Comparison

Prepware Private Pilot vs Multiengine Rating Checkride

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
Currently charting
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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

Multiengine Rating Checkride

Prepare for your multi-engine pilot checkride with over 350 questions and answers covering essential topics. This app helps identify knowledge gaps and build confidence for the practical exam.

Highlights
  • Over 350 Q&A for checkrides
  • Flag questions for focused study
  • ACS codes and FAA references
  • Covers operations, aerodynamics, systems
  • Includes checklists and briefing guidelines
  • Identifies knowledge strengths and weaknesses
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Using a question-and-answer format, Multiengine Rating Checkride lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners during the last step in the multiengine rating certification process--the practical test--and provides succinct, ready responses. Pilots will find this app an indispensable tool in planning for what to expect during the multiengine airplane checkride and mastering the subject matter. Instructors rate it as excellent preparation for students, as well as general refresher material. This Multiengine Rating Checkride app is based on the popular Multiengine Rating Oral Exam Guide, by Jason Blair. It is designed for applicants training for a multiengine rating on their pilot certificate. More than 350 questions and responses ensure the subjects tested on during checkrides and review flights are covered. The app aligns with the Airman Certification Standards (ACS), with content on multiengine operations, aerodynamics, inoperative engine procedures, aircraft systems, and maneuvers. Additional checklists, briefing guidelines, and resources for understanding aircraft performance, limitations, and minimum equipment lists make this the complete resource to prepare applicants for the FAA Multiengine Land checkride. Questions can be marked for further study from any subject to build your own collection of flashcards. This app teaches applicants not only what to expect, but also how to exhibit subject mastery and confidence when under the examiner’s scrutiny. It identifies candidates’ strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in their aeronautical knowledge, which increases study efficiency. App features: • More than 350 questions are included with succinct, ready responses. • Questions from any subject can be flagged for further study. • Each question includes the Airman Certification Standard (ACS) code and FAA reference for further study. • Includes all the questions and answers from the popular book, Multiengine Rating Oral Exam Guide by Jason Blair. • Brought to you by a trusted resource in aviation training and publishing, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).

Screenshots

Prepware Private Pilot4 screens
Multiengine Rating Checkride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Prepware Private Pilot at 3.9 against Multiengine Rating Checkride's 2.8. Prepware Private Pilot also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 25 months). Multiengine Rating Checkride's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 63%). On price, 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 Multiengine Rating Checkride $9.99 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, 3.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prepware Private Pilot has 137 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Prepware Private Pilot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Multiengine Rating Checkride's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prepware Private Pilot ships an update every 4 months, Multiengine Rating Checkride every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Prepware Private Pilot versus Multiengine Rating Checkride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepware Private PilotMultiengine Rating Checkride
Price$9.99$9.99
Rating3.9 (137 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings137 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAASA

Customer experience

Prepware Private Pilot

All ratings137 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral16.7%
Negative20.8%

Multiengine Rating Checkride

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Multiengine Rating Checkride

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Prepware Private Pilot

No in-app purchases

None

Multiengine Rating Checkride

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prepware Private Pilot free?
Prepware Private Pilot costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multiengine Rating Checkride free?
Multiengine Rating Checkride costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prepware Private Pilot or Multiengine Rating Checkride?
Prepware Private Pilot is rated higher. Prepware Private Pilot averages 3.9 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Multiengine Rating Checkride averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Prepware Private Pilot or Multiengine Rating Checkride have ads?
Neither Prepware Private Pilot nor Multiengine Rating Checkride shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prepware Private Pilot or Multiengine Rating Checkride?
Prepware Private Pilot ships an update every 4 months, and Multiengine Rating Checkride every 25 months. Most recently, Prepware Private Pilot was updated on September 28, 2026 and Multiengine Rating Checkride on September 22, 2026.

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