Air Logbook vs Contrails
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Air Logbook
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Air Logbook is a simple, beautiful way to keep track of every flight you take — now designed for iOS 26 with full Liquid Glass support. Whether you're a frequent flyer, an aviation enthusiast, or someone who just loves looking back at where you've been, Air Logbook turns your travel history into something you can see, explore, and share. - DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Built from the ground up to embrace Apple's new Liquid Glass design language. Navigation, controls, and tab bars feel fluid and immersive — bringing more focus to your flights while blending naturally with your device. Beautiful in both light and dark mode. - LOG YOUR FLIGHTS Add flights quickly with airline, flight number, aircraft type, and route. Smart airport search finds any airport in the world — no IATA codes to memorize. - SEE WHERE YOU'VE BEEN Watch your personal route map grow with every trip. Each flight draws a new line across the globe, building a picture of your journey over time. - TRACK YOUR STATS Total flights, hours in the air, distance covered, airlines flown, aircraft types — your flying life, captured in numbers. - SHARE YOUR JOURNEYS Generate beautiful share cards for your flights and post them anywhere — Instagram, X, or send to a friend. - PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. Air Logbook is now free to use. Start logging your flights today.
Contrails
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Contrails keeps a trace of every route you fly. Add a flight in seconds — by hand, from a Wallet boarding pass, or straight from your ticket e-mail — and watch your airports, countries and kilometres turn into a personal world. YOUR WORLD, ON A GLOBE Every flight is drawn as a great-circle arc. Spin the 3D globe or switch to the flat map, then tap any route to open the flights that took it. ADD FLIGHTS WITHOUT TYPING • Share a ticket PDF or booking e-mail from Mail to Contrails — flight numbers, airports and dates are detected for you to confirm. • Drop in an Apple Wallet boarding pass (.pkpass) or a PDF boarding pass. • Or add it manually with airport and airline autocomplete. UPCOMING TRIPS Plan future flights with a countdown. When the day comes, the flight moves into your collection on its own. PHOTO MEMORIES Attach up to five photos to each flight and relive them from the flight's detail page. FRIENDS & FEED • Add friends by username, by scanning their QR code, or invite them from your contacts. • See their new flights in the feed, react with emoji and leave comments. • Discover who was on the same flight as you. • Add your X, Instagram and YouTube handles to your profile. NOTIFICATIONS Friend requests, comments, reactions and shared flights arrive as push notifications and in a built-in notification center. MAYOR BOARDS Become the top flyer of any airport and defend your title against friends. BADGES & WRAPPED Cross the equator, reach the Moon's distance, complete all seven continents — every milestone unlocks a badge. At year's end, your Wrapped tells the story of your flying year, ready to share. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Use it as a guest with no account, or sign in with Apple, Google or e-mail to back up and sync. Choose who sees your profile, block or report anyone, export all your data, or delete your account from the app at any time. Leave your trace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Contrails at 16.4 against Air Logbook's 18.6. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Air Logbook | Contrails |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 卓珩 李 | GIZEM KIRAZ KAYA |
In-app purchases
Air Logbook
No in-app purchases
Contrails
No in-app purchases






