Logbook.aero vs FlightLog App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Logbook.aero
This app provides a comprehensive digital logbook for pilots of all levels. Easily log flights, aircraft, and flight times with features like ADS-B lookup, auto-night calculation, and live recording. It also supports electronic signatures, GPS tracks, and PDF exports for various licensing formats.
- Digital flight logging
- ADS-B lookup
- Auto-night calculation
- Live flight recording
- Electronic signatures
- PDF export
- License tracking
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Logbook.aero is an advanced electronic logbook solution for all pilots: Airline, commercial, instructor, general aviation and students. With multiplatform access, including our mobile app and website: www.logbook.aero. The easiest way to log your flights: Log all of your flight data with Logbook.aero - aircraft, airfields, flight times, approaches, crew, passengers. ADS-B Lookup for quick flight entry, and attach the ADS-B flight track to flights. Auto-night calculation for accurate entries. Live record your flight from the app - auto-airfield detection, flight time calculation, GPS log creation and adding the flight to your logbook. Electronic signatures - your instructor/examiner can endorse flight entries. Add GPS tracks, documents, comments and photos to your pilot logbook entries. Offline mode - log and view your logbook flights in-flight without internet access. Airline Import: Import your flights to your pilot logbook from over 150 airlines, scheduling systems, flying schools and other digital pilot logbooks. The quickest, most accurate way to log your flights. Pilot Logbook Reports: With multiple reports in the app and more on the website , you can analyse your flying history with ease. Flight times, airfields visited, routes, aircraft flown, approaches and people you have flown with - all at the touch of button. PDF Export: Export a PDF of your pilot logbook for licence applications, examinations, job applications. Available in EASA FCL.050, FAA, UK PPL, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa formats. Licences tracking: Add your licences, ratings, currencies and medicals to Logbook.aero. Track your licences immediately, and receive automatic notifications in advance of expirations. Secure cloud storage: All of your logbook data is stored in the cloud, and available instantly across your devices (mobile, tablet, browser) without any need for synching. Auto-backup your logbook data to Dropbox, Google Drive or by email (available via the website - coming soon to the app). Logbook.aero is completely free for 14 days. After this, a subscription is required for continued access to your Logbook.aero account across all devices and website. Terms of use: https://www.logbook.aero/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.logbook.aero/privacy
FlightLog App
This app serves as a comprehensive pilot logbook and flight monitor, offering detailed logging of flight information, roster imports, and real-time en-route data. It also provides advanced briefing tools, airport information, and crew management features.
- Detailed flight logging
- Roster and logbook import/export
- Live in-flight position and weather map
- Diversion planning
- METAR/TAF and NOTAM briefing
- Airport database with runway sketches
- Flight time limitations tracking
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FlightLog 3: the pilot logbook that flies with you, from roster to block-in. LOGBOOK • Log every detail: OOOI times, PIC name, function, PF/PM, approach type, night time computed along the actual route, cross-country, IFR. • Proficiency and line checks with examiner name and digital signature. • Fleet with registration, type and engine class, hours per aircraft. DOC 8643 type auto-fill. • Certificates, licences, medical and ratings with expiry alerts. IMPORT & EXPORT • Rosters: 20+ formats incl. Air France, Transavia, AIMS, NetLine, Jeppesen, Leon, Condor, CAE Crew Access, RosterBuster, iCal. • Logbooks: ForeFlight, LogTen Pro, MyFlightbook, CrewLounge / mccPILOTLOG, Flylog.io, CSV and more. • OFP import: route, fuel, scheduled times, waypoints, SID/STAR, crew names and NOTAM pack filled in from your flight plan PDF. • PDF logbook export: EASA, FAA, TCCA, CAAC, JCAB, CASA, DGCA CAR 7-B-I, DGCA CA-39. CSV. ENROUTE [PRO] – your in-flight companion • Live position (GPS, ADS-B or flight plan timed on your OFP) over a tactical weather map: radar, convection, lightning, storm cells, turbulence, SIGMETs, winds at your FL. • Vertical cross-section of the route: turbulence, cells, terrain, tropopause. • Diversion board by scenario (LAND ASAP, EMER DESC, ENG FAIL, MEDICAL…): airports ranked by weather, NOTAMs, approaches, runway length and performance. • Flight watch: destination, alternates and ETOPS weather, live NOTAMs with an alert when one is missing from your OFP, runway in use from D-ATIS / ADS-B. • Reminders: FIR calls, ETOPS points, crew relief, flight deck crew call. MSA on the map. • FIR procedures and country rules on every boundary of your route. BRIEFING [PRO] • Per-flight METAR / TAF with degrading elements underlined, NOTAMs in full text, SIGMETs, CB, turbulence, jetstream, PIREPs. • Vertical profile with tropopause and your cruise level. Daylight and moonlight along the route. • Dispatcher AI (experimental): one synthesis of weather, NOTAMs, country risk and GPS jamming with a GO / CAUTION status. Always cross-check. AIRPORTS • Worldwide database, AIRAC auto-update, runway sketches with painted markings, RET, notes and warnings. • Airport plans [PRO]: taxiways, stands, gates, holding points, PAPI, NOTAM closures, exit distances, touchdown zones. • Taxi guidance [PRO]: stand ↔ runway with follow-the-greens lights, taxi time, runway crossings, closed taxiways avoided. • 3D relief view of SIDs, STARs and approaches with vertical profile, decision altitude and glide path [PRO]. • Weather & NOTAMs on the airport page [PRO]. CREW TOOLS [PRO] • 90-day currency and recency planner, dual type rating. • Flight Time Limitations: EASA, FAA, TCCA, CAAC, CASA gauges and 28-day projection. • KSS fatigue risk: sleep, circadian phase, WOCL, time zones, timeline. • Crew rest calculator with visual timeline. • Rotation calendar with crew rest timelines. STATISTICS • By period, aircraft, route, airport, function. Day/night charts, CO2, cosmic radiation dose, relativistic time dilation. • Year-over-year comparisons [PRO]. SKY & WORLD [PRO] • SKYWATCH: twilights, moon events and aurora (Kp) along your route. • Space weather: solar radiation, geomagnetic storms, 12-month cosmic dose with 6 mSv alert. • Global awareness: conflicts, civil unrest, GPS jamming, country risk. MORE • Live tracking of your aircraft (ADS-B) and airport delay alerts [PRO]. • Refueling: fuel grid, density, uplift and jet fuel cost [PRO]. • Tools: unit converter, TAS, altimeter correction, radio range, takeoff stop margin, METAR runway state decoder, delay codes. • World map with great-circle routes. Atlas with offline tile packs [PRO]. • Cloud backup, Dropbox and multi-device sync. Dark mode. AIRLINE MODULES Air France and Transavia: authenticated rosters, assignments, salary tracking, FTL and duty time. Made for pilots, by pilots. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: FlightLog App at free with in-app purchases against Logbook.aero's subscription. FlightLog App also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 67%). Logbook.aero's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Logbook.aero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FlightLog App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Logbook.aero ships an update every 5 days, FlightLog App every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Logbook.aero | FlightLog App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logbook.aero Ltd | Jean-Philippe Bouchi-Lamontagne |
Customer experience
Logbook.aero
FlightLog App
In-app purchases
Logbook.aero
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$48.991 Year
FlightLog App
- PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
- PRO Yearly$22.991 Year
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