Pilot Log vs FlightLog App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pilot Log
This app provides a digital logbook for pilots to easily record and manage flight time. It offers cloud backup, digital signatures for dual instruction, and quick tracking of flight currency. Users can also export data to PDF or CSV formats for safekeeping and analysis.
- Cloud backup for flight logs
- Digital signatures for dual instruction
- Track Day/Night VFR and IFR currency
- Save logbook to Dropbox
- Export logbook to PDF
- Export logbook to CSV
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PilotLog is a clean, fast pilot logbook for student pilots, private pilots, and working professionals. Log a flight in under a minute, see your hours and currency at a glance, and keep an organized record of every leg you fly. Log flights without friction Quick entry with smart defaults: date, aircraft, departure and arrival, times, and the conditions you actually care about — cross-country, night, instrument, PIC, dual, simulated. Edit anything, anytime. Your aircraft, your way Manage tail numbers, categories, and class ratings. Custom fields let you log whatever your training or operation requires — landings, approaches, holds, sim sessions, you name it. Dashboard that tells you something Total time, recent activity, currency at a glance. Filter by date range. Stop scrolling spreadsheets to figure out where you stand. Reports (Pro) Detailed breakdowns by aircraft, time category, and any custom field you've defined. Designed for checkride prep, insurance audits, and recurrent training documentation. Endorsements (Pro) Create CFI endorsements, capture signatures, and share signed PDFs with your student. The whole loop, in your pocket. Photo attachments (Pro) Attach photos to any flight — first solo, the view from FL230, the gotcha you want to remember. Sync with the web Everything stays in sync between the iPhone app and pilotlog.app. Log a flight on the ramp, review it on your laptop at home. Free vs Pro Logging flights, managing aircraft, and the dashboard are always free. PilotLog Pro unlocks Reports, photo uploads, and creating new endorsements. Whether you're building hours toward your next rating or running a Part 61 sign-off, PilotLog gives you a logbook that finally feels native to your phone.
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 rating: FlightLog App at 4.5 against Pilot Log's 4.0. FlightLog App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Pilot Log sells 2 one-off in-app purchases 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.
FlightLog App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightLog App has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Pilot Log's written reviews are positive against 77% of FlightLog App's.
Pilot Log ships an update every 6 weeks, FlightLog App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilot Log | FlightLog App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Dev Group LLC | Jean-Philippe Bouchi-Lamontagne |
Customer experience
Pilot Log
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In-app purchases
Pilot Log
- PilotLog One Month Subscription$1.99
- PilotLog One Year Subscription$11.99
FlightLog App
- PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
- PRO Yearly$22.991 Year
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