Choppy vs LogTen Pro:
an honest comparison.
LogTen Pro has been the reference logbook for Apple-flying professional pilots for two decades — and if you live entirely inside the Apple ecosystem and don’t mind the price, it remains a fine choice. Choppy is the modern alternative: one low price, every platform, roster import included. Here is the honest side-by-side, so you can decide in five minutes.
The short version
Choose Choppy if you want the same day-to-day essentials — roster import, automatic night time, currency tracking — on any device including Android and the web, at roughly a fifth of the price, with your entire LogTen history imported in minutes. LogTen Pro makes sense mainly if every device you own is Apple and its Mac and Watch apps are worth $129.99/year to you.
Side by side
| Choppy | LogTen Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99/month or $24.99/year (or $67.99 lifetime), all features | $79.99/year Basic · $129.99/year Pro |
| Free tier | First 100 flights free · 7-day trial | First 50 flight hours free |
| Platforms | iPhone · iPad · Android · Web | iPhone · iPad · Mac · Apple Watch (Apple only) |
| Airline roster import | Included — 80+ airlines, PDF/CSV/XML/TXT | Pro tier only ($129.99/yr) |
| Import your old logbook | Any app, PDF or CSV — including LogTen exports | CSV import |
| Automatic night time | Yes — civil twilight, to the minute | Yes |
| Offline logging | Yes — full offline-first sync | Yes |
| Bulk editing | Flights, pilots & aircraft with preview | Yes |
| Weather & NOTAMs | METAR / TAF / NOTAM built in | No |
| Calendar sync | Google & Apple Calendar | Limited |
Who LogTen Pro is for
LogTen Pro has a native Mac app and an Apple Watch complication, which Choppy does not. If every device you own has an Apple logo on it and $129.99/year is comfortable, that is the case for staying put.
When Choppy wins
- You carry an Android phone — or ever might. LogTen simply doesn’t run there; your logbook shouldn’t be locked to a hardware brand.
- You want roster import without the Pro tier. Choppy parses published rosters from 80+ airlines — PDF, CSV, XML or TXT — at the standard price.
- You’re paying for more than you use. Most pilots use logging, totals, currency and reports. Choppy covers all of that for about $25/year instead of $129.99.
- You want weather in the same app. METAR, TAF and NOTAMs are pinned to each flight in Choppy — no separate app before pushback.
Switching takes minutes, not a weekend
Export your logbook from LogTen Pro (CSV), drop it into Choppy, and the importer maps the columns, matches your aircraft, and preserves every remark. Review the preview, commit, done — most pilots are fully migrated in under ten minutes, with hours, crew and types intact. Your first 100 flights are free, so you can test the import before paying anything.
Try the import freeFrequently asked questions
Can Choppy import my LogTen Pro logbook?
Yes. Export your LogTen logbook to CSV, upload it to Choppy, and the importer maps LogTen’s columns automatically — flights, times, crew, aircraft and remarks. You review every row before anything is saved.
Is Choppy really cheaper than LogTen Pro?
Choppy is $2.99/month — or $24.99/year — with every feature included. LogTen Pro is $79.99/year for Basic and $129.99/year for Pro (which is the tier you need for airline schedule import). That’s roughly a fifth of the price.
Does LogTen Pro work on Android?
No — LogTen Pro runs only on Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch). Choppy runs on iPhone, iPad, Android and any browser via the web app.
Will my hours and currency carry over correctly?
Yes. Choppy preserves block, night, IFR, PIC/SIC splits, landings and remarks from your import, and recalculates currency and totals from the underlying flights — so your interview-ready numbers match your history.
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