Private Pilot Test Prep vs ATSAPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Pilot Test Prep
Prepare for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test with over 900 practice questions and detailed explanations. Customize study sessions, review missed questions, and take simulated exams that mirror the official test format and question distribution. Unlock a complete ground school course for advanced features and tracking.
- Over 900 FAA practice questions
- Detailed explanations and references
- Customizable study sessions
- Practice sessions from missed questions
- Simulated FAA exams
- Data sync across iOS devices
- Instructor endorsement upon course completion
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The #1 Private Pilot test prep app is now free, and includes over 900 FAA questions and explanations to help prepare for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test. Upgrade to the complete ground school course to unlock all lesson, detailed tracking and statistics, and premium test prep with hundreds of additional questions (free trial available). ▸ Custom study sessions based on topics, session size, and your overall mastery. Filters allow you to include or exclude questions that require the use of figures or an E6B. ▸ Create practice sessions from missed questions after a completed practice or exam session. ▸ Review missed questions after a practice or exam session. ▸ Take simulated FAA exams administered under the same rules and time constraints as the actual Private Pilot knowledge test. Unlike other test prep apps, our exams present the correct proportion of questions from each knowledge area per the ACS. ▸ Sync your data and course progress across on all of your iOS devices ▸ Access a library of study resources for the Private Pilot certificate ▸ Question bank covers all areas of the Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards to ensure thorough preparation for the knowledge test. ▸ Detailed explanations and references for all questions. ▸ Obtain an instructor endorsement after completing the course.
ATSAPro
Practice aptitude tests designed to mimic parts of the FAA's Air Traffic Controller exam. Improve your skills with interactive games that simulate the test's components. This app serves as a practice tool to enhance your readiness for the official assessment.
- Practice individual test parts
- Improve aptitude skills
- Simulates exam components
- Interactive practice games
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The Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA) Exam is the FAA's current version of the aptitude test required to become an Air Traffic Controller. The FAA uses the ATSA to prescreen potential Air Traffic Controllers. The test includes several parts that evaluate the candidates aptitude. ATSAPro is designed to help improve ATSA Exam scores by allowing candidates to practice the individual parts of the test.* *Disclaimer: ATSAPro is in no way affiliated with the FAA or the ATSA exam. It makes no guarantee of passing the ATSA exam nor does it guarantee employment of any kind. ATSAPro is to be used as an aid to improve aptitude with games that may be similar to parts of the actual ATSA exam. Use ATSAPro at your own risk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Private Pilot Test Prep at Free against ATSAPro's $9.99. Private Pilot Test Prep also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). ATSAPro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.1). On update cadence, 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
Private Pilot Test Prep is free to download; ATSAPro costs $9.99 up front. Private Pilot Test Prep sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ATSAPro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Private Pilot Test Prep holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Pilot Test Prep has 1.5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Private Pilot Test Prep's written reviews are positive against 50% of ATSAPro's.
Private Pilot Test Prep ships an update fortnightly, ATSAPro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Pilot Test Prep | ATSAPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.4 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aeroapps Technology | Type1Aviation LLC |
Customer experience
Private Pilot Test Prep
ATSAPro
Bugs and requests
Private Pilot Test Prep
Reported bugs
4 issues- Grading issues and incorrect marking of answers
- Frequent app updates required, causing issues for users with poor internet
- Inability to review missed questions after exiting the app
- Crashes and login issues reported
Requested features
8 requests- Add sound when choosing correct answers
- Provide separate guides for each chapter
- Offer 50-question practice tests by chapter
- Allow users to pause and resume simulated tests
- Provide a bank of all practice tests and simulated tests
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- Display passed section grades to track progress
- Add a lock zoom feature for charts
- Integrate a protractor tool
ATSAPro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Private Pilot Test Prep
- Private Pilot Course TrialFree
- Private Pilot Test Prep$49.99
- Upgrade to Ground School$99.99
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- Private Pilot Ground School$149.99
ATSAPro
No in-app purchases
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