Prepware Commercial Pilot vs Instrument Pilot Test Prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Flashcard-style review
- Questions, answers, and explanations
- Study by subject
- Practice tests
- FAA Knowledge Exam preparation
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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.
Instrument Pilot Test Prep
Prepare for your FAA Instrument Pilot written test with a comprehensive study tool. It offers three modes: study questions by topic, review using flashcards, and take simulated practice tests. Detailed explanations and progress reports help you track your learning.
- Study questions by topic
- Customizable review sessions
- Flashcard mode for knowledge testing
- Simulated 60-question practice tests
- Detailed explanations for answers
- Progress reports and test history
- High-resolution FAA figures and legends
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Sporty's Study Buddy will prepare you for the FAA Instrument Pilot written test like no other study tool available with three modes of operation. Test material is expertly organized into categories based on subject matter and includes, questions, answers, correct answers, and detailed explanations. • STUDY QUESTIONS BY TOPIC • Learning Mode allows you to create custom review sessions by selecting exactly which categories you want to review. Each session randomly generates the question order, and provides instant feedback based on your answer selection. Each question also provides a detailed description as to why each answer is right or wrong. These explanations were developed by Sporty’s team of Master CFI’s, based on their experience preparing students for the Instrument Rating. • REVIEW QUESTION FLASHCARDS • Flashcard mode tests your knowledge by allowing you to only see the question without the answer choices. After answering the question mentally, you can then select to show the correct answer, and self-grade your progress along the way. This is a great feature that keeps you from being distracted by incorrect answers! • TAKE PRACTICE TESTS • Test mode randomly generates a 60-question session from the entire database of published FAA test questions, simulating the real Instrument Pilot test. After answering all the questions, you’ll be given instant results, and have the option to review either all the questions, or just missed questions. Included in the review session are the same detailed explanations for why each answer is right or wrong. •PROGRESS REPORTS• After completing each test your results are saved in the app's Progress Report section, where you can review previous scores and and a detailed history of each question and answer selection. You can also pause a partially-completed session, and resume it at a later time here. Also includes the new upgraded test prep supplement (figures and legends) from the FAA, with new high-resolution images.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Prepware Commercial Pilot at $9.99 against Instrument Pilot Test Prep's $14.99. Instrument Pilot Test Prep's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Prepware Commercial Pilot costs $9.99 and Instrument Pilot Test Prep $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Instrument Pilot Test Prep holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Prepware Commercial Pilot's written reviews are positive against 39% of Instrument Pilot Test Prep's.
Prepware Commercial Pilot ships an update every 4 months, Instrument Pilot Test Prep every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prepware Commercial Pilot | Instrument Pilot Test Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (35 ratings) | 3.1 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 39.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #88 — better | #191 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASA | Sporty's Pilot Shop |
Customer experience
Prepware Commercial Pilot
Instrument Pilot Test Prep
In-app purchases
Prepware Commercial Pilot
No in-app purchases
Instrument Pilot Test Prep
No in-app purchases
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