Comparison

Pilot EFB 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

Pilot EFB

This app simplifies VFR flight planning for student and general aviation pilots. It offers a clean interface for creating cross-country routes and visualizing flight paths without complex features. Designed for clarity and speed, it focuses on essential navigation tools.

Highlights
  • VFR flight planning
  • Cross-country route planning
  • Simple navigation workflow
  • Student-friendly interface
  • Aviation-style mapping
  • Quick trip setup
Features
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Pilot EFB – Simple VFR Flight Planning A simple Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) built for student pilots and general aviation (GA) pilots. Designed to make VFR flight planning clear, fast, and easy without the complexity of full-featured EFB systems that try to fly for you. Built for Student Pilots Learn and practice cross-country flight planning with a clean and easy workflow. • VFR flight planning • Cross-country (XC) route planning • Simple navigation-style planning workflow • Student-friendly interface Designed for General Aviation (GA) Fast and lightweight planning for everyday flying. • VFR route planning • Quick trip setup • Simple navigation workflow • Clean aviation-focused interface Flight Mapping Visualize your route clearly and efficiently. • Route visualization • Aviation-style mapping • Simple and uncluttered layout Who it’s for • Student pilots • Private / GA pilots • Pilots learning VFR navigation • Pilots who want a simple flight planning tool Simplicity First This EFB focuses only on essential flight planning tools for clarity and speed. No clutter. No unnecessary complexity. No outrageous pricing. Just simple flight planning. Questions? 
Send us an email: redundancyapp@gmail.com
 Need phone support? We don’t have a call center. Email us, and we the developers working on the logbook (and EFB) will schedule a time to call you directly. -- Companion App A separate pilot logbook app is also available for flight logging and training records. -- Privacy Policy: https://redundancyefb.app/#privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://redundancyefb.app/#termsandconditions

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

Pilot EFB4 screens
Hangar Mx Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hangar Mx Log at none against Pilot EFB's 1. Hangar Mx Log also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). Pilot EFB's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). 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 EFB sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Hangar Mx Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot EFB ships an update every 2 weeks, Hangar Mx Log every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pilot EFB versus Hangar Mx Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot EFBHangar Mx Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanner SeversonKelly Gayneaux

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pilot EFB

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly3 Months trial$2.991 Month
None

Hangar Mx Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot EFB free?
Pilot EFB 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 Pilot EFB or Hangar Mx Log have ads?
Neither Pilot EFB nor Hangar Mx Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot EFB or Hangar Mx Log?
Pilot EFB ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hangar Mx Log every 6 months. Most recently, Pilot EFB was updated on October 2, 2026 and Hangar Mx Log on October 18, 2026.

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