Comparison

Skyden vs Flight Data Uploader

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

Head to head
About

Skyden

This app is a modern pilot logbook designed for professionals. It allows for quick flight logging, secure cloud synchronization, and generation of compliant exportable logbooks. Track certificates and licenses with automatic reminders, and import data from other logbook services.

Highlights
  • Offline flight logging
  • Secure cloud sync
  • Exportable PDF logbooks
  • Certificate and license tracking
  • Import from other logbooks
  • Interactive world map of visited airports
  • Crew management and digital signatures
Features
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LOG FLIGHTS. KEEP THE MEMORIES. Skyden is a pilot logbook for recording flights and saving the memories that come with them. Log a flight in seconds, add photos, and see your flying history on the map. LOG A FLIGHT IN SECONDS Skyden fills in aircraft, airports, times, and crew as you go. It works offline in the cockpit, at a remote airfield, or between sectors. Secure sync keeps your logbook up to date across your devices. SAVE THE MOMENTS Add photos to a flight and come back to them later. Save important flights and milestones as Memories, or make a flight card to share. SEE WHERE YOU HAVE FLOWN View every airport and route on one map. Trends show your flight time, landings, cross-country hours, aircraft, and more. EXPORT YOUR LOGBOOK Create PDF logbooks for EASA, FAA, TCCA, UK CAA, JCAB, UAE GCAA, and CASA. Print, sign, or share them when needed. IMPORT YOUR EXISTING LOGBOOK Import records from LogTen, ForeFlight, FlyLog, PILOTLOG, Swift Logbook, spreadsheets, and supported airline rosters. CERTIFICATES AND CURRENCY Track certificates, licenses, medicals, and currency. Skyden reminds you before they expire and lets captains and instructors sign flights in the app. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Skyden saves flights on your device first, then syncs them securely. Your flight data remains yours. SKYDEN PRO Skyden requires an active Pro subscription. Available plans and current prices are shown before purchase. Subscription Information An active Pro subscription is required to use Skyden. Pricing may vary by location. Check pricing under Top In-App Purchases, or in the Store section of Settings. Your subscription is charged through your App Store account and renews automatically 24 hours before the current period ends, unless auto-renewal is turned off. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. After cancellation, access continues until the end of the current billing period. -- Terms of Use: https://skyden.eu/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://skyden.eu/legal/privacy

About

Flight Data Uploader

Features
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Skip retyping every flight into your logbook by hand. FlightUploader takes the CSV logs your Garmin avionics records on each flight and uploads them to your MyFlightbook logbook as pending flights โ€” ready for you to review and confirm. Drop your SD card in once a week, point the app at the folder, and your logbook stays current. What it does โ€ข Scans a folder of Garmin CSV logs for new flights since your last upload โ€ข Filters out boot-up logs, taxi tests, and ground-only sessions automatically โ€ข Matches each flight's tail number against the aircraft in your MyFlightbook account โ€ข Uploads every selected log as a pending flight, with the original CSV attached so MyFlightbook can derive Hobbs, engine times, and route data โ€ข Optionally copies the same logs into a local folder of your choosing โ€” handy for archiving to iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or anywhere else Designed for privacy โ€ข No backend, no analytics, no telemetry, no third-party tracking โ€ข Your account, settings, and upload history sync across your iPhone and iPad through iCloud, scoped to your Apple ID โ€ข The developer never sees your flight data Requirements โ€ข An aircraft equipped with a Garmin avionics unit that exports CSV flight logs โ€ข A MyFlightbook account (free at myflightbook.com)

Screenshots

Skyden4 screens
Flight Data Uploader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flight Data Uploader at none against Skyden's 11. Skyden's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Skyden sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Flight Data Uploader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyden ships an update every 2 days, Flight Data Uploader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Skyden versus Flight Data Uploader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkydenFlight Data Uploader
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews88.9% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size142 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuillaume HuchetANDREW KARNANI-AXELROD

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Skyden

Subscriptions6
  • Skyden Pro5 variants$9.991 Month
  • Skyden Pro$49.991 Year
  • Skyden Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Skyden Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Skyden Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Skyden Pro$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Skyden Plus Lifetime$179.99
None

Flight Data Uploader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skyden free?
Skyden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Data Uploader free?
Flight Data Uploader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skyden or Flight Data Uploader have ads?
Neither Skyden nor Flight Data Uploader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skyden or Flight Data Uploader?
Skyden ships an update every 2 days, and Flight Data Uploader every 4 months. Most recently, Skyden was updated on September 23, 2026 and Flight Data Uploader on September 19, 2026.

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