Comparison

Prepware Instrument Pilot vs R22

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

R22

This flight computer app provides essential calculations for Robinson R22 helicopter pilots. It offers features for weight and balance, performance metrics like Vne and ceilings, and navigation data. Includes a digital signature load manifest for professional use.

Highlights
  • Weight and balance calculations
  • Performance calculations (Vne, ceilings)
  • Navigation data
  • Digital signature load manifest
  • Unit conversion (US/Metric)
  • "What if" scenario testing
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Gyronimo / Tim Tucker Performance Pad Flight computer for Robinson R22 Beta and Beta II helicopters. + now features a professional load manifest with digital signature + Optimized for Retina Display Requires iPad 2 or newer 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. A great new tool for students, instructors and professional pilots. Weight & Balance calculations have never been easier and faster. With the Gyronimo Performance Pad you can calculate weight & balance, performance and navigation data in just a few seconds! It is designed specifically for the Robinson R22 Beta and Beta II (plus weight & balance for Astro, Alpha and Standard), and contains all necessary flight and performance data. This version of the Performance Pad contains many explanations and special features for flight students. Quickly change all important values using sliders! Compare Beta and Beta II OGE and IGE performance! Calculate and compare Manifold Pressure and Never Exceed Speed Limits. 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. Select doors on/off and left controls in/out with switch-buttons. Check the CG within it's limits immediately and on the same page! Sign the load manifest and send it as .pdf to your email address! 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 Here you have access to the helicopter's specific data - Main and Tail Rotor dimensions and - Power Plant and Fuel - Airspeed and other limitations - Definitions - Change units from US gallons / lbs to Kg/Liter. 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 via www.gyronimo.com and we will reply usually within the same day!

Screenshots

Prepware Instrument Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: R22 at 100% against Prepware Instrument Pilot's 36%. R22 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.0). Prepware Instrument Pilot's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $29.99) and ratings volume (43 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 R22 $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

R22 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 43 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Prepware Instrument Pilot's written reviews are positive against 100% of R22's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prepware Instrument Pilot ships an update every 4 months, R22 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Prepware Instrument Pilot versus R22: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepware Instrument PilotR22
Price$9.99 — better$29.99
Rating2.6 (43 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.09.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAGyronimo, LLC

Customer experience

Prepware Instrument Pilot

All ratings43 ratings
Positive34.9%
Neutral14.0%
Negative51.2%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative44.3%

R22

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 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

R22

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Prepware Instrument Pilot

No in-app purchases

None

R22

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prepware Instrument Pilot free?
Prepware Instrument Pilot costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is R22 free?
R22 costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prepware Instrument Pilot or R22?
R22 is rated higher. Prepware Instrument Pilot averages 2.6 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while R22 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Prepware Instrument Pilot or R22 have ads?
Neither Prepware Instrument Pilot nor R22 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prepware Instrument Pilot or R22?
Prepware Instrument Pilot ships an update every 4 months, and R22 every 3 months. Most recently, Prepware Instrument Pilot was updated on October 13, 2026 and R22 on September 24, 2026.

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