Comparison

dBrief vs MileagePlus X

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
Features
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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

MileagePlus X

Earn United MileagePlus award miles on everyday purchases. Discover nearby merchants, buy eGift cards, and browse curated deals. Track your miles as they post directly to your account with a refreshed, intuitive design.

Highlights
  • Earn award miles on purchases
  • Discover nearby merchants
  • Buy eGift cards
  • Browse curated deals
  • Track miles earned
  • Intuitive design
Features
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The new and improved MileagePlus X app is here, redesigned to make earning United® MileagePlus® award miles easier and smoother than ever. Explore a refreshed experience that brings shopping, dining and offers together in one place. Discover nearby merchants, buy eGift cards or browse curated deals to earn miles on everyday purchases. See earn rates before you shop, track your miles as they post directly to your MileagePlus® account and enjoy a cleaner, more intuitive design that puts your rewards front and center. Whether you’re grabbing coffee, shopping online or dining out, the new MileagePlus X app makes every purchase more rewarding.

Screenshots

dBrief4 screens
MileagePlus X4 screens

Verdict

The call

dBrief and MileagePlus X both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of dBrief's written reviews are positive against 22% of MileagePlus X's. MileagePlus X's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 35) and iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

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

MileagePlus X holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MileagePlus X has 21K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of dBrief's written reviews are positive against 22% of MileagePlus X's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dBrief ships an update every 5 weeks, MileagePlus X monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
dBrief versus MileagePlus X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdBriefMileagePlus X
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (35 ratings)4.8 (21K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better21.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3521K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperdBrief, LLCUAL

Customer experience

dBrief

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

MileagePlus X

All ratings20,537 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive21.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative70.6%

Bugs and requests

dBrief

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MileagePlus X

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recurring transaction decline issues
  • Inconsistent tracking of earned miles
  • Glitches with gift card purchases

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve search and location functionality
  • Enhance user experience and app stability
  • Provide better customer support channels

In-app purchases

None

dBrief

No in-app purchases

None

MileagePlus X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dBrief free?
dBrief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MileagePlus X free?
MileagePlus X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, dBrief or MileagePlus X?
MileagePlus X is rated higher. dBrief averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while MileagePlus X averages 4.8 from 21K ratings.
Do dBrief or MileagePlus X have ads?
Neither dBrief nor MileagePlus X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dBrief or MileagePlus X?
dBrief ships an update every 5 weeks, and MileagePlus X monthly. Most recently, dBrief was updated on October 29, 2026 and MileagePlus X on October 29, 2026.

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