Comparison

Flight Deck vs Drone Flight Logbook

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

Head to head
About

Flight Deck

Plan, edit, and monitor RPAS/UAS flight operations. This tool is designed for Flight Insight Clients and drone operators to enhance aviation safety.

Highlights
  • RPAS/UAS flight planning
  • Flight operation editing
  • Flight monitoring
  • Aviation safety enhancement
  • Client and operator tool
Features
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Flight Insight Preflight allows Flight Insight Clients and RPAS/UAS operators to plan, edit, and monitor their RPAS/UAS flight operations.

About

Drone Flight Logbook

This app helps drone pilots meticulously document every flight, aircraft maintenance, and compliance details. It offers features like live flight timers, custom checklists, and insightful analytics, ensuring all records are organized and readily available for inspections or insurance purposes.

Highlights
  • Complete flight records with aircraft details
  • Live flight timer with pre-flight checklists
  • Customizable pre-flight and post-flight checklists
  • Maintenance tracking with recurring reminders
  • Battery cycle tracking with retirement warnings
  • FAA-ready PDF and CSV export
  • Private iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Keep every drone flight documented, organized, and ready for inspection — right from your iPhone. Drone Flight Logbook is the professional-grade logbook built for FAA Part 107 certificate holders, Part 137 agricultural operators, and serious hobbyist pilots who need reliable records for insurance claims, regulatory audits, and personal flight history. WHY PILOTS CHOOSE DRONE FLIGHT LOGBOOK ▸ COMPLETE FLIGHT RECORDS Log date, location, duration, altitude, distance flown, mission type, and notes for every flight. Track multiple aircraft with FAA registration numbers, serial numbers, and Remote ID. Flight templates and one-tap duplicate-last-flight prefill make logging back-to-back sorties fast. Never scramble for records when your insurer or the FAA asks. ▸ LIVE FLIGHT TIMER Start a guided timer with step-through pre-flight and post-flight checklists, then save straight to your log. Hands-full? Start and stop it with Siri, Shortcuts, or your iPhone's Action Button. ▸ CUSTOM CHECKLISTS & COMPLIANCE Build your own reorderable pre-flight and post-flight checklist templates on top of the standard compliance checks — airspace, NOTAMs, weather, LAANC authorization. Build an auditable trail that proves due diligence for every flight. ▸ MAINTENANCE, BATTERIES & COMPLIANCE ALERTS Log maintenance per drone — firmware updates, prop swaps, sensor calibrations — with recurring rules and due/overdue reminders. Track battery cycles with retirement warnings as cells age out. Get reminded before FAA registration expires. Everything you need for Part 137 maintenance documentation. ▸ WEATHER, MAPS & NIGHT-FLIGHT TRACKING Record wind, visibility and temperature for every flight. Location autocomplete drops an accurate map pin automatically. Every flight is auto-classified day, night, or twilight using local sun-position math, no network required. ▸ INSIGHTS A dedicated charts tab — hours flown, per-aircraft breakdown, battery cycle trends, and compliance completion — so your flying patterns are visible at a glance. ▸ FAA-READY PDF & CSV EXPORT Generate a professional audit packet: flight log tables (with page numbers and notes), maintenance history, incident appendix, and compliance summaries in a single, printable, paginated PDF. Export to CSV for spreadsheets, insurance submissions, or your own analysis — or import your existing AirData / PhantomHelp telemetry logs straight in. ▸ HOME SCREEN WIDGET See this month's flight count at a glance, kept fresh automatically — even when a flight is logged from another one of your devices. ▸ PILOT PROFILE & BACKUP Store your certificate details with a Part 107 expiry reminder. Full JSON backup export and restore (merge or replace) means your logbook is never locked in. ▸ PRIVATE iCLOUD SYNC Your logbook syncs privately across all your iOS devices via iCloud. No account to create, no third-party server, no data shared with anyone. Your flight data stays yours. ▸ IMPERIAL OR METRIC Choose Automatic, Imperial, or Metric units for altitude, distance, wind, visibility, and temperature — the display adapts, your records don't. BUILT FOR REAL PILOTS Whether you fly a DJI Mavic for real estate photography, an Autel for inspections, or a custom build for agricultural spraying — if you need a logbook that holds up to scrutiny, this is it. Free tier: Log up to 10 flights with full features. Pro unlock: Unlimited flights + PDF/CSV export/import. • $14.99/year subscription, or • $39.99 one-time lifetime purchase (Family Sharing supported). No ads. No tracking. No gimmicks. Just a logbook that works. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Terms of Use: https://slateazimuth.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://slateazimuth.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Flight Deck4 screens
Drone Flight Logbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drone Flight Logbook at 5.0 against Flight Deck's 1.0. Drone Flight Logbook also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Flight Deck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Drone Flight Logbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Flight Deck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drone Flight Logbook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Deck ships an update every 6 weeks, Drone Flight Logbook every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Flight Deck versus Drone Flight Logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight DeckDrone Flight Logbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight Insight IncSlate Azimuth LLC

In-app purchases

None

Flight Deck

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Drone Flight Logbook

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Flight Deck free?
Flight Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drone Flight Logbook free?
Drone Flight Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Deck or Drone Flight Logbook?
Drone Flight Logbook is rated higher. Flight Deck averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Drone Flight Logbook averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Flight Deck or Drone Flight Logbook have ads?
Neither Flight Deck nor Drone Flight Logbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Deck or Drone Flight Logbook?
Flight Deck ships an update every 6 weeks, and Drone Flight Logbook every 3 days. Most recently, Flight Deck was updated on November 5, 2026 and Drone Flight Logbook on October 31, 2026.

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