# Instrument Pilot Test Prep — user reviews > 28 indexed App Store user reviews of Instrument Pilot Test Prep by Sporty's Pilot Shop, rated 3.10/5 from 16 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instrument-pilot-test-prep/id437392025/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instrument-pilot-test-prep/id437392025.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (8 of 28) ### 3/5 — 题目不是很全 *2019-10-04* 题目不是很全，私照的可以用，这个就算了，已经踩了坑，慎用 ### 3/5 — Overall an okay app *2019-07-11* I failed my written exam after getting a 90% on Sporty’s instrument test prep. The private pilot course worked great for me, however the instrument one did not cover a lot of the questions that were on the exam. I failed my first try with a 68%. I know that other people that used shepherd air instead of sportys had better luck for the written exam for the instrument rating. However, the private pilot one worked great for me. ### 3/5 — Flash cards *2013-07-24* App is ok. It has the questions and answers. Just nothing more. I would expect it to save your work. I don't know what the "mark" button does as it is not remembered or saved. Tests can't be changed to contain more or less questions. As I said, ok. More like first gen project, it works now if you want something more than a "c" grade show something more than a cookie cutter template. Harsh, yes, but true. ### 2/5 — Ok for one sitting *2013-05-22* The app needs a save feature. Once you close the app the app forgets the progress you've made and requires you to start over answering questions you've already answered. Once the app has a memory this app will be great! ### 2/5 — Review *2013-02-03* Almost useless without the save feature. My battery went dead, and all my marked questions are gone, and the questions appear in random order every time the app is started so I cant even write the missed ones down on paper! How difficult can it be to save in memory at a minimum the marked questions for later review?? Now I have to start all the way from the beginning again just because I exited the application. ### 4/5 — Not bad *2012-09-04* I used this in conjunction with the Gleim book. This app is great when you're on the go. I had many questions on the actual exam that are presented in this app. For actual sit down study time, I'd recommend a book or Video course, whichever works best for you. ### 3/5 — Mostly there *2012-05-16* The interface is sufficient and the question database is complete, however my only complaint is that some of the questions are missing figures. This can be frustrating as some questions are impossible to complete, especially the ETE "box 10" type questions (missing STARs for one question in particular plus several others I've encountered). If I didn't already have a hard copy of the exam figures, this app would not have helped me to learn how to do the ETE problems. ### 2/5 — No save feature *2011-07-30* This is a great app for studying for the written test but only if you want to do it all in one sitting. While it gives you the option to mark questions, as soon as you exit or restart your iPad / iPhone all your marked questions go away. This would be a 5 star app if it let you save the questions you mark and then test you on only those you didn't know so you could learn every question in the question bank easily and efficiently. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not updated questions *2019-09-14* This app does not update about 117 questions. ### 1/5 — Type Too Small *2018-01-31* What happened? Last update now you can't read the answers in flash card mode. Who picked out the small light gray lettering against a light gray background ### 1/5 — Nice idea, poor execution *2017-12-13* Not clear if Sporty’s is serious about this app. [Downgraded from two to one star because test supplement figures are poorly scanned and critical data often illegible.] The basics are here to review a question bank, but there’s no real integration in tracking progress across various modules, reviewing flagged questions, etc. Reviews written five years ago easily still apply in Dec 2017. You get a free iPad cleaning cloth from Sporty’s, but would have to pay $7 shipping to receive. It’s a decent enough way to answer a bunch of questions and see what subject areas are weakest, including taking a practice exam. Perhaps sporty’s doesn’t want to undercut its more expensive ground training apps, or stopped investing in improvements once the FAA stopped publishing the knowledge test bank. I’m a CFII circling back to take my AGI and IGI written ten years later (for gold seal), so it will serve my purpose of identifying if/where I need to bone up prior to dropping $140 on CATS. But this app probably isn’t too useful for any other purpose. ### 1/5 — good idea badly delivered *2013-02-18* Ive used alot of study apps, and sportys apps are always a problem. Mainly because they do not save your progress in your sessions. I tried some of their video apps too with the same problem. if for any reason you have