Comparison

Prepware Instrument Pilot vs Florida Tech Safe

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
Currently charting
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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

Florida Tech Safe

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Florida Tech Safe is the official safety app of Florida Institute of Technology. It is the only app that integrates with Florida Institute of Technology's safety and security systems. Campus Security has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Florida Institute of Technology campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Florida Tech Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Florida Institute of Technology area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Panic Button / Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Florida Institute of Technology security in real-time in case of a crisis - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Florida Institute of Technology security. - Virtual WalkHome: Allow Campus Security to monitor a user’s walk. If a user feels unsafe when walking on campus, they can request a Virtual WalkHome and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor their journey until they reach their destination. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Chat with Security: Communicate live with safety staff at Florida Institute of Technology via chat. - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time. - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position. - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Campus Maps - Campus Map: Navigate around the Florida Institute of Technology area. - Crime Mapping: View recent crimes that have occurred on and near campus. - Evacuation Map: Find gathering points after an evacuation alarm has been sounded. - Transit Map: Find transit routes currently in service. - Emergency Plans: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Florida Institute of Technology. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Florida Institute of Technology safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

Prepware Instrument Pilot4 screens
Florida Tech Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Florida Tech Safe at Free against Prepware Instrument Pilot's $9.99. Florida Tech Safe also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Prepware Instrument Pilot's advantage is chart position (#74 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Florida Tech Safe is free to download; Prepware Instrument Pilot costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Prepware Instrument Pilot versus Florida Tech Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepware Instrument PilotFlorida Tech Safe
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAFlorida Institute of Technology

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

Florida Tech Safe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Prepware Instrument Pilot

No in-app purchases

None

Florida Tech Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prepware Instrument Pilot free?
Prepware Instrument Pilot costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Florida Tech Safe free?
Florida Tech Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prepware Instrument Pilot or Florida Tech Safe have ads?
Neither Prepware Instrument Pilot nor Florida Tech Safe shows ads.

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