Pilot Log vs Logbook Ultra
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.
Logbook Ultra
This app provides a digital pilot logbook for pilots, offering features like flight tracking, data analysis, and professional PDF export. It syncs across devices via iCloud and can import existing logbook data. Advanced features require a subscription.
- Digital pilot logbook
- Device Sync via iCloud
- Import existing logbooks
- Airline roster import
- FMC & ACARS Capture
- ADS-B autofill
- Professional PDF export
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Logbook Ultra is a premium digital pilot logbook for airline, charter and private pilots on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with professional PDF logbooks in FAA format. Your flights are stored in your own iCloud, with no separate account to create. Keep one logbook across your devices with Device Sync, and access your flights offline. Import your existing pilot logbook from LogTen Pro, SafeLog, CrewLounge PILOTLOG, other logbook apps, or a spreadsheet - or start fresh with your existing totals. Then keep it current with airline roster import, FMC / ACARS Capture, ADS-B autofill, and calendar sync. Free roster import for worldwide airlines including British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas and many more, or request your airline in the app. Engineered over many years and trusted by professional pilots worldwide. DASHBOARD | Your flights at a glance Totals, recent activity, upcoming flights, milestones, and logbook health. STATUS | Limits & Projections Plan ahead with limits and currency projections based on your logged flying and operating rules. INSIGHTS | Explore your flying Interactively analyze your flying with distributions across date ranges, roles, aircraft and time types. FLIGHT GLOBE | Your whole career, on a globe Every route and airport you've flown, drawn on an interactive 3D globe you can spin and zoom. Tap an airport to filter Insights, replay your flying period by period with Play Timeline, or export it to Google Earth. INTELLIGENT FLIGHT WIDGET | Your next flight at a glance Your upcoming flight, route and countdown on your Home Screen, with the flights that follow. FMC & ACARS CAPTURE | Times straight from the flight deck Reads OUT, OFF, ON and IN from your FMC or ACARS screen for you to check before saving. Recognition happens entirely on your device. FEATURES • Device Sync: your pilot logbook kept up to date across iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own iCloud. • Airline roster import. • FMC & ACARS Capture. • ADS-B flight radar autofill. • iOS Calendar sync. • Smarter flight entry: a default crew member, crew roles suggested from your most recent crewed flight, Pilot Flying or Pilot Monitoring by default, an optional PF/PM swap when copying a return sector, instrument time auto-fill, and IFR time in the editor. • Professional PDF logbooks in FAA (United States), CASA (Australia) and EASA (Europe) formats. • Intelligent night calculation. • Worldwide offline aircraft database. • Logbook health indicators. • Secure iCloud backup. More than a digital logbook. Built to help you understand your flying and plan ahead. Log up to 250 hours of flight time free. Subscribe to unlock advanced features, including ADS-B flight radar autofill, calendar sync, and unlimited logging. Secure discounted Version 3.5 launch pricing and keep your renewal price for as long as your subscription remains active (subject to App Store policy and regional pricing). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Logbook Ultra at none against Pilot Log's shown. Logbook Ultra also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Pilot Log sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Logbook Ultra sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.95 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pilot Log ships an update every 6 weeks, Logbook Ultra every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilot Log | Logbook Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mobile Dev Group LLC | Future Approach Pty Ltd |
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
Logbook Ultra
- Launch Pass - 1 Month$5.951 Month
- OLD - Test subscription$22.951 Year
- Launch Pass - 12 Months$29.951 Year
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- Launch Pass - 12 Months$29.991 Year
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