Comparison

Daily Flight Log vs RFS ACTIV

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

Head to head
About

Daily Flight Log

This app simplifies flight logging by allowing pilots to manually record engine times, fuel, landings, and other key flight data with large, easy-to-use buttons. It automatically calculates totals and can export logs in CSV and PDF formats via email or cloud storage, reducing paperwork.

Highlights
  • Record engine on/off, takeoff, landing times
  • Track fuel, starts, landings, loads, passengers
  • Automatic calculation of totals
  • Export logs to CSV and PDF
  • Cloud save and direct email options
  • Engine cool-down countdown timer
  • Display coordinates and location
Features
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Daily Flight Log simplifies flight recording and reduces end-of-day paperwork for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter and operations. Record engine start and stop times, take-offs, landings, fuel, passengers and loads using large, easy-to-use buttons. Choose manual recording or automatic take-off and landing detection, with a default take-off speed of 5 knots. Key features include: * Automatic totals for engine time, flight time, starts, landings and fuel. * Pilot, aircraft, task and notes fields, with saved aircraft registrations. * Time-stamped fuel entries and recorded flight locations. * Editable flight logs and fuel entries. * Adjustable engine cooldown timer. * CSV and PDF export for cloud storage or email, including basic fuel burn calculations based on engine time. * Logs retained through phone restarts and available to save without deleting them. Save or email records after each flight or at the end of the day.

About

RFS ACTIV

This app allows members of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service to manage their availability and respond to incidents. Users can set their status, receive notifications, and indicate their attendance.

Highlights
  • Set availability status
  • Receive incident notifications
  • Respond to incidents
  • Indicate attendance
  • Member management
Features
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RFS ACTIV is the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Member Availability and Response System. RFS ACTIV will allow members to set their availability status, be notified of an incident and respond to an incident with β€˜attending’ or β€˜not attending’.

Screenshots

Daily Flight Log4 screens
RFS ACTIV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daily Flight Log at 75% against RFS ACTIV's 23%. RFS ACTIV's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

RFS ACTIV is free to download; Daily Flight Log costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Flight Log ships an update every 16 months, RFS ACTIV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 3 level
Daily Flight Log versus RFS ACTIV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily Flight LogRFS ACTIV
Price$4.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews β€” better23.1% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 6 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin DrakeNSW Rural Fire Service

Customer experience

Daily Flight Log

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

RFS ACTIV

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral23.1%
Negative53.8%

In-app purchases

None

Daily Flight Log

No in-app purchases

None

RFS ACTIV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Flight Log free?
Daily Flight Log costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RFS ACTIV free?
RFS ACTIV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daily Flight Log or RFS ACTIV have ads?
Neither Daily Flight Log nor RFS ACTIV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Flight Log or RFS ACTIV?
Daily Flight Log ships an update every 16 months, and RFS ACTIV every 6 weeks. Most recently, Daily Flight Log was updated on November 6, 2026 and RFS ACTIV on November 3, 2026.

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