Comparison

Prepware Instrument Pilot vs A

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Flashcard-style review
  • Questions, answers, and explanations
  • Study by subject
  • Practice test simulation
  • 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

A

Prepare for A-Level Biology exams with over 1000 practice questions covering all topics. Track your progress, identify areas for improvement, and take chapter-based tests and full mock quizzes to assess your readiness.

Highlights
  • 1000+ practice questions
  • Covers all course topics
  • Chapter-based tests
  • Pop and Mock quizzes
  • Progress monitoring
  • Topic-specific improvement tracking
Features
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The A-Level Biology App. This app helps you revise and monitor your progress for the A-Level biology examination. The app contain 1000+ questions from all topics and sub topics which are covered in the official course. App covers all the topics where you can practice and learn. There are test based on each chapter in the end to practice your concepts. You can then take Pop or Mock quizzes on the complete course to see where you stand. The app also helps you to monitor your progress and scores and shows your improvement by topic so that you can focus more or less on topics as required. Any feedback you have on the content or the user interface would be warmly received - please email us at aerion.labs@gmail.com. We wish you all the best for your examinations. The A-Level Biology App-AQA subscription "A-Level Biology Subscription" The A-Level Biology App-AQA plans: Monthly: GBP 1.99 Payments and Renewal: Monthly Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/aerionlabs/home/PrivacyPolicy Contact Us: https://sites.google.com/view/aerionlabs/home/about-us

Screenshots

Prepware Instrument Pilot4 screens
A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: A at Free against Prepware Instrument Pilot's $9.99. A also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Prepware Instrument Pilot's advantage is rating (2.6 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (38% vs 0%). On update cadence, 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

A is free to download; Prepware Instrument Pilot costs $9.99 up front. A sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Prepware Instrument Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prepware Instrument Pilot holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prepware Instrument Pilot has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Prepware Instrument Pilot's written reviews are positive against 0% of A's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prepware Instrument Pilot ships an update every 4 months, A every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Prepware Instrument Pilot versus A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepware Instrument PilotA
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (45 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews37.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAAerion Design Labs Ltd.

Customer experience

Prepware Instrument Pilot

All ratings45 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative51.1%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral20.3%
Negative41.9%

A

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

A

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Prepware Instrument Pilot

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

A

Subscriptions3
  • ALevel Biology Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • ALevel Biology Subscription7 Days trial$7.996 Months
  • ALevel Biology Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Prepware Instrument Pilot free?
Prepware Instrument Pilot costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is A free?
A is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prepware Instrument Pilot or A?
Prepware Instrument Pilot is rated higher. Prepware Instrument Pilot averages 2.6 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while A averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Prepware Instrument Pilot or A have ads?
Neither Prepware Instrument Pilot nor A shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prepware Instrument Pilot or A?
Prepware Instrument Pilot ships an update every 4 months, and A every 8 months. Most recently, Prepware Instrument Pilot was updated on November 8, 2026 and A on November 3, 2026.

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