SpottingLog is the cloud-based log book for Plane Spotters. Record aircraft sightings, plan trips, upload photos and tap into a fleet database of over 600,000 aircraft — from any device, anywhere in the world.
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From the moment you spot a registration to printing a trip report — SpottingLog makes every step faster, smarter and beautifully organised.
Type a registration and SpottingLog auto-fills the airline, aircraft type and MSN from a verified database of over 600,000 aircraft.
Track exactly which aircraft you have logged from any airline. See your progress, what's missing, and what's just delivered.
Group sightings by trip, airport or custom spotting location. Print trip reports or export them to CSV for offline backup.
Attach a photo to every sighting and browse a beautiful full-screen lightbox of every aircraft you've ever captured.
Bring decades of log books with you. The advanced CSV import auto-detects columns and resolves trips, dates and airports.
Install SpottingLog on iPhone, iPad or Android and log sightings the moment you spot them — no app store required.
Plane spotting is the hobby of identifying, recording and photographing aircraft — and Plane Spotters around the world use SpottingLog to do exactly that. Whether you've kept a paper log book for 30 years or just spotted your first widebody, the app gives you a beautiful home for your data.
SpottingLog is built around the workflow real Plane Spotters use at the fence: spot, log, organise and share.
Enter the aircraft registration. The Plane Spotting Database auto-fills the airline, aircraft type, MSN, and shows you whether you've logged it before.
Add the sighting to a trip with airport, date and notes. Add a photo right from your phone and it lands in your gallery instantly.
Generate trip reports, export to CSV, browse fleet checklists and see what other Plane Spotters have logged for any registration.
SpottingLog has been rebuilt from the ground up — from the dashboard, to fleet checklists, to mobile-first navigation. Here's a taste of what's included.
A welcoming home page with progress stats, shortcut cards, action prompts and subscription insight — at a glance.
Add SpottingLog to your home screen on iOS or Android and log sightings on the move with no app store install required.
Bring decades of spotting data with you. Auto-detected columns, smart trip grouping and live progress as your import builds.
Suggest, comment on and vote for the features you want next. The community drives the roadmap.
Browse every photo you've ever uploaded in a full-screen lightbox — available in the photos list and across search.
Email verification, encrypted account flows, GDPR-style data export and deletion, plus rate-limited login protection.
Read genuine reviews from Plane Spotters using SpottingLog every day — or leave one yourself on Trustpilot.
"I've kept paper log books for 35 years. The CSV importer brought every single sighting across in under an hour. Best Plane Spotters log book I've ever used."
"Fleet checklists are the killer feature. I now know exactly which BA A350s I still need to spot, and the smart lookup means logging on my phone takes 5 seconds."
"The Plane Spotting Database is huge and accurate. Trip reports look amazing in print. SpottingLog has completely replaced my spreadsheets."