Guide · 2026

The best pilot logbook app in 2026:
six options, honestly compared.

Every logbook app claims to be the best. The truth is they serve different pilots: an A320 first officer with a monthly roster, a PPL student renting C172s, and a ForeFlight-everything US corporate pilot have different needs. Here are the six apps worth considering in 2026, what each is genuinely best at, and where each falls short.

Last updated: 2026-07-14

How we compare

Four things decide day-to-day satisfaction with a logbook app: price (you’ll pay it for your whole career), platforms (your logbook should outlive your phone brand), how flights get in (roster import and migration beat manual typing), and reports (interviews and revalidations). We score all six on those axes — including our own app, with its limitations stated.

Choppy

Best value all-rounder — and best for airline crew on a budget

Full disclosure: Choppy is our app. It exists because the incumbents either lock you to Apple, charge $100+/year, or gate roster import behind top tiers. Choppy runs on iPhone, Android and the web, imports published rosters from 80+ airlines, reads your old logbook from any app (PDF or CSV), calculates night time automatically, checks EASA flight time limitations with a guided FTL calculator, and tracks currency and document expiry with reminders — for $2.99/month with the first 100 flights free. What it lacks: no Mac desktop app, no FlightAware auto-detect, and a younger track record than the veterans below.

LogTen Pro

Best for Apple-only professional pilots

The two-decade veteran with superb Mac and Apple Watch apps, FlightAware auto-import and deep US airline workflows. It costs $79.99–$129.99/year (schedule import needs the Pro tier) and runs exclusively on Apple hardware — no Android, no web access from other devices. If that describes your fleet of devices and your budget, it’s excellent.

CrewLounge PILOTLOG

Best for airline pilots who want deep EASA reporting

Feature-dense, EASA-oriented, with 60+ printable logbook formats and strong airline integrations. Pricing is €39.99–€46.99/year, but automatic roster import requires the separate CrewLounge CONNECT subscription, and the interface shows its age — new users face a steep learning curve.

ForeFlight Logbook

Best if you already pay for ForeFlight

Bundled with a ForeFlight subscription and beautifully integrated with its planning and track-log features — flights can log themselves from recorded tracks. But it’s iPad/iPhone-only, and you’re paying $120+/year for the whole EFB; as a standalone logbook, it’s hard to justify outside the US GA/corporate world.

Garmin Pilot Logbook

Best for Garmin cockpit users

If you fly behind Garmin avionics, the automatic logging from the cockpit to your logbook is genuinely magic. As with ForeFlight, the logbook is a feature of a larger paid EFB subscription rather than a dedicated product, and reporting is thinner than the dedicated apps.

MyFlightbook

Best free option

Free, open-source, web-first, with iOS and Android apps and surprisingly deep currency tracking. The trade-offs are a dated interface, do-it-yourself imports, and no airline roster parsing — but for a zero-budget student pilot it remains unbeatable.

At a glance

App	Price / year	Platforms	Roster import
Choppy	$24.99 (first 100 flights free)	iOS · Android · Web	Included, 80+ airlines
LogTen Pro	$79.99–$129.99	Apple only	Pro tier only
CrewLounge PILOTLOG	€39.99–€46.99	iOS · Android · Web	Separate CONNECT sub
ForeFlight Logbook	part of $120+ EFB	iPhone · iPad	No (track-log auto entry)
Garmin Pilot	part of EFB sub	iOS · Android	No (avionics auto entry)
MyFlightbook	Free	Web · iOS · Android	No

The bottom line

If you’re deep in an ecosystem already — ForeFlight, Garmin, or an all-Apple fleet with budget to spare — the matching app above will serve you. If you want a fast, modern logbook that runs on every device you’ll ever own, imports your roster and your old logbook, and costs about as much per month as an airport coffee, try Choppy first: the first 100 flights are free, so the comparison costs you nothing.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best free pilot logbook app?

MyFlightbook is the best fully-free option. Choppy is free for your first 100 flights with every feature enabled — enough to finish a PPL — then $2.99/month after a 7-day free trial.

What is the best logbook app for airline pilots?

Airline pilots live and die by roster import. Choppy includes it for 80+ airlines at $2.99/month; LogTen Pro offers it in its $129.99/year Pro tier (Apple only); CrewLounge PILOTLOG requires the separate CONNECT subscription.

Can I switch logbook apps without retyping my hours?

Yes — a good importer makes switching painless. Choppy reads exports from LogTen Pro, CrewLounge, PilotLog.io, ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot and MyFlightbook — as PDF or any custom CSV.

Is a digital logbook legally valid?

EASA and the FAA both accept electronic logbooks, provided the required data is recorded and you can produce it on request. Keep a periodic PDF export as a belt-and-braces backup — Choppy generates them on demand.

Competitor pricing and features checked July 2026 — always confirm current details on the vendor’s own site.

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