Aviation Study Guide vs SIFT Tutoring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aviation Study Guide
This app provides comprehensive study materials for Army helicopter pilots, including PDFs and over 800 flashcards for specific aircraft. It features dedicated study modes for general knowledge and APART exams, with options to shuffle cards and review difficult questions.
- Study materials for AH-64D/E, UH-60A/L, UH-60M, UH-72A, CH-47F
- Over a dozen PDF publications
- 800+ flashcards per aircraft
- Dedicated APART study mode
- Flashcard shuffling and review options
- Offline PDF viewing
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The “Aviation Study Guide” App is your one-stop shop for the AH-64D/E, UH-60A/L, UH-60M, UH-72A, and CH-47F. This app includes over a dozen different Publications & Miscellaneous PDFs that you may view online or download and view offline. Looking for some flash cards? We have over 800 flash cards for each aircraft, covering almost 20 different subjects. Our flash cards cover a wide variety of questions that can assist for general knowledge or that upcoming APART. There’s a dedicated “APART” study button that compiles all questions for your review. Our flash card interface will also allow you to review any questions you may have been unsure of at the end. Tired of looking at the same flash cards in the beginning? Click the Options menu and you can shuffle the cards to have variation each time you study. This app will be updated regularly. If at any time there is a document that is not up to date, feel free to contact us and we will address the issue. Thank you!
SIFT Tutoring
Prepare for the SIFT exam with over 1400 practice questions and flashcards covering essential skills like math, reading, and spatial reasoning. Access free lessons and tests, or unlock full content with a monthly subscription. Online tutoring is also available.
- 1400+ practice questions
- Math Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Mechanical Comprehension
- Spatial Apperception
- Flashcards
- ASTB prediction test
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There are 1400+ SIFT practice questions prepared by expert tutors. Each lesson contains homework problems and then a practice test. The application includes: • Math Skills • Reading Comprehension • Mechanical Comprehension • Simple Drawings • Hidden Figures • Army Aviation Information • Spatial Apperception • Final Practice test • Flashcards • ASTB prediction test In addition to a mobile application, it provides unique flexibility in learning and offers effective online one-on-one tutoring sessions via Skype or Zoom. The first session/evaluation is free, so join the SIFT Tutoring and become a part of the truly life-changing and successful journey that our students have accomplished. Subscription: Unlock Full SIFT Access for $9.99/ month. If you don't choose to subscribe you can continue to use free lessons and tests. Privacy Policy: https://officers.asvab-tutoring.com/info/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://officers.asvab-tutoring.com/info/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SIFT Tutoring at Free against Aviation Study Guide's $29.99. SIFT Tutoring also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (479 vs 52). Aviation Study Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
SIFT Tutoring is free to download; Aviation Study Guide costs $29.99 up front. SIFT Tutoring sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Aviation Study Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
SIFT Tutoring holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SIFT Tutoring has 479 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Aviation Study Guide's written reviews are positive against 60% of SIFT Tutoring's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Aviation Study Guide ships an update every 5 weeks, SIFT Tutoring every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aviation Study Guide | SIFT Tutoring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (52 ratings) | 4.6 (479 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 479 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Betz | Debbrata Das |
Customer experience
Aviation Study Guide
SIFT Tutoring
User reviews
Aviation Study Guide
From 52 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for studying
- 📚 Comprehensive publications
- 💡 Useful flashcards
- ✈️ Covers multiple aircraft
- 💰 Worth the cost
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Outdated content
- 🐛 Flashcards reset
- 🪖 Specific aircraft content missing/outdated
- ❌ Student handouts removed
- ❓ CH-47 content delayed
SIFT Tutoring
From 479 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Accurate prediction test scores matching actual SIFT results
- 📚 Comprehensive study material covering all SIFT sections
- 🎯 Effective practice questions closely resembling real exam
- 🏆 Helps users achieve passing scores and high marks
- 🎓 Good aviation knowledge content and explanations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login functionality frequently broken or stuck
- ⏳ Excessive loading times between questions
- ❌ Practice tests fail to calculate/display results
- 📝 Numerous grammatical errors in questions
- 🖼️ Missing visual elements for questions requiring images
Bugs and requests
Aviation Study Guide
Reported bugs
7 issues- Flashcards start over
- Apache D model info mixed with E model
- APART button mixes airframes
- CH-47 flashcards delayed/missing
- Student handouts removed
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- EPs/Limits not showing answers
- EP flashcards not fully showing
Requested features
13 requests- Update app with latest information
- Hold flashcard progress
- Separate Apache D and E models
- Star favorite flashcards
- Save location in card decks
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- Add CH-47 flashcards
- Bring back student handouts
- Edit flashcards
- In-app reporting of inaccurate info
- Improve flashcard navigation (swipe)
- Add ability to select/deselect cards for study
- Add Lakota aircraft section
- Make card graphics larger
SIFT Tutoring
Reported bugs
9 issues- Login screen freezes or gets stuck after successful authentication
- Practice tests fail to grade or display results
- Timer continues running during question load times
- App crashes before completing full practice exams
- Cannot submit tests on final page
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- Prediction test times out after completion
- Lag between questions makes timed sections unusable
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Hidden figures answers don't match provided pictures
Requested features
8 requests- Answer explanations for all practice test questions
- Highlight correct shapes after spatial reasoning questions
- Better visual representation for hidden figures and simple drawings
- Improved timer that pauses during loading screens
- Section-specific time limits matching actual SIFT exam
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- Ability to skip questions and return without cycling through all
- Offline study mode
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Aviation Study Guide
No in-app purchases
SIFT Tutoring
- Unlock Full SIFT Access$14.991 Month
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