Comparison

Pilot Logbook vs Crew Alert App

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Logbook

Features
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Keep your logbook in your pocket and on your iPad. Pilot Logbook Pro is a professional flight logbook built for pilots who want to log flights quickly, track every hour type, stay current, and keep records ready for applications, renewals, and audits. Designed for Canadian and US licence holders, with secure cloud sync. LOG FLIGHTS YOUR WAY • Enter date, aircraft, registration, departure and arrival airports, and out/in times • Log single-engine and multi-engine time (day/night, dual, PIC, co-pilot) • Record cross-country, takeoffs, landings, and instrument time (actual, hood, sim, IFR approaches) • Track approach type (ILS, RNAV, VOR, and more) • Optional auto day/night split from out/in times • Search airports and aircraft by ICAO code • Add remarks and crew (PIC, SIC) for each flight TRACK YOUR CAREER • Home dashboard with total hours, flights, PIC time, and a customizable hours chart • Redesigned Totals & Stats: career KPIs, charts by year, fleet breakdowns, aircraft rankings, landings, and recent activity • Filter by date range, employer, or aircraft type STAY CURRENT • Recency & Currency with rolling windows for US Part 121 and Part 135 operations • See at a glance whether you meet landing, takeoff, and hour requirements MAP YOUR FLYING • View flights on a map with routes and airport markers • Filter by date, airport, or country • Route line thickness shows how often you’ve flown each leg • Tap airports for detailed stats IMPORT & REVIEW BEFORE YOU COMMIT • Step-by-step import wizard for CSV and Excel logbooks with smarter column auto-detection • Import from PDF, CSV, or Excel and map columns to your logbook fields • Airline report import for Air Canada PQRM and Porter NAV blue reports • LogTen and template-based imports supported • Draft Flights: review imported or schedule entries, fix details, and approve only when ready AIRLINE TOOLS (ELITE) • Import Schedule: sync roster flights from your calendar as draft entries • Pairing Insight: see your pairing timeline, visit schedule, meal allowance summary, and METAR/TAF weather with flight-category highlights • Meal Allowance: monthly pairing breakdown with baseline comparisons and PDF export • Duty Calculator: FDP and duty-time tools for airline operations EXPORT AND SHARE • Export your logbook to PDF, Excel, or CSV • Choose a date range and download or share for applications and record-keeping PROFILE AND SETTINGS • Guided profile setup: name, airline, rank, licences, ratings, medical, employers, and current aircraft • Rank-based profiles (Captain, First Officer, Second Officer, and more) • Time format (Hobbs or HH:mm), auto night calculations, auto IFR time, and more BUILT FOR PILOTS • Optimized for iPhone and iPad with an adaptive layout on larger screens • Your data is stored in your own account and synced securely to the cloud • Optional Pro and Elite subscriptions unlock advanced logging, import, export, and airline features Download Pilot Logbook Pro and keep your flying history organized, accurate, and ready when you need it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.pilotlogbook-pro.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pilotlogbook-pro.com/privacy

About

Crew Alert App

This app helps airline crew manage complex schedules, track flight duty periods, and calculate potential add pay. It organizes trip details, logs flights, and ensures compliance with aviation regulations, all while keeping data private on your device.

Highlights
  • Reserve management with live countdowns
  • Automatic add pay calculation
  • Manual trip building and import
  • Real-time FDP and FAR 117 compliance
  • Schedule import from airline systems
  • Integrated flight logbook
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Crew Alert is the scheduling companion built for the people who actually fly the airplane — and the ones who keep the aviation industry moving. Aviation is unpredictable. Scheduling calls at 3am. Add pay windows you almost missed. FDP limits you're mentally calculating mid-briefing. Crew Alert puts everything in one place so you spend less time doing math and more time doing the job. RESERVE MANAGEMENT Track Long Call, Short Call, and Airport Standby windows with live countdowns. Know exactly where you stand before scheduling calls — and whether add pay applies before you even pick up the phone. ADD PAY TRACKING Configure your airline's thresholds once. When you get called out, Crew Alert automatically calculates your callout window and tells you what add pay applies. No more mental math at 0300. TRIP BUILDING Build trips manually or import directly from your scheduling system. Legs, layovers, report times, hotel info — organized the way crew actually work. FDP & FAR 117 COMPLIANCE Real-time flight duty period tracking with FAR 117 Table B and C calculations built in. Augmented crew, extensions, and rest requirements — all handled. SCHEDULE IMPORT Import your schedule directly from your airline's system. Supports ICS, plain-text, and HI1 formats. Reserve codes auto-detected on import. More carriers added regularly. LOGBOOK Log your flights and build your logbook without leaving the app. No separate tool needed. BUILT BY SOMEONE WHO FLIES Crew Alert was built by an active airline pilot who got tired of juggling spreadsheets, sticky notes, and a scheduling app that wasn't designed for any of this. Every feature solves a real problem. All data stays on your device. Subscribe to unlock full access.

Screenshots

Pilot Logbook4 screens
Crew Alert App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crew Alert App at none against Pilot Logbook's shown. Pilot Logbook's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pilot Logbook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.79 per month and Crew Alert App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Logbook ships an update weekly, Crew Alert App fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pilot Logbook versus Crew Alert App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot LogbookCrew Alert App
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPilot Logbook Pro Inc.Aero Solutions Pro LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pilot Logbook

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$6.791 Month
  • Elite Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$49.001 Year
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  • Elite Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$93.991 Year
3 purchases

Crew Alert App

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 3 Months7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Pilot Logbook free?
Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crew Alert App free?
Crew Alert App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pilot Logbook or Crew Alert App have ads?
Pilot Logbook shows ads; Crew Alert App does not.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Logbook or Crew Alert App?
Pilot Logbook ships an update weekly, and Crew Alert App fortnightly. Most recently, Pilot Logbook was updated on October 28, 2026 and Crew Alert App on October 28, 2026.

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