Comparison

Prepware Instrument Pilot vs R44 Raven

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

R44 Raven

This flight computer app provides essential calculations for Robinson R44 helicopter pilots. It offers features for weight and balance, performance metrics, and navigation, aiding students, instructors, and professionals.

Highlights
  • Weight and balance calculations
  • Performance calculations (IGE/OGE ceiling, Vne)
  • Navigation data (airspeed, ground speed, course)
  • Load manifest generation
  • Unit conversion (US/Metric)
  • Interactive sliders for scenario planning
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Gyronimo / Tim Tucker Performance Pad The flight computer revolution for the Robinson R44 Astro and R44 Raven I. For iPad 2, iPad Mini or newer. Optimized for Retina displays Tim Tucker, Robinson Helicopter Company’s Chief Instructor and Claus Richter founder of Gyronimo Systems have teamed together to produce a series of new performance apps for the Robinson R22, R44 and R66. These new apps build on the already popular Robinson apps developed by Gyronimo Systems but add the insights and knowledge of Robinson’s well known Chief Instructor. Each app includes not only weight & balance and navigation calculations, but also all critical performance calculations such as Manifold Pressure, Vne and IGE/OGE limits. With the Gyronimo Performance Pad you can calculate weight & balance, performance and navigation data in just a few seconds! It is designed for one specific aircraft, the Robinson R44 Raven I / Astro, and contains all necessary flight and performance data. Quickly change all important values using sliders! 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. - Enter your email address and receive a complete Load Manifest. 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 - Density Altitude - Maximum Continuous Power (MCP) - 5 minute take off power - Never Exceed Speed (V ne) 3. Flight Time Page - 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 - Main and Tail Rotor dimensions and - Power Plant and Fuel - Airspeed and other limitations - Definitions - Change units from US gallons / lbs to Kg/Liter. No other flight computer for the R44 offers all these features combined in one program. 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! Check out our video tutorials!

Screenshots

Prepware Instrument Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: R44 Raven at 100% against Prepware Instrument Pilot's 38%. R44 Raven also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Prepware Instrument Pilot's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $29.99) and ratings volume (45 vs 2). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Instrument Pilot costs $9.99 and R44 Raven $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

R44 Raven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prepware Instrument Pilot has 45 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of R44 Raven's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Prepware Instrument Pilot versus R44 Raven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepware Instrument PilotR44 Raven
Price$9.99 — better$29.99
Rating2.6 (45 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAGyronimo, LLC

Customer experience

Prepware Instrument Pilot

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

R44 Raven

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

R44 Raven

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Prepware Instrument Pilot

No in-app purchases

None

R44 Raven

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prepware Instrument Pilot free?
Prepware Instrument Pilot costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is R44 Raven free?
R44 Raven costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prepware Instrument Pilot or R44 Raven?
R44 Raven is rated higher. Prepware Instrument Pilot averages 2.6 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while R44 Raven averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Prepware Instrument Pilot or R44 Raven have ads?
Neither Prepware Instrument Pilot nor R44 Raven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prepware Instrument Pilot or R44 Raven?
Prepware Instrument Pilot ships an update every 4 months, and R44 Raven every 4 months. Most recently, Prepware Instrument Pilot was updated on October 26, 2026 and R44 Raven on October 2, 2026.

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