pilot logbook vs OpenAirLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pilot logbook
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CloudLog is the digital logbook for pilots, from student and private pilots to professionals. Log your flight and you are done. Your hours, landings and ratings are always with you, on iPhone, iPad and in the browser. LOG WITH EASE • Enter flights and simulator sessions in seconds • More than 78,000 airfields and more than 10,000 ICAO aircraft types built in • Automatic sync between the app and the web app • Search and saved filters across your whole logbook COMPLIANT AND READY TO PRINT • Logbook in line with EASA FCL.050 • PDF printouts in the familiar layouts: Jeppesen EASA, Jeppesen FAA and Schiffmann • Digital signatures and instructor countersignature ALWAYS IN VIEW • Cockpit with your key figures • 90-day rule per type: see at a glance whether you may carry passengers • Licences, medicals and ratings with expiry warnings (Pro) SWITCH WITHOUT RETYPING • Importers for your previous logbook • Bring over your complete flight history in a few minutes MORE WITH PRO • Flight Network: import flights with their track from ADS-B and MLAT • Flight track on the map and on the 3D globe • Checklists • Integrations: Aircraft Info Desk, Charterware, Vereinsflieger YOUR PLAN • Essential for €3.99 a month: the complete logbook with the app, all importers and all PDF layouts • Pro: adds the Flight Network, licences, checklists and integrations • Cancel monthly For clubs and flight schools there is CloudLog TEAMS. Learn more: cloudlog.aero Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
OpenAirLog
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Ein offenes Online-Flugbuch.Kostenfrei nutzbar. Für kommerzielle und private Fliegerei geeignet. Synchronisiert sich zwischen den Geräten. Für fliegendes Personal der Lufthansa ist eine Anbindung an das CRA für Updates integriert. Import/Export in alle gängigen Flugbücher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenAirLog at daily against pilot logbook's every 3 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. pilot logbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and OpenAirLog sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
pilot logbook ships an update every 3 days, OpenAirLog daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pilot logbook | OpenAirLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CloudLog | Markus Maucher |
In-app purchases
pilot logbook
- welcome special one time offer$4.991 Month
- YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS1 Month trial$6.991 Month
OpenAirLog
- OpenAirLog mit 1 € unterstützen$0.99
- OpenAirLog mit 2 € unterstützen$1.99
- OpenAirLog mit 5 € unterstützen$3.99
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- OpenAirLog mit 10 € unterstützen$8.99
- OpenAirLog mit 20 € unterstützen$17.99
- OpenAirLog mit 50 € unterstützen$44.99









