Private Pilot FAA test prep vs AOPA Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
AOPA Events
Enhance your event experience with note-taking directly on presentation slides and posters. Connect with fellow attendees and colleagues through in-app messaging, tweeting, and emailing.
- Note-taking on presentation slides
- Drawing on slides
- Note-taking on posters
- In-app messaging
- Information sharing
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****FOR ATTENDEES ONLY**** Users can take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the app. Note-taking is also available in the posters and exhibitors modules. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with in app messaging, tweeting and emailing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AOPA Events at none against Private Pilot FAA test prep's 1. AOPA Events also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Private Pilot FAA test prep's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (66 vs 14). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Private Pilot FAA test prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AOPA Events asks for nothing beyond the download.
AOPA Events holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 14 respectively.
Private Pilot FAA test prep ships an update every 4 months, AOPA Events every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Pilot FAA test prep | AOPA Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (66 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danila Danilenko | American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association |
Customer experience
Private Pilot FAA test prep
AOPA Events
In-app purchases
Private Pilot FAA test prep
- Full access$16.99
AOPA Events
No in-app purchases
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