Comparison

Rack Builder Pro vs Wingbook

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

Head to head
About

Rack Builder Pro

Accurately build and display your military ribbon rack. This tool ensures correct order of precedence across all branches, allowing instant switching and device application. Save your rack automatically and access a complete ribbon list for verification before boards or inspections.

Highlights
  • Accurate order of precedence
  • Instant branch switching
  • Apply authorized devices
  • Real-time rack updates
  • Automatic rack saving
  • Alphabetical ribbon list
Features
Currently charting
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Build your ribbon rack right. Every time. You earned every ribbon. RackBuilder Pro makes sure they’re displayed correctly, cleanly, and by the book. Accurate order of precedence across all branches. No guessing, no outdated charts, no second-guessing before a board. Switch branches instantly. Apply authorized devices with a tap. See your rack update in real time. Your rack is saved automatically, so you can pick up exactly where you left off. View your full rack alongside a complete alphabetical ribbon list for fast access. Built for real use cases • Verify your rack before boards or inspections • Help junior service members fix theirs correctly • Plan shadow boxes and retirement displays • Keep a clean digital record of your awards No fluff. No gimmicks. Just a precise tool that gets it right. You handled earning the ribbons. This handles the layout.

About

Wingbook

Features
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The flight, on record. Your hours. Your history. One place. Wingbook brings your pilot logbook, flight insights and E6B tools together on iPhone and iPad. LOG FLIGHTS, EVEN OFFLINE Record aircraft, routes, flight time, landings and notes. Find past entries, review the details and keep your local logbook available wherever you land. SEE YOUR FLYING CLEARLY Review totals, trends and personal targets. Keep aircraft and simulator time distinct, bring in starting balances, and follow qualification dates using your own records. E6B, READY TO GO Explore tools for speed, distance, time, fuel, wind, altitude and unit conversion. Revisit calculation summaries from your history. BRING YOUR RECORDS TOGETHER Import supported CSV logbooks, organize supporting documents, and back up or transfer your data. Premium Smart Import helps extract flight details from photos and documents for you to review before saving. PREPARE YOUR NEXT REPORT With Premium, export your logbook and prepare flight-hour reports from the records you enter. Keep useful details together when it is time to review your flying history. MEET PRECISION A new Wingbook icon, warm Paper surfaces, dark Instrument tones and focused orange accents. Clear typography and adaptive native layouts give your flying room on iPhone and iPad. Existing theme choices are preserved. START WITH WINGBOOK The free plan includes up to 10 flight entries. Wingbook Premium adds unlimited logging, advanced analytics, Smart Import, exports, additional themes and an ad-free experience. Available subscription plans and prices are shown in the app. Your logbook reflects the information you enter. Review imported details, original records and applicable requirements when preparing reports or checking qualifications. Privacy Policy: https://wingbook.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rack Builder Pro4 screens
Wingbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wingbook at Free against Rack Builder Pro's $0.99. Rack Builder Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Wingbook is free to download; Rack Builder Pro costs $0.99 up front. Wingbook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Rack Builder Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rack Builder Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Wingbook every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Rack Builder Pro versus Wingbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRack Builder ProWingbook
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas LangAhmed Alharbi

In-app purchases

None

Rack Builder Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Wingbook

Subscriptions3
  • Wingbook Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Wingbook7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Rack Builder Pro free?
Rack Builder Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wingbook free?
Wingbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rack Builder Pro or Wingbook have ads?
Wingbook shows ads; Rack Builder Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Rack Builder Pro or Wingbook?
Rack Builder Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wingbook every 9 days. Most recently, Rack Builder Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and Wingbook on October 19, 2026.

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