Comparison

CommStudy vs National Aviation Academy

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

Head to head
About

CommStudy

Prepare for your FCC Commercial License exam with this comprehensive study tool. Practice with sample questions and full elements, review figures, and track your proficiency across all topics. Take realistic practice exams and get immediate feedback to identify areas needing more study.

Highlights
  • Practice with sample and full FCC license exam elements
  • Review associated figures for questions
  • Track proficiency by subelement/topic
  • Realistic practice exams
  • Immediate feedback option
  • Resume in-progress tests
  • Configurable test settings
Features
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CommStudy is THE app for studying for the written portion of your FCC Commercial License exam! Download this FREE app and try out the sample Elements! Each sample contains only 20% of the questions contained in the full Element. If you decide you want to purchase the full Element, this is done via an in-app purchase. All seven elements are included: 1, 3, 6, 7, 7R, 8, and 9. FCC Commercial License exams are composed of questions from a pool. Use this application prior to taking your exam to review and practice all possible questions. Then, test your knowledge with practice exams! Some questions require you to review associated Figures. On the iPad, the figures appear below the question. These figures may be zoomed and panned on the iPhone/iPod touch. After completing your first practice exam, the question pool screen will display your proficiency in each question subelement/topic for all practice exams you have completed. This will help you determine what areas need further study! You may choose to receive immediate feedback on right and wrong answers when taking a practice test or you can wait until the test is completed and review the questions in the Test History section. On practice tests, no question will be repeated until all of the questions have been used in a particular subelement/topic. The practice tests do adhere to the requirements of the actual tests. They are each composed of the proper number of questions from each section of the corresponding question pool. An in-progress practice test can be resumed if you exit the test or the application. This app has these additional features: • Portrait and Landscape support on iPad • Swipe gestures to navigate between questions • Tap on answer to select it • Buttons to skip to next/previous wrong answer in test history • Configurable Test Settings • Optional randomizing of test answers • Optional auto-advance during test

About

National Aviation Academy

Access essential student resources including applications, attendance tracking, class schedules, and grades. Stay connected with student communication tools and more.

Highlights
  • Application access
  • Attendance logging
  • Class schedule
  • Grades tracking
  • Student communication
Features
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National Aviation Academy’s app has resources you’ll need as a student including the application, attendance logging, class schedule, grades, student communication, and more!

Screenshots

CommStudy4 screens
National Aviation Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CommStudy at 4.5 against National Aviation Academy's 3.3. CommStudy also leads on ratings volume (49 vs 7) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.1). National Aviation Academy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 20 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CommStudy sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. National Aviation Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CommStudy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CommStudy has 49 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CommStudy ships an update every 20 months, National Aviation Academy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CommStudy versus National Aviation Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommStudyNational Aviation Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (49 ratings) — better3.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick J Maloney LLCNational Aviation Academy of Mississippi

Customer experience

CommStudy

All ratings49 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

National Aviation Academy

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

CommStudy

One-time7
  • Element 1$2.99
  • Element 8$3.99
  • Element 7R$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Element 9$3.99
  • Element 3$4.99
  • Element 6$4.99
  • Element 7$4.99
None

National Aviation Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CommStudy free?
CommStudy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is National Aviation Academy free?
National Aviation Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CommStudy or National Aviation Academy?
CommStudy is rated higher. CommStudy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while National Aviation Academy averages 3.3 from 7 ratings.
Do CommStudy or National Aviation Academy have ads?
Neither CommStudy nor National Aviation Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CommStudy or National Aviation Academy?
CommStudy ships an update every 20 months, and National Aviation Academy every 10 days. Most recently, CommStudy was updated on September 30, 2026 and National Aviation Academy on September 17, 2026.

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