to exit the app you have to start all ove again when you come back. That is incredibly annoying. no student studies ALL of the study material in one session. Study Buddy also has lots of Platform irrelevant questions. I understand that questions about flight planning are on the tests, but who can use a plotter with their iphone?!?!? ### 1/5 — Not recommend *2012-08-25* I wouldn't use this app or the online version again. The data base is outdated, in the knowledge test I was confronted with a great number of questions that are not included in this app. Worse, some questions in this app and in the online version are occurring twice with conflicting answers. ### 1/5 — Don't buy it! *2012-07-07* This app has the right idea, but it's not worth the money. While I was in the practice test mode I was presented with MANY questions which did not me all the required figures and charts to answer the question. This was very frustrating as you don't realize you don't have all the required info until after you have spent time calculating the info you do have just to find out you can't finish answering the question!! This problem was mostly on questions where you need to calculate the time of a flight, but I ran into it in other simpler problems as well (asking required climb rates without giving the chart to compute it). I use Dauntless software on my PC and bought this for the iPad because it was cheaper. Huge mistake. Dauntless gives MUCH better explanations of answers - not just the correct answer, but the why and how to get the correct answer (especially helpfully on flight planning questions). Don't waste your money on this app. Sporty's could learn a thing or two from the Dauntless ground school app! ### 1/5 — Very disappointing *2012-06-11, version 1.0.3* This would be an excellent application if only I was a fixed wing pilot! I was very surprised and disappointed to see that I cannot change the rating to rotorcraft. ### 2/5 — Meh *2020-08-04* I used Sportys for PPL and it was great. I tried it for IR and there were maybe 5-10 questions that were the same on that written. Make sure you have additional/supplemental knowledge if you are gonna use this app. ### 2/5 — Lost my test *2019-04-10* I only had an hour to spend, but got a good way through my first practice test. Came back to it in a few days and my progress was gone - started me over in a new test! ### 2/5 — Commercial app *2016-04-29* Already have private pilot and instrument app. The instrument app needs an update since the FAA has updated their question bank for the written test. I will not be purchasing the commercial pilot app if these updates are not released. Come on sportys! You're better than this. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great for the instrument written! *2021-11-18* Used this as my primary study tool for the instrument written, and used Sheppard air as supplemental study material. Ended up scoring a 95%. Highly recommend ### 5/5 — Passed mine on to the commercial written *2018-11-18* My study way of studying was by section. Also I would just press finish test to see the answers right then & there so I don’t overwork my brain, while saving time. P.s if you pass the instrument written, take the CFII written too. It’s pretty much identical ### 5/5 — Great product!! *2015-07-18, version 1.5* I'm an instrument student pilot and this is probably one of the best Test Preps of the IRA Written Exam. I've used Gleim and Sheppard Air and they can't compare to this. Good job Sportys! ### 5/5 — Finally *2014-02-26, version 1.4.1* Finally added the progress tacker!!! Thank you. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2012-11-18* Just took my test, scored 86. Bought this app 2 months ago and most if not all my questions where on the test. Just be careful , FAA has put some tricky wording in the new exams. ### 5/5 — Figure rotations fixed *2012-09-17, version 1.0.4* Thanks guys! ### 5/5 — Basic refresher - Excellent value *2011-11-24* No, not all the bells and whistles of the PC courses, but at 1/10th the cost this is a great app. The graphics pinch and zoom is much easier on the iPad than a PC mouse. I used the Gliem first time around (scored 92%) two years ago and this app will easily help me regain that level of proficiency. ### 5/5 — AMAZING! *2011-11-09* I just passed my written using just this app. Even after the FAA changed all the questions this app had identical questions as the exam. ### 4/5 — Save & Quit then Resume *2016-10-04* The Save & Quit function is very helpful but finding the function to start where I left off wasn't where I expected. It's found in the Progress Reports/Resume Session on the app's Home page. It has a simple and friendly layout. ### 4/5 — Still the same app, but IOS 7 interface *2014-02-19, version 1.4* I for one liked the old interface better. It was easier to see buttons and functions. Sometimes progress is not always forward.. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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