time. "It's straightforward and simple but not simplistic. It's comprehensive in its data presentation but not complicated." "I very much appreciate the simplicity. Most of the programs put in too much crap that nobody really wants." "Great app. Easy to log my time." (** To import past flights please visit www.dbrief.me **) FAST AND EASY ENTRY - Auto-fills aircraft data - Smart route suggestions - Tap any label to auto-fill it with total time - Dynamic keyboard switches between letters and numbers as you type - Automatically adds decimals EXPLORE YOUR CURRENCY - Medical and CFI status - Day/night landings by class for the past 90 days - Tips to extend your instrument currency - Flight review due dates EXPLORE YOUR HISTORY - Trip photos - Interactive map of your entire flight history - Archived tracks and weather for IFR flights - Intelligent search, e.g. "2011 bfr" or ">2 app" - Time breakdowns by type/tail number OTHER NICE THINGS - Custom fields let you track your own flight metrics - 8710 "Record of Pilot Time"—your totals are formatted in order of appearance on the IACRA web page - Syncs across devices (ability to log your flight from a company iPad) - Have a copy of your logbook in your EFB (runs alongside your charts on iPad) - Import from Excel or a previous online logbook (www.dbrief.me)
RC Flight Log and Timer
Track your aircraft's flight history with this app. Log flights live or manually, view past flight times, and manage your aircraft in a digital hangar. See the duration and airframe for each logged flight.
- Live flight timing
- Manual flight entry
- Flight time charts
- Aircraft hangar
- Detailed flight log
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RC Flight Log and Timer helps you track your flying record. You can time a flight live at the field, or manually enter one once you're back home. Use the chart of past flight times over the last six months to make sure you're flying regularly. The Hangar lists all of your aircraft and the number of flights you've made on each one. The Flight Log lists all flights you've made, on which airframe, and the duration of each flight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dBrief at 4.6 against RC Flight Log and Timer's 3.8. dBrief also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). RC Flight Log and Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
dBrief holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of dBrief's written reviews are positive against 71% of RC Flight Log and Timer's.
dBrief ships an update every 5 weeks, RC Flight Log and Timer every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dBrief | RC Flight Log and Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (35 ratings) — better | 3.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dBrief, LLC | Erik Person |
Customer experience
dBrief
RC Flight Log and Timer
In-app purchases
dBrief
No in-app purchases
RC Flight Log and Timer
No in-app purchases
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