Comparison

TopLog vs BetterFlightLog

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

Head to head
About

TopLog

Digitize your paper flight logbook with AI. Simply photograph your handwritten entries, and the app automatically extracts all flight details, creating accurate, searchable digital records. Ideal for pilots wanting to back up decades of flying or transition to digital logging.

Highlights
  • AI handwriting recognition
  • Automatic flight detail extraction
  • Review and confirm data
  • Searchable digital flight history
  • Digitize paper logbooks
Features
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Turn paper pilot logbook pages into editable digital flight records. TopLog drafts entries from a photo, lets you check each flight, and keeps your flying history organized on iPhone and the web. SCAN AND REVIEW Photograph a paper logbook page. TopLog drafts the dates, aircraft, routes, flight times, landings, and other details it can read. Review and correct each entry before saving. KEEP YOUR HOURS TOGETHER Search your flights, view flight-time totals and aircraft breakdowns, and add new entries manually as you fly. BRING EXISTING RECORDS Import supported CSV, TXT, and Excel logbook files. Review the column mapping, missing information, and possible duplicates before saving. BACK UP YOUR LOGBOOK Export your records as PDF or CSV on a paid plan. Access your logbook on iPhone and the web with the same account. TopLog helps speed up transcription. Always check imported entries and totals against your source records before relying on them. USE TOOLS Like Cold Weather Correction and our Crew Rest Calculator, available offline when you're flying. TopLog Terms of Service: https://www.pilotlogbookai.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pilotlogbookai.com/privacy

About

BetterFlightLog

Features
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BetterFlightLog is a clean, fast pilot logbook that lives on your phone and on the web. Log a flight in seconds, keep your totals and recency at a glance, and never wonder whether you are current. LOG FLIGHTS QUICKLY • Date, route, aircraft, block times and role time (PIC, dual, instructor, co-pilot) on one form • Local times are resolved to UTC using each airport's timezone • Day and night landings, tags, remarks and custom fields • Add aircraft and airports on the spot, without leaving the form STAY CURRENT • Passenger recency (day and night) and flight-time limits tracked automatically from your entries • All-time, this-year and rolling-window totals per aircraft type and role SEE YOUR HOURS TAKE SHAPE • Monthly hours with block and simulator time • Totals grouped by aircraft type, aircraft, year and role ONE LOGBOOK EVERYWHERE • Your account works in the app and at betterflightlog.com • Import an existing CSV logbook on the web and export it any time • Hours shown as decimal or hh:mm, your choice Built for private and professional pilots, student pilots and instructors. Free to use. Made by BetterFlare.

Screenshots

TopLog4 screens
BetterFlightLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BetterFlightLog at none against TopLog's 4. On price, update cadence, 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. TopLog sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. BetterFlightLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TopLog ships an update every 9 days, BetterFlightLog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TopLog versus BetterFlightLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopLogBetterFlightLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClear SignalBetterFlare OÜ

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TopLog

Subscriptions4
  • Logbook Pro - Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Logbook AI - Annual$49.991 Year
  • Annual Pro$79.991 Year
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  • Logbook AI Pro - Annual$99.991 Year
None

BetterFlightLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TopLog free?
TopLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BetterFlightLog free?
BetterFlightLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TopLog or BetterFlightLog have ads?
Neither TopLog nor BetterFlightLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TopLog or BetterFlightLog?
TopLog ships an update every 9 days, and BetterFlightLog fortnightly. Most recently, TopLog was updated on October 25, 2026 and BetterFlightLog on October 8, 2026.

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