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No mudslinging.

We stack up against Logger, ForeFlight Logbook, LogTen, MyFlightbook, and Logbook Pro across eleven axes. Where we lose today, we say so — and we tell you what we're shipping next.

Axis
Aviator Archive
Subscription incumbents
Pricing model
One-time $149
Subscription is the norm. Logger sits at the cheap end ($29.99/yr). LogTen and ForeFlight Logbook are higher. Five years of Logger ≈ what we charge once.
Data ownership
Local file on your device
Cloud-stored by default. Logger uses iCloud (so: yours within Apple's walled garden). Export usually possible but not always frictionless.
Sync
Peer-to-peer mTLS, no relay
Cloud-relayed by default. Logger leans on iCloud — works well inside Apple, doesn't cross to anything else. ForeFlight and LogTen run their own clouds.
Platform reach
iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux (active dev on all)
Logger and LogTen are Apple-only (iPhone, iPad, Mac). Logbook Pro is Windows + iOS. ForeFlight Logbook is Apple-led. None ship Linux.
Airport / aircraft database depth
84,000+ airports, 10,000+ aircraft types, 1,500+ manufacturers — bundled, no download
Logger ships 40,000+ airports — also strong, also bundled. ForeFlight wins on richer airport detail (taxi diagrams, FBO, fuel pricing) — that depth is on our roadmap, not in the row count.
ACARS / ADS-B / cockpit-screen capture
Not yet — on roadmap
Logger is the standout here — scan an ACARS screen with the camera and the flight populates. ForeFlight has ADS-B import via Sentry/Stratus.
EFB integration (charts, weather, planning)
Not in scope — we log what you flew
ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go each ship full EFB suites. Different tool, different problem.
Roster / airline import
Generic CSV / XLS smart importer
Some apps ship named connectors. Logger lists "automated airline importers." On our roadmap; not yet shipping.
Visual polish
Glass cockpit noir; Cormorant + cyan; brand-locked dark
Logger is the prettiest in the market — that's real and worth saying. LogTen is dense and powerful. The rest range from "fine" to "Windows 7."
Maturity
New (2025+); shipping fast
LogTen and Logbook Pro have 15+ year head starts. Logger has been in market for several years and has a polished cohort of features.
Support
Real human, < 24 h, founder-replied
Logger is also founder-led and well-reviewed for support. Bigger vendors run ticket queues.

Where we lose today

  • ·ACARS & cockpit-screen capture. Logger lets you point your phone at an ACARS screen and watch the flight data drop into the logbook. That's a genuinely clever feature. We don't ship it yet — it's on the roadmap.
  • ·Airport detail (not breadth). We ship 84,000+ airports out of the box — more than Logger's 40k and competitive with anyone — but ForeFlight has years of hand-curated per-airport detail: taxi diagrams, FBO data, fuel pricing. Row count we have. Detail behind each row is on our roadmap. See credits for sources.
  • ·Named airline-roster connectors. Some logbooks integrate directly with operator systems. We deliberately ship a generic CSV/XLS importer first — named connectors come later, scoped per request.
  • ·EFB features. Charts, weather, route planning, briefing — not on our roadmap. Use a real EFB for that. We log what you flew; we're not trying to fly it for you.
  • ·Years of polish. Logger and the older apps have had years to refine every screen. We're newer. We're closing the gap fast, but we won't pretend we've already done it.

See something missing? Tell us. The roadmap is shaped by what working pilots ask for.

Head to head

A note on Logger

Logger is the closest spiritual cousin we have in the market — also founder-led, also pilot-built, also genuinely good design. If you fly an iPhone-and-Mac cockpit and the only thing that matters is "best-looking iOS logbook today," Logger is a fair answer and we won't pretend otherwise.

We solve a different problem in three concrete ways:

  • ✓Pricing math. Logger is $29.99/yr. Five years = $149.95. We charge $149, once, ever. Past year five, we're free; they keep billing.
  • ✓Platform freedom. Logger is iPhone, iPad, Mac. We add Android, Windows, and Linux to that list. If you ever need to switch hardware ecosystems, your logbook comes with you instead of being trapped in iCloud.
  • ✓Sync architecture. Logger relies on iCloud. We sync device-to-device over your local network with mTLS — no relay, no cloud round-trip, works in airplane mode on the hotel Wi‑Fi.

None of this makes Logger bad. It makes us different. Pick the tool whose tradeoffs match how you actually fly.

Where we win

  • ✓You stop paying after the first time. $149 once. The next ten years cost zero.
  • ✓Your data stays on your device. The whole logbook is one file you can copy, encrypt, hand to your spouse, or open with `sqlite3`.
  • ✓Sync that works without a server. Phone-to-tablet over your hotel Wi-Fi when their cloud is having a Tuesday.
  • ✓Every platform. One license unlocks iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux as each one ships.
  • ✓Honest support. A founder reads your email. Usually before lunch.

Try it once. Own it forever.

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