Machpoint8 vs Pilot Partner Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Machpoint8
This app connects airline pilots and cabin crew, offering a private network for schedules, contracts, and crew communication. It provides contract answers, layover city visibility, and a marketplace for crew-related items.
- Schedule syncing and monthly view
- Contract question answering
- Crew visibility in layover cities
- Video briefing summaries
- Trip-specific chat
- Crew directory and marketplace
- Crew-sourced place recommendations
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Machpoint8 is the private network for airline pilots and cabin crew — your schedule, your contract, and the people you fly with, in one app. SCHEDULE Sync your pairings and see the whole month at a glance. Trip recaps, duty periods, layovers and pay, with your full history one scroll back. CONTRACT ANSWERS Ask a plain question and get an answer from your contract, with the section it came from. No more scrolling a PDF at 2am. WHO'S IN TOWN See which crew are in your layover city, from schedules — not phone tracking. You choose when you're visible, and you're hidden the moment you switch it off. VIDEO SUMMARIES Drop in a link to a union briefing or aviation podcast and get the key points in a minute, then ask questions about what was said. CHAT Message the crew you're flying with. Group conversations, reactions, and threads that stay with the trip. DIRECTORY Find and connect with pilots and crew across airlines and bases. PLACES Crew-sourced spots worth knowing in every layover city — rated by people who actually stayed there. CRASHPAD Find and list crew housing near base. MARKETPLACE Buy and sell headsets, bags and gear within the crew community. PRIVACY Machpoint8 never tracks your location. Who's In Town works from your schedule, and you control who sees it.
Pilot Partner Pro
This app digitizes your pilot logbook, allowing you to quickly log flights, track currency, store endorsements, and manage aircraft details. It's designed for general aviation pilots, instructors, and flying clubs, syncing seamlessly with a web platform.
- Fast, guided flight entry
- Real-time currency tracking
- Endorsement and signature storage
- CFI dashboard and student management
- Aircraft and fleet management
- Syncs with web platform
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PilotPartner puts your entire pilot logbook in your pocket. Log flights in seconds, track your currency, capture endorsements, and stay ready for every takeoff — from your phone or tablet. Built for general aviation pilots, flight instructors, and flying clubs, PilotPartner brings the tools you rely on into one modern, easy-to-use app that stays in sync with the PilotPartner web platform. LOG EVERY FLIGHT • Fast, guided flight entry — aircraft, route, times, categories, and conditions • Full meter, Hobbs, and tach tracking • Add crew and passengers, save drafts, and edit anytime • Attach photos to any flight STAY CURRENT • Real-time currency tracking with clear current / expiring / expired status • See exactly which flights count toward each requirement • FAA medical tracking with document storage TOTALS THAT ADD UP • Grouped flight totals across categories and classes • Carry-in balances from your paper logbook ENDORSEMENTS & SIGNATURES • Store and view all of your endorsements • Capture instructor signatures on-device — draw or sign by PIN • e-Sign flights right from your phone FOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS • CFI dashboard with your students and instruction hours • Pending-signature queue — sign student flights on the go • Manage your CFI profile and stored signature YOUR AIRCRAFT • Add aircraft by tail number or build a custom aircraft • View details and manage the aircraft you fly FLYING CLUB & FLEET TOOLS • Track aircraft maintenance, meters, and inspection status • View and securely pay fleet invoices • Submit fuel reimbursements with receipts Everything you log on the ground or in the air is right where you need it, on every device. Download PilotPartner and keep your flying organized, compliant, and ready — wherever the sky takes you. SUBSCRIPTION Full logbook access is available through an auto-renewing annual subscription ($34.99/year). Pilots whose flying club or fleet already subscribes get full access at no additional charge. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.pilotpartner.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.pilotpartner.net/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Machpoint8 at none against Pilot Partner Pro's 1. Pilot Partner Pro's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Pilot Partner Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per year. Machpoint8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Machpoint8 against 5.0 for Pilot Partner Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilot Partner Pro has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Machpoint8 ships an update every 6 days, Pilot Partner Pro every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Machpoint8 | Pilot Partner Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Ratzel | Pilot Network, LLC |
Customer experience
Machpoint8
Pilot Partner Pro
In-app purchases
Machpoint8
No in-app purchases
Pilot Partner Pro
- Pilot Partner Logbook$34.991 Year
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