Comparison

Private Pilot Checkride vs VRflow DA40

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

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About

Private Pilot Checkride

Prepare for your private pilot practical exam with over 900 questions and answers based on FAA standards. This app helps identify knowledge gaps and build confidence for your checkride, covering all essential aviation topics.

Highlights
  • Over 900 exam-style questions and answers
  • Aligned with FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS)
  • Answers with FAA references and ACS codes
  • Flag questions for custom study sets
  • Includes Applicant Practical Test Checklist
  • Covers all essential private pilot topics
Features
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Using a question-and-answer format, Private Pilot Checkride lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners during the last step in the pilot certification process – the Practical Exam – and provides succinct, ready responses. Pilots will find this App an indispensable tool in both planning for what to expect during the airplane checkride and mastering the subject matter. Instructors rate them as excellent preparation for students, as well as preps for Flight Reviews, aircraft transitions, and as general refresher material. This Private Pilot Checkride app is based on the popular Private Oral Exam Guide book by Jason Blair and aligns with the FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS). It is designed for student pilots training for the Private Pilot Certificate with an airplane rating. More than 900 questions and responses ensure all the subjects a Private Pilot candidate will be tested on during a checkride and review flight are covered. Topics include: pilot qualifications and limitations, aircraft airworthiness requirements, preflight procedures, postflight procedures, human factors, performance and limitations, airport operations, national airspace system, weather information, cross-country flight planning, night operations, emergency equipment and survival gear, and scenario-based training. Answers and explanations were researched using FAA documents (which are identified so pilots know where to go for further study) as well as interviewing FAA examiners and include the corresponding ACS code. Questions can be marked for further study from any subject to build your own collection of flashcards. An Applicant Practical Test Checklist and quick-reference to the Private Pilot maneuvers and tolerances (as defined in the Airman Certification Standards) are also included. Compatible with iOS phones and tablets, this app teaches applicants not only what to expect, but also how to exhibit subject mastery and confidence when under the examiner’s scrutiny. It identifies candidates’ strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in their aeronautical knowledge, which increases study efficiency. App features: • More than 800 questions are included with succinct, ready responses. • Questions from any subject can be flagged for further study into a separate group. • Includes all the questions and answers from the popular book, Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide by Jason Blair. • Answers supported with FAA references and ACS codes. • Brought to you by a trusted resource in aviation training and publishing, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).

About

VRflow DA40

An interactive cockpit procedure trainer for the DA40 NG aircraft. It offers step-by-step explanations, dynamic checklists, and realistic system behavior to enhance pilot training and knowledge retention. Explore the cockpit interactively and prepare for flights or check rides.

Highlights
  • Interactive cockpit procedure training
  • Normal and emergency procedure modules
  • Cockpit familiarization/Explore Mode
  • Dynamic checklists and explanations
  • Realistic aircraft systems simulation
  • Training and Exam Modes
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Boost your learning rate with VRflow DA40, an advanced, interactive cockpit procedure trainer for the DA40 NG. Get ready for your training, check ride or next flight with this strong learning tool, build specifically for efficient cockpit procedure training. FULL VERSION FEATURES (requires subscription): • Normal procedures • Selected emergency procedures • Cockpit familiarization/Explore Mode • Dynamic checklists • Step-by-step procedure explanations • Dynamic aircraft systems and screens • Training Mode/Exam Mode DEMO VERSION FEATURES (free) • One normal procedure included • Explore Mode not available VRflow is a well-proven procedure training platform used by airlines, ATOs and air forces worldwide. Enjoy the benefits of the most efficient procedure training platform, originally build for virtual reality and now available on iOS. Advanced visual learning technologies are incorporated to accelerate learning rate and improve knowledge retention. You will learn and understand the structure and task sharing of procedures, the correct callouts and flows. Explore Mode enables you to explore and understand the switches, knobs, levers, panels and screens of the cockpit interