Comparison

FlightGuard vs PlanePartner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FlightGuard

Features
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FlightGuard: Aircraft Maintenance Tracker Aircraft maintenance tracking for private pilots, aircraft owners, flying clubs, flight schools, and small fleet operators. Track flight hours, engine and propeller times, maintenance schedules, inspections, Airworthiness Directives, and aircraft records in one app. FLIGHTGUARD ON EVERY DEVICE Your FlightGuard Premium subscription includes access on iPhone, iPad, and the web. Manage your aircraft from any modern browser with synchronization across your devices. Replace spreadsheets, paper records, and scattered reminders with one maintenance management solution built for general aviation. ONE CLEAR AIRCRAFT OVERVIEW See maintenance, Airworthiness Directives, defects, engine and propeller information, life-limited parts, repairs and alterations, equipment, and documents in one aircraft summary. MAINTENANCE PLANNING & FORECASTING Plan upcoming maintenance by date and operating hours. FlightGuard brings maintenance tasks, recurring ADs, and document expiries together into practical maintenance windows. Create and track 50-hour, 100-hour, annual, flight-hour, engine-hour, propeller-hour, and calendar inspections. Supports FAA calendar-month due dates, maintenance tolerances, and automatic remaining-time calculations as aircraft hours are updated. FAA & EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES Search recent Airworthiness Directives from official FAA and EASA sources with AD Smart Scan. FlightGuard uses your aircraft profile and component information to help narrow results for review before you import relevant directives. You can also add ADs manually and attach source documents. Track one-time and recurring ADs by calendar, flight hours, engine hours, or propeller hours with automatic due calculations. AD Smart Scan supports your review — official sources remain authoritative. ENGINE, PROPELLER & COMPONENT TRACKING Track engine and propeller serial numbers, operating times, and history. Record component changes, repairs and alterations, life-limited parts, and equipment. Twin-engine aircraft are supported with independent engine and propeller tracking. CO-OWNERSHIP Share aircraft with partners or flying clubs. Aircraft hours, maintenance status, and records are synchronized between users. AI-POWERED LOGBOOK SCANNING Scan paper logbooks with AI or enter flight times manually. FlightGuard helps extract flight information and update airframe, engine, and propeller times. DOCUMENTS & DEFECTS Store aircraft and pilot documents with expiry tracking and reminders. Record and track aircraft defects and Hold Item List entries alongside your aircraft records. PDF REPORTS Generate maintenance plans, status reports, AD reports, history reports, and aircraft records summaries for your mechanic, CAMO, or own records. AUDIT TRAIL & CLOUD SYNC Keep a history of flights, maintenance actions, aircraft updates, and record changes. Your aircraft information is synchronized across your devices. BUILT FOR GENERAL AVIATION • Private pilots • Aircraft owners and co-owners • Flying clubs • Flight schools • Small fleet operators Additional features include unlimited aircraft, aircraft sharing, maintenance reminders, document expiry tracking, equipment records, repairs and alterations, and regular updates based on user feedback. START YOUR FREE TRIAL Download FlightGuard and explore every Premium feature free for 7 days. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION FlightGuard Premium • Monthly and yearly subscription options • Pricing is displayed in the app based on your region and currency • Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.flightguardapp.com/privacy-policy

About

PlanePartner

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PlanePartner is the all-in-one app for managing general aviation aircraft. Whether you're an individual owner, partnership, or manager - keep your aircraft organized, your flights scheduled and accurately logged, and your partnership running smoothly. Did you take that bonus depreciation? Easily track qualified business use vs. personal usage too! KEY FEATURES: SCHEDULING & BOOKINGS • Schedule/track flights with check-in/check-out tracking to keep hobbs/tach or other time meters up to date • View calendar and list views of all bookings • Track flight hours (Hobbs and Tach) with ability to customize hour meter field names. • Support for single and multi-engine aircraft • Purpose tracking (business, personal, training, maintenance) MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT • Track maintenance events by due dates and/or hours • Support for airframe and per-engine maintenance • Create and manage squawks • Generate maintenance reports (share all open events/squawks with you mechanic, view all completed mx, oil usage) • Export reports as CSV or PDF EXPENSE TRACKING • Log fixed, variable, and one-time expenses • Organize by category with custom filters • Track recurring expenses (monthly, quarterly, yearly) • Export expense reports (view usage by partner/pilot for cost splitting, view usage by flight type for tracking business usage) • Export to CSV or PDF PARTNER COORDINATION • Invite partners or other pilots to your aircraft • Role based permission granularity coming soon • Partner usage reports with cost allocation • Track flight hours and costs per partner • Partners can track individual flight expenses too without impacting the partnership POWERFUL REPORTS • Partner Usage Summary: See who flew when and allocate costs in the most convenient way for you • Maintenance Reports: Track upcoming and completed maintenance • Oil Usage Report: Monitor oil consumption per engine • Export all reports as CSV or PDF with visual charts DOCUMENT STORAGE • Organize documents in custom folders • Store logs, manuals, legal documents, and photos • Upload from your camera, photo library, or files • Cloud storage with secure access MULTI-ENGINE SUPPORT & CUSTOMIZATION • Track separate engine hours for multi-engine aircraft • Customize time tracking labels • Per-engine maintenance tracking • Engine-specific oil usage monitoring COMPLIANCE TRACKING • Registration due date reminders • Insurance expiration alerts • Visual warnings for upcoming deadlines SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS: • 30-day free trial per aircraft • Premium subscription unlocks all features • Unlimited maintenance events, reports, documents, and partners • Free tier available with core features • $14.99/Month or $119.99/Year USD Perfect for aircraft owners, partnerships, and small clubs who want to streamline operations, reduce administrative overhead, and keep everyone informed. Start your free trial today and experience the easiest way to manage your shared aircraft. Terms, conditions, and End User License Agreement available at https://planepartner.app/terms

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlightGuard at fortnightly against PlanePartner's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FlightGuard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PlanePartner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightGuard ships an update fortnightly, PlanePartner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
FlightGuard versus PlanePartner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightGuardPlanePartner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperISABELLE SPANDLBenjamin Serres

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FlightGuard

Subscriptions2
  • FlightGuard Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • FlightGuard Annual Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

PlanePartner

Subscriptions2
  • PlanePartner Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
  • PlanePartner Premium Yearly$119.991 Year

Questions

Is FlightGuard free?
FlightGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlanePartner free?
PlanePartner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlightGuard or PlanePartner have ads?
Neither FlightGuard nor PlanePartner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightGuard or PlanePartner?
FlightGuard ships an update fortnightly, and PlanePartner every 2 months. Most recently, FlightGuard was updated on September 14, 2026 and PlanePartner on September 12, 2026.

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