Comparison

FlightLogScan vs PDFForge

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

Head to head
About

FlightLogScan

Digitize handwritten pilot logbook pages quickly and accurately. Convert scanned entries into editable digital records, making flight history easily searchable and shareable. Ideal for pilots needing to update old logs or maintain current records.

Highlights
  • Scan paper logbook pages
  • Convert handwriting to editable entries
  • Capture common log details
  • Organize flight records
  • Share or export records
Features
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Turn your paper pilot logbook into a clean digital record fast. FlightLogScan helps pilots digitize handwritten logbook pages so you can stop retyping entries and quickly reference your flight history when you need it. Built for pilots • Scan paper logbook pages with your iPhone camera • Convert handwriting into editable log entries (review and correct before saving) • Capture common log details like date, aircraft, route, time, and remarks (based on what’s on the page) • Keep entries organized • Share or export your records when needed Great for • Catching up years of paper entries • Keeping totals and records current LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PDFForge

Transform your iPhone into a comprehensive document management tool. Easily scan, edit, sign, and extract text from PDFs with advanced OCR capabilities. Sync your work across devices seamlessly.

Highlights
  • High-quality document scanning
  • Bulk scanning for multiple pages
  • Full PDF editing toolkit
  • Advanced OCR text recognition
  • Digital signature insertion
  • iCloud cross-device syncing
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PDFForge – All-in-One PDF Scanner & Editor Turn your iPhone into a complete document hub with PDFForge — the ultimate tool to scan, edit, sign, and extract text from PDFs quickly and securely. Scan Smarter: High-Quality Scans – Capture sharp, clear documents with smart edge detection. Bulk Scanning – Scan multiple pages in one go — perfect for notes, receipts, or multi-page PDFs. Edit Like a Pro: Full Editing Toolkit – Reorder, rotate, duplicate, or delete pages effortlessly. Import Anything – Add pages from other PDFs, your device, or scan new pages instantly. Annotations & Signatures – Highlight, underline, strike through, add text, or insert your signature. Powerful OCR Text Recognition: Smart OCR Engine – Instantly convert scanned pages into editable, searchable text. Saved OCR Results – Copy, share, or review previous text extractions from your organized history. Sync Across Devices: iCloud Integration – All documents and edits stay synced and accessible across all your Apple devices. Whether you're a student, professional, or just going paperless, PDFForge gives you everything you need to manage PDFs — all in one sleek, fast app. Start free with 3 scans, 3 edits, and 3 OCR uses. Unlock unlimited access with a one-time purchase — no subscriptions, no recurring fees.

Screenshots

FlightLogScan4 screens
PDFForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDFForge at none against FlightLogScan's shown. PDFForge also leads on iOS requirement (17 vs 26.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. FlightLogScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and PDFForge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FlightLogScan against 5.0 for PDFForge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightLogScan ships an update every 4 weeks, PDFForge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FlightLogScan versus PDFForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightLogScanPDFForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.117 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilLance LLCMefjuDev LLC

Customer experience

FlightLogScan

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PDFForge

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FlightLogScan

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

PDFForge

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 3 Months$7.993 Months
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDFForge Pro$0.99

Questions

Is FlightLogScan free?
FlightLogScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDFForge free?
PDFForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlightLogScan or PDFForge?
FlightLogScan and PDFForge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do FlightLogScan or PDFForge have ads?
FlightLogScan shows ads; PDFForge does not.
Which is updated more often, FlightLogScan or PDFForge?
FlightLogScan ships an update every 4 weeks, and PDFForge every 2 weeks. Most recently, FlightLogScan was updated on June 8, 2026 and PDFForge on September 8, 2026.

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