Simple LogBook vs TimeFlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple LogBook
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No account. Your logbook lives in YOUR iCloud. Be checkride-ready. Simple LogBook is the fast, private pilot logbook built for real cockpit workflows. Log a flight in seconds, track your FAA currency at a glance, and keep every hour backed up in your own iCloud — no accounts, no ads, no data mining. LOG FLIGHTS FAST • Smart defaults auto-fill landings and time categories • All FAA fields: PIC, SIC, Dual, Solo, Night, XC, IFR, and more • Enter block time as HH:MM and let the app do the math • Find airports by ICAO, FAA or IATA code, or by name SWITCHING APPS • Import your logbook from another logbook app's CSV export or any spreadsheet with date and total time • Preview before anything is saved; duplicates are skipped • A safety copy of your logbook is saved first, and any import can be undone in one tap AUTO NIGHT & XC • Add out and in times (UTC) and night time is computed from civil twilight for your route • Cross-country suggested when your route goes beyond 50 NM • Suggestions fill only when you tap — your entries are never overwritten STAY CURRENT • 14 CFR 61.57 day/night passenger currency (90-day, 3 landings) • IFR currency (6 approaches + hold, 6-month window) • Flight review and medical tracking with clear expiry countdowns ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • Currency widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Ask Siri "Am I night current in Simple LogBook?" — no need to open the app CHECKRIDE-READY • FAA Form 8710-1 Record of Pilot Time totals from your logbook, shared as a PDF • A formatted PDF logbook for your examiner CFI ENDORSEMENTS • 18 AC 61-65 endorsement templates plus free text • Your instructor signs right on your iPhone or iPad; any later change is flagged • Electronic record signed on your device — not an FAA-approved electronic signature system SEE YOUR FLYING • Statistics and charts by category, aircraft, and time • Totals that stay accurate as you log TAKE IT ANYWHERE • Private iCloud sync across your iPhone and iPad • Export to PDF or CSV for your records or an examiner FREE TO START Log up to 25 flights and add 1 aircraft for free, with every logbook field. CSV export, iCloud sync and logbook import are always free (imported flights don't count toward the limit), and your first CFI endorsement is free too. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited flights and aircraft, currency tracking, statistics, a formatted PDF logbook, the 8710 report, currency widgets and Siri, and unlimited endorsements. PRO PLANS • Monthly and Annual subscriptions (Annual includes a 7-day free trial) • Or Lifetime — one-time purchase, yours forever • Have an offer code? Redeem it in Settings Your logbook stays yours. Data lives in your private iCloud, never on our servers. — Pro subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ · Privacy Policy: https://starbuck-dev.github.io/Only-Logbook/privacy/
TimeFlight
This app helps pilots track flight exercises and duty periods, providing timely reminders to maintain currency and avoid losing pilot privileges. It offers detailed logging, synchronization across devices, and a commander mode for oversight.
- Flight exercise tracking
- Automated duty period calculation
- Customizable reminders
- Flight log with aircraft details
- Cross-device synchronization
- Commander mode for oversight
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TimeFlight — трекер лётных упражнений и перерывов для пилотов. Следит за сроками и заранее предупреждает, что вы скоро «выпадете», чтобы вы успели слетать и не потерять допуск. Основное • Учёт упражнений с датой выполнения и автоматическим расчётом перерыва • Наглядные карточки: когда слетали, когда выпадаете, сколько дней осталось • Индикатор двойного перерыва — сразу видно, где требуется контрольный полёт • Цепочки продления: один полёт продлевает связанные упражнения • Подкатегории и вкладки для разных видов подготовки Напоминания • Предупреждение заранее и в день истечения, повторные и воскресная сводка • Отдельное предупреждение о приближении двойного перерыва • Несколько напоминаний в день, «тихие часы», бейдж и виджеты Журнал налёта (бета) • Учёт каждого полёта: тип ВС, время суток, цель, налёт, заходы и посадки • Полёт автоматически отмечает связанные упражнения выполненными • Сводка «для книжки» за месяц и год, форматы КБП и КЛПИ • Экспорт в PDF и CSV для печати и переноса в бумажную книжку Синхронизация и надёжность • Синхронизация между устройствами через iCloud • Автоматическое резервное копирование и восстановление одним тапом Режим командира • Командир видит лётные перерывы подчинённых через iCloud • Уведомления об изменениях: новые полёты и просроченные упражнения Данные принадлежат вам: хранятся на устройстве и в вашем iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeFlight at none against Simple LogBook's 4. TimeFlight also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Simple LogBook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TimeFlight asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple LogBook ships an update every 3 months, TimeFlight every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple LogBook | TimeFlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MacLaren's Studio | Yana Khalikova |
In-app purchases
Simple LogBook
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Simple LogBook Pro$9.99
- Pro Lifetime$89.99
TimeFlight
No in-app purchases









