How FlightLog Analyzer Compares
Flight simmers have several good ways to keep track of their flights, and they aren't either-or. Plenty of pilots run
FlightLog Analyzer alongside Volanta or Little Navmap, and FlightLog Analyzer can export your whole logbook for both.
Here's what each one is best at.
At a glance
| FlightLog Analyzer | MSFS's own logbook | Volanta | Little Navmap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where your flights come from | Reads MSFS's own logbook, so every flight you've ever flown in the sim is there, even ones from before you installed it | Written by the simulator itself | Its own log of the flights it tracked while running | Its own log of the flights it recorded while running |
| Flights MSFS loses from its logbook | Kept: once it has seen a flight, it stays in your list, marked as lost from the log | Gone | Not affected (a separate log), but only flights it tracked | Not affected (a separate log), but only flights it recorded |
| Live moving map while you fly | Yes: ATC View, also on a tablet or phone on your home network (PRO) | The in-sim map | Yes, 2D and 3D | Yes |
| Friends watch your flight live | Yes: send a link, they watch in any web browser, no app or account (PRO) | No | Friends on Volanta's map; real-time tracking is a Premium feature | No |
| Landing rates | Yes: every touchdown's sink rate and G, bounces, crosswind, touchdown point, and personal records | No | Yes | Not its focus |
| Statistics and analysis of your whole history | Deep: pivot-table style totals, charts, Year in Review, Passport, Places Flown, Pilot Currency, achievements | A list of flights and simple totals | Yes | Logbook totals and search |
| Flight planning | Flight Planner with real SIDs, STARs and approaches (US procedures), saves a .PLN for MSFS (PRO) | The in-sim World Map and EFB | Imports SimBrief plans | Its main strength: a full worldwide flight planner |
| Simulators | MSFS 2024 and 2020 together, plus X-Plane 11 and 12 logbooks | That simulator only | MSFS 2020/2024, X-Plane 11/12, P3D, FSX, DCS, FlightGear | MSFS 2020/2024, X-Plane, P3D, FSX |
| Account and cloud | No account; everything stays on your PC | Your simulator account | Volanta account; flights stored online | No account |
| Price | One-time: Standard $15, PRO $19, no subscription. 15-day free trial with everything unlocked; a free version afterwards | Included | Free; Premium is a monthly subscription (about AU$6.35 a month) | Free and open source (donations welcome) |
Details for the other apps are from their own websites as of November 2026 and can change: see volanta.app and Little Navmap for what they offer today. Spotted something out of date? Tell us at Support@FlightLogAnalyzer.com.
Which should you use?
- You want every MSFS flight you've ever flown, analyzed, and protected from the logbook losing them: FlightLog Analyzer. It's the one that reads the simulator's own logbook, so your history starts on day one, not the day you installed it.
- You want friends and family to watch you fly without installing anything: FlightLog Analyzer PRO's live sharing link.
- You fly many different simulators, or want an online community map and real-world schedules: Volanta.
- You want a free, full-featured worldwide flight planner: Little Navmap.
- Using more than one? That's common. FlightLog Analyzer exports your logbook as .csv, .xml and .kml for Volanta, Little Navmap, Excel and Google Earth.
Try it
The 15-day free trial has every feature unlocked, with nothing to sign up for.
Questions first? See Questions & Answers,
all the features, or
Free vs Standard vs PRO.