Comparison

Nerdish vs Pilot92

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

Head to head
About

Nerdish

Discover fascinating facts and expand your general knowledge with short, engaging articles and audio content. Explore diverse topics from science and history to health and culture, designed for quick learning on the go.

Highlights
  • Original, well-researched articles
  • Audio versions of all content
  • Microlearning format (approx. 10 mins per article)
  • Visually rich content with historical images
  • Wide range of educational topics
  • Designed for busy adults
Features
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Nerdish is a learning app that helps you grow your general knowledge. The articles inside are our own — written to show you things you'd never thought to look up, feed your curiosity, and help you learn more about the world. You can read them or listen to them, and most take about ten minutes: why people like spicy food, what Nefertiti actually looked like, how the internet crosses oceans. What's inside: - Articles we write ourselves. Each one starts with a question our editors find interesting, and gets researched properly before it's written. - Topics from the life around you. Sleep, coffee, déjà vu, the internet, Nefertiti — things you pass by every day without wondering about them. - Our own writing framework. It keeps every article interesting and concise, but still genuinely educational — a lot of thought went into getting all three at once. - Built as microlearning for adults. Short chapters of a couple of minutes each, designed to fit a phone screen and a busy day. - Audio for everything. Read it, listen to it, or follow the text while it plays. - Historical photographs, archive material and artwork alongside the text, with facts and details in the margins. - A wide range of subjects, from the human body to ancient history — and the connections between them. We built Nerdish for people who: - would rather spend phone time on something better than socials. Same ten minutes, different outcome. - enjoy learning random things for no particular reason. Curiosity doesn't need a goal attached to it. - want to stay mentally sharp. Reading something unfamiliar is a small habit that keeps the mind working. - want to find their way back to reading. Short pieces are easier to start with than a book you've been meaning to open for months. - want to have more to say — about art, history, or why the sky is blue. Why it works: There's no way to measure general knowledge and no point where you have enough. But it's what you're using when you read the news, or decide whether something sounds true, or find a solution that came from somewhere unrelated. Hardly any of us sets out to work on our knowledge. Nobody ever taught us how — there's no course in general knowledge, nowhere obvious to begin. So it stays on the list of things you'd like to do. Nerdish works because the mechanism is already there. Curiosity is what built your general knowledge in the first place, and it doesn't need much — an interesting question and ten minutes. And knowledge doesn't stay in separate piles. We write science with its history in it, history with its culture, and culture with the people behind it — nothing is only about one thing. Pick a topic, read or listen, learn something you'd never thought to look up. That's how general knowledge grows. Learn with us about: - Health and the human body: sleep, memory, ageing, and how the body actually works. - History: ancient empires, revolutions, great discoveries, and the people who changed things. - Science and technology: space, evolution, physics, AI, inventions, and everyday phenomena explained properly. - Daily things: why déjà vu happens, how coffee was discovered, where common ideas come from. - Art and culture: painting, music, architecture, design, literature, and the movements behind them. - Food: where dishes come from and why we like what we like. - Famous people: the lives behind the names. Welcome to being Nerdish with us! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pilot92

This app offers comprehensive aviation learning tools for student and certified pilots, including exam preparation, flight logging, and AI-powered aviation assistance. It helps pilots stay sharp between flights with daily challenges, community features, and instructor tools.

Highlights
  • FAA written exam practice questions
  • Daily aviation challenges
  • AI-powered FAR assistant
  • NOTAM decoder
  • Digital flight logbook
  • CFI instructor dashboard
  • Aviation community forum
Features
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Pilot92 is the all-in-one aviation learning and pilot tool app - built for student pilots, certificated pilots, and CFIs who want to stay sharp between flights. Whether you're grinding for your written exam, maintaining currency, or managing a roster of students, Pilot92 brings every tool you need into one clean, modern app. Daily Challenges Five focused questions every day. Build a streak, earn points, and level up your rank - from Rookie all the way to Cockpit Master. Every challenge is a step toward exam-day confidence. Monthly Quiz Contest Compete in monthly community quizzes against pilots worldwide. Climb the leaderboard, earn placement badges. Ask FAR - Inquire any U.S. CFR Title 14 FAR question and get instant, cited answers powered by AI. No more scrolling through dense regulation text. Type or speak your question and get a clear, referenced response in seconds. CFI92 - Instructor dashboard built for flight instructors. Manage your student roster, track each student's training stage, monitor Gold Seal eligibility, and export records - all from one dashboard. (U.S. FAA) NOTAM Decoder Paste or photograph a raw NOTAM and get a plain-English breakdown instantly. AI parses the code so you can brief faster and fly safer. Digital Flight Logbook Log every flight with full detail - aircraft, route, conditions, endorsements, and remarks. Log by voice so you never miss a detail while you're still at the airport. View your flights on an interactive map and track currency status across all categories. Medical Certificate Tracker Know exactly when your medical expires and get reminded before it does. (U.S. FAA) Rank & Progress System Earn points through daily challenges and quizzes. Every point counts toward your next rank. See exactly how close you are with live progress bar. Free features - Daily challenges, community forum, rank system, logbook, medical tracker, and certificate scanner. Pro & Master subscriptions - Unlock full FAR AI assistance, full NOTAM decoding, voice logbook entry, CFI Pro dashboard. Start with a 7-day free trial. Pilot92 is built by pilots, for pilots. Download today and make every day between flights count. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://pilot92.com/terms Privacy policy - https://pilot92.com/privacy

Screenshots

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Pilot924 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pilot92 at 100% against Nerdish's 60%. Pilot92 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Nerdish's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nerdish sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pilot92 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilot92 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nerdish has 2.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Nerdish's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pilot92's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nerdish ships an update every 5 days, Pilot92 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Nerdish versus Pilot92: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNerdishPilot92
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB76 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNerdish OUNUMERONAUTICS LLC

Customer experience

Nerdish

All ratings2,676 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative27.4%

Pilot92

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

Bugs and requests

Nerdish

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incomplete articles with missing content
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Subscription issues and billing problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add audio narration option
  • Implement bookmarking and note-taking features
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Provide more free content without ads

Pilot92

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Nerdish

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Nerdish Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Easy Quarterly Plan$11.993 Months
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  • Nerdish Annual Special$29.991 Year
  • Nerdish Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Pilot92

Subscriptions2
  • Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Master7 Days trial$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Nerdish free?
Nerdish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot92 free?
Pilot92 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nerdish or Pilot92?
Pilot92 is rated higher. Nerdish averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Pilot92 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nerdish or Pilot92 have ads?
Neither Nerdish nor Pilot92 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nerdish or Pilot92?
Nerdish ships an update every 5 days, and Pilot92 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nerdish was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pilot92 on October 30, 2026.

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