Comparison

Training Notes vs FlySoloReady

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

Head to head
About

Training Notes

Features
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A revolutionary application for your ground school study - use your own mobile device, get instant access to selected course and complete your ground training with the best. This application, created by the British Aviation Academy, is a top-class source of knowledge. We offer a range of EASA / UK CAA Approved courses and also non approved courses and study notes. The software is designed to make learning easy and enjoyable, but also allow you to dip in and out so that you can maximise utilisation of free time. Courses and knowledge delivered via in-app content: - ATPL(A) - Aerobatics - IR(A) / CBM IR(A) - IR(R) - Multi Engine Aircraft - PPL(A) - PPL(A) CBM IR Each course is divided into multiple sub-chapters containing learning objective driven contents. We have worked hard to extract the key elements and have written them in a user-friendly format. Every course and sub-chapter contains progress tests, ensuring your eventual exam success. About British Aviation Academy The British Aviation Academy can train you from beginning to successful conclusion throughout your pilot career. 55% of our students are international, coming from all over the world to train as national and international aerobatic competitors and commercial courses. We live, eat and breathe flying. We are a CAA and EASA audited ATO, so that our students will always be able to gain EASA licenses and qualifications. Visit us at Fowlmere Airfield or at www.britishaviationacademy.com

About

FlySoloReady

Features
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FlySoloReady is your trainer for PPL theory and aviation radio — right there on your phone, with the ease of a well-made app and the seriousness of real exam prep. AVIATION RADIO: COMPLETELY FREE • The full Bundesnetzagentur question catalogs for BZF II, BZF I and AZF — 548 questions, free and without an account • Sorted into 16 topic areas: Q codes, standard phraseology, call signs, emergency procedures, weather, airspace and more • Drill each area on its own, with the question count at a glance PPL THEORY • 2,526 exam questions from the ECQB-PPL question bank (R26.2, AMDT 1) • All 9 exam subjects: Air Law, Principles of Flight, Meteorology, Navigation, Aircraft General Knowledge, Flight Performance and Planning, Human Performance, Operational Procedures, Communications • Study mode with instant feedback, the correct answer and an explanation • Exam mode that simulates the real CBT — including the 75% pass mark • Spaced repetition: the app brings back exactly the questions you keep stumbling over • 100 study articles on the topics that trip up the most students PRICING — PAY ONCE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Aviation radio (BZF/AZF): free for good • PPL question catalog: a single in-app purchase. No subscription, no auto-renewal, no cancellation deadline • Start free and try the demo set before you decide FOR YOUR LICENSE • PPL(A) airplane and PPL(H) helicopter • The lifetime purchase adds gliders (SPL), balloons (BPL) and touring motor gliders (GPL/TMG) LANGUAGES • Interface in 28 languages • Question catalog in 7 languages: German, English, French, Dutch, Slovenian, Icelandic, Romanian MOTIVATION THAT LASTS • Collect flight hours instead of points and climb the ranks from student pilot to captain • Earn aviator badges and keep your daily streak alive • Cockpit instruments: study clock and countdown, switch them on whenever you like • Several color worlds for your own personal cockpit look WHEREVER YOU ARE • Learn offline — everything works without a connection • Progress syncs across phone, tablet and web (up to 5 devices) • Easy on your data: an account by email — or none at all, just an ID you pick yourself FlySoloReady is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with EASA, the Bundesnetzagentur or any aviation authority. It replaces neither flight school nor the official examination. Only the question catalogs issued by the authorities, in their current versions, are binding.

Screenshots

Training Notes4 screens
FlySoloReady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Training Notes at none against FlySoloReady's 7. Training Notes also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FlySoloReady sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Training Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Training Notes ships an update daily, FlySoloReady weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Training Notes versus FlySoloReady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraining NotesFlySoloReady
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBritish Aviation Academyexosphaera.dev

In-app purchases

None

Training Notes

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

FlySoloReady

One-time7
  • 300 Avgas$0.99
  • 800 Avgas$1.99
  • 2000 Avgas$3.99
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  • Radio BZF I/II & AZF$5.99
  • 5000 Avgas$6.99
  • Full Question Catalog$119.00
  • Lifetime$399.00

Questions

Is Training Notes free?
Training Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlySoloReady free?
FlySoloReady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Training Notes or FlySoloReady have ads?
Neither Training Notes nor FlySoloReady shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Training Notes or FlySoloReady?
Training Notes ships an update daily, and FlySoloReady weekly. Most recently, Training Notes was updated on October 27, 2026 and FlySoloReady on October 25, 2026.

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