NOTAMs App vs MySimpleLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOTAMs App
Receive real-time airspace information and critical alerts for flight operations. This app translates aviation abbreviations into plain English and tracks changes to NOTAMs. It offers offline access and a clean interface designed for pilots.
- Real-time NOTAM delivery
- Instant push notifications
- Smart severity classification
- Multi-FIR monitoring
- Automatic NOTAM translation
- Change tracking
- Offline access
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NOTAM App delivers real-time Notice to Air Missions directly to your device, keeping you informed of airspace changes that matter to your flight operations. CRITICAL ALERT SYSTEM • Instant push notifications for airspace closures and critical restrictions • Smart severity classification: Critical (red), Warning (orange), Caution (yellow), Info (green) • Never miss a flight-critical notice with time-sensitive alerts MULTI-FIR MONITORING • Track multiple Flight Information Regions simultaneously • Searchable database of 100+ official ICAO FIR codes • Add custom FIR codes for complete coverage • Enable or disable individual regions as needed SMART NOTAM TRANSLATION • Automatic translation of aviation abbreviations to plain English • Side-by-side Original and Translated views • 100+ aviation terms decoded instantly • Understand complex NOTAMs at a glance CHANGE TRACKING • Automatic detection of new, modified, and cancelled NOTAMs • Change history with before/after comparisons • Stay current with evolving airspace situations DESIGNED FOR PILOTS • Clean, professional interface optimized for quick scanning • Filter active vs. expired NOTAMs • Search across all NOTAMs by ID, location, or content • Background refresh keeps data current • Works offline with cached data • Dark mode for cockpit use CONFIGURABLE REFRESH • Automatic background updates (1h, 3h, 6h, 12h intervals) • Manual pull-to-refresh anytime • Last update timestamp always visible The data source for teh NOTAMs is https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/nsapp.html. The application is informational in nature and is designed to non-professionals and is not to be considered as a sole source of information to meet all pre-flight action.
MySimpleLog
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SimpleLog – Pilot Logbook SimpleLog is a fast, modern Pilot Logbook for airline pilots, commercial pilots, and private pilots. Track flight time, duty time, IFR, night, PIC, SIC, and aviation experience with a streamlined digital logbook designed for real-world operations. Built by an airline pilot, SimpleLog helps you log flights faster while keeping full control of your data. FAST FLIGHT LOGGING Log flights in seconds: • Date • Departure airport & time • Arrival airport & time • Tap Calculate • Save Optimized for fast, accurate flight logging with minimal typing. AUTOMATIC FLIGHT TIME CALCULATIONS Automatically calculate: • Flight time • Duty time • Block time • Night time • IFR time • PIC time • SIC time • Cross-country time • Multi-engine time • Aircraft totals • Currency totals IMPORT EXISTING PILOT LOGBOOKS Transfer your pilot hours and flight history without manual re-entry. Import flight records from: • SWAPA CSV reports • Qatar Airways XLSX reports • LogTen Pro TXT export • SimpleLog Legacy CSV export • Wader CSV export • ForeFlight CSV export • Additional airline and aviation logbook formats coming soon PROFESSIONAL REPORTS Generate: • Printable EASA-compliant logbook reports • Printable Jeppesen-style layouts • Flight hour summaries ANALYSIS & AVIATION INSIGHTS Track: • Total flight hours • PIC/SIC totals • IFR and night currency • Aircraft type experience • Airport history • Operational statistics • Duty summaries INTERACTIVE AVIATION MAP Visualize: • Visited airports • Flight routes • Aviation history • Route network activity LOCAL-FIRST & PRIVATE • No account required • No subscriptions required • No cloud dependency • No tracking • No analytics • No advertising Your pilot logbook data stays on your device. FULL DATA OWNERSHIP • Offline-first architecture • Local database storage • Device-to-device local network transfer • Flexible backup & export options BUILT FOR PILOTS • Airline pilots • Commercial pilots • Corporate pilots • Flight instructors • Student pilots • Private pilots OPEN SOURCE PILOT LOGBOOK SimpleLog is open source, providing transparency and full control over your aviation records. SimpleLog helps pilots log flight time faster, reduce workload, and maintain accurate professional aviation records.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: MySimpleLog at 3 against NOTAMs App's 1. MySimpleLog also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | NOTAMs App | MySimpleLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OVIDIU EFTIMIE | Ricardo Brito Riet Correa |
In-app purchases
NOTAMs App
No in-app purchases
MySimpleLog
No in-app purchases
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