Prepware Instrument Pilot vs Idaho CDL Test Prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prepware Instrument Pilot
Prepare for your FAA Knowledge Exam with flashcard-style reviews and practice tests. Study by subject or take a full practice exam to gauge your readiness.
- Flashcard-style review
- Questions, answers, and explanations
- Study by subject
- Practice test simulation
- FAA Knowledge Exam preparation
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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.
Idaho CDL Test Prep
Prepare for your Commercial Driver's License permit test with extensive practice questions and study materials. Learn at your own pace, even offline, and focus on the specific CDL classes and endorsements you need to pass.
- Offline study capability
- DMV-style practice quizzes
- CDL class and endorsement focus
- 580+ practice questions
- Includes Idaho CDL Manual
- Printable cheat sheets
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Join the 40,000+ drivers we've helped pass their CDL permit tests! Why Choose Idaho CDL Test Prep? • Learn at Your Own Pace: Study whenever and wherever you want, even without internet access. • Ace Your Tests: Practice with tons of quizzes that match the format and style of the real DMV exam. • Choose Your Path: Focus on the CDL class (Class A or Class B) and endorsements you need. What's Included: • Everything You Need for Your CLP: Get ready for your Commercial Learner's Permit test with quizzes covering everything from driving safely to special trailers. • 580+ practice questions • Idaho CDL Manual included for FREE • Road signs included for FREE 580+ questions: - Air Brakes - Combination Vehicles - Doubles and Triples - Driving Safely - Hazardous Materials - School Bus - Tank Vehicles - Transporting Cargo - Transporting Passengers Cheat sheets are printable, can be copied to iBooks, or use our built-in reader: - Air Brakes cheat sheet - Passenger cheat sheet - Cargo cheat sheet - School Bus cheat sheet Features: - Preview answers to all practice questions - Bookmark questions for later study - Study mode has immediate answer checking and explanations (where available) - Share questions on Facebook to get help from friends - Questions are not repeated until a topic is complete - Practice tests are saved automatically and can be restarted at any time These practice questions were developed by a CDL expert and based on the work supported by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Practice questions are available in English only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Idaho CDL Test Prep at 4.0 against Prepware Instrument Pilot's 2.6. Idaho CDL Test Prep also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Prepware Instrument Pilot's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 1). 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
Prepware Instrument Pilot costs $9.99 and Idaho CDL Test Prep $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Idaho CDL Test Prep holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prepware Instrument Pilot has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Prepware Instrument Pilot ships an update every 4 months, Idaho CDL Test Prep every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prepware Instrument Pilot | Idaho CDL Test Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 2.6 (43 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #58 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ASA | Kelvin Beecroft |
Customer experience
Prepware Instrument Pilot
Idaho CDL Test Prep
Bugs and requests
Prepware Instrument Pilot
Reported bugs
39 issues- Text frequently cut off
- App cannot dynamically scale text
- Some questions missing figures
- Figures have nothing to do with the question
- Correct answers no longer shown in green
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- Dark mode broken
- App crashes
- Save feature does not work
- Answers lost when returning to app
- Progress lost when switching categories
- App closes by itself
- Loses test progress when minimized
- Figures not displayed for questions
- Incomplete questions
- Questions and answers do not match
- Questions not completely displayed
- Can't get back to question from figure display
- Back button disappears
- Can't take entire test without shutting down or redownloading
- Software reverts to quiz mode when returning to study mode
- Explanation link missing in study mode
- Can't go back when opening a figure
- Answers longer than three lines are cut off
- Figures are sometimes incomplete
- Figures are sometimes at too low a resolution
- No way to store previous test scores
- No progress shown
- Study modes stops showing correct answer
- Practice test questions do not allow access to appropriate figure
- Truncated answers
- Truncated questions
- Figures are sometimes incomplete
- Font is hard to read and small
- Bold indication of right or wrong is missing
- No running tally of missed questions
- App restarts in test mode even when last in study mode
- Bugs causing crashes that instantly exit the application
- Scans did not come over well, particularly weather graphics
- Hard to see some images
Requested features
18 requests- Ability to focus on previously incorrect answers
- Major update for functionality and display bugs
- Ensure all software is up to date with FAA question banks
- Add timer and number of questions selection
- Ability to eliminate questions already known
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- Autosave and clear progress button
- Ability to search through questions
- Save test results
- Ability to uncheck material of questions not needed
- Ability to select questions relating to chapters
- Provide reasons for wrong answers
- Make background red or green for visibility
- Allow marking questions for review
- Record wrong answers for review
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to skip questions that do not apply to equipment
- Add CX-2 to iPhone
Idaho CDL Test Prep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Prepware Instrument Pilot
No in-app purchases
Idaho CDL Test Prep
No in-app purchases
Questions
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