Comparison

Ground School vs KnotWright

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

Head to head
About

Ground School

Prepare for your FAA written test and become a safer pilot with this comprehensive training app. It combines expert instruction, engaging videos, and interactive practice tests to ensure you gain the knowledge needed to fly your best.

Highlights
  • Expert FAA flight instructor knowledge
  • Engaging educational videos
  • Pilot perspective flight footage
  • Over 1,000 practice test questions
  • CG animations for concept illustration
  • Pilot Proficiency dashboard
  • FAA Knowledge Test endorsement
Features
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Featuring expert knowledge from an award-winning FAA flight instructor, Ground School will teach budding pilots everything they need to know for their FAA written test and beyond. By combining years of teaching know-how with cutting edge CG animation, informative video demonstrations, and more, Ground School is more than an app that teaches you how to fly — its gives you the knowledge you need to Fly Your Best, whether you're a complete novice or more experienced pilot. By following this FAA pilot knowledge course, you'll learn much more than is needed to pass an FAA written test. In fact, we guarantee you will pass that test and go on to be a better, safer pilot, too. Ground School users can look forward to: ・ Engaging videos that show you the things you need to know, perfect for visual learners. ・ Get the Pilot Perspective — Every video is filmed as if you are the one flying so there are no surprises when you're in the cockpit. ・ More than 1,000 questions that form unlimited practice tests so you know exactly what to expect when taking your FAA exam. ・ Cutting edge CG animations that help illustrate concepts that will help you understand the material in front of you. ・ The Pilot Proficiency dashboard that distills all of your interactions with Ground School into a single screen showing areas where you are strong as well as others that need work. ・ Get your endorsement to take the FAA Knowledge Test directly within Ground School. ・ And much more! Ground School is in active development and is always improving to give you the very best shot at not only passing exams, but being safe in the skies, too. Terms of Service: https://www.learnthefinerpoints.com/ground-school/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.learnthefinerpoints.com/ground-school/privacy

About

KnotWright

Learn to tie various knots with animated, step-by-step instructions. This offline trainer offers a free core set of knots and a paid Pro version for expanded features like practice drills and export options. All your data is saved locally.

Highlights
  • Animated step-by-step knot tying
  • Offline learning
  • Free core knots included
  • Knotbook for notes and tags
  • Practice drills
  • Printable practice cards
  • Mastery history export
Features
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KnotWright is an offline, animated knot trainer built for learning by doing. Open a knot and scrub its hand-authored tying animation forward or backward until each turn and tuck makes sense. Ten core knots are free, along with a five-item knotbook for your own notes and tags and a three-card drill taster. The one-time KnotWright Pro unlock adds sailing, climbing, and angling packs for 24 knots in total, the full drill with saved mastery and streaks, an unlimited knotbook, an angling trip log, printable practice cards and knotbook sheets, and mastery-history CSV export. There is no subscription. No account or sign-in is required, and there is no bee2.io analytics or advertising SDK. KnotWright shows no ads. KnotWright Pro unlocks additional features only. Everything you save stays on your device. KnotWright is for general education and hobby practice. It is not certified climbing, rescue, marine, arborist, rigging, or life-safety instruction. Obtain hands-on training and use rated equipment for safety-critical work.

Screenshots

Ground School4 screens
KnotWright4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ground School at 4.9 against KnotWright's 1.0. Ground School also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ground School sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month and KnotWright sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ground School holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ground School has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ground School ships an update every 2 weeks, KnotWright fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ground School versus KnotWright: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGround SchoolKnotWright
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOn The Flight Line Productions LLCBEE2.IO LLC

Customer experience

Ground School

All ratings1,761 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.6%

KnotWright

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Ground School

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Syncing issues between iPhone and iPad
  • Some questions have incorrect or outdated answers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Desktop version of the app
  • More robust flashcard and spaced-repetition system
  • Deeper interactive practice with sectional charts
  • Expansion to commercial and ATP levels

KnotWright

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Ground School

Subscriptions10
  • All-Access – Monthly Plan2 variants$49.991 Month
  • All-Access – Monthly Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • All-Access – Monthly Plan14 Days trial$49.991 Month
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  • All-Access – 3-Month Plan$149.993 Months
  • All-Access – 3-Month Plan3 Days trial$149.993 Months
  • All-Access – 3-Month Plan (Sale)3 Days trial$149.993 Months
  • All-Access – Annual Plan$299.991 Year
  • All-Access – Annual Plan3 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • All Access – Annual Plan (Sale)3 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • All-Access – Annual Plan14 Days trial$299.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$299.99
1 purchases

KnotWright

One-time1
  • KnotWright Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Ground School free?
Ground School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KnotWright free?
KnotWright is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ground School or KnotWright?
Ground School is rated higher. Ground School averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while KnotWright averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ground School or KnotWright have ads?
KnotWright shows ads; Ground School does not.
Which is updated more often, Ground School or KnotWright?
Ground School ships an update every 2 weeks, and KnotWright fortnightly. Most recently, Ground School was updated on October 26, 2026 and KnotWright on October 24, 2026.

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