Let's be honest. The moment you finish a jump, the last thing you want to do is dig out a soggy paper logbook and manually scribble down your exit altitude, freefall time, and canopy stats. And if you've ever lost a paper logbook — or watched someone else have to reconstruct years of jumps from memory for a license application — you know exactly how fragile that system is.
Digital skydiving logbooks have come a long way in a short time. What started as simple mobile apps for logging jump counts has evolved into sophisticated platforms capable of tracking everything from gear maintenance cycles to freefall analytics. And sitting near the top of that evolution is Pilotflows — a platform that deserves serious attention from any skydiver who takes their records seriously.
What Is Pilotflows?
Pilotflows isn't just a skydiving logbook — it's an aviation management platform built for pilots, skydivers, flight schools, and dropzone operators alike. The platform covers digital logbooks, fleet management, scheduling, training records, and operations, with individual modules that work independently while connecting intelligently when needed.
For skydivers specifically, the focus is on what matters: fast jump logging, gear tracking, freefall analytics, license progression, and professional-quality exports. It's free to start with a 30-day free trial and no credit card required — which removes the usual friction of trying a new tool.
"Was using a spreadsheet before. This is way better. Gear tracking helps me remember when my rig was last packed. Simple but it works." — Jake S., Coach, 1,200+ jumps, Empuriabrava
Key Features That Make Pilotflows Shine
Before comparing it to the competition, here's what Pilotflows actually offers — and some of it is genuinely hard to find elsewhere.
📋 Complete Jump Logging
All USPA/APF required fields are covered, plus jump type, partners, notes, and photos. The visual jump timeline gives you an intuitive picture of your entire career at a glance, and automatic calculations handle freefall time, exit altitude, and canopy time for you.
⚡ Fast Entry
Smart defaults and auto-complete mean you can log a jump in under a minute. Support covers all jump types — solo, tandem, formation, wingsuit, and more.
📊 Freefall Analytics
Visual timelines, canopy stats, wing loading calculations, and annual summaries that actually make sense. This is the kind of data that helps you improve, not just record.
🎽 Gear Tracking
Track your main, reserve, AAD, and container with jump counts per piece of gear. It's a feature that quietly saves you from being the person who can't remember when their reserve was last repacked.
🛩️ Aircraft Management
This one stands out: Pilotflows auto-fetches registration details and photos from aviation databases when you add a new jump aircraft. It takes seconds rather than minutes, and you can track jump counts per aircraft type and registration.
📁 Professional Exports
PDF exports in USPA/APF compliant formats, plus CSV and JSON for data analysis or system integration. You can filter exports by dropzone, aircraft type, or specific time ranges — exactly what you need for a license application or a USPA submission.
🎓 License Progression Tracker
Students can see exactly what they need for their next rating in real time. As one instructor put it: "Saves a lot of back and forth."
☁️ Unlimited Cloud Sync
No entry limits. Your full jump history is backed up and accessible across all devices, 24/7.
Pilotflows vs. Skyduck
Skyduck is a fan favourite, and for good reason. It's a mobile-first app that uses your phone's GPS, altimeter, and motion sensors to automatically detect and log jumps. The 3D jump visualization is genuinely impressive — you can replay your freefall path in three dimensions after landing.
But Skyduck is fundamentally a mobile app. There's no web dashboard, no gear tracking, and no broader platform for license progression or professional exports. It's excellent for quick on-the-spot logging and jump replays, but if you need professional-grade records or want your logbook to grow with your career, you'll eventually outgrow it.
Skyduck is best for: jumpers who prioritise GPS replay and automated jump detection above everything else.
Pilotflows vs. Tobu
Tobu markets itself as a one-tap logging experience and delivers on that promise — it's genuinely fast on a jump day. The app also supports sign-offs for license and ratings verification, which matters for students working towards qualifications.
Where Tobu falls short is depth. No aircraft auto-population, no gear maintenance tracking, and no analytics beyond basic jump summaries. It's solid for casual skydivers but starts to feel thin once you hit a few hundred jumps and want more from your data.
Tobu is best for: beginners and casual jumpers who want simplicity above all.
Pilotflows vs. Jumplog
Jumplog is a web-based logbook with a loyal following. It supports GPS track uploads, 3D visualisations, and email-based jump signatures — useful for getting remote sign-offs from instructors. It also integrates with Paralog, a desktop app popular among experienced jumpers.
The downside is that Jumplog can feel dated in its interface, and its free tier makes your logbook public — something many jumpers aren't comfortable with. Pilotflows' interface is noticeably more modern and your data stays private.
Jumplog is best for: experienced jumpers already in the Paralog ecosystem who want 3D track visualisation.
Pilotflows vs. Boogie
Boogie stands out for its design. It's the most visually distinctive of the mobile apps — every jump type gets its own artwork, and the UI has earned genuine praise from its users. It records vertical speed graphs, altitude data, and freefall stats when you jump with your phone.
Like most app-centric competitors, though, Boogie doesn't offer the breadth that Pilotflows brings. No gear tracking, no aircraft management, no platform-level tools for coaches or organisations. It's a beautiful standalone logbook — and nothing more.
Boogie is best for: design-conscious jumpers who want a visually polished mobile experience.
Who Is Pilotflows Really For?
It's worth being direct: if 3D GPS replay is your top priority, Skyduck or Jumplog will serve you better on that specific feature. Pilotflows doesn't currently offer it.
But for the vast majority of skydivers — from students working towards their A license to coaches with thousands of jumps — Pilotflows is the more complete package.
Students & A-License candidates benefit most from the license progression tracker, which maps logged jumps against qualification requirements in real time.
Experienced jumpers and coaches will appreciate the gear tracking, canopy stats, wing loading calculator, and the ability to log jump partners and coach notes alongside every entry.
Jumpers who also fly aircraft get something genuinely rare: both flight hours and skydiving jumps in a single unified platform — EASA and FAA compliant.
Dropzones and training organisations can go further with Pilotflows' operations and training modules, connecting student logbooks directly to manifesting and training program systems.
The Honest Verdict
Pilotflows combines the polish of a modern product with the depth of a platform built for professionals. The jump logging is fast, the gear tracking is genuinely useful, and the export quality is exactly what you'd want when submitting records to USPA or APF.
It's not perfect — the absence of GPS replay is a real gap compared to Skyduck and Jumplog. And if all you want is a quick mobile app to tap through after a jump day, something like Boogie or Tobu might feel more at home in your pocket.
But if you want a logbook you can trust for the long haul — one that grows with your jump numbers, keeps your gear records in order, and exports professional reports when you need them — Pilotflows is hard to beat.
The free 30-day trial with no credit card required makes it completely risk-free to find out for yourself.
One More Thing: It's Not Just for Skydivers
If you also hold a pilot's license — or aspire to — Pilotflows' dual capability is worth noting. Most skydiving logbooks exist in total isolation from the rest of aviation. Pilotflows connects jump records with flight hours, aircraft scheduling, and training records under one roof, and it's EASA and FAA compliant for pilots.
For the growing number of skydivers who are also private pilots, commercial students, or jump pilots, that's a meaningful differentiator that no competitor currently matches.
Whether you're on jump 15 or jump 15,000, your logbook is one of the most important records you'll keep in the sport. It deserves better than a spreadsheet — and probably better than a paper book that can get soaked at the DZ.
Pilotflows is free to start. Head to pilotflows.com and log your first jump in under a minute.