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LogTen Pro vs PFPX Flight Planning

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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
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PFPX Flight Planning

Aviation

Real-world flight simulation flight planning

From
$79.99/lifetime
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: LogTen Pro free use is capped at the first 50 hours of total flight time logged; PFPX Flight Planning the Internet Archive's capture of pfpx.com on 7 December 2018 carried the vendor's own notice that 'The URL of the PFPX homepage has changed to www.flightsimsoft.com'; the 2021 capture of flightsimsoft.com confirms PFPX (Professional Flight Planner X) is sold by FSS GmbH alongside a second product, TOPCAT, though the linked Pricing page was not itself archived.
  • They diverge on capability: LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook, PFPX Flight Planning covers Flight planning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where LogTen Pro and PFPX Flight Planning differ
AttributeLogTen ProPFPX Flight Planning
Starting price$79.99/year$79.99/lifetime
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsIos, MacosWindows
Founded20062007

Identical on both: 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 LogTen Pro

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

Only in PFPX Flight Planning

  • Flight planning
  • Aircraft data
  • Weather analysis
  • Fuel calculation
  • Route optimization
  • Flight simulators
  • Real weather
  • NOTAMs

What people use each for

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

LogTen Pro

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

PFPX Flight Planning

  • Flight planningnot LogTen Pro
  • Realistic simulationnot LogTen Pro
  • VA operationsnot LogTen Pro
  • Trainingnot LogTen Pro

Where each one falls short

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

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

PFPX Flight Planning

  • The Internet Archive's capture of pfpx.com on 7 December 2018 carried the vendor's own notice that 'The URL of the PFPX homepage has changed to www.flightsimsoft.com'; the 2021 capture of flightsimsoft.com confirms PFPX (Professional Flight Planner X) is sold by FSS GmbH alongside a second product, TOPCAT, though the linked Pricing page was not itself archived.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

PFPX Flight Planning

$79.99/lifetime
  • PFPX Standard$79.99/lifetime
    • Flight planning
    • Real aircraft data
    • Weather integration

Which should you pick?

Choose LogTen Pro if

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

Choose PFPX Flight Planning if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want aircraft data.
PFPX Flight Planning review

Questions people ask

Is LogTen Pro or PFPX Flight Planning better?
Neither clearly leads. LogTen Pro starts at $79.99/year and PFPX Flight Planning at $79.99/lifetime, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LogTen Pro or PFPX Flight Planning?
LogTen Pro starts at $79.99/year and PFPX Flight Planning at $79.99/lifetime.
Does LogTen Pro or PFPX Flight Planning run on more platforms?
LogTen Pro runs on Ios, Macos. PFPX Flight Planning runs on Windows.
What is LogTen Pro best used for?
LogTen Pro is most often used for keeping an electronic pilot logbook that meets airline interview and currency requirements, generating printable and exportable logbook reports for licence applications, logging flight time from an iphone or apple watch immediately after a flight. Of those, keeping an electronic pilot logbook that meets airline interview and currency requirements and generating printable and exportable logbook reports for licence applications are not what PFPX Flight Planning is typically brought in for.
What can LogTen Pro do that PFPX Flight Planning cannot?
LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook, Currency tracking, Report generation, Cloud sync. PFPX Flight Planning covers Flight planning, Aircraft data, Weather analysis, Fuel calculation.

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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