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Garmin Pilot vs LogTen Pro

Garmin Pilot logo

Garmin Pilot

Aviation & Aerospace

All-in-one flight planning and navigation app

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LogTen Pro logo

LogTen Pro

Aviation & Aerospace

Professional pilot logbook for iOS and Mac

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Garmin Pilot garmin Pilot's iPad app is offered on a 30-day free trial from initial download, after which the subscription plans described on Garmin's site apply; LogTen Pro free use is capped at the first 50 hours of total flight time logged
  • They diverge on capability: Garmin Pilot covers Flight planning, LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Garmin Pilot and LogTen Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Garmin Pilot and LogTen Pro differ
AttributeGarmin PilotLogTen Pro
PlatformsIos, AndroidIos, Macos
Founded19892006

Identical on both: starting price ($99/year), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation & Aerospace).

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 Garmin Pilot

  • Flight planning
  • Aeronautical charts
  • Weather overlays
  • Panel sync
  • Traffic display
  • Garmin avionics
  • GTN series
  • G1000/G3000

Only in LogTen Pro

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

Both cover

  • Privacy protection
  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

Garmin Pilot

  • Flight planningnot LogTen Pro
  • Weather analysisnot LogTen Pro
  • In-flight navigationnot LogTen Pro
  • Aircraft panel syncnot LogTen Pro
  • Chart viewingnot LogTen Pro

LogTen Pro

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

Where each one falls short

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

Garmin Pilot

  • Garmin Pilot's iPad app is offered on a 30-day free trial from initial download, after which the subscription plans described on Garmin's site apply

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

Garmin Pilot

$99/year
  • Premium$99/year
    • IFR/VFR charts
    • Weather radar
    • Flight planning
  • Premium + Global$199/year
    • Everything in Premium
    • Worldwide charts
    • International planning

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 Garmin Pilot if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want aeronautical charts.
Garmin Pilot 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 Garmin Pilot or LogTen Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. Garmin Pilot starts at $99/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, Garmin Pilot or LogTen Pro?
Garmin Pilot starts at $99/year and LogTen Pro at $99/year.
Does Garmin Pilot or LogTen Pro run on more platforms?
Garmin Pilot runs on Ios, Android. LogTen Pro runs on Ios, Macos.
What is Garmin Pilot best used for?
Garmin Pilot is most often used for flight planning, weather analysis, in-flight navigation, aircraft panel sync. Of those, flight planning and weather analysis are not what LogTen Pro is typically brought in for.
What can Garmin Pilot do that LogTen Pro cannot?
Garmin Pilot covers Flight planning, Aeronautical charts, Weather overlays, Panel sync. LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook, Currency tracking, Report generation, Cloud sync. Both handle Privacy protection, Ios support.
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