Flight Test X20 vs CAE Classroom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Test X20
Prepare for FAA knowledge tests with this comprehensive study platform. It offers top-off preparation for various pilot and aviation professional written exams, including instrument rating and ATP.
- FAA knowledge test preparation
- Pilot study course
- Dispatcher study course
- Instrument rating preparation
- Instructor written test prep
- ATP written test prep
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Flight Test X20 is Sheppard Air's latest student study course learning platform for FAA knowledge tests. It allows those students studying for pilot, dispatcher, instrument rating, instructor, flight engineer, ATP, and interviewee written tests to do their top-off preparation for the final knowledge test.
CAE Classroom
Prepare for aviation certification exams with comprehensive ground school courses. Access flashcards, detailed explanations, and track your progress across devices. Meet all course completion requirements to earn your certification.
- Ground school courses
- FAA test preparation
- Flashcards
- Detailed explanations
- Progress tracking
- Cross-device sync
- Report sharing
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Ground school training and FAA test preparation for CAE Aviation Academy students. ▸ Ground school courses and FAA test prep for Private, Instrument, and Commercial. ▸ Courses cover all knowledge areas listed in the Airman Certification Standards ▸ Flashcards ▸ Detailed explanations and references for all questions ▸ View definitions of key terms and acronyms ▸ Sync data and course progress across iOS devices ▸ View statistics and progress. ▸ Share reports via iMessage, AirDrop, e-mail, and more Course completion requirements ▸ Complete all lessons - only one lesson can be take at one time ▸ Pass all stage checks ▸ Meet the minimum course time ▸ Pass the end of course exam ▸ Complete the specified number of simulated FAA exams
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flight Test X20 at 3.9 against CAE Classroom's 2.0. Flight Test X20 also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.1). CAE Classroom's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flight Test X20 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Test X20 has 93 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flight Test X20 ships an update every 5 weeks, CAE Classroom fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Test X20 | CAE Classroom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (93 ratings) — better | 2.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sheppard Air, Inc. | Aeroapps Technology |
Customer experience
Flight Test X20
CAE Classroom
In-app purchases
Flight Test X20
No in-app purchases
CAE Classroom
No in-app purchases
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