Comparison

Prepware Private Pilot vs R22 XS

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

Head to head
About

Prepware Private Pilot

Prepare for your FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Exam with this comprehensive study and test tool. It offers flashcard-style review of questions, answers, and explanations, allowing you to study by subject or take realistic practice tests.

Highlights
  • Flashcard-style review
  • Questions, answers, and explanations
  • Study by subject
  • Practice tests
  • FAA Knowledge Exam preparation
Features
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Comprehensive preparation, study and test tool for the FAA Knowledge Exam. Flashcard style review of questions, answers and explanations included for you to study by subject or with a true-to-form practice test.

About

R22 XS

This app is a flight computer designed for Robinson R22 helicopter pilots. It calculates weight and balance, performance data, and navigation information quickly and efficiently. It offers features like OGE/HIGE calculations, Vne, and a graphical E6B flight computer.

Highlights
  • Weight & Balance calculations
  • Performance computations (HOGE, HIGE)
  • Max Continuous Power
  • 5 Minute Takeoff Power
  • Vne calculations
  • Graphical E6B flight computer
  • Save and load helicopter setups
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Gyronimo R22 Performance Pad for iPhone The flight computer revolution for Robinson R22 Beta and Beta II helicopters. + Weight & Balance Performance Computations: + HOGE, + HIGE + Max Continuous Power + 5 Min Takeoff Power + Vne *** New in version 1.1: Option to select bladder or standard tanks. A great tool for students, instructors and professional pilots. Weight & Balance calculations have never been easier and faster. With the Gyronimo Performance Pad you can calculate weight & balance, performance and navigation data in just a few seconds! ********* Important: This app is intended to run on iPhones only, as an addition to our iPad apps. It has less features than the iPad app. (it has NO LATERAL computations, no chart MCP and Max Continuous Power computations and a simple version load manifest) For use on iPad with professional load manifest and lateral computations and ability to connect to Fleet Control, please choose the Tim Tucker - iPad version. ********* Quickly change all important values using sliders! Compare Beta and Beta II OGE and IGE performance! Calculate and compare Manifold Pressure and Never Exceed Speed Limits. This enables students and flight instructors to experiment with the values and create "what if" scenarios in no time. The Performance Pad has four main pages 1. Weight and Balance Page Set person and baggage values in seconds using the convenient sliders. Select doors on/off with switch-buttons. The CG position is calculated and displayed simultaneously. Based on fuel flow and fuel available the flight time and fuel reserve are computed. Control all values via sliders and receive a warning if the fuel reserve is less than 20 minutes. 2. Performance Page Using the data from your Weight & Balance page the pad calculates: - Out of Ground Effect (OGE) ceiling - In Ground Effect (IGE) ceiling and converts the pressure altitude to feet MSL. The pad also calculates - Density Altitude - Maximum Continuous Power (MCP) - 5 minute take off power - Never Exceed Speed (V ne) using the internal data derived from the original helicopter operating handbook. You can also experiment with the all values and find the corresponding maximum helicopter weight for the particular environment. 3. Flight Time Page This page is a complete E6B flight computer with a new and revolutionary graphical user interface. Use the sliders to enter basic values like variation, deviation, wind velocity and direction and the pad will calculate - Calibrated and True Airspeed - True and Magnetic Course - Wind Correction Angle (WCA) - Compass Heading - Ground Speed - Flight Time for a specific distance 4. Helicopter Page Save and load helicopter setups and performance scenarios. Send weight & balance results to your email address. View important Airspeed Limits and access the Gyronimo Video Channel. Whether you are a professional pilot, student or flight instructor, we are sure that you will benefit from the possibilities of this revolutionary flight computer. Product Support We hope that the Performance Pad is intuitive to use, however if you have questions or reports please contact us anytime at: info@gyronimosystems.com and we will reply usually within the same day! Video Tutorials Check out our website http://www.gyronimo.com/tutorials and find a growing number of example calculations. DISCLAIMER: The Gyronimo R22 Performance Pad is a student, professional pilot and flight instructor assistance tool for plausibility checks and flight training only. All graphics and data provided in this application are used as examples. It is essential to refer to the similar graphs and data in the ORIGINAL POH for the helicopter you will be flying. The publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the computations and information contained herein. (c) 2017 Gyronimo, LLC

Screenshots

Prepware Private Pilot4 screens
R22 XS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prepware Private Pilot at 61% against R22 XS's 17%. Prepware Private Pilot also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (139 vs 10). R22 XS's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Prepware Private Pilot costs $9.99 and R22 XS $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prepware Private Pilot holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prepware Private Pilot has 139 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Prepware Private Pilot's written reviews are positive against 17% of R22 XS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prepware Private Pilot ships an update every 4 months, R22 XS monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Prepware Private Pilot versus R22 XS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepware Private PilotR22 XS
Price$9.99 — better$12.99
Rating3.8 (139 ratings) — better2.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings139 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAGyronimo, LLC

Customer experience

Prepware Private Pilot

All ratings138 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral16.2%
Negative23.0%

R22 XS

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Prepware Private Pilot

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • Powered flight questions appearing for glider pilots
  • Small screen makes chart plotting difficult
  • Missing essential questions for the written exam
  • Some answers are incorrect
  • Macbook app not working properly
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  • Dark mode has contrast issues, making text unreadable
  • Status bar bug with black text on black background
  • Right answers not highlighted after getting a question wrong
  • Study portion allows pushing through without selecting the right option, leading to false 100% scores
  • Questions cut off at the end
  • Save and exit function does not save progress
  • App resets to homepage after a short period or if not actively used
  • Quiz shuffles questions, preventing picking up where left off
  • Errors in questions referencing sectional charts
  • Sections on charts not available when referenced
  • New update degraded the app interface
  • White lettering on light background makes questions unreadable
  • Dark mode compatibility issues with white text on gray background
  • Questions in rotorcraft sections refer to fixed-wing regulations
  • Irrelevant gyrocopter and fixed-wing questions in rotorcraft section
  • Dark theme not displaying correct/incorrect answers properly
  • App not compatible with iPhone X screen
  • No way to systematically study, questions are random
  • Questions that reference a chart or diagram are cumbersome to view

Requested features

14 requests
  • Ability to save/create a bank of difficult questions
  • Scramble answer choices for realism
  • Improve UI for newer devices (iPhone X/Xs/Xr, iPad Pro)
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Vary the length of test modules
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  • Allow studying more than one section at a time
  • Add better reference information in explanations (page/section numbers)
  • Allow resizing of figures on iPhone
  • Show explanation immediately after wrong answer
  • Fix grading to allow for incorrect answers without immediate correction
  • Make questions more compatible with dark mode
  • Fix contrast issues in dark mode
  • Add a feature to stop showing questions already known
  • Allow review of only missed items

R22 XS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Prepware Private Pilot

No in-app purchases

None

R22 XS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prepware Private Pilot free?
Prepware Private Pilot costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is R22 XS free?
R22 XS costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prepware Private Pilot or R22 XS?
Prepware Private Pilot is rated higher. Prepware Private Pilot averages 3.8 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while R22 XS averages 2.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Prepware Private Pilot or R22 XS have ads?
Neither Prepware Private Pilot nor R22 XS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prepware Private Pilot or R22 XS?
Prepware Private Pilot ships an update every 4 months, and R22 XS monthly. Most recently, Prepware Private Pilot was updated on November 10, 2026 and R22 XS on November 6, 2026.

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