Comparison

EFB Logbook vs Simulator Station

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

Head to head
About

EFB Logbook

Features
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EFB Logbook is your digital logbook for flight simulation. Keep your flights together, explore saved routes, track your progress and import flight plans from SimBrief. YOUR FLIGHTS, WITHIN REACH β€’ Find recent flights on Overview and open your full history in Logbook β€’ Record departure, arrival, aircraft, callsign and distance β€’ Open a flight’s Overview, Map, Insights and Plan / OFP sections β€’ View planned SimBrief routes with airport and waypoint markers β€’ Choose your date format and map colours, including a colour vision friendly palette β€’ Learn the layout with a skippable interactive tutorial READY FOR RECORDED FLIGHT INSIGHTS The mobile app is ready to display private flown tracks, selected metrics and short flight summaries synced to your account from compatible Windows recordings. This requires the Windows sync update, which is being prepared separately. Flights without a synced recording still show their saved details and available plan. Recorded insights are visible only to the flight owner. STATS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Track flight counts, distance, passengers, cargo and fuel totals. Unlock badges as you fly. Key route and distance fields are protected to keep your statistics consistent. MORE WITH PRO β€’ Import your latest SimBrief OFP and apply route, aircraft, callsign, fuel, passenger and cargo details β€’ Import saved planning ATIS into the scratchpad; this is a planning snapshot, not live ATIS β€’ Access unlimited history, CSV exports and advanced editing β€’ Publish flights and choose ICAO or IATA airport display SimBrief import requires a SimBrief account. No SimBrief subscription is required. EFB Logbook is designed exclusively for flight simulation, including MSFS, X-Plane and Prepar3D. It does not provide navigation or operational guidance for real-world aviation. No ads. PRO is an optional monthly auto-renewing subscription. Cancel anytime through your App Store subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://efblogbook.app/privacy.html

About

Simulator Station

Enhance your flight simulation with a comprehensive companion app. It offers advanced cockpit control, flight planning tools, live traffic and weather data, and performance calculations for MSFS and X-Plane.

