Remote Pilot 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.
Remote Pilot Test Prep
Prepare for the FAA drone pilot exam with over 500 practice questions, including actual FAA questions and new topics like night operations and Remote ID. Customize study sessions, take simulated timed exams, and track your progress with detailed reports. Access via web is also included.
- Over 500 practice questions
- Includes actual FAA questions
- Covers new regulations (night ops, Remote ID)
- Customizable study sessions
- Simulated timed exams
- Progress tracking and reports
- Explanations for all answers
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Newly updated for 2026, including new FAA questions and topics. This app will prepare you for the FAA drone exam by testing your knowledge with over 500 questions, including actual FAA questions and questions covering all of the new regulations relating to night operations, Remote ID, and operations over people. This app does not include any training content, but does provide explanations for all answers. We offer two apps to prepare for the FAA drone exam: ◗ Remote Pilot Test Prep (this app) - Practice questions to prepare for the exam ◗ Remote Pilot Ground School - A complete training course plus practice questions While it is possible to learn the material tested on the exam by "getting the answers wrong," and memorizing the correct answer, if you are new to drone flying, we recommend our Remote Pilot Ground School app, which includes a complete course covering every area tested on the exam. If you are undecided on which app is the right app for your needs, you can purchase this app and later upgrade to the complete Ground School via in-app purchase for the price difference. Your purchase of this app also provides you with free access via the web so you can prepare for the exam on any device. ◖◖CONFIGURE CUSTOM SESSIONS◗◗ Use Study Mode to create question sessions based on topics, session size, and your overall mastery. Filters allow you to include or exclude questions based on mastery and other question characteristics. Use Exam Mode to take simulated FAA drone exams administered in a timed environment under the same rules as the real FAA drone exam. Unlike other test prep apps, our exams present the correct proportion of questions from each knowledge area per the ACS. ◖◖REPORTS AND STATISTICS◗◗ Gauge your progress and readiness to take the drone exam. Create and send reports of your exam history to anyone. ◖◖OTHER FEATURES◗◗ Drone subject matter is categorized into discrete topics, enabling focused study sessions and better insight into weak areas. View definitions of key terms and acronyms in answer explanations Explanations consisting of text, graphic, applicable regulation, or a combination thereof. Multi-tasking support allows you to use FlightReady side by side with any FAA drone references. Proficiency is tracked using a proprietary algorithm that assigns a mastery level to each question. Know when you are ready for the drone exam when most questions reach the highest mastery level. Figures and charts are presented in the same screen so that you can view both the question and the figure. We use the actual figures in the FAA's knowledge test supplement for the remote pilot exam. Quickly create new sessions from missed questions, or review missed questions and explanations. Swipe left in the question view to reveal question list showing progress, marked questions, and more. ◖◖ SUBJECT MATTER COVERED◗◗ ▸ Airspace ▸ Emergency Procedures ▸ Human Factors ▸ Loading ▸ Drone Maintenance ▸ Drone Operations ▸ Drone Performance ▸ Drone Pilot Certification ▸ Drone Regulations ▸ Night Operations ▸ Operations Over People ▸ Operations Near Airports ▸ Remote ID ▸ Weather Services ▸ Weather Theory An FAA remote pilot license is required to operate drones commercially. FlightReady has trained tens of thousands of drone pilots, and offers the most complete drone subject matter coverage. Our test prep and training courses are the key to success on the FAA drone exam.
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 price: Prepware Remote Pilot UAS at $4.99 against Remote Pilot Test Prep's $49.99. Prepware Remote Pilot UAS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). Remote Pilot Test Prep's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On 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
Remote Pilot Test Prep costs $49.99 and Prepware Remote Pilot UAS $4.99 up front. Remote Pilot Test Prep sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Prepware Remote Pilot UAS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Remote Pilot Test Prep holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Pilot Test Prep has 793 ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Remote Pilot Test Prep's written reviews are positive against 66% of Prepware Remote Pilot UAS's.
Remote Pilot Test Prep ships an update fortnightly, Prepware Remote Pilot UAS every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Remote Pilot Test Prep | Prepware Remote Pilot UAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (793 ratings) — better | 4.2 (102 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.3% of reviews — better | 65.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 793 — better | 102 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #7 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aeroapps Technology | ASA |
Customer experience
Remote Pilot Test Prep
Prepware Remote Pilot UAS
User reviews
Remote Pilot Test Prep
From 793 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent study tool
- 👍 Comprehensive and well-organized content
- 🚀 Helped users pass the exam on the first try
- 💡 Detailed explanations for questions
- 👍 Useful for both initial and recurrent certification
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Some questions not covered in the app
- 💰 Additional purchase required for full content
Prepware Remote Pilot UAS
From 102 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Passed exam with app
- 💰 Affordable price
- 📚 Good practice questions
- 💡 Explanations provided
- 📱 Convenient mobile study
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate/outdated questions
- 🐛 Questions not on actual exam
- 🐛 Missing legends for charts
- 🐛 Incorrectly graded questions
- 🐛 Lacks study materials
Bugs and requests
Remote Pilot Test Prep
Reported bugs
2 issues- Maps not expanding properly
- Login and account creation issues
Requested features
2 requests- Recurrent question bank
- Optimization for different screen sizes
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
Remote Pilot Test Prep
- Drone Ground School TrialFree
- Drone Ground School Course$89.99
Prepware Remote Pilot UAS
No in-app purchases
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