Comparison

tachbook vs SkyDot

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

Head to head
About

tachbook

Features
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tachbook es la bitácora de vuelo digital para pilotos: lleva tus horas en regla, digitaliza tus páginas de papel con inteligencia artificial y vuela acompañado de una comunidad de pilotos. QUÉ PUEDES HACER • Bitácora digital: registra tus vuelos y lleva tus horas por tipo de aeronave (avión, helicóptero, planeador) y por rol (PIC, doble mando, instrucción). • Escaneo con IA: fotografía tus páginas de bitácora en papel y tachbook extrae los vuelos automáticamente. • Vuelos de planeador: importa tus archivos .IGC y reconstruye el vuelo en un mapa, con variómetro y barograma. • Meteorología aeronáutica: METAR y TAF de Chile en un mapa nacional, decodificados en español. • Pistas de Chile: directorio de aeródromos con mapa y tu "pasaporte" de pistas visitadas. • Peso y balance: calcula el W&B de tu aeronave. • Comunidad: sigue a otros pilotos, comparte tus vuelos y conversa. • Respaldo: exporta a Excel y PDF, o respalda en tu Google Drive. GESTIÓN DE AERONAVES (dueños y clubes) • Cuenta corriente compartida, reservas, mantención e historial de horas de tu aeronave, todo en un lugar. tachbook es informativo y no reemplaza la documentación oficial. Confirma siempre la información aeronáutica en las fuentes oficiales (IFIS/DGAC/NOTAM). Tren abajo. Te esperamos en la frecuencia. ——— Suscripciones auto-renovables: tachbook Pro (US$2,99/mes · US$24,99/año) y tachbook Aeronave (US$19,99/mes). Se cargan a tu Apple ID y se renuevan automáticamente salvo que canceles al menos 24 horas antes del término del período; puedes gestionarlas o cancelarlas desde los Ajustes de tu Apple ID. Términos de uso (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Política de privacidad: https://tachbook.com/privacidad

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SkyDot

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The offline flight tracker that works in Airplane Mode. SkyDot follows your own flight in real time using your iPhone's GPS, with no signal and no inflight Wi-Fi. See your plane on the map with live altitude, speed and arrival countdown, even at 38,000 feet. Cities, airports and the world map live on your device. Turn on Airplane Mode, keep Location Services on, open SkyDot and see exactly where you are, whether that's over an ocean, a desert or the pole. WHY FLYERS USE SKYDOT - Works fully offline. Your GPS position keeps updating without any connection. - Know your ETA. A great-circle route line shows distance remaining and a live countdown to your local arrival time. - Real flight instruments. Live ground speed, altitude and heading, like a GPS altimeter and speedometer in your pocket. - See the sky. A day-night terminator and sunrise/sunset almanac tell you when to expect that window-seat sunset. FEATURES - Live GPS flight tracking on a world map, no internet required - Great-circle route with distance remaining and arrival countdown - Speed, altitude and heading instruments - Day-night terminator and sunrise/sunset almanac - Flight log with stats: distance, duration, max altitude, top speed and countries crossed - Visited-countries world map to track where you've been - Shareable flight summary cards - Multi-leg trips with per-leg ETA - Flight number entry for quick route setup - Offline city and airport database with 69,000 cities BUILT FOR TRAVELERS Frequent flyers, nervous passengers who like knowing exactly where they are, and aviation fans who love the numbers all get the same thing: a window seat that feels like mission control, with or without a connection. FREE TO START Offline flight tracking is free and supported by ads. Your first 5 saved flights are included. Watch a rewarded ad to unlock one more save, up to 10 extra. Rewarded ads need an internet connection. SKYDOT PREMIUM Premium removes all ads and unlocks all your flights [CHECK: and every offline map region]. Signed-in Premium users also get cloud backup of their flight log. - Monthly: $2.99 per month - Yearly: $12.99 per year, save over 60% compared to monthly - Lifetime: $19.99, one payment, no subscription Prices are in US dollars and may vary by country. YOUR FLIGHT PATH STAYS ON YOUR PHONE GPS is processed on your device. Cloud backup stores flight summaries only, never raw coordinates or the route line. GOOD TO KNOW GPS reception varies by device, aircraft, and seat. A window seat works best, and updates may pause when the signal is weak. Follow your airline's rules for electronic devices. Download SkyDot to track your flight, even in Airplane Mode. LEGAL Monthly and Yearly subscriptions start with a 7-day free trial. When the trial ends, the subscription starts automatically and payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://skydotapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://skydotapp.com/terms

Screenshots

tachbook4 screens
SkyDot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: tachbook at none against SkyDot's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. tachbook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SkyDot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tachbook ships an update weekly, SkyDot every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
tachbook versus SkyDot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertachbookSkyDot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDomingo SandovalJahanzaib Akhter

In-app purchases

4 purchases

tachbook

Subscriptions2
  • tachbook Pro mensual7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • tachbook Pro anual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • 10 AI credits$3.99
  • 30 AI credits$9.99
3 purchases

SkyDot

Subscriptions2
  • SkyDot Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • SkyDot Premium Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • SkyDot Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is tachbook free?
tachbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyDot free?
SkyDot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do tachbook or SkyDot have ads?
SkyDot shows ads; tachbook does not.
Which is updated more often, tachbook or SkyDot?
tachbook ships an update weekly, and SkyDot every 10 days. Most recently, tachbook was updated on October 8, 2026 and SkyDot on October 24, 2026.

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