LogAloft compared with other pilot logbooks
LogAloft vs FlyLog
Both are pilot logbooks. Here is how they compare, from FlyLog's own website and ours, checked October 11, 2026. If something has changed, tell us and we'll fix it.
At a glance
| LogAloft | FlyLog | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Pro $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year | Basic $3.99 a month (yearly) or $4.99 (monthly); Premium $7.99 (yearly) or $8.99 (monthly) |
| Free use | Your first 25 flights or 50 hours, no card; Pro starts with 14 days free | No free plan; a trial for up to 50 flights or 12 months |
| Devices | Web app you install on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and Windows | iPhone, Android, web, Mac and Windows |
| Airline roster import | Your airline's calendar (.ics), crew-schedule printouts (FLICA, CrewTrac, AIMS), or forward it by email; a file we don't read yet, send it in and we add it | 150+ crew systems, by uploading the export from your crew portal; they add new ones from files you send |
| Import from other logbooks | LogTen, ForeFlight, MyFlightbook, CrewLounge, FlyLog, Logbook.aero, Logbook Pro and spreadsheets, recognized in one step | LogTen, ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot, CrewLounge, MyFlightbook and more; CSV or Excel; AI scan of paper logbooks |
| Official logbook pages and forms | FAA 8710 and logbook pages for the US, EASA/UK, Canada, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Japan and India | PDF exports for 20+ authorities, including EASA, FAA (and 8710), UK, Canada and Australia |
| Duty and flight-time limits | FAR 117 and EASA, or your contract's stricter limits | Flight-time limits over 28 days, 90 days and 12 months |
| Instructor signatures | Your instructor signs from a private link, no account needed | On the device, or remotely without an account |
| Cosmic radiation dose for every flight | Yes, worked out for every flight | Not on their website |
| Rest and jet-lag plan for each layover | Yes: when to sleep, nap and eat, from your body clock | Not on their website |
| Layover brief (hotel, weather, country advice) | Yes: hotel and pickup, weather, and what the US, UK and Canada advise for the country | Not on their website |
Where FlyLog is stronger
- A lower price, and native apps on every platform.
- Many crew systems and authority formats, built up since 2014.
- Flights filled in from ADS-B data and from a photo of the ACARS printout.
What LogAloft adds
- Your cosmic radiation dose for every flight, month and year, worked out with the same kind of model airlines and regulators use.
- A rest plan for each layover: sleep, naps, light and meals timed to your body clock and the next report.
- A layover brief: hotel and pickup, the weather, and the official travel advice for the country.
- A free plan with no time limit and no card, and 14 days of Pro free to try everything.
Switching from FlyLog
- In FlyLog, export your logbook as CSV (their help: Logbook export).
- In LogAloft, open the logbook, choose Import and pick that file. LogAloft recognizes it and matches the columns; check the preview and add your flights.
- Not read right? Choose “Send it to us” in Import: we add your format and email you when it's ready.
Sources
Checked October 11, 2026. Prices before tax; app-store prices may differ.