Highlights
  • Precision aircraft repositioning
  • Interactive 3D globe with live traffic/weather
  • Smart EFB with AI-powered NOTAMs
  • Airline-grade performance calculator
  • Voice-assisted checklists
  • Payload and fuel planner
  • Emergency and failure generator
Features
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Transform your simulator into an airline cockpit with Simulator Stationβ€”the ultimate study-level Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and Instructor Operating Station for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane. Built with an authentic airline interface, it gives you total command over every flight phase. PRECISION REPOSITIONING, APPROACH TRAINING & DOORS β€’ Dynamic Approach Setup: Teleport to Left/Right Downwind, Base, or Final at 7, 10, or 15 NM. β€’ Charts & Gate Spawning: View taxiways and runways. Tap any gate to spawn on the stand. β€’ Navaid Teleport: Search any VOR/NDB and set radial, distance, heading, altitude, and speed. β€’ Aircraft Door Control: Open and close all passenger doors and cargo hatches instantly. ULTIMATE WEATHER ENGINE & TRAINING SCENARIOS β€’ 40+ Weather Scenarios: Train in severe conditions like microbursts and windshear. β€’ Custom Weather Builder: Customize every atmospheric parameter from scratch with precision. β€’ Real-Time Injection: Inject weather instantly via airport METARs or enable Live Weather. GROUND SERVICE HANDLING & GSX INTEGRATION β€’ Full Ground Services: Request the jetway, set passenger counts, and dispatch refueling, catering, lavatory, GPU, cleaning, and de-icing trucks. β€’ Pushback & GSX Control: Full pushback steering and seamless GSX integration for MSFS. ADVANCED FAILURE MANAGEMENT (MSFS 2020/2024 & X-PLANE) β€’ 130+ System Failures: Trigger custom or timed failures in MSFS and X-Plane to practice emergencies, or clear all issues instantly with Fix All. INTERACTIVE TCAS & AI TRAFFIC INJECTION β€’ Custom Traffic Spawning: Inject AI traffic onto your sim and ND with custom speed, altitude, separation, vertical speed, and crossing paths. β€’ Takeoff, Landing & Incursions: Train behind traffic with realistic wake turbulence and react to surprise runway incursions. INTERACTIVE 3D GLOBE, LIVE TRAFFIC & WEATHER β€’ Global Teleport & 3D Weather: Tap anywhere to teleport and view animated Rain, Wind, Temp, Precipitation, and Aurora layers. β€’ Live Online Traffic: Track VATSIM/IVAO traffic telemetry with Airways, Holds, FIRs, and PIREPs. β€’ Airport Info: View runways, ATC frequencies, TAF, METAR, NOTAMs, and Live Voice ATIS. INSTANT WORLD TOUR MODE β€’ 30+ Global Landmarks: Teleport to 30+ iconic landmarks in under a second on iPhone and iPad in MSFS and X-Plane without setting up a flight. ADVANCED FLIGHT ANALYSIS & TELEMETRY β€’ Takeoff & Landing Grading: View exact rotation and touchdown plots with instant landing grades (Smooth, Hard) and error breakdowns. β€’ Flight Data Recorder: Record flights and analyze speed, bank, altitude, and VS on interactive profile graphs. DEEP SYSTEMS MONITORING & UNIVERSAL WEB FMC β€’ Live Systems Monitor: Track hundreds of live aircraft and sim data points across every system in a clean dashboard. β€’ Universal X-Plane FMC: Full Web FMC control supporting virtually all X-Plane aircraft. REMOTE INSTRUCTOR OPERATING STATION (IOS) β€’ Live Remote Checkrides: Let an instructor join remotely with live screen viewing to move your plane, inject scenarios, and trigger failures. SMART EFB, PERFORMANCE, CO-PILOT & SIMBRIEF β€’ Integrated Smart EFB: View Upper Air Wind/Temp and SIGWX charts, translate/read NOTAMs aloud with AI, and use T/O, Landing, Hold, and CRAFT scratchpads. β€’ Performance Calculator: Compute V-speeds (V1, VR, V2), flaps, flex temps, and stopping distances via METAR, slope, and autobrakes with overrun alerts. β€’ Virtual Pilot & Briefings: Voice A320/B737 checklists and automated T/O and landing audio briefings. β€’ Payload & SimBrief: Adjust fuel (0-100%) and payload dynamically, and auto-import SimBrief flight plans. Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/privacy-policy-simulator-station/63f44b66-01cf-4a00-98bc-4e45fe33e2ce/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download Simulator Station today, elevate your realism, and fly like a real-world captain.

Screenshots

EFB Logbook4 screens
Simulator Station4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EFB Logbook at none against Simulator Station's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. EFB Logbook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Simulator Station sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EFB Logbook ships an update fortnightly, Simulator Station every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
EFB Logbook versus Simulator Station: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEFB LogbookSimulator Station
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size72 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHOMAS STEVEN LEDGEROsama Nabel

In-app purchases

4 purchases

EFB Logbook

Subscriptions4
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • EFB Logbook PRO 3 Months$9.993 Months
  • EFB Logbook PRO 6 Months$19.996 Months
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  • EFB Logbook PRO 1 Year$29.991 Year
9 purchases

Simulator Station

Subscriptions6
  • MSFS Monthly Pass$2.991 Month
  • X plane monthly pass$2.991 Month
  • MSFS Yearly Pass$12.991 Year
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  • X plane yearly pass$12.991 Year
  • MSFS & X-Plane Yearly$12.991 Year
  • MSFS & X-Plane Monthly$17.991 Month
One-time3
  • MSFS Lifetime Pass$29.99
  • X plane lifetime pass$29.99
  • X plane and MSFS Lifetime Pass$44.99

Questions

Is EFB Logbook free?
EFB Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simulator Station free?
Simulator Station is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EFB Logbook or Simulator Station have ads?
Simulator Station shows ads; EFB Logbook does not.
Which is updated more often, EFB Logbook or Simulator Station?
EFB Logbook ships an update fortnightly, and Simulator Station every 3 weeks. Most recently, EFB Logbook was updated on November 5, 2026 and Simulator Station on November 5, 2026.

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