Comparison

Flight Test X20 vs Checkride Flashcards

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Checkride Flashcards

Prepare for aviation checkrides with ACS-aligned flashcards. Study FAA standards, track progress, and practice oral exams. Features spaced repetition and offline study.

Highlights
  • ACS-aligned decks
  • FAR/AIM citations
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Checkride countdown and daily plan
  • Oral exam practice
  • Offline study
Features
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Master your next checkride with precision flashcards built for Private, Instrument, Commercial, and CFI. Study the questions that matter most, strengthen weak ACS areas, and walk into the oral knowing where every answer comes from. Every card is mapped to a real FAA Airman Certification Standards code and backed by FAR/AIM references — so you are studying the same standard your examiner uses. Prepare smarter. Fly with confidence. Pass your checkride. WHAT’S INCLUDED • ACS-aligned decks for Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and CFI • Knowledge, risk, and skill cards with FAR/AIM citations on the reverse • Spaced repetition (Again, Hard, Good, Easy) so due cards come back before they fade • A checkride countdown and daily plan that works backward from your ride date • Focus areas that surface what still needs work — not just what you already know • Oral exam practice: say the answer out loud the way you would for a DPE • An ACS mastery map from area down to task, with Novice → Proficient → Mastered titles • Study offline — decks ship on your device • Soft streaks with one freeze a month. Missing a day is low-stakes, not a guilt trip • Achievements for showing up, honest reviews, and real ACS progress • An opt-in live study board: callsign (or first name), country flag, streaks, and achievements — ranked on habit, not card-mashing • Sign in with Apple or Google. iPhone and iPad. All features described above require a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://checkrideflashcards.lovable.app/privacy

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Checkride Flashcards at 5.0 against Flight Test X20's 3.9. Checkride Flashcards also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). Flight Test X20's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (95 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Checkride Flashcards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Flight Test X20 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Checkride Flashcards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Test X20 has 95 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Flight Test X20's written reviews are positive against 100% of Checkride Flashcards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Test X20 ships an update every 5 weeks, Checkride Flashcards every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flight Test X20 versus Checkride Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Test X20Checkride Flashcards
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (95 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSheppard Air, Inc.AviationMP4 Media LLC

Customer experience

Flight Test X20

All ratings93 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative23.7%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

Checkride Flashcards

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flight Test X20

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Checkride Flashcards

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Access 1 Month$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Access 1 Month$5.99

Questions

Is Flight Test X20 free?
Flight Test X20 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Checkride Flashcards free?
Checkride Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Test X20 or Checkride Flashcards?
Checkride Flashcards is rated higher. Flight Test X20 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Checkride Flashcards averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flight Test X20 or Checkride Flashcards have ads?
Neither Flight Test X20 nor Checkride Flashcards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Test X20 or Checkride Flashcards?
Flight Test X20 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Checkride Flashcards every 5 days. Most recently, Flight Test X20 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Checkride Flashcards on October 20, 2026.

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