Instrument Test Prep vs Private Pilot FAA test prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instrument Test Prep
Prepare for your FAA Instrument Rating Knowledge Test with a comprehensive question bank and detailed explanations. Customize study sessions, take simulated exams, and track your progress. An optional upgrade unlocks full ground school lessons and advanced features.
- Over 900 FAA questions with explanations
- Customizable study sessions
- Simulated FAA exams
- Review missed questions
- Track progress across devices
- Study resources library
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Over 900 FAA questions and explanations to help prepare for the FAA Instrument Rating Knowledge Test. Upgrade to the complete ground school course to unlock lessons, additional questions, statistics, and more (free trial available). ▸ Create 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. Some advanced filtering options require Premium Test Prep or Ground School upgrade. ▸ View most often missed FAA questions across all FlightReady users (requires Premium Test Prep or Ground School upgrade). ▸ Quickly identify and create study sessions focusing on your weakest topic (requires Premium Test Prep or Ground School upgrade). ▸ 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 Instrument Rating exam. 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 (requires Premium Test Prep or Ground School upgrade). ▸ Access a library of study resources for the Instrument Rating - Airplane ▸ Question bank covers all areas of the FAA Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards to ensure thorough preparation for the knowledge test. ▸ Detailed explanations and references for all questions, including the text of the regulation where applicable.
Private Pilot FAA test prep
Prepare for your private pilot written exam with a comprehensive question bank and realistic exam simulations. This ad-free application allows you to mark and review your favorite questions, ensuring you cover all necessary topics for the 2026 PPL training exam.
- Comprehensive Q&A
- Access to all question blocks
- Realistic exam simulation
- Mark and review favorites
- Ad-free experience
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Features: - Comprehensive Q&A for all topics - Access to all question blocks - Realistic exam mode simulation - Mark and review your favorites - Completely ad-free experience
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Instrument Test Prep at fortnightly against Private Pilot FAA test prep's every 4 months. Instrument Test Prep also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 58%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Private Pilot FAA test prep's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Instrument Test Prep sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Private Pilot FAA test prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Instrument Test Prep holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 155 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Instrument Test Prep's written reviews are positive against 58% of Private Pilot FAA test prep's.
Instrument Test Prep ships an update fortnightly, Private Pilot FAA test prep every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instrument Test Prep | Private Pilot FAA test prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (155 ratings) — better | 4.6 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aeroapps Technology | Danila Danilenko |
Customer experience
Instrument Test Prep
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In-app purchases
Instrument Test Prep
- Instrument Ground School TrialFree
- Instrument Rating Test Prep$49.99
- Upgrade to Ground School$129.99
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- Instrument Ground School$179.99
Private Pilot FAA test prep
- Full access$16.99
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