Sector
Pilot logbook apps compared, 2026
Written by the pilot who makes Sector, so read it knowing that. Every price below comes from the vendor's own site, the strengths of the others are stated plainly, and if a rival suits you better you should buy it.
The numbers first
| Sector | LogTen Pro | CrewLounge (was mccPILOTLOG) | FLYLOG.io Premium | Safelog | RB Pilot Logbook (RosterBuster) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per year | EUR 29.99 | $129.99 | EUR 39.99 | ~$96 | $59.99+ | EUR 49.99 |
| Lifetime | EUR 129.99 | None | Discontinued | None | $999.99 | None |
| Over a 25-year career | EUR 129.99 once | ~$3,250 | ~EUR 1,000 | ~$2,400 | $999.99 once | ~EUR 1,250 |
| Paper logbook scanning | Built in | No | No | Yes | No | Not listed |
| Account on their cloud | Not required | Required | Required | Required | Optional | Required |
| Free to try | 1 month, everything | 50 flight hours | 100 flights | Trial | Trial | Trial |
Prices and features from each vendor's own site, checked 20 July 2026; RB Pilot Logbook checked 27 July 2026 on the App Store. App-store prices for some rivals run higher again. All trademarks belong to their owners; Sector is not affiliated with any of them.
What each one is actually for
Sector
EASA-first, built by an airline pilot. Imports rosters and logbook exports (AIMS eCrew and CrewConnex included), scans paper logbooks and ACARS printouts, prints an EASA Part-FCL or FAA logbook, and sells a genuine lifetime for less than most rivals charge for 18 months. iPhone today, Android on the way.
LogTen Pro
The most polished of the veterans, deeply loved in the US and strong on Apple platforms. Priced accordingly, with no lifetime option, and its logging conventions lean American: check what its PIC column means before trusting EASA totals.
CrewLounge PILOTLOG
The successor to mccPILOTLOG, with broad airline integrations and long EASA heritage. The one-off purchase pilots loved mccPILOTLOG for was discontinued; it is subscription only now.
FLYLOG.io
Web-first with a wide feature set and paper scanning. If you want a browser-based logbook and do not mind the yearly bill, it is a fair pick.
Safelog
Decades of pedigree and famously thorough, with a lifetime option at $999.99. FAA-leaning in its habits, comprehensive to the point of density.
RB Pilot Logbook
From the RosterBuster family, so roster handling is its home ground. Subscription only, and the logbook side is younger than the roster side.
And the free option: MyFlightbook is free, donation-supported, and genuinely good. It is also web-first and built around FAA conventions. If you are a US pilot who wants free above all, start there. If you are an EASA pilot who wants roster import, an FCL.050-shaped printout and PICUS handled properly, free stops being free the day an application or interview finds the gaps.
The lifetime question
Pilots have been burned on "lifetime" before: one-off deals in this market have a history of being discontinued and replaced with subscriptions. That is exactly why Sector's lifetime promise is written down in public: buy Sector's lifetime and every Pro feature it covers stays yours. No take-backs, no forced switch later. Your logbook also stays readable and exportable even if you never pay at all, so there is no hostage copy of your career.
Questions pilots ask
What is the best pilot logbook app?
Honestly: it depends on your licence and your budget, and anyone who names one app without asking which authority you fly under is guessing. US pilot who wants free: MyFlightbook. US pilot who wants polish and will pay yearly: LogTen Pro. EASA pilot who wants roster import, an FCL.050-shaped record, PICUS handled properly and to pay once rather than forever: that is the pilot Sector was built for.
Which logbook apps still sell a lifetime licence?
Very few. In this comparison, only Sector (EUR 129.99) and Safelog ($999.99) sell one at all; LogTen Pro, CrewLounge, FLYLOG.io and RB Pilot Logbook are subscription only, and mccPILOTLOG's famous one-off purchase was discontinued when it became CrewLounge.
Can I switch logbook apps without retyping my career?
Usually yes: export your old app's records as CSV or Excel and import the file. Sector reads exports from LogTen Pro, CrewLounge and mccPILOTLOG, Wingman, FLYLOG.io, Roster Buster, Swift Logbook and Safelog, plus AIMS eCrew rosters, and if a file will not import you can email it in and the format gets added.
Is an electronic logbook accepted by EASA?
Since November 2025, AMC1 FCL.050 states a logbook may be kept in electronic format. Your national authority decides what it accepts at licence time, so keep a certifiable, printable trail. The full explainer is in our EASA requirements guide.
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