Charts+ vs Wader Pilot Logbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Charts+
This app provides pilots with worldwide enroute maps, terminal charts, and a document viewer for airline documentation. It features a search engine, clipboard, and bookmarking for easy access to flight information.
- Worldwide enroute map with polar routes
- Terminal charts viewer with sketches
- Document viewer with search engine
- Clipboard and bookmark function
- Electronic Flight Bag functionality
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The next generation of NAVBLUE Charts+ is here. Influenced by Pilots for use in the cockpit, the redesigned Charts+ interface improves on the user experience. NAVBLUE Charts+ gives pilots the ability: - To have a worldwide enroute map with polar route capacities, - To have a terminal charts viewer with sketches, - To have a document viewer to read Charts+ Guide and as well as your airline documentation with a search engine. - A clipboard and bookmark function for charts and document. This new version provides Enroute Charts directly on your iPad turning it into a powerful Electronic Flight Bag. Note: you MUST have a valid NAVBLUE Charts subscription to activate new aerodrome coverage or update your charts. Currently NAVBLUE Charts+ is targeted at NAVBLUE commercial airline customers.
Wader Pilot Logbook
This app simplifies flight logging for pilots, offering an all-in-one solution to track flight hours and access essential information like weather reports. Cloud syncing ensures your records are always safe and accessible from anywhere, fostering a professional aviation network.
- Flight hour monitoring
- Integrated weather reports
- Cloud syncing for data backup
- Professional aviation network
- Accessible from anywhere
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The logbook that finally got it right. Wader is the digital logbook built for every pilot — student, GA, or airline. Beautiful interface, fast data entry, live airport data, and a growing pilot community, all in one place. LOG EVERY FLIGHT, EFFORTLESSLY Fast sector logging — crew, aircraft, airports, times, and remarks in seconds Import years of previous logbook data — easily done inside the app WORKS ANYWHERE, LOSES NOTHING Offline-first — fully functional at any aerodrome, no signal needed Cloud-synced and backed up automatically when you reconnect Export to CSV or PDF anytime, in formats pilots and employers use AIRPORT DATA IN YOUR POCKET Live METARs, TAFs, and statistical airport information Built for preflight planning and post-flight review A PILOT COMMUNITY WORTH JOINING Share flights and build a professional profile beyond a PDF logbook Stay current with aviation news and alert updates in the community feed Your entire flying journey, in your pocket. Download Wader today. Wader Aviation Corp is not liable for any resulting damage caused by using this application. Data is provided without guarantee as to accuracy. Weather data is sourced from third-party providers — always verify with official sources. Learn more at waderaviation.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wader Pilot Logbook at 98% against Charts+'s 6%. Wader Pilot Logbook also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Charts+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Wader Pilot Logbook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $79.99 per year. Charts+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wader Pilot Logbook holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Charts+'s written reviews are positive against 98% of Wader Pilot Logbook's.
Charts+ ships an update every 5 months, Wader Pilot Logbook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Charts+ | Wader Pilot Logbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (13 ratings) | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews | 98.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Navblue Inc. | Wader Aviation Corp |
Customer experience
Charts+
Wader Pilot Logbook
In-app purchases
Charts+
No in-app purchases
Wader Pilot Logbook
- Wader Pro Annual$79.991 Year
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