Comparison

LogTen Pilot Logbook vs VatScope

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

Head to head
About

LogTen Pilot Logbook

This digital flight logbook helps pilots manage their flight hours, track currency, and prepare for career opportunities. It offers automated data entry, customizable reports, and career matching tools. A free trial is available for the first 50 hours of flight time.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast data entry
  • Automated and customizable logging
  • Syncs across all devices
  • Automatic and manual backups
  • Key flight analytics
  • Industry-leading Smart Group technology
  • Personalized career matching
Features
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Used by over 160,000 pilots worldwide, LogTen Pilot Logbook by Pilotbase is the most trusted digital logbook in aviation, designed to support pilots throughout their whole aviation career. Whether you're logging your first solo or preparing for your next type rating, LogTen offers powerful tools to keep you current, compliant, and ready for every opportunity. ▶ Try before you buy – Your first 50 hours of total flight time are on us. ◀ ▶ Need flight data imported from your old logbook? We’ll do it for you just email us at imports@logten.com! ◀ ▶ What Pilots Say ◀ “Excellent program. Smart and simple to understand. I can log every aspect of my flight with a few taps. Love that it keeps track of currency, and expiring certificates like medical. Customer support is amazing. This App is a must have for all pilots.” ▶ LOG & PROTECT ◀ • Lightning fast data entry on Watch, iPhone and iPad (also available on your Mac with Pro subscription!) • Automated and totally customizable for the type of flying you do • Schedule import for over 100 airlines with LogTen Pro • All your devices, always in sync • Protects your logbook with automatic and manual backups. You can even name your backups for easy organization. ▶ ANALYZE & REPORT ◀ • One tap access to key analytics pilots need for each aircraft you fly - multi-engine, turbine, PIC, SIC, total instrument etc. • Powerful, industry leading Smart Group technology so you can track virtually any aspect of your time and get the answers you need instantly - no calculator needed • Over 100 built-in reports including experience reports, logbook formats from around the world, 8710 and pilot job applications including automated digital signature on every page! ▶ PLAN & TRACK ◀ • Use LogTen Pro for Mac to import your flight schedule, or one of our third party partners with LogTen Basic (iOS Only) • Track your goals with custom filters - for example progress towards achieving your ATPL, or how much XC Night you have • Track your currencies, flight limits, flight duty limits, and rest • Industry first Dynamic Time Loupe™ enables you to quickly identify potential future issues with rest, duty or flight duty period limits before they happen, including complex rest and duty regulations such as FAR117 and EASA regulations ▶ CAREER ACCESS ◀ • Put your job search on autopilot and land the job faster with personalized career matching inside LogTen • Personalized job matching based on your actual hours, ratings, and flight experience • Tons of flight hour-building opportunities to help you reach your next minimums faster • All major pilot job types in one place — 121, 135, 91, corporate, and cadet programs • Find the right job faster with career search built directly into your LogTen logbookTurn your logbook into a career advancement tool, not just a record of flights Subscription Information: As part of our goal to help more pilots succeed, we offer the LogTen service completely free until you have logged more than 50 hours of total time! And with or without a subscription, you always get updates, and you always get full access to your data, where you can view, edit, generate reports, export, and print. Pricing may vary by location (see pricing under Top in App Purchases, or right in the App in the Store section of Settings). Your subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account and will automatically renew 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, unless auto-renew is disabled beforehand. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be disabled by going to your iTunes account settings after purchase. A subscription cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period. --- Privacy Policy: https://logten.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://logten.com/terms-of-use

About

VatScope

This app provides real-time information for the VATSIM network, including pilots, controllers, and airport weather. Track yourself and friends, view flight plans, and integrate with VATSIM events. It offers a user-friendly interface with dark mode support.

Highlights
  • VATSIM network information
  • Pilot and controller tracking
  • Airport weather and map
  • Flight plan display
  • VATSIM events integration
  • Certificate details
  • Dark mode support
Features
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VatScope is a third-party app to view online information of VATSIM network. Features: - Provide the latest pilots, controllers and airports information on VATSIM - Track yourself and your friends - Airport weather and weather map - Flight plan route display - VATSIM events integration - Certificate details for VATSIM members - Dark mode support - Fully ad-free Privacy Policy: vatscope.com End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LogTen Pilot Logbook4 screens
VatScope4 screens

Verdict

The call

LogTen Pilot Logbook and VatScope both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of VatScope's written reviews are positive against 35% of LogTen Pilot Logbook's. LogTen Pilot Logbook's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#86 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. LogTen Pilot Logbook sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and VatScope sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VatScope holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LogTen Pilot Logbook has 10K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of LogTen Pilot Logbook's written reviews are positive against 85% of VatScope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LogTen Pilot Logbook ships an update weekly, VatScope every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
LogTen Pilot Logbook versus VatScope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogTen Pilot LogbookVatScope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10K ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.1% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better1.4K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#86 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoradine Aviation Systems文俊 周

Customer experience

LogTen Pilot Logbook

All ratings10,070 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews735 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative56.6%

VatScope

All ratings1,412 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.3%

User reviews

LogTen Pilot Logbook

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Keeps getting better
  • 👍 Great customer support
  • 🚀 Friendly and intuitive
  • 👍 Wonderful support for any issue
  • 👍 Excellent app for logging flights

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and sync issues
  • 🐛 Random discrepancies between devices
  • 🐛 Lost all data after update
  • 🐛 Importing flight data is horrible
  • 🐛 Missing data after years of use

VatScope

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent app for Vatsim
  • 🚀 Constantly updated and improved
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Packed with useful features
  • 👍 Reliable and dependable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Paywall for some features
  • 🔒 Removing existing features behind paywall
  • 🐛 Issues with recent updates
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance on different devices

Bugs and requests

LogTen Pilot Logbook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Entire logbook data wiped out after update
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Backup and restore functionality not reliable
  • Logbook entries disappearing or getting corrupted

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to log simulator and instrument flying
  • Direct import of airline schedules
  • Unlimited crew labels
  • Ability to annotate route of flight
  • More customization options for logbook layout
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  • Improved iPad/iOS functionality

VatScope

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Aircraft labels and route lines disappearing on zoom
  • Search functionality for airports and callsigns removed
  • App not opening on iPad after recent update
  • Frequent refresh errors and data not updating
  • ATIS/controller info display issues with line breaks

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to filter by aircraft type
  • Bring back busiest airports feature
  • Option to set custom refresh rate
  • Compatibility with new Mac devices
  • Notifications for new ATC sectors coming online
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  • Display ATC sector boundaries on the map

In-app purchases

9 purchases

LogTen Pilot Logbook

Subscriptions9
  • Founder Basic2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Basic$9.991 Month
  • Founder Pro$14.991 Month
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  • Enterprise Basic7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Founder Basic7 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Basic7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Enterprise Pro$99.991 Year
  • Founder Pro7 Days trial$104.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$129.991 Year
2 purchases

VatScope

Subscriptions1
  • VatScope Extension - Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • VatScope Extension - Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is LogTen Pilot Logbook free?
LogTen Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VatScope free?
VatScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LogTen Pilot Logbook or VatScope?
VatScope is rated higher. LogTen Pilot Logbook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while VatScope averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings.
Do LogTen Pilot Logbook or VatScope have ads?
Neither LogTen Pilot Logbook nor VatScope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LogTen Pilot Logbook or VatScope?
LogTen Pilot Logbook ships an update weekly, and VatScope every 5 weeks. Most recently, LogTen Pilot Logbook was updated on November 8, 2026 and VatScope on November 6, 2026.

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