Prepware Commercial Pilot vs IFR Trainer Flight Instruments
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.
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments
Master instrument flying with interactive modules and a built-in simulator. Practice navigation instruments, IFR procedures, and holding patterns. Ideal for student pilots and instructors preparing for instrument ratings.
- Interactive navigation instrument modules
- IFR procedure simulator
- Holding pattern practice
- Step-by-step learning
- Built-in IFR simulator
- Real-world holding entry training
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Master instrument flying with this all-in-one IFR trainer. Includes interactive modules for ADF/RMI (FREE), VOR/ILS, HSI, IFR procedures and holding patterns. Ideal for student pilots and flight instructors preparing for instrument rating (IR). • Learn & practice navigation instruments step-by-step • Use animations and interactive exercises • Train with our built-in IFR simulator • Practice real-world holding entries (parallel, teardrop, direct) ### Modules: 1. ADF/RMI Instructor (Free Trial) 2. VOR + ILS Instructor 3. HSI Trainer 4. IFR Procedure Simulator 5. Holding Pattern Instructor Whether you're preparing for your checkride, IR test, or just want to improve situational awareness, this app helps you fly safer and smarter. Designed by pilots, for pilots. ▶ Try the ADF/RMI module for free! ▶ Trusted by aviation schools worldwide. FlyGo Aviation – Elevate Your IFR Skills.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IFR Trainer Flight Instruments at Free against Prepware Commercial Pilot's $9.99. IFR Trainer Flight Instruments also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (952 vs 35). Prepware Commercial Pilot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). 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
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments is free to download; Prepware Commercial Pilot costs $9.99 up front. IFR Trainer Flight Instruments sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Prepware Commercial Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IFR Trainer Flight Instruments has 952 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Prepware Commercial Pilot's written reviews are positive against 52% of IFR Trainer Flight Instruments's.
Prepware Commercial Pilot ships an update every 4 months, IFR Trainer Flight Instruments every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prepware Commercial Pilot | IFR Trainer Flight Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.8 (35 ratings) | 4.5 (952 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 952 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #79 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASA | Flygo-Aviation Ltd |
Customer experience
Prepware Commercial Pilot
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments
In-app purchases
Prepware Commercial Pilot
No in-app purchases
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments
- Holding Instructor$5.99
- VOR+ILS Instructor$9.99
- HSI Instructor$9.99
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- IFR Simulator$11.99
- All in one$31.99
- All in one$37.99
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