Compass Test Training vs Cockpit App Systems
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Test Training
Prepare for the Emirates Airlines pilot assessment with practice tests for multitasking, reaction, spatial awareness, and short-term memory. The app offers detailed descriptions, adjustable difficulty, and performance feedback.
- Practice 4 key Compass Test modules
- Detailed test descriptions
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Practice specific task parts
- Detailed performance feedback
- Simulates real assessment tasks
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Compass Test Training for Emirates Airlines (EK). This app provides an effective training to practice the 4 relevant tests of the Compass Test program, which is part of the Emirates Airlines pilot assessment: - Multitasking - Reaction - Spatial Awareness - Short Term Memory Each test module in this app contains a detailed test description. Before you start your training, there are various options to preset the difficulty level or practice specific part of the complete task. After each test run, you will receive a detailed feedback based on your performance shown. Note: these tests are not the real Compass Test but displaying quite close, what you can expect during the real test at the Emirates Airlines pilot Assessment. No guarantee is given, that you will pass the test, when using this app, neither that the airline changes any of the contents. Any comments to improve this app are highly appreciated via info@vimana.eu Good luck with the training and the assessment!
Cockpit App Systems
This app provides a comprehensive study tool for pilots, focusing on aircraft cockpit systems and procedures. It offers interactive learning for lights and switches, along with customizable flow procedures that can be shared and accessed via the cloud. Users can test their knowledge and access detailed information on hundreds of buttons and switches.
- Interactive lights and switches study
- Editable and shareable flow procedures
- Cloud synchronization for flows
- Information on 300+ buttons and switches
- User-created flow sharing
- Switch-related questions for some aircraft
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A320 B737NG E170 CRJ200 available for purchase within one app! Try before you buy! Designed for both the iPad, and iPhone, by professional pilots, instructors and check airman. The app is a "lights and switches" study tool supplemented with editable flows. Flows: - Study, review, test, and record flows. - Upload your flows to our cloud. Share them across your devices. - Find flows by other users. Note: Flows are user created only! Newly released airplane types might only have placeholder flows. Light & Switches: - Information about 300+ buttons and switches only a tap away. Other Features: - Some airplane types have questions about switches. Note: Newly released types might not.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cockpit App Systems at 63% against Compass Test Training's 0%. Cockpit App Systems also leads on price (Free vs $8.99) and rating (4.8 vs 1.0). Compass Test Training's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads and device support 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
Cockpit App Systems is free to download; Compass Test Training costs $8.99 up front. Cockpit App Systems sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Compass Test Training asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cockpit App Systems holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cockpit App Systems has 495 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Compass Test Training's written reviews are positive against 63% of Cockpit App Systems's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Test Training | Cockpit App Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (495 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 495 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Vimana GmbH | K2K Soft, LLC |
Customer experience
Compass Test Training
Cockpit App Systems
Bugs and requests
Compass Test Training
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cockpit App Systems
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes after updates and won't open
- Settings and study menus display blank items
- Full version purchase doesn't unlock features
- Trial activation requires in-app purchase despite free claim
- App stops working after approximately one month of purchase
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- Inconsistent functionality across iOS versions
- Paid content not accessible after payment
Requested features
14 requests- French language version or automatic translation feature
- B737 aircraft variant support
- Updated fuel panel for A321
- Additional overhead panel items (data link, maintenance panel)
- Multiple selectable systems in System Display
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- Resizable rectangles for flow testing instead of fixed circles
- Disable automatic zoom on switch interactions
- Edit function for button/item location selection
- Character counter for flow creation
- More detailed switch information and descriptions
- Correct IR modes (FAULT, ALIGN instead of OFF, FAULT)
- Airline-specific flow accuracy (DAL flows mentioned)
- ECAM pages readable alongside other content
- Better text formatting and indentation for note clarity
In-app purchases
Compass Test Training
No in-app purchases
Cockpit App Systems
- Full Access (Free)Free
- TrialFree
- Promotional Free AccessFree
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- Access to Descriptions$19.99
- A320 One Time Promotion$19.99
- Access to Flashcards$24.99
- Access to Flows$24.99
- CRJ200 Full Access$49.99
- CRJ200 Promo$49.99
- B737NG Full Access$49.99
- B737NG Promo$49.99
- Full Access$49.99
- E170 Full Access$49.99
- E170 Promo$49.99
- App-wide FUll Access$200.00
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