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ForeFlight vs LogTen Pro

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ForeFlight

Software

Comprehensive flight planning and pilot briefing app

From
$130/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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LogTen Pro

Software

Professional pilot logbook for iOS and Mac

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ForeFlight device restrictions: 2 iPads and 1 iPhone, or 1 iPad and 2 iPhones per licence; LogTen Pro free use is capped at the first 50 hours of total flight time logged
  • They diverge on capability: ForeFlight covers Flight planning, LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where ForeFlight and LogTen Pro differ
AttributeForeFlightLogTen Pro
Starting price$130/year$99/year
PlatformsiPad, iPhoneIos, Macos
Founded20072006

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 ForeFlight

  • Flight planning
  • Aeronautical charts
  • Weather briefings
  • Navigation
  • Weight & balance
  • Garmin avionics
  • Jeppesen charts
  • ADS-B receivers

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.

ForeFlight

  • Flight planning and navigation for pilotsnot LogTen Pro
  • Aviation weather and digital logbooknot LogTen Pro
  • Airport information and terrain profilingnot LogTen Pro

LogTen Pro

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

Where each one falls short

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

ForeFlight

  • Device restrictions: 2 iPads and 1 iPhone, or 1 iPad and 2 iPhones per licence
  • Geographic region limited to one per subscription
  • Annual billing only, no monthly option
  • Starter plan lacks Synthetic Vision and advanced planning tools
  • Essential plan lacks pre-built aircraft profiles and fuel planning

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

ForeFlight

$130/year

No published plan breakdown. See the ForeFlight review.

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 ForeFlight if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on iPad, iPhone.
  • You also want aeronautical charts.
ForeFlight 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 ForeFlight or LogTen Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. ForeFlight starts at $130/year and LogTen Pro at $99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ForeFlight or LogTen Pro?
ForeFlight starts at $130/year and LogTen Pro at $99/year.
Does ForeFlight or LogTen Pro run on more platforms?
ForeFlight runs on iPad, iPhone. LogTen Pro runs on Ios, Macos.
What is ForeFlight best used for?
ForeFlight is most often used for flight planning and navigation for pilots, aviation weather and digital logbook, airport information and terrain profiling. Of those, flight planning and navigation for pilots and aviation weather and digital logbook are not what LogTen Pro is typically brought in for.
What can ForeFlight do that LogTen Pro cannot?
ForeFlight covers Flight planning, Aeronautical charts, Weather briefings, Navigation. LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook, Currency tracking, Report generation, Cloud sync. Both handle Ios support.
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