Glide2 vs MyTailLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glide2
This application calculates the feasibility of returning to the runway after an engine failure during departure. It allows pilots to input aircraft performance data, departure conditions, and environmental factors to determine if an "impossible turn" is survivable before takeoff.
- Impossible turn calculation
- Aircraft profile selection
- Custom aircraft data input
- Density altitude calculation
- Wind correction
- Bank angle and weight effects
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Impossible Turn Calculator Know before you go. The "impossible turn" — returning to the runway after engine failure on departure — is one of aviation's most critical and least-practiced decisions. This app helps you calculate whether you can make it back. Enter your numbers, get your answer. Select your aircraft or add a custom one with your own glide ratio, best glide speed, and MTOW Set your departure altitude, bank angle, reaction time, wind, and density altitude conditions See whether the turn is survivable before you ever leave the ground Features: Built-in aircraft profiles with real-world performance data Custom aircraft support — add any type with your own specs Density altitude calculations with OAT and altimeter setting Bank angle and weight effects on stall speed Wind correction Clean, dark instrument-panel interface For pilots who plan ahead. For informational and educational purposes only. Not a substitute for flight instruction or certified training. Always follow your AFM and FAA guidance.
MyTailLog
Digitize and access your aircraft's maintenance records from anywhere. This app allows you to scan logbook pages, track important dates, and view critical documents offline, ensuring vital information is always at your fingertips, even without a signal.
- Scan logbook pages
- Offline record access
- Searchable maintenance history
- Track recurring inspections
- Manage aircraft documents
- Sync changes automatically
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MyTailLog gives aircraft owners a searchable companion to their paper logbooks. Scan logbook pages with your iPhone or iPad, review the records from anywhere, and keep the information you need available when the hangar has no signal. ON THE AIRCRAFT • See annuals, VOR checks, ELT inspections, transponder checks, pitot-static checks, oil changes, and recurring ADs in one status view • Record tach, Hobbs, and airframe readings • Add oil, squawks, and maintenance updates • Carry registration, airworthiness, operating-limitation, and weight-and-balance documents offline ON THE RECORDS • Browse logbook scans and extracted entries • Search a chronological maintenance history • Open source pages beside the structured record • Scan several pages in one session with Apple’s document scanner BUILT FOR UNRELIABLE CONNECTIVITY Sync an aircraft once and browse its records offline. Changes made with a connection sync at once. Changes made offline stay on the device until service returns, then upload during the next sync. MyTailLog is free and open source. There are no ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases. The physical aircraft logbooks remain the legal maintenance record. MyTailLog provides an index and decision-support view; it does not make an airworthiness determination or replace required records, inspections, approvals, or sign-offs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MyTailLog at 15.6 against Glide2's 26.2. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Glide2 against 5.0 for MyTailLog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Glide2 | MyTailLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DONALD STEVEN SIEGEL | Ian Amit |
In-app purchases
Glide2
No in-app purchases
MyTailLog
No in-app purchases









