Comparison

Sporty's Pilot Training vs MyPilot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sporty's Pilot Training

Access a comprehensive library of aviation training courses, including FAA test preparation and interactive guides. Start with free access to handbooks, practice tests, and HD videos, with options to purchase in-depth courses for pilot certificates and ratings.

Highlights
  • Interactive FAA handbooks
  • FAR/AIM access
  • FAA practice tests
  • HD/4K training videos
  • Learn to Fly course
  • Instrument Rating course
  • Flight maneuvers guide
Features
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Sporty’s innovative Pilot Training app brings a variety of aviation training courses to one location, allowing you to access all of your Sporty's aviation content from your iPad, iPhone or AppleTV. It’s free to get started - including interactive free FAA handbooks, free FAR/AIM, FAA practice tests and HD/4K training videos. SPORTY’S 2026 LEARN TO FLY COURSE For the cost of a single flight lesson, Sporty’s Learn to Fly course will save you time and money earning your pilot certificate. This is not a weekend “cram course” or a boring ground school lecture on video. It is a comprehensive flight-training companion designed to make your lessons more efficient, more complete and more fun. There is nothing extra to buy—just add flight instructor! INCLUDES: 20 hours of HD video training with search, knowledge test prep, interactive flight maneuvers guide, video-referenced Airman Certification Standards (ACS), Flight Training Syllabus, Ask a CFI service. After successful course completion, you’ll earn an FAA knowledge test endorsement and FAA WINGS credit. SPORTY’S 2026 INSTRUMENT RATING COURSE With Sporty’s Complete Instrument Rating Course, you’ll ace your FAA written test—we guarantee it! But this app is much more than just test prep. With incredible in-flight footage and 3D animations, we unlock the secrets of the IFR system so you can be a safe, smooth and proficient pilot. Detailed video segments cover both glass cockpits and analog gauges. INCLUDES: 13 hours of video training, knowledge test prep, interactive instrument maneuvers guide, video-referenced Airman Certification Standards (ACS), Flight Training Syllabus, Ask a CFI service. AVIATION COURSE LIBRARY 2026 Learn to Fly/Private and Sport Pilot Training Course 2026 Instrument Rating Course 2026 Commercial Pilot Test Prep Course Aviation Weather Multiengine Training Course Tailwheel Checkout Course with Patty Wagstaff Seaplane Rating Course with Patty Wagstaff ForeFlight Power Users Training Flight Review Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) Takeoffs and Landings VFR Communications IFR Communications Pilot's Guide to Airspace Basic Aerobatics with Patty Wagstaff Garmin G1000 Checkout Course Garmin G5000 Training Course Garmin GTN 650/750 Essentials Garmin Aviation Weather Radar Garmin TXi Essentials Garmin GFC500 Autopilot Essentials Garmin G3X Touch Certified Essentials Flying the Aspen Evolution So You Want to Fly Twins So You Want to Fly Gliders Flight Instructor Course Remote Pilot Test Prep Complete PilotWorkshops library Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sportys.com/privacy/

About

MyPilot

This app provides adjusters with advanced training, engagement, and certification opportunities to enhance their careers. It aims to make professional development more accessible for everyone in the field.

Highlights
  • Career advancement tools
  • Training modules
  • Engagement features
  • Certification access
  • Professional development
Features
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MyPilot- Learning. The next step in adjusting technology; that will give adjusters an edge in their career. Helping to make training, engagement and certifications more accessible to everyone.

Screenshots

Sporty's Pilot Training4 screens
MyPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyPilot at none against Sporty's Pilot Training's 10. Sporty's Pilot Training's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 3). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sporty's Pilot Training sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MyPilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sporty's Pilot Training against 5.0 for MyPilot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sporty's Pilot Training has 11K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sporty's Pilot Training ships an update weekly, MyPilot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sporty's Pilot Training versus MyPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSporty's Pilot TrainingMyPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#95 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB80 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSporty's Pilot ShopSchoox, Inc.

Customer experience

Sporty's Pilot Training

All ratings11,084 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative19.7%

MyPilot

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sporty's Pilot Training

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Login screen freezes
  • Video downloads reset to zero when switching apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Show progress/completion status of each video
  • Sync video progress across all devices
  • Ability to Airplay directly without third-party app
  • Continuous play mode

MyPilot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sporty's Pilot Training

One-time10
  • Remote Pilot Test Prep$19.99
  • Flying With ForeFlight$39.99
  • Pilot's Guide to Airspace$39.99
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  • VFR Communications$49.99
  • Real World Flight Review$99.00
  • Garmin G1000 Checkout$99.99
  • Multiengine Training Course$129.99
  • Instrument Rating Course$299.00
  • Sporty's Learn To Fly Course$299.00
  • Commercial Pilot Course$299.00
None

MyPilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sporty's Pilot Training free?
Sporty's Pilot Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyPilot free?
MyPilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sporty's Pilot Training or MyPilot?
MyPilot is rated higher. Sporty's Pilot Training averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while MyPilot averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Sporty's Pilot Training or MyPilot have ads?
Neither Sporty's Pilot Training nor MyPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sporty's Pilot Training or MyPilot?
Sporty's Pilot Training ships an update weekly, and MyPilot every 2 months. Most recently, Sporty's Pilot Training was updated on November 11, 2026 and MyPilot on November 6, 2026.

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