Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)

About

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.

Highlights
  • Live flight timing
  • Manual flight entry
  • Flight time charts
  • Aircraft hangar
  • Detailed flight log
Features
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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.

Screenshots

dBrief4 screens
RC Flight Log and Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
dBrief versus RC Flight Log and Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdBriefRC Flight Log and Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (35 ratings) — better3.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperdBrief, LLCErik Person

Customer experience

dBrief

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RC Flight Log and Timer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

dBrief

No in-app purchases

None

RC Flight Log and Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dBrief free?
dBrief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RC Flight Log and Timer free?
RC Flight Log and Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, dBrief or RC Flight Log and Timer?
dBrief is rated higher. dBrief averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while RC Flight Log and Timer averages 3.8 from 9 ratings.
Do dBrief or RC Flight Log and Timer have ads?
Neither dBrief nor RC Flight Log and Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dBrief or RC Flight Log and Timer?
dBrief ships an update every 5 weeks, and RC Flight Log and Timer every 17 months. Most recently, dBrief was updated on October 24, 2026 and RC Flight Log and Timer on October 13, 2026.

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