LogAloft compared with other pilot logbooks
LogAloft vs LogTen
Both are pilot logbooks. Here is how they compare, from LogTen's own website and ours, checked October 11, 2026. If something has changed, tell us and we'll fix it.
At a glance
| LogAloft | LogTen | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Pro $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year | Basic $79.99 a year; Pro $129.99 a year |
| Free use | Your first 25 flights or 50 hours, no card; Pro starts with 14 days free | Free for the first 50 hours logged |
| Devices | Web app you install on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and Windows | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac (Mac with Pro); no Android or web app listed |
| 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 | With Pro: 100+ airlines, by pasting or uploading the schedule (iPhone/iPad version in beta) |
| Import from other logbooks | LogTen, ForeFlight, MyFlightbook, CrewLounge, FlyLog, Logbook.aero, Logbook Pro and spreadsheets, recognized in one step | ForeFlight, MyFlightbook, CrewLounge, Garmin Pilot and others; their data team converts files for you |
| Official logbook pages and forms | FAA 8710 and logbook pages for the US, EASA/UK, Canada, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Japan and India | 100+ reports, including US, EU and Canada formats and FAA 8710 |
| Duty and flight-time limits | FAR 117 and EASA, or your contract's stricter limits | FAR 117 and EASA |
| Instructor signatures | Your instructor signs from a private link, no account needed | Digital endorsements and signatures |
| 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 LogTen is stronger
- A long track record and a large user base (they state 160,000+ pilots).
- Native Apple apps, including Apple Watch and Mac.
- Partnerships with airlines, unions and schools, and 100+ built-in reports.
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 LogTen
- On a Mac, in LogTen: Reports › Exporters › Export Flights (Tab). It saves a .txt file with all your flights.
- 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.