Comparison

pilot logbook vs Glide2

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

Head to head
About

pilot logbook

Features
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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 FLIGHT TRACKER (BETA) Let CloudLog fly along: the app records your position in the background and creates a logbook draft after the flight – with date, departure and arrival airport, flight time and landings. You review, adjust and save. Included in Pro. 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/

About

Glide2

This application calculates the feasibility of returning to the runway after an engine failure during departure. It allows pilots to input aircraft performance data, departure conditions, and environmental factors to determine if an "impossible turn" is survivable before takeoff.

Highlights
  • Impossible turn calculation
  • Aircraft profile selection
  • Custom aircraft data input
  • Density altitude calculation
  • Wind correction
  • Bank angle and weight effects
Features
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Impossible Turn Calculator Know before you go. The "impossible turn" — returning to the runway after engine failure on departure — is one of aviation's most critical and least-practiced decisions. This app helps you calculate whether you can make it back. Enter your numbers, get your answer. Select your aircraft or add a custom one with your own glide ratio, best glide speed, and MTOW Set your departure altitude, bank angle, reaction time, wind, and density altitude conditions See whether the turn is survivable before you ever leave the ground Features: Built-in aircraft profiles with real-world performance data Custom aircraft support — add any type with your own specs Density altitude calculations with OAT and altimeter setting Bank angle and weight effects on stall speed Wind correction Clean, dark instrument-panel interface For pilots who plan ahead. For informational and educational purposes only. Not a substitute for flight instruction or certified training. Always follow your AFM and FAA guidance.

Screenshots

pilot logbook4 screens
Glide24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glide2 at none against pilot logbook's 3. pilot logbook's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. pilot logbook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Glide2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
pilot logbook versus Glide2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpilot logbookGlide2
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloudLogDONALD STEVEN SIEGEL

In-app purchases

3 purchases

pilot logbook

Subscriptions3
  • ESSENTIAL$3.991 Month
  • welcome special one time offer$4.991 Month
  • YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS1 Month trial$6.991 Month
None

Glide2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pilot logbook free?
pilot logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glide2 free?
Glide2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do pilot logbook or Glide2 have ads?
Neither pilot logbook nor Glide2 shows ads.

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