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LogTen Pro vs SkyDemon

LogTen Pro logo

LogTen Pro

Aviation & Aerospace

Professional pilot logbook for iOS and Mac

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SkyDemon logo

SkyDemon

Aviation & Aerospace

VFR flight planning for European pilots

From
€150/year
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; SkyDemon the first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one
  • They diverge on capability: LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook, SkyDemon covers VFR planning.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where LogTen Pro and SkyDemon differ
AttributeLogTen ProSkyDemon
Starting price$99/year€150/year
PlatformsIos, MacosIos, Android, Windows, Macos
Founded20062009

Identical on both: 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 LogTen Pro

  • Digital logbook
  • Currency tracking
  • Report generation
  • Flight import
  • ForeFlight
  • APDL
  • FlightAware
  • Airline schedules

Only in SkyDemon

  • VFR planning
  • Airspace display
  • Weather overlay
  • Navigation
  • Flight logging
  • Traffic receivers
  • FLARM
  • ADS-B

Both cover

  • Cloud sync
  • Privacy protection
  • Ios support
  • Macos support

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 SkyDemon
  • Generating printable and exportable logbook reports for licence applicationsnot SkyDemon
  • Logging flight time from an iPhone or Apple Watch immediately after a flightnot SkyDemon

SkyDemon

  • VFR flight planning and navigation for general aviationnot LogTen Pro
  • In flight moving map and airspace awareness on a tabletnot 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

SkyDemon

  • The first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one
  • Extra airfield maps and flight guides are sold as separate annual subscriptions on top of the base licence
  • Prices for those additional regional guides are not listed on the store page

Pricing, plan by plan

LogTen Pro

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

SkyDemon

€150/year
  • SkyDemon$150/year
    • Flight planning
    • European charts
    • Weather data
  • SkyDemon + Australia$220/year
    • Europe + Australia
    • All features
    • Extended coverage

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 SkyDemon if

  • You need vfr planning.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
  • You also want airspace display.
SkyDemon review

Questions people ask

Is LogTen Pro or SkyDemon better?
Neither clearly leads. LogTen Pro starts at $99/year and SkyDemon at €150/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LogTen Pro or SkyDemon?
LogTen Pro starts at $99/year and SkyDemon at €150/year.
Does LogTen Pro or SkyDemon run on more platforms?
LogTen Pro runs on Ios, Macos. SkyDemon runs on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
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 SkyDemon is typically brought in for.
What can LogTen Pro do that SkyDemon cannot?
LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook, Currency tracking, Report generation, Flight import. SkyDemon covers VFR planning, Airspace display, Weather overlay, Navigation. Both handle Cloud sync, Privacy protection, Ios support, Macos support.
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