Choppy vs Wingman:
an honest comparison.
Wingman is the closest thing Choppy has to a direct rival: roster import, flight time limitations, expiry reminders and multi-platform access, all aimed squarely at airline crew. Choppy does the same core job for less than half the price, in native apps rather than progressive web apps, with weather and airport data built in. Here is the side-by-side, so you can decide in five minutes.
The short version
Choose Choppy if you want roster import, EASA logging, FTL, currency and expiry tracking for $24.99/year instead of $59.88 — in native iPhone, iPad and Android apps, with METAR, TAF, NOTAMs and a route map included. Wingman is worth a look mainly if your airline is not yet on Choppy’s roster list.
Side by side
| Choppy | Wingman | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99/month or $24.99/year, all features | $4.99/month billed annually — $59.88/year · no month-to-month option |
| Free tier | First 100 flights free | Up to 250 hours logged · 50-sector roster import trial |
| Platforms | Native iPhone · iPad · Android apps · web | Progressive web apps — Android, iOS, Windows, macOS |
| Airline roster import | Included — 80+ airlines, PDF/CSV/XML/TXT | Pro plan only, after a 50-sector trial |
| Offline logging | Yes — offline-first, native | Yes — progressive web app |
| Flight time limitations | EASA FTL with guided checks | Custom FTL limits |
| Licence & medical expiry | Tracked with reminders | Dates on Free · notifications on Pro |
| Weather & NOTAMs | METAR / TAF / NOTAM built in | Not part of the logbook |
| Route map | Every route you have flown | Not part of the logbook |
Who Wingman is for
Wingman sells a separate roster app, AirRoster, which advertises support for more carriers than Choppy’s 80+. If your airline is not on Choppy’s list yet, it is worth checking theirs. Everything else — offline logging, FTL, expiry tracking — Choppy covers for less than half the price, with no annual commitment.
When Choppy wins
- You want to pay less than half. Choppy is $24.99/year with every feature included. Wingman Pro is $4.99/month billed annually — $59.88/year — and there is no month-to-month plan, so it is a full year’s commitment or nothing.
- You want real apps, not a web app in a shell. Choppy ships native iPhone, iPad and Android apps built offline-first, so logging works with no signal at FL360. Wingman is delivered as progressive web apps on every platform.
- You want weather where you log. METAR, TAF and NOTAMs sit beside each flight in Choppy, backed by a full airport database and a map of every route you have flown. Wingman’s logbook does not include them.
- You want to try it properly before committing. Your first 100 flights in Choppy are free, and a single month costs $2.99 — so you can test it with real flights without buying a year up front.
Switching takes minutes, not a weekend
Export your logbook from Wingman as CSV or Excel, drop the file into Choppy, and the importer maps the columns, matches your aircraft and preserves your remarks. Review the preview, commit, done. Your first 100 flights are free, so you can run the whole import and check every row before paying anything.
Try the import freeFrequently asked questions
Is Choppy cheaper than Wingman?
Yes, by a wide margin. Choppy is $2.99/month or $24.99/year with every feature included. Wingman Pro is $4.99/month billed annually, which works out at $59.88/year, and there is no month-to-month option — so Choppy costs roughly 58% less per year and lets you pay monthly if you prefer.
Can Choppy import my Wingman logbook?
Yes. Export your logbook from Wingman as CSV or Excel, upload it to Choppy, and the importer maps the columns automatically — flights, times, crew, aircraft and remarks. You review every row before anything is saved, and your first 100 flights are free, so you can verify the import before paying.
Which app has better airline roster import?
Choppy reads published rosters as PDF, CSV, XML or TXT for 80+ airlines and includes it in the base price. Wingman puts automatic roster import on its Pro plan after a 50-sector trial, and sells a separate app, AirRoster, that advertises a longer carrier list. If your airline is on Choppy’s list, you are getting the same job done for less than half the price.
Is Wingman a native app?
Wingman states that its apps are delivered as progressive web apps across Android, iOS, Windows and macOS. Choppy ships native iPhone, iPad and Android apps alongside its web version. In practice this matters most for offline reliability and for how the app feels on a phone — Choppy is built offline-first so logging works with no connection at all.
Competitor pricing and features checked July–August 2026 — always confirm current details on the vendor’s own site.
