dBrief vs WaveAlike
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)
WaveAlike
Discover how similar you are to others with this fun application. It's perfect for parties or casual conversations, revealing surprising insights and sparking laughter. Team up with someone and see if you're on the same wavelength.
- Similarity comparison
- Conversation starter
- Party game
- Fun insights
- Interactive questions
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WaveAlike – How similar are you? Have you ever been curious if someone is on the same wavelength with you? WaveAlike shows you whether you are swinging in unison or rather ticking totally differently. Ideal for parties, breaks or just in between - Wave Alike is the little fun that immediately gets you into conversation. And if you want even more entertainment, you can also learn a few details. The result could provide surprises, laughter and a lot of conversation. Curious? Team up with someone and give it a go! JUMP IN, GRIN, LET THE FUN BEGIN!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dBrief at none against WaveAlike's 5. dBrief also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 1). WaveAlike's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. WaveAlike sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. dBrief asks for nothing beyond the download.
WaveAlike holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dBrief has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
dBrief ships an update every 5 weeks, WaveAlike every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dBrief | WaveAlike |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dBrief, LLC | SEBASTIAN LEANDER WAGNER |
Customer experience
dBrief
WaveAlike
In-app purchases
dBrief
No in-app purchases
WaveAlike
- Premium$0.99
- Pro Feature 24 Hours$0.99
- Pro Feature 7 Days$1.99
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- Pro Feature 4 Weeks$2.99
- Pro Feature Lifetime$9.99









