Comparison

Sporty's Pilot Training vs Old Paths Bible Institute

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

Old Paths Bible Institute

Features
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Old Paths Bible Institute is the mobile companion to the Bible Institute at Old Paths Baptist Church. Sign in with your church website account and work through the courses at your own pace. LISTEN Every lesson pairs a recorded lecture with written notes. Audio keeps playing with the screen locked or while you use other apps, with play and pause on the lock screen. Skip back 15 seconds, forward 30, or change the playback speed. The app remembers where you stopped and resumes there next time. READ Each lesson includes a full transcript and, for most lessons, an outline version that follows the lecture point by point. Switch between them with one tap. Notes you have opened are saved on your phone for reading offline. ANSWER Lessons end with review questions. Multiple choice and true/false questions are graded instantly; written answers go to an instructor, and you see the score and feedback in the app when grading is done. Lessons unlock in order as you complete them. TRACK My Courses shows where you left off, your progress in every course, answers awaiting grading, and recent instructor feedback. The catalog lists every course in the Bible Institute Certificate program. An account on oldpathsbaptistchurch.com is required. Accounts are created by the church; contact the church office to enroll.

Screenshots

Sporty's Pilot Training4 screens
Old Paths Bible Institute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Old Paths Bible Institute at none against Sporty's Pilot Training's 10. Sporty's Pilot Training's advantage is chart position (#124 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, 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. Old Paths Bible Institute asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Sporty's Pilot Training versus Old Paths Bible Institute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSporty's Pilot TrainingOld Paths Bible Institute
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#124 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSporty's Pilot ShopPETER PHILLIP CLER

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

Old Paths Bible Institute

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
  • Commercial Pilot Course$199.00
  • Instrument Rating Course$299.00
  • Sporty's Learn To Fly Course$299.00
None

Old Paths Bible Institute

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 Old Paths Bible Institute free?
Old Paths Bible Institute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sporty's Pilot Training or Old Paths Bible Institute have ads?
Neither Sporty's Pilot Training nor Old Paths Bible Institute shows ads.

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