Private Pilot Oral Prep vs Private Pilot FAA test prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Pilot Oral Prep
Prepare for your private pilot oral exam with over 450 common questions and answers across 12 aviation topics. Study in a flashcard style with optional graphical images and track your progress to build confidence for your FAA practical test.
- Over 450 oral exam questions
- 12 study topics
- Flashcard style learning
- Graphical images included
- Progress tracking
- Topic selection
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Preparing for the oral exam portion of a Private Pilot practical test can be daunting. Private Pilot Oral Prep includes over 450 common oral exam questions with suggested answers. The student pilot can select one of 12 topics for each study session. Questions are presented in flashcard style. Graphical images are provided when needed. When the student views the suggested answer, they can indicate if they answered satisfactorily or if they would like to review the question again. Learning all of the questions allows the student pilot to be prepared and confident for the FAA Private Pilot Practical Test for Airplane. The topics included are aircraft engines & systems, aircraft performance, airport operations, airspace, avionics & navigation, emergencies, federal aviation regulations, flight instruments, human factors, principles of flight, VFR charts and weather. The app is free with 3 of the 12 topics unlocked. The remaining topics can be purchased with a single In-App purchase.
Private Pilot FAA test prep
Prepare for your private pilot written exam with a comprehensive question bank and realistic exam simulations. This ad-free application allows you to mark and review your favorite questions, ensuring you cover all necessary topics for the 2026 PPL training exam.
- Comprehensive Q&A
- Access to all question blocks
- Realistic exam simulation
- Mark and review favorites
- Ad-free experience
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Features: - Comprehensive Q&A for all topics - Access to all question blocks - Realistic exam mode simulation - Mark and review your favorites - Completely ad-free experience
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Private Pilot FAA test prep at 4.6 against Private Pilot Oral Prep's 2.3. Private Pilot FAA test prep also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 33%) and ratings volume (66 vs 3). Private Pilot Oral Prep's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Private Pilot Oral Prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Private Pilot FAA test prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Private Pilot FAA test prep holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Pilot FAA test prep has 66 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Private Pilot Oral Prep's written reviews are positive against 58% of Private Pilot FAA test prep's.
Private Pilot Oral Prep ships an update every 10 months, Private Pilot FAA test prep every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Pilot Oral Prep | Private Pilot FAA test prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Solo Software, LLC | Danila Danilenko |
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Private Pilot Oral Prep
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In-app purchases
Private Pilot Oral Prep
- All Topics$29.99
Private Pilot FAA test prep
- Full access$16.99
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