Comparison

Logbook.aero vs Pilot Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

Logbook.aero

This app provides a comprehensive digital logbook for pilots of all levels. Easily log flight data, track licenses, and generate reports. Features include offline access, airline import, and PDF export in various formats.

Highlights
  • Digital flight logging
  • License and currency tracking
  • Offline mode
  • Airline import
  • PDF export
  • Cloud storage
  • Electronic signatures
Features
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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

About

Pilot Dashboard

Features
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Pilot Dashboard brings your entire flight day into one place. Built by a pilot, for pilots. WHAT IT DOES β€’ Flight Schedule Import your roster from your device calendar. View your next duty, countdown to departure, and layover details at a glance. Select airlines only. Please contact me if you want your airline to be supported. β€’ Widgets & Watch Home screen widgets for iPhone and iPad, plus an Apple Watch complication. Check your next flight without opening the app. β€’ Logbook Track total time, PIC, night, instrument, and cross-country hours. Syncs across devices via iCloud. β€’ Currency Tracking Automatic EASA recency monitoring, including 90-day takeoff and landing rules and type rating validity. Color-coded expiry warnings at 30, 14, and 7 days. PRIVACY BY DESIGN All data stays on your device. No accounts, no servers, no analytics, no telemetry. Your flight data remains yours. iCloud sync uses your private iCloud container. BUILT FOR THE LINE The home screen adapts to your contextβ€”at home, on layover, or during turnaround. Includes currency conversion for layover destinations, plus sunrise, sunset, and relevant local information when needed. Requires iOS 17.0 or later. iPhone and iPad supported.

Screenshots

Logbook.aero4 screens
Pilot Dashboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pilot Dashboard at none against Logbook.aero's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Logbook.aero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pilot Dashboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Logbook.aero ships an update every 5 days, Pilot Dashboard every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Logbook.aero versus Pilot Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogbook.aeroPilot Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationSubscriptionβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogbook.aero LtdMaximilian Winter

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Logbook.aero

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$48.991 Year
None

Pilot Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Logbook.aero free?
Logbook.aero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot Dashboard free?
Pilot Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Logbook.aero or Pilot Dashboard have ads?
Neither Logbook.aero nor Pilot Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Logbook.aero or Pilot Dashboard?
Logbook.aero ships an update every 5 days, and Pilot Dashboard every 9 days. Most recently, Logbook.aero was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pilot Dashboard on October 28, 2026.

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