Padpilot E vs 320 EXPLAINAIR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Padpilot E
Access assigned or purchased educational books. This reader allows students to engage with digital learning materials provided by their aviation training organization or bought directly.
- Access assigned books
- Purchase books
- Digital learning materials
- Aviation training content
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Padpilot's E-Reader provides access either to those Padpilot books that have been assigned to you by your ATO, or purchased by you.
320 EXPLAINAIR
Master aircraft procedures with interactive explanations, cockpit videos, and smart visuals. Train anywhere, even offline, to prepare for type ratings or command upgrades. Developed by experienced pilots and instructors for efficient learning.
- Interactive procedure explanations
- Cockpit videos
- Smart visuals
- Offline training capability
- Developed by pilots and instructors
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Be Sim-Ready. Master 320 procedures with interactive explanations, cockpit videos, and smart visuals. From type rating to command upgrade — train anywhere, even offline. Built by 320 pilots & instructors to help you train smarter, not harder. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ALSO AVAILABLE IN APP / ABOUT US SECTION - COMPATIBLE WITH 3.1.2 GUIDELINES FOR APP REVIEW. Subscription available inside the app: "Yearly Access to EXPLAINAIR" Subscription length: Annual Subscription price: €69,99 (or local equivalent) Auto-renewal disclosure included Cancellation via App Store account settings Refunds handled directly by Apple Privacy Policy: https://wwhttps://explainair.webflow.io/#PRIVACY ator Training with our dedicated app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 320 EXPLAINAIR at 67% against Padpilot E's 21%. 320 EXPLAINAIR also leads on rating (1.8 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Padpilot E's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. 320 EXPLAINAIR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per year. Padpilot E asks for nothing beyond the download.
320 EXPLAINAIR holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Padpilot E's written reviews are positive against 67% of 320 EXPLAINAIR's.
Padpilot E ships an update monthly, 320 EXPLAINAIR every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Padpilot E | 320 EXPLAINAIR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 1.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Padpilot Limited | ExplainAir |
Customer experience
Padpilot E
320 EXPLAINAIR
In-app purchases
Padpilot E
No in-app purchases
320 EXPLAINAIR
- ExplainAir Yearly Plan$59.991 Year
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