Remote Pilot Ground School vs DroneTOC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Pilot Ground School
Prepare for your FAA Remote Pilot exam with comprehensive drone ground school lessons and over 500 practice questions. Track your progress, focus on weak areas, and take simulated exams. Access content on any device with lifetime updates.
- 10 hours of lesson content
- Over 500 practice questions
- Targeted practice sessions
- Simulated FAA exams
- Detailed explanations with images
- Lifetime access and updates
- Cross-device syncing
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Try the ground school course free for 7 days. After the trial ends you can continue to use basic test prep or upgrade to premium test prep or the complete ground school course. Our course will for the FAA Remote Pilot exam even if you have zero drone experience. Your purchase of this app also provides you with access via the web so you can use the course on any device. Unlike other drone course providers, we do not limit your access to one year, and all future question bank and course updates are free. The ground school course includes 10 hours of lesson content, covering all areas tested by the FAA on the Remote Pilot exam: ▸ Weather Formation ▸ Hazardous Weather ▸ Principles of Flight ▸ Aerodynamics for UA Pilots ▸ Airspace for UA Pilots ▸ Special Use Airspace ▸ Remote Pilot Certification ▸ Fitness for Flight ▸ Aeronautical Decision Making ▸ Airworthiness ▸ Obtaining Weather Information ▸ Loading and Performance ▸ Aeronautical Charts ▸ Flight Rules (UAS) ▸ Night Operations ▸ Operation Near Airports ▸ Operation Over People and Vehicles ▸ Operational Hazards and Emergencies After completing the course, prepare for the FAA exam with over 500 practice questions, including actual FAA questions. FlightReady identifies your weakest areas to focus your efforts, rather than wasting time answering questions you've already mastered. ▸ Create a practice session targeting only those questions that you miss most often ▸ View definitions of key terms and acronyms in lessons and answer explanations ▸ Create new session from all missed questions in the previous session ▸ View the most often missed FAA questions across all users. ▸ Create custom study sessions that include or exclude questions that require referencing figures, the use of a flight computer, or that have already been answered. Great for iPhones and on the go studying. ▸ Mark questions for later review within a session ▸ View definitions of key terms and acronyms ▸ Flashcards ▸ Simulated FAA exams administered under the same rules as the real exam. Unlike other test prep apps, our exams present the correct proportion of questions from each knowledge area per the ACS. ▸ Detailed explanations, many with high resolution images ▸ Full text of applicable regulations where applicable ▸ Regular question bank updates Proficiency is tracked using a proprietary algorithm that assigns a mastery level to each question, which helps your avoid wasting time re-answering mastered questions. Our statistics include: ▸ Average score on all simulated FAA exams. ▸ Mastery of the overall question bank ▸ Weakest subject areas ▸ Lesson completion status and quiz scores ▸ Total time spent in course Reports can be shared via email, iMessage, and more. ◖◖OTHER FEATURES◗◗ ▸ Multi-tasking support allows you to use FlightReady side by side with other apps ▸ Key terms are defined in the lesson by tapping on the term ▸ Sync your data across all of your iOS devices ▸ Take the course in Guided or Review Mode. ▸ Lifetime question bank updates are included 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.
DroneTOC
Prepare for your Part 107 drone pilot exam with comprehensive study materials, practice tests, and flashcards. Access pilot tools, flight operation guides, and business resources to build your drone career.
- Part 107 study guide
- Practice exams with explanations
- Flashcards for key topics
- Pilot tools (checklist, METAR decoder)
- Drone maneuvers and camera tips
- Drone business guide
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DroneTOC is the ultimate Part 107 exam prep and drone pilot companion. Whether you're studying for your FAA Remote Pilot Certificate or building a drone business, DroneTOC has everything you need. STUDY GUIDE Complete study materials covering all five FAA knowledge domains: Regulations, Airspace & Charts, Weather, Operations & Performance, and Operations Over People & Night Ops. 13 in-depth study tabs with tables, diagrams, and key exam tips. PRACTICE EXAMS 401 multiple-choice questions drawn from real Part 107 exam topics. Choose 20, 30, 60, or 100 question exams. Detailed explanations for every answer. Score tracking and progress history. FLASHCARDS 150 flashcards across 7 categories including key numbers, airspace, weather, regulations, decision making, night ops, and operations over people. PILOT TOOLS Interactive pre-flight checklist, METAR decoder with Part 107 compliance check, and weight & balance calculator. FLIGHT OPERATIONS 10 drone maneuvers with step-by-step instructions and controller stick position diagrams from beginner to advanced. IMAGING & CAMERA Aerial photography tips, ND filter guide, camera settings reference, and shooting timeline for golden hour planning. BUSINESS GUIDE 10 income streams with pricing, a 90-day business launch plan, startup cost breakdown, and cold outreach templates. DroneTOC Pro unlocks full access to all exams, flashcards, flight ops, business guide, and pilot tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Remote Pilot Ground School at 314 against DroneTOC's 1. Remote Pilot Ground School also leads on device support. DroneTOC's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Remote Pilot Ground School sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and DroneTOC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DroneTOC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Pilot Ground School has 314 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Remote Pilot Ground School | DroneTOC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (314 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 314 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aeroapps Technology, LLC | Kakha Kakhetelidze |
In-app purchases
Remote Pilot Ground School
- Drone Ground School TrialFree
- Plus access for this course$49.99
- Premium access for this course$89.99
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- Premium access for this course2 variants$139.99
DroneTOC
- DroneTOC Pro$6.99
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