Comparison

FlightTimer26 vs FlightTime24

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

Head to head
About

FlightTimer26

Features
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FlightTimer26 - Your Digital Kneeboard Replacement Replace paper notes and manual calculations with a precise digital flight timer designed for pilots. FlightTimer26 eliminates reading errors and calculation mistakes that can occur when writing on paper during flight. KEY FEATURES: • Real-time block time tracking (block start/end) • Engine hours monitoring with dual format support (decimal hours or hh:mm) • Automatic flight time calculations • Clean, distraction-free interface optimized for cockpit use • Support for both decimal and hours:minutes engine time formats • UTC time option for international operations • Previous flights history for quick reference • iCloud sync across all devices (iPad, iPhone, Mac) PERFECT FOR: • Private pilots tracking flight time and engine hours • Flight schools monitoring student progress • Aircraft owners maintaining accurate maintenance records • Anyone who wants to eliminate paper-based flight tracking • Pilots using iPad in cockpit and iPhone for logbook entries WHY FLIGHTTIMER26: Unlike traditional logbooks, FlightTimer26 focuses on real-time flight data capture. It replaces the paper notes you'd typically write on your kneeboard during flight, ensuring accurate time tracking and eliminating manual calculation errors. The app prevents common mistakes like: • Misreading engine hour counters • Calculation errors in flight time • Lost or damaged paper notes • Inconsistent time format recording Designed with pilots in mind, the interface is clean and distraction-free, allowing you to focus on flying while accurately recording essential flight data. WORKFLOW OPTIMIZATION: Use your iPad in the cockpit for real-time data entry, then access all flight data on your iPhone or Mac for logbook entries. iCloud sync ensures your data is always available across all devices. Note: This app is designed as a digital replacement for paper flight notes and kneeboard entries, not as a replacement for official aircraft logbooks or maintenance records. Available in English, German, Italian, Spanish, and French. WHAT'S NEW (für Updates): Version 1.0: • Initial release • Digital kneeboard replacement for flight timing • Engine hours tracking with dual format support • Block time and flight time calculations • Multi-language support (EN, DE, IT, ES, FR) • Clean, cockpit-optimized interface

About

FlightTime24

This app helps pilots track consecutive 24-hour flight time by logging departure and arrival times. It calculates total flight time and shows when older flight hours expire. Optional upgrades add features like unlimited leg tracking and duty/rest period calculations.

Highlights
  • Consecutive 24-hour flight time tracking
  • Log Out and In times
  • Track total flight time
  • Time rolling off indicator
  • Local and UTC time switching
  • Dark mode support
  • Configurable flight limits
Features
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Flight Time 24 is a simple consecutive 24-hour flight time tracker built for quick flight leg logging. Add Out and In times, track total flight time inside the last 24 hours, and see when time starts rolling off. Switch between local time and UTC time, use dark mode, and choose an 8-hour or 10-hour flight limit. Flight Time 24 also includes with a one time paid upgrade: Ability to track unlimited number of legs. A block time calculator for quickly calculating Out/Off and On/In times. A Duty/Rest tracker for 14 hour duty / 10 hour rest. Flight Time 24 is designed as a supplemental tracker only. Always verify flight time and duty limits against official records, regulations, and company procedures before making flight-duty decisions.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlightTimer26 at none against FlightTime24's 1. FlightTime24's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FlightTime24 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlightTimer26 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightTimer26 ships an update every 5 weeks, FlightTime24 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FlightTimer26 versus FlightTime24: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightTimer26FlightTime24
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian HeimJordan Finke

In-app purchases

None

FlightTimer26

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FlightTime24

One-time1
  • Unlimited Legs$4.99

Questions

Is FlightTimer26 free?
FlightTimer26 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlightTime24 free?
FlightTime24 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlightTimer26 or FlightTime24 have ads?
Neither FlightTimer26 nor FlightTime24 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightTimer26 or FlightTime24?
FlightTimer26 ships an update every 5 weeks, and FlightTime24 every 6 days. Most recently, FlightTimer26 was updated on September 22, 2026 and FlightTime24 on September 24, 2026.

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