Comparison

Prepware ATP vs Pilot Flows

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

Head to head
About

Prepware ATP

Prepare for the 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
  • Question, answer, and explanation database
  • Study by subject
  • Practice test mode
  • 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

Pilot Flows

Create interactive checklists by overlaying numbered steps on cockpit photos. Practice procedures through guided modes, quizzes, or random challenges. Track progress and organize complex flows for any aircraft.

Highlights
  • Interactive cockpit checklists
  • Practice and quiz modes
  • Progress tracking
  • Customizable subflows
  • Exportable checklists
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Pilot Flows - Learn Your Plane Master your cockpit flows by building interactive checklists directly on your cockpit photo. How it works: • Import a photo of your cockpit, then tap to place numbered steps on switches, knobs, and displays. Organize steps into color-coded subflows with section dividers. Connect the dots (literally) with automatic flow arrows that show the sequence at a glance. Practice until it's second nature: • Practice Mode: follow along step by step with on-screen prompts • Quiz Mode: test yourself from memory with no hints • Random Find-It: locate steps in shuffled order • Slideshow: present flows step by step for classroom instruction • Track your scores and progress over time Built for pilots, by a pilot: • Works with any aircraft: GA, turboprop, jet, or simulator • Multiple subflows per procedure (Pilot Flying, Pilot Monitoring) • Section dividers to organize complex flows • Export as image or print-ready PDF checklist • iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad • Dark-themed UI designed for readability A subscription is required to use the application. Pilot Flows Pro: $5.99/week or $49.99/year: • Unlimited aircraft and flows • Clean exports without watermark • Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. T&C: https://github.com/SebastianRubina/pilotflows-legal/blob/main/terms-and-conditions.md Privacy Policy: https://github.com/SebastianRubina/pilotflows-legal/blob/main/privacy-policy.md EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Prepware ATP4 screens
Pilot Flows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pilot Flows at Free against Prepware ATP's $9.99. Pilot Flows also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Prepware ATP's advantage is rating (2.8 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (36% vs 0%). 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

Pilot Flows is free to download; Prepware ATP costs $9.99 up front. Pilot Flows sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Prepware ATP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prepware ATP holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prepware ATP has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Prepware ATP's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pilot Flows's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prepware ATP ships an update every 4 months, Pilot Flows weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Prepware ATP versus Pilot Flows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepware ATPPilot Flows
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (20 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews36.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASASebastian Rubina

Customer experience

Prepware ATP

All ratings20 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive36.2%
Neutral18.8%
Negative44.9%

Pilot Flows

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Prepware ATP

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pilot Flows

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Prepware ATP free?
Prepware ATP costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot Flows free?
Pilot Flows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prepware ATP or Pilot Flows?
Prepware ATP is rated higher. Prepware ATP averages 2.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Pilot Flows averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Prepware ATP or Pilot Flows have ads?
Neither Prepware ATP nor Pilot Flows shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prepware ATP or Pilot Flows?
Prepware ATP ships an update every 4 months, and Pilot Flows weekly. Most recently, Prepware ATP was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pilot Flows on October 11, 2026.

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