Comparison

Logbook Time Calc vs AeroLedger Pilot Logbook

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

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About

Logbook Time Calc

Features
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Calculate your flight hours in seconds — point, scan, done. Say them out loud. And now, see your night time on a 3D globe. Logbook Time Calc is the essential tool for pilots who want to quickly and accurately calculate their total flight time directly from their paper logbook. Photograph a page and let the app do the math, flip to the manual table and enter your times by voice or keypad — or swipe to the night page and let the globe split your flight into day and night. HOW IT WORKS Point your iPhone at any page of your logbook and capture it. Advanced text recognition detects and reads the hours and minutes from each row, and the app instantly calculates your total flight time. Every manual correction quietly trains a personal on-device profile of your handwriting, so recurring misreads fix themselves — the more you use it, the more accurate it becomes. Prefer extra power? Switch to the optional Cloud AI engine for even smarter reading of difficult pages. NIGHT TIME CALCULATOR Enter departure and arrival ICAO codes with your UTC times: your flight is drawn on a rotating 3D globe with real day and night. The night portion glows orange, with exact times and duration — computed with civil twilight. A 22,000-airport database works fully offline. SCAN IT — OR SAY IT Swipe sideways for the manual table. Dictate your times — "1 hour 35" — and watch them drop into the grid row by row. In a hurry? Type whole times in one field: "135" becomes 1h 35m. Totals update in real time, whichever way you enter your hours. KEY FEATURES Instant Logbook Scanning — your total flight hours in seconds. Smart Text Recognition — reads handwritten and printed times, even in imperfect lighting. Learns Your Handwriting — corrections train a personal on-device profile. Cloud AI Mode — optional cloud engine for the trickiest handwriting, with scan packs available. Night Time Calculator — day/night globe, orange night portion, times and duration. Logbook Backup — photograph your pages in landscape and keep a private photographic copy on your iCloud, exportable to PDF. Voice Dictation — speak your times in your language, up to 25 rows per page. Rapid Keypad Entry — one field, whole times: type, enter, done. Auto Table Detection & Manual Crop — the table is found automatically; a crop tool is there when you want control. Real-Time Totals — page and grand totals update as you scan, dictate, type or edit. 34 Languages — interface, dictation and guides localised for pilots worldwide. On-Device by Default — scanning, learning and totals run locally; no account needed. Clean, Distraction-Free Interface — designed for pilots, by a pilot. PERFECT FOR Student pilots logging training hours, private pilots tracking currency, commercial pilots verifying totals before check rides, flight instructors and any aviator who keeps a paper logbook and wants a faster way to sum up flight time. SUBSCRIPTION, LIFETIME & FREE TRIAL Full access requires a subscription (monthly or yearly) or the one-time Lifetime unlock. Try it first, free: 3 Cloud AI scans, 5 minutes of dictation, 5 night-flight calculations and 3 backups — and manual typing in the table is free forever. Prices are shown in the app; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. YOUR PRIVACY, GUARANTEED The camera is used solely to capture your logbook page, the microphone only for dictation, your location only to centre the globe. Scanning, learning and calculations run on your device. Cloud AI is optional: a photo is sent for reading only when you choose that mode and give explicit consent. No images or audio are stored externally. By downloading this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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AeroLedger Pilot Logbook

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AeroLedger – Your Flight Logbook, Simplified Keep your pilot records organized right on your phone. With AeroLedger, you can: Log your block time instantly with just two clicks. It will automatically fill in your Departure and Arrival Airports, block OFF and IN times. Better yet, allow the full Location tracking and enable flight tracking to record even your takeoff and landing times saving you time filling up your logbook. Track limits and credentials with smart alerts before they expire. Limits are color coded to catch your attention when limits are breached. Prepare for check rides by printing your flight logbook directly from the app. It is in EASA format which is widely accepted throughout the world. Review your maneuvers using the flight tracker. The Map functions as a flight tracker when full location is enabled. Have your training fights signed by your FI right on the app and printed on your logbook. The signed flight will be reflected in your printed logbook to attest the veracity of your training flight. Forward past logbook summaries and seamlessly continue logging new flights. No need to encode all your previous flights. just encode the summary of each plane you previously flew and just log the new ones. A separate page will be printed on your first print to let the check airman track your forwarded flights into your new logbook. AeroLedger saves you time, reduces paperwork, and ensures your records are always audit‑ready with its built in Logbook Audit Engine. Now with Pilot Trip Report OCR reading to help you reduce the inputs needed to fill up your logbook in case you don't want to use the Auto log feature. Start logging smarter today. Get the one-time pay digital logbook that saves you time and money.

Screenshots

Logbook Time Calc4 screens
AeroLedger Pilot Logbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AeroLedger Pilot Logbook at 15.5 against Logbook Time Calc'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Logbook Time Calc sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and AeroLedger Pilot Logbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Logbook Time Calc ships an update every 10 days, AeroLedger Pilot Logbook fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Logbook Time Calc versus AeroLedger Pilot Logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogbook Time CalcAeroLedger Pilot Logbook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEDUARD FARTADEVICTOR VILLACORTE

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Logbook Time Calc

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time8
  • Tip for the developer$1.99
  • Tip for the developer$2.99
  • Tip for the developer$3.99
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  • 100 Cloud AI scans$3.99
  • Tip for the developer$8.99
  • Tip for the developer$17.99
  • Pro Lifetime$24.99
  • Tip for the developer$44.99
1 purchases

AeroLedger Pilot Logbook

One-time1
  • AeroLedger Pro$59.99

Questions

Is Logbook Time Calc free?
Logbook Time Calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AeroLedger Pilot Logbook free?
AeroLedger Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Logbook Time Calc or AeroLedger Pilot Logbook have ads?
Neither Logbook Time Calc nor AeroLedger Pilot Logbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Logbook Time Calc or AeroLedger Pilot Logbook?
Logbook Time Calc ships an update every 10 days, and AeroLedger Pilot Logbook fortnightly. Most recently, Logbook Time Calc was updated on November 9, 2026 and AeroLedger Pilot Logbook on October 31, 2026.

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