Comparison

pCloud vs Pilot Career Manager

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

Head to head
About

pCloud

Securely store and access your photos, videos, and documents from any device. Automatically back up media to free up phone space and stream content on the go. Share large files easily with others.

Highlights
  • Up to 10 GB free storage
  • Automatic photo and video backup
  • Stream HD videos and music
  • Send and receive large files
  • Offline file access
  • Military-grade encryption
Features
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pCloud - Secure Cloud Storage for Your Files pCloud is the secure place for your photos, videos, and documents - all in one app. Access your files anytime, anywhere, and keep everything safely stored and organized across all your devices. Back up your memories automatically, free up space on your phone, and enjoy your content on the go. Preview and edit your photos, stream HD videos, and listen to your music without downloading. Easily share large files with anyone, even if they don’t use pCloud. Start with up to 10 GB of free storage. Optionally, you can expand up to 10 TB of storage with monthly, annual or lifetime plans. Features: • Up to 10 GB free storage upon registration • Store and access photos, videos, and files • Automatic photo and video backup • Access your files anytime, anywhere • Stream videos and music instantly • Share large files with a link • Sync across all your devices • Simple, intuitive and easy to use • Add zero-knowledge encryption Terms of service: https://www.pcloud.com/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy policy: https://www.pcloud.com/privacy_policy.html

About

Pilot Career Manager

This app is an offline-first logbook and career tracker for pilots. It allows users to log flights, track currency, manage endorsements, and monitor progress toward certifications. Data is stored locally on the device, ensuring privacy and ownership.

Highlights
  • Offline flight logging
  • Currency tracking (day/night, instrument)
  • ATP certificate progress tracking
  • Endorsement management
  • Student roster management
  • Data import/export (CSV, JSON, PDF)
  • Private, no accounts or tracking
Features
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Pilot Career Manager is a fast, private, offline-first logbook and career tracker for professional and student pilots. Everything lives on your device — no accounts, no cloud, no tracking, and no subscription. You buy it once and your flight data is yours to keep. Built by a pilot, for pilots, with the recordkeeping that actually matters day to day. LOGBOOK, DONE RIGHT • Log flights with aircraft, crew, routes, times, landings, approaches, and remarks • Departure/destination autocomplete from a built-in worldwide airport database • Running totals that add up the way the FAA counts them • A clean master list on iPhone; side-by-side list and detail on iPad CURRENCY AT A GLANCE • Day and night passenger-carrying currency (61.57(a)/(b)) by aircraft category and class • Instrument currency with the 6-and-6 grace period (61.57(c)/(d)) • Flight review and medical tracking, each with the date it lapses — and why CAREER TRACKING • Progress toward the ATP certificate against 14 CFR 61.159, requirement by requirement • Restricted-ATP reduced totals (61.160) for military and aviation-degree paths • Employment history to build your professional record INSTRUCTOR TOOLS • Issue and track endorsements from an AC 61-65J template catalog • Manage a student roster and sign digitally IMPORT & EXPORT — NO LOCK-IN • Import from ForeFlight, MyFlightbook, or any CSV • Export to CSV, JSON, or a printable PDF logbook • Your vault is an ordinary folder of files, visible in the Files app, that you can back up or move anytime PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No user accounts and nothing to sign up for • No analytics, no telemetry, no ads, no third-party trackers • Works fully offline — on the ramp or at altitude Pilot Career Manager is an aid to your recordkeeping. You remain responsible for the accuracy and legal sufficiency of your own logbook and currency under the applicable regulations.

Screenshots

pCloud4 screens
Pilot Career Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: pCloud at Free against Pilot Career Manager's $9.99. Pilot Career Manager's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

pCloud is free to download; Pilot Career Manager costs $9.99 up front. pCloud sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pilot Career Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pCloud ships an update every 2 weeks, Pilot Career Manager every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
pCloud versus Pilot Career Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpCloudPilot Career Manager
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (8.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPCLOUD LTDSTEPHEN MICHAEL JAMISON

Customer experience

pCloud

All ratings8,200 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews831 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative26.1%

Pilot Career Manager

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

pCloud

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent file syncing across devices
  • Issues with downloading and sharing files
  • Missing metadata and HEIC file support

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved photo/video management and viewing
  • Background sync and auto-upload
  • Sorting and filtering options for files
  • Built-in text editor and note-taking
  • Gapless audio playback

Pilot Career Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

pCloud

Subscriptions9
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • pCloud Encryption$4.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Plus$9.991 Month
  • Ultra 10TB Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Premium$49.991 Year
  • pCloud Encryption$49.991 Year
  • Premium Plus$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • pCloud Encryption$149.99
  • Premium$219.00
  • Add Extra 2TB Lifetime Storage$279.00
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  • Premium Plus$499.00
None

Pilot Career Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pCloud free?
pCloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot Career Manager free?
Pilot Career Manager costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do pCloud or Pilot Career Manager have ads?
Neither pCloud nor Pilot Career Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pCloud or Pilot Career Manager?
pCloud ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pilot Career Manager every 4 days. Most recently, pCloud was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pilot Career Manager on October 9, 2026.

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