Comparison

TAILLOG vs aFuel Cockpit

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

Head to head
About

TAILLOG

This app automates flight plan reporting for certified pilots, eliminating manual calculations and paperwork. It allows for last-minute changes, automatic registration of flight events, and generates a PDF flight log for easy archiving.

Highlights
  • Automatic flight plan registration
  • Last-minute changes from cockpit
  • Automatic off/on-block registration
  • Automatic airborne/on-ground registration
  • Waypoint passage tracking
  • Fuel notification system
  • Automated PDF flight log generation
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TAILLOG is the flight plan reporting app for Apple iPad and iPad mini, intended for use on flights only by certified pilots or educational purposes of pilots. TAILLOG is the airline industry’s first app with a fully integrated electronic flight plan automatically registering and reporting the flight progress. TAILLOG dispenses with manual reporting and calculation of times, fuel consumption etc.; miscalculations and missing report transmissions are therefore eliminated. With TAILLOG, the daily handling and administration of paper flight plans are history. With TAILLOG, you can download your scheduled flight plan directly from your flight plan provider. Among other facilities, you can make last-minute changes directly from the cockpit, automatically register off-/on-block, airborne/on-ground plus all waypoint passages. After the flight, the automatically completed flight log is e-mailed directly to filing as a PDF file. TAILLOG eliminates all the paperwork for your flight plan. Missing registrations and miscalculations are now history; the automatic reporting facilitates work in the cockpit, all while ensuring a correctly completed flight plan – to the great benefit of the pilot as well as the administration – each time! FEATURES • LAST-MINUTE CHANGES : Make last-minute changes directly from the cockpit • OFF/ON-BLOCK : Automatic registration of off-/on-block • AIRBORNE/ON-GROUND : Automatic registration of airborne/on-ground • WAYPOINT PASSAGES : Automatic registration of all waypoint passages • FUEL NOTIFICATION : Notification system, helping you to enter the fuel status during the flight • LOG & ARCHIVE : Check your flight plan and log and archive by e-mail • ERROR PROOFING : Eliminates missing data and miscalculations HOW TO USE (see below links to quick guide and user manual) 1. LOGIN by creating an account for the TAILLOG system 2. CONNECT to your flight plan provider with your belonging account details. 3. SEARCH for your flight plan, and do last-minute changes 4. ACTIVATE your flight plan. 5. SEND completed flight log for archiving 6. ENJOY your paperless and fully automated flight plan reporting! During activation, the app will continue running in the background. Please notice that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. You can contact us by e-mail: support@taillog.aero For terms of use and privacy policy: https://taillog.aero/support/

About

aFuel Cockpit

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Welcome to the new era of aircraft fueling! For our aFuel customer airlines, the aFuel Cockpit is the easiest way to establish a digital fueling process across their network. Add the aFuel Cockpit to the EFBs and get ready to experience a new level of digital operations. Place and adjust fuel orders Effortlessly submit fuel orders and make adjustments on the go, ensuring that the aircraft receives the precise amount of fuel needed, every time. Real-time process updates Stay informed with live updates at every stage of the fueling process. From order confirmation to fuel truck status, real-time notifications keep you in the loop, enabling better decision-making. Digitally sign fuel receipts Conclude your fueling transactions with a digital signature directly from your EFB. This not only saves time but also significantly reduces the paperwork, streamlining the documentation process and ensuring a secure record of transactions. With all this we allow airlines to improve the overall operational performance and stability. Faster turnarounds By minimizing the time spent on fueling operations, aFuel Cockpit helps in achieving quicker turnarounds, thereby increasing aircraft utilization and ensuring on-time departures. Reducing delay minutes Efficient fuel management and real-time coordination lead to fewer delays caused by fueling, directly contributing to enhanced punctuality and passenger satisfaction. Cut back office workload Automating the fuel order and receipt process reduces the administrative burden on your back-office teams. By digitizing these operations, we enable more efficient resource allocation and lower operational costs.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TAILLOG at every 2 months against aFuel Cockpit's every 9 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TAILLOG ships an update every 2 months, aFuel Cockpit every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TAILLOG versus aFuel Cockpit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTAILLOGaFuel Cockpit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAILLOG APSInformation Design One AG

In-app purchases

None

TAILLOG

No in-app purchases

None

aFuel Cockpit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TAILLOG free?
TAILLOG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is aFuel Cockpit free?
aFuel Cockpit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TAILLOG or aFuel Cockpit have ads?
Neither TAILLOG nor aFuel Cockpit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TAILLOG or aFuel Cockpit?
TAILLOG ships an update every 2 months, and aFuel Cockpit every 9 months. Most recently, TAILLOG was updated on November 1, 2026 and aFuel Cockpit on November 4, 2026.

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