Comparison

Cockpit Log vs FlightDiaryApp

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

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About

Cockpit Log

Automatically log your flights using your iPhone's sensors. Scan your boarding pass to pre-fill flight details and record takeoff to landing. View your flight path, key metrics, and build a personal aviation logbook.

Highlights
  • Boarding pass scanning
  • Sensor-based flight recording
  • Automatic flight phase detection
  • GPS track mapping
  • Personal aviation logbook
  • Offline map packs
Features
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Scan your boarding pass, tap Start, and your iPhone's own sensors record the flight from takeoff to landing. Your flight record is not copied from third-party flight data. It holds only what your GPS, barometer and motion sensors actually measured. It is a record that you were there. ■ Recording · Scan the boarding pass barcode to fill in flight number, route and seat · Or share a booking confirmation email to add the boarding pass · One sample per second, takeoff to landing · Altitude, ground speed, G-force, cabin pressure altitude · Automatic phases: taxi, takeoff, cruise, landing, taxi · Keeps recording with the screen off or another app open ■ Before you fly, after you arrive · Home shows your next flight with its route map and a to-the-second countdown · Flight briefing: your aircraft, gate, and weather at the destination · Arrival guide: baggage belt, arrival gate, immigration hall, and where to catch your rideshare (some details aren't available at every airport) ■ After you land · Measured takeoff and touchdown times, and time airborne · Peak altitude, speed and G-force · Your actual GPS track on a map · Takeoff and landing runway identification · Arrival airport stats and carbon footprint ■ Logbook · Your flights add up into a personal aviation logbook · Keeps the aircraft you flew (type, registration, photo), seat and gate · Search by flight number or route · Import past flights from another app's CSV, and export all your flights as CSV ■ Records: collections and habits · Airlines and alliances, airports and runways, countries, and every aircraft you've flown become collections · Aircraft details: photo, specs, registration history, and your flights on it · Cabin pressure profile and personal records · Your seat habits, on-time rate, and a year in review that opens each December ■ Your data stays yours · Raw GPS coordinates stay on this device and in your own iCloud. They are never sent to our server · Only your boarding passes and flight summaries (flight number, times, peak values) are backed up · Email import sends only the text of the email you share, to read the flight details · Delete everything, or your whole account, at any time ■ About GPS in the cabin Reception depends heavily on where you sit. In our own measurements, window seats recorded 95-100% of the flight while non-window seats managed 14-53%. Sitting by a window and keeping your phone near it makes a large difference. A gap in the GPS track is not a failed recording. Altitude, G-force and flight phases keep recording from the barometer and motion sensors. ■ BUSINESS · Offline route maps so you can follow the route with no internet in the air · A full PDF of each flight record, and watermark-free share cards · See where the aircraft you flew is flying today · An aircraft's full registration history, and on-time rates by airline · A single-flight pass is available if you would rather not subscribe Available in English, Korean and Japanese. Subscription details Cockpit-log BUSINESS · Monthly — $3.99 per month · Yearly — $39.99 per year A BUSINESS subscription unlocks the offline route map you can use in the air without internet, a full PDF of every flight record, watermark-free share cards, today's flights for aircraft you've flown, full registration history, and on-time rates by airline. Recording, boarding passes, the logbook, stats, collections and the visited-countries map are free. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple ID is charged for renewal. You can manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions after purchase. Business Single Flight Pass — $1.99 (one-time, non-renewing. Applies to a single flight and unlocks that flight's offline route map, PDF and watermark-free share card) Terms of Use: https://www.cockpit-log.com/v1/policy/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.cockpit-log.com/v1/policy/privacy

About

FlightDiaryApp

Features
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Are you a travel enthusiast, frequent flyer, or aviation lover who loves collecting boarding passes? Make "FlightDiaryAPP" your ultimate personal flight log to beautifully document your journeys across the sky. Featuring a premium Obsidian Black visual design and powerful statistical analysis, FlightDiaryAPP turns your raw data into a stunning, interactive map of your travels. 【 Core Features 】 - Dark Aesthetics & Interactive Global Flight Map • A brand new Obsidian Black app icon with a glowing neon airplane, fitting perfectly with your dark-themed home screen. • View your flight paths on a beautiful, interactive 2D/3D map that connects your departure and arrival airports. • High-contrast, premium airplane icons and airport markers for clear, stylish route visualization. - Smart Decoupled Stats & Leaderboards • Automatically calculate your total flights, total distance flown, and total time spent in the air. • Clean, modern charts sorting time/names naturally for easier analysis. • Searchable list records sorted in descending order of flight frequency, seamlessly handling double-digit rankings with an un-wrapped layout. • Track your top airlines, most visited airports, busiest routes, and frequently flown aircraft types. - Handpicked Commercial Jet Photos • Clean and high-resolution aircraft images preconfigured for 16 major commercial aircraft categories (no placeholder walls or stones). • Automatically prioritizing actual aircraft web images when available for an elegant digital fleet. - Safe & Secure Cloud Sync • Automatic backup and cross-device sync via iCloud and Firebase. Your precious travel memories are never lost. • Full offline support with auto-retry, allowing you to log flights even while cruising at 35,000 feet without connection. - Easy Import & Export • Bring in your historical flight data using our standard CSV import tool for a hassle-free transition. • Export your data at any time for personal backups and management. - Modern iOS Integrations • Supports Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, letting you check flight progress in real-time. Download "FlightDiaryAPP" today to start mapping your aviation journey and turn every flight ticket into a sparkling star on your personal globe!

Screenshots

Cockpit Log4 screens
FlightDiaryApp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cockpit Log at every 2 weeks against FlightDiaryApp's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cockpit Log ships an update every 2 weeks, FlightDiaryApp every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Cockpit Log versus FlightDiaryApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCockpit LogFlightDiaryApp
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhyeongju parkHSIA-TING YEH

In-app purchases

None

Cockpit Log

No in-app purchases

None

FlightDiaryApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cockpit Log free?
Cockpit Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlightDiaryApp free?
FlightDiaryApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cockpit Log or FlightDiaryApp have ads?
Neither Cockpit Log nor FlightDiaryApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cockpit Log or FlightDiaryApp?
Cockpit Log ships an update every 2 weeks, and FlightDiaryApp every 5 weeks. Most recently, Cockpit Log was updated on October 24, 2026 and FlightDiaryApp on October 8, 2026.

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