Looking for a LogTen alternative?
LogTen is a capable, mature logbook, and if it works for you, keep it. Pilots who go looking for an alternative usually name three reasons: the price keeps climbing, their logbook lives in someone else’s cloud, and the interface feels its age. KármánLogs answers all three, and imports your LogTen data in minutes.
Free for your first 100 hours. No card to start.
the free hours: your first 100 are free, LogTen's free tier covers 50
less per year at the entry tier: $49.99 vs LogTen Basic at $79.99
KármánLogs servers holding your logbook. It syncs through your own iCloud
KármánLogs vs LogTen, on the facts.
| KármánLogs | LogTen | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | First 100 flight hours, full logbook | First 50 hours logged |
| Entry paid plan | $49.99 / year (Private) | $79.99 / year (Basic) |
| Top paid plan | $99.99 / year (ATP) | $129.99 / year (Pro) |
| Where your logbook lives | Your own iCloud, encrypted, no company server | Vendor cloud account |
| Interface | Built new in Apple's current design language | Long-established design, evolved over many years |
| Night, takeoffs & landings | Calculated automatically from OOOI times | See their feature list |
| Switching in | Dedicated full-fidelity LogTen importer | Free logbook import support |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Airline schedule import | Not yet | Yes, on Pro |
LogTen pricing and free-tier details as listed on logten.com in July 2026; verify current terms with LogTen. LogTen is a trademark of its owner. KármánLogs is not affiliated with or endorsed by LogTen.
An app that feels like it was made this decade. Because it was.
KármánLogs was started fresh with Apple’s current design language, the same visual grammar as the apps built into your iPhone. Every screen follows platform conventions, so nothing needs a manual: swipe, tap, and long-press do exactly what your thumbs expect, and a complete flight entry takes seconds, not a settings safari. Software that has grown for many years accumulates menus. We got to start without them.
See how fast a real entry goes in log a flight in seconds.
Switching takes minutes, not weekends.
Years of flying should not be the reason you stay. The importer was built for exactly this move.
Export from LogTen
In LogTen, export your logbook as CSV. Every flight, every field.
Import into KármánLogs
The importer recognizes LogTen's format automatically and maps your flights, aircraft, and times with full fidelity.
Confirm and fly
Review the detected flights, date range, and totals on the Confirm Import screen, then keep logging without missing a leg.
Full walkthrough: import your logbook.
Where LogTen is ahead today.
Fair is fair: LogTen ships Mac and Apple Watch apps, imports airline schedules on its Pro plan, and has a deep report library built over many years. If your workflow depends on those, it remains a strong tool. If you fly with an iPhone and iPad and want your logbook to belong to you, read on.
Your logbook, in your iCloud.
Every flight you log syncs through your own iCloud, encrypted by Apple, never through a KármánLogs server. You sign in with Apple, so there is no account to create. Cancel any time and your data is still yours: PDF export and the FAA 8710 report are free forever. See where your data is stored.
Switching questions, answered.
Can I import my LogTen logbook into KármánLogs?
Yes. KármánLogs has a dedicated LogTen importer: export your logbook from LogTen as CSV, and the import pipeline recognizes the format and maps it automatically. CSV, Excel, and TSV from other apps work too.
Is KármánLogs really free for 100 hours?
Yes. The full logbook is free for your first 100 flight hours, roughly double a typical Private Pilot certificate. No locked features and no card to start.
Where does my logbook data live?
In your own iCloud, encrypted by Apple. KármánLogs has no server that stores your flights, and you sign in with Apple, so there is no account to create or password to leak.
Is KármánLogs hard to learn after years on LogTen?
No. The interface follows Apple's current design conventions, the same patterns as the built-in iPhone apps, so there is no manual to read. If you can use Mail and Maps, you can log a flight.
What does LogTen have that KármánLogs doesn't?
Today: Mac and Apple Watch apps, airline schedule import, and a larger report library built over many years. If those are essential to your workflow, LogTen remains a capable choice. KármánLogs is for pilots who want a modern iPhone-and-iPad logbook, a genuinely free start, and their data in their own iCloud.
Bring your hours. Keep your money. Own your data.
Free for your first 100 hours, then one clear annual price as you advance. See the full pricing, or how the free tier works for student pilots.
Free for your first 100 hours. No card to start.