Comparison

FlightGuard vs Hangar Mx Log

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

Hangar Mx Log

Features
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Hangar Mx Log is a simple aircraft maintenance and time-tracking app designed to keep important aircraft information organized and easy to access. Track aircraft times, maintenance due items, maintenance history, component changes, and checklists without turning routine recordkeeping into a complicated process. Features include: • Track Hobbs, Tach, Airframe Total Time, Engine TSN, SMOH, STOH, Prop TSN, and Prop SOH • Automatically update aircraft, engine, propeller, and airframe times from Tach changes • Track maintenance using calendar dates, calendar months, calendar intervals, Hobbs, Tach, airframe time, engine time, and propeller time • Use multiple due criteria on a single maintenance item • Record maintenance events and preserve historical aircraft/component time snapshots • Track engine overhauls and replacements • Track propeller overhauls and replacements • Record Tach replacement while maintaining continuous maintenance time • Correct the most recent time entry while preserving history • View recent time updates and complete time-update history • Create reusable aircraft checklists and reorder checklist tasks • Keep aircraft information, maintenance status, and upcoming due items easy to review from the dashboard Hangar Mx Log is intended to help aircraft owners and operators stay organized. It does not replace required aircraft logbooks, approved maintenance records, inspections, regulatory requirements, or the judgment of qualified aviation maintenance professionals.

Screenshots

FlightGuard4 screens
Hangar Mx Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hangar Mx Log at none against FlightGuard's 2. FlightGuard's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hangar Mx Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightGuard ships an update fortnightly, Hangar Mx Log every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
FlightGuard versus Hangar Mx Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightGuardHangar Mx Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperISABELLE SPANDLKelly Gayneaux

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FlightGuard

Subscriptions2
  • FlightGuard Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • FlightGuard Annual Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Hangar Mx Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightGuard free?
FlightGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hangar Mx Log free?
Hangar Mx Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlightGuard or Hangar Mx Log have ads?
Neither FlightGuard nor Hangar Mx Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightGuard or Hangar Mx Log?
FlightGuard ships an update fortnightly, and Hangar Mx Log every 6 months. Most recently, FlightGuard was updated on September 14, 2026 and Hangar Mx Log on September 13, 2026.

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