Private Pilot Glider Test Prep vs Prepware Remote Pilot UAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Pilot Glider Test Prep
Prepare for your FAA Glider Written Exam with this comprehensive test prep app. It features a simple interface, progress tracking, and realistic exam simulation. Study all questions with answers or take quizzes and full tests offline.
- Offline access
- Progress tracking
- Realistic exam simulation
- Zoomable figures
- Quiz and study modes
- Randomized questions
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The Private Pilot Knowledge Test Prep App is the fastest way to ace your FAA Glider Written Exam! Our main goal is to keep you updated with the latest test bank! Questions are added, changed and deleted throughout the year. When they are, we'll update them as soon as possible. Features: • Simple to use interface recommended by Flight Instructors. • Scores, the date and time taken for quizzes and tests are saved to keep track of your progress. • Questions and answer choices are random just like the real exam! • Zoomable figures are activated and deactivated by a button tap. • Optional sound effects for selected answers in Quiz Mode. • Shocks! Answer incorrectly and feel your iPhone vibrate! (This can be turned on and off.) • No internet connection required. Modes: Quiz Mode - While taking a quiz, correct answers you choose are shown in green while incorrect ones are shown in red. Test Mode - Simulates the test you are going to take at a FAA Knowledge Test Center. In this mode, you are asked 60 questions that are pulled from the entire question bank. Study Mode - Here you can read all the questions with only the associated correct answers!
Prepware Remote Pilot UAS
Prepare for the FAA Remote Pilot Knowledge Exam with this comprehensive study and test tool. It offers practice tests, detailed explanations, and covers all essential subjects for drone operation certification. Ideal for aspiring commercial drone pilots and existing aviation professionals.
- Practice tests with questions, answers, and explanations
- Topical study by subject matter
- Instructional text and illustrations
- Covers Regulations, Airspace, Weather, Loading, and Operations
- References for further study
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Comprehensive preparation, study and test tool for the Remote Pilot Initial (Unmanned Aircraft General - Small) FAA Knowledge Exam. Questions, answers and explanations included, for you to study with a true-to-form practice test. Operating a drone for non-hobby operations requires a Remote Pilot Certificate. Applicants must successfully complete the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Knowledge Exam to earn the Remote Pilot Certificate with a Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rating. This app is the key to test success. Rely on the time-tested and dependable ASA Prepware apps to prepare for your FAA Knowledge Exam. Test material is expertly organized into chapters based on subject matter and includes instructional text and illustrations, multiple-choice questions, answer stems, correct answers, explanations (for correct and incorrect answers), and references for further study. This topical study promotes understanding and aids recall to provide an efficient study guide. Subjects covered include Regulations, National Airspace System, Weather, Loading and Performance, and Operations. This app will be particularly helpful for drone operators interested in earning a Remote Pilot certificate, Remote Pilot Aircraft (RPA) applicants, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) training programs preparing applicants for FAA Knowledge exams, self-study applicants interested in learning more about commercial unmanned aircraft operations, and existing (manned aircraft) pilots interested in learning more about drone and unmanned aircraft operations who are sharing the National Airspace System. ASA’s Prepware Remote Pilot app is the best resource for successful test-taking and safe small UAS operations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prepware Remote Pilot UAS at 66% against Private Pilot Glider Test Prep's 25%. Prepware Remote Pilot UAS also leads on chart position (#11 vs unranked). Private Pilot Glider Test Prep's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Private Pilot Glider Test Prep costs $4.99 and Prepware Remote Pilot UAS $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Pilot Glider Test Prep | Prepware Remote Pilot UAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #11 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bravo Zulu Apps LLC | ASA |
Customer experience
Private Pilot Glider Test Prep
Prepware Remote Pilot UAS
Bugs and requests
Private Pilot Glider Test Prep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Prepware Remote Pilot UAS
Reported bugs
31 issues- Question #1141 has incorrect answer/explanation
- Questions are impossible to grade correctly
- App shows remote pilot questions mixed with actual pilot exam questions
- Suddenly showing TSA and runway sign questions
- Legends are not included in figures
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- No legends for maps
- Map figures not matched with correct maps in questions
- Questions need to be updated
- App not up to date for 2021
- Review Missed feature needed
- If you miss a question, then select the right one, it counts it as a correct answer
- Needs to be updated for new regulations
- Needs to be a little closer to sUAS operations as opposed to fixed wing
- Some sections have limited study questions, while another has none at all
- Words to the question and answers have turned the color of the grey background
- Cannot save a record of recent or prior exams
- Accidentally closing app loses progress and ability to review incorrect answers
- Questions need to be updated
- Mix of test questions needs to be much heavier on sectional chart knowledge
- Many questions on real test never came up in app
- There are questions with no correct answers
- Answer provided is for manned aircraft, not sUAS
- The real test was a breeze compared to app tests
- The Blue Angels question answer may be wrong
- Manned aircraft questions mixed in with sUAS
- No way to see how you did on previous exams
- Explanations are not very good, often just a simple sentence restating the question
- No way to help you learn the material
- Mix up the order of possible answers
- Too many manned aircraft questions
- Answer and explanation are different
Requested features
11 requests- Add legends to figures
- Allow practice on fewer questions
- Include flashcards or study materials
- Add a 'Review Missed' feature
- Update questions for current regulations
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- Improve explanations for missed answers
- Fix grading errors in questions
- Allow saving of test results and scores
- Ensure questions are relevant to sUAS operations
- Provide more sectional chart questions
- Fix display issues with question text color
In-app purchases
Private Pilot Glider Test Prep
No in-app purchases
Prepware Remote Pilot UAS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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