Comparison

Prepware Instrument Pilot vs CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep

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

CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep

Features
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CPAER Canada Commercial Pilot Practice Exam Exam Prep 2026 helps you pass with 630+ realistic practice questions, each with a clear explanation. FEATURES - 630+ practice questions with detailed answer explanations - Study modes: quick 10, mock exam, timed, missed questions, and study by topic - Progress tracking with subject accuracy and a learning curve - Works offline so you can study anywhere - Clean, distraction-free design built for focused study Whether you are just starting or doing a final review before test day, CPAER Canada Commercial Pilot Practice Exam Exam Prep gives you the questions and explanations you need to build confidence and pass. SUBSCRIPTION Unlock all questions and features with an auto-renewable subscription: Weekly ($4.99), Monthly ($12.99), or Yearly ($39.99). A one-time Lifetime unlock ($39.99) is also available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flysky-privacy.pages.dev This is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization.

Screenshots

Prepware Instrument Pilot4 screens
CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep at Free against Prepware Instrument Pilot's $9.99. CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Prepware Instrument Pilot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep is free to download; Prepware Instrument Pilot costs $9.99 up front. CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Prepware Instrument Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prepware Instrument Pilot versus CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepware Instrument PilotCPAER Commercial Pilot Prep
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAFLY SKY PTY LTD

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

CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Prepware Instrument Pilot

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep

Subscriptions2
  • CPAER Canada Commercial Pilot$6.997 Days
  • CPAER Canada Commercial Pilot$16.991 Month
One-time1
  • CPAER Canada Commercial Pilot$69.99

Questions

Is Prepware Instrument Pilot free?
Prepware Instrument Pilot costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep free?
CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prepware Instrument Pilot or CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep have ads?
Neither Prepware Instrument Pilot nor CPAER Commercial Pilot Prep shows ads.

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