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DUATS vs LogTen Pro

DUATS logo

DUATS

Software

FAA Direct User Access Terminal System for flight briefings

From
$9.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LogTen Pro logo

LogTen Pro

Software

Professional pilot logbook for iOS and Mac

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DUATS service has been discontinued as of May 2018; LogTen Pro free use is capped at the first 50 hours of total flight time logged
  • They diverge on capability: DUATS covers Flight briefings, LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DUATS and LogTen Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where DUATS and LogTen Pro differ
AttributeDUATSLogTen Pro
Starting price$9.95/month$99/year
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Macos
Founded19902006

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in DUATS

  • Flight briefings
  • Weather data
  • Flight planning
  • Flight filing
  • NOTAMs
  • FAA systems
  • Weather services
  • Chart databases

Only in LogTen Pro

  • Digital logbook
  • Currency tracking
  • Report generation
  • Cloud sync
  • Flight import
  • ForeFlight
  • APDL
  • FlightAware

Both cover

  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DUATS

  • Flight briefingnot LogTen Pro
  • Flight planningnot LogTen Pro
  • Flight filingnot LogTen Pro
  • Weather briefingnot LogTen Pro

LogTen Pro

  • Keeping an electronic pilot logbook that meets airline interview and currency requirementsnot DUATS
  • Generating printable and exportable logbook reports for licence applicationsnot DUATS
  • Logging flight time from an iPhone or Apple Watch immediately after a flightnot DUATS

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DUATS

  • Service has been discontinued as of May 2018
  • No longer available for flight planning or briefing

LogTen Pro

  • Free use is capped at the first 50 hours of total flight time logged
  • Mac access requires the Pro subscription rather than the Basic subscription
  • Basic costs $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year and Pro $129.99 per year, billed as in-app purchases
  • The app runs only on Apple platforms and requires iOS 15.0 or later, with no Android or Windows version

Pricing, plan by plan

DUATS

$9.95/month
  • Basic$9.95/month
    • Flight briefings
    • Weather data
    • Flight planning
  • Premium$29.95/month
    • All Basic features
    • Advanced weather
    • Priority briefings

LogTen Pro

$99/year
  • Pro$99/year
    • Unlimited entries
    • Cloud sync
    • Currency tracking
  • Crew$149/year
    • Everything in Pro
    • APDL integration
    • Airline scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose DUATS if

  • You need flight briefings.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want weather data.
DUATS review

Choose LogTen Pro if

  • You need digital logbook.
  • You work on Ios, Macos.
  • You also want currency tracking.
LogTen Pro review

Questions people ask

Is DUATS or LogTen Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. DUATS starts at $9.95/month and LogTen Pro at $99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DUATS or LogTen Pro?
DUATS starts at $9.95/month and LogTen Pro at $99/year.
Does DUATS or LogTen Pro run on more platforms?
DUATS runs on Web, Ios, Android. LogTen Pro runs on Ios, Macos.
What is DUATS best used for?
DUATS is most often used for flight briefing, flight planning, flight filing, weather briefing. Of those, flight briefing and flight planning are not what LogTen Pro is typically brought in for.
What can DUATS do that LogTen Pro cannot?
DUATS covers Flight briefings, Weather data, Flight planning, Flight filing. LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook, Currency tracking, Report generation, Cloud sync. Both handle Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DUATS: Is DUATS still available?

No. The FAA discontinued the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS II) on May 16, 2018.

Source
DUATS: Did DUATS cost money?

No. DUATS was free to all registered U.S. pilots and student pilots holding a current medical certificate.

Source
DUATS: What replaced DUATS?

Pilots now access internet-based weather, aeronautical information, and flight plan filing through the FAA flight service website at no charge.

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