Comparison

Prepware Commercial Pilot vs Instrument Test Prep

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

Head to head
About

Prepware Commercial Pilot

Prepare for your FAA Knowledge Exam with this comprehensive study and test tool. It offers flashcard-style review of questions, answers, and explanations, allowing you to study by subject or take realistic practice tests.

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

Instrument Test Prep

Prepare for your FAA Instrument Rating Knowledge Test with a comprehensive question bank and detailed explanations. Customize study sessions, take simulated exams, and track your progress. An optional upgrade unlocks full ground school lessons and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Over 900 FAA questions with explanations
  • Customizable study sessions
  • Simulated FAA exams
  • Review missed questions
  • Track progress across devices
  • Study resources library
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Over 900 FAA questions and explanations to help prepare for the FAA Instrument Rating Knowledge Test. Upgrade to the complete ground school course to unlock lessons, additional questions, statistics, and more (free trial available). ▸ Create custom study sessions based on topics, session size, and your overall mastery. Filters allow you to include or exclude questions that require the use of figures or an E6B. Some advanced filtering options require Premium Test Prep or Ground School upgrade. ▸ View most often missed FAA questions across all FlightReady users (requires Premium Test Prep or Ground School upgrade). ▸ Quickly identify and create study sessions focusing on your weakest topic (requires Premium Test Prep or Ground School upgrade). ▸ Create practice sessions from missed questions after a completed practice or exam session. ▸ Review missed questions after a practice or exam session. ▸ Take simulated FAA exams administered under the same rules and time constraints as the actual Instrument Rating exam. Unlike other test prep apps, our exams present the correct proportion of questions from each knowledge area per the ACS. ▸ Sync your data and course progress across on all of your iOS devices (requires Premium Test Prep or Ground School upgrade). ▸ Access a library of study resources for the Instrument Rating - Airplane ▸ Question bank covers all areas of the FAA Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards to ensure thorough preparation for the knowledge test. ▸ Detailed explanations and references for all questions, including the text of the regulation where applicable.

Screenshots

Prepware Commercial Pilot4 screens
Instrument Test Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Instrument Test Prep at 88% against Prepware Commercial Pilot's 38%. Instrument Test Prep also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.9 vs 2.8). Prepware Commercial Pilot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.1). 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

Instrument Test Prep is free to download; Prepware Commercial Pilot costs $9.99 up front. Instrument Test Prep sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Prepware Commercial Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instrument Test Prep holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 155 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Prepware Commercial Pilot's written reviews are positive against 88% of Instrument Test Prep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prepware Commercial Pilot ships an update every 4 months, Instrument Test Prep fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Prepware Commercial Pilot versus Instrument Test Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepware Commercial PilotInstrument Test Prep
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (35 ratings)4.9 (155 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35155 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB122 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperASAAeroapps Technology

Customer experience

Prepware Commercial Pilot

All ratings35 ratings
Positive37.1%
Neutral17.1%
Negative45.7%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative45.2%

Instrument Test Prep

All ratings155 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Prepware Commercial Pilot

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Instrument Test Prep

One-time4
  • Instrument Ground School TrialFree
  • Instrument Rating Test Prep$49.99
  • Upgrade to Ground School$129.99
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  • Instrument Ground School$179.99

Questions

Is Prepware Commercial Pilot free?
Prepware Commercial Pilot costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instrument Test Prep free?
Instrument Test Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prepware Commercial Pilot or Instrument Test Prep?
Instrument Test Prep is rated higher. Prepware Commercial Pilot averages 2.8 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Instrument Test Prep averages 4.9 from 155 ratings.
Do Prepware Commercial Pilot or Instrument Test Prep have ads?
Neither Prepware Commercial Pilot nor Instrument Test Prep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prepware Commercial Pilot or Instrument Test Prep?
Prepware Commercial Pilot ships an update every 4 months, and Instrument Test Prep fortnightly. Most recently, Prepware Commercial Pilot was updated on October 13, 2026 and Instrument Test Prep on October 13, 2026.

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