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Lido Flight Planning vs LogTen Pro

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Lido Flight Planning

Aviation

Professional airline flight planning solution

From
$40000/year
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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LogTen Pro

Aviation

Professional pilot logbook for iOS and Mac

From
$79.99/year
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Lido Flight Planning pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published on the product page; LogTen Pro free use is capped at the first 50 hours of total flight time logged
  • They diverge on capability: Lido Flight Planning covers Route optimization, LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lido Flight Planning and LogTen Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Lido Flight Planning and LogTen Pro differ
AttributeLido Flight PlanningLogTen Pro
Starting price$40000/year$79.99/year
PlatformsWeb, WindowsIos, Macos
Founded19872006

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

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 Lido Flight Planning

  • Route optimization
  • Fuel planning
  • Performance data
  • Weight & balance
  • Cost calculation
  • Weather services
  • Airline systems
  • Crew systems

Only in LogTen Pro

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

What people use each for

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

Lido Flight Planning

  • Generating optimal flight routes and profiles that Air Traffic Control will acceptnot LogTen Pro
  • Automating airline flight planning against weather, NOTAMs, AIP, ATM restrictions and ATC chargesnot LogTen Pro
  • Supporting pre-operational flight planning from a web applicationnot LogTen Pro

LogTen Pro

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

Where each one falls short

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

Lido Flight Planning

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published on the product page
  • Pre-operational planning is a separately named application, Lido Flight 4D Pre-Planning, rather than part of the core flight planning product

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

Lido Flight Planning

$40000/year
  • Standard$40000/year
    • Route planning
    • Performance data
    • Weather integration
  • Enterprise$80000/year
    • Multi-fleet
    • Advanced optimization
    • Custom integration

LogTen Pro

$79.99/year
  • Basic$79.99/year
    • Logging, analysis, tracking, and reporting
    • Automatic backup and cloud sync
    • Industry analytics and currency/duty/rest tracking
  • Pro$129.99/year
    • LogTen for Mac application
    • Schedule importing for 100+ airlines
    • Advanced smart filter groups

Which should you pick?

Choose Lido Flight Planning if

  • You need route optimization.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want fuel planning.
Lido Flight Planning 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 Lido Flight Planning or LogTen Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. Lido Flight Planning starts at $40000/year and LogTen Pro at $79.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lido Flight Planning or LogTen Pro?
Lido Flight Planning starts at $40000/year and LogTen Pro at $79.99/year.
Does Lido Flight Planning or LogTen Pro run on more platforms?
Lido Flight Planning runs on Web, Windows. LogTen Pro runs on Ios, Macos.
What is Lido Flight Planning best used for?
Lido Flight Planning is most often used for generating optimal flight routes and profiles that air traffic control will accept, automating airline flight planning against weather, notams, aip, atm restrictions and atc charges, supporting pre-operational flight planning from a web application. Of those, generating optimal flight routes and profiles that air traffic control will accept and automating airline flight planning against weather, notams, aip, atm restrictions and atc charges are not what LogTen Pro is typically brought in for.
What can Lido Flight Planning do that LogTen Pro cannot?
Lido Flight Planning covers Route optimization, Fuel planning, Performance data, Weight & balance. LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook, Currency tracking, Report generation, Cloud sync.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

LogTen Pro: How much does LogTen Basic cost annually?

LogTen Basic is $79.99 per year, approximately $7 per month, with first 50 flight hours logged at no cost.

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LogTen Pro: What is included in LogTen Pro?

Pro plan at $129.99 per year adds LogTen for Mac application, schedule importing for 100+ airlines, advanced smart filters, batch editing, and additional flight data imports.

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LogTen Pro: Is there a free trial for new users?

Both plans include the first 50 hours of flight logging at no cost, which covers student pilot certification requirements.

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LogTen Pro: Does LogTen offer volume pricing?

Yes, volume pricing is available for groups exceeding 5 pilots.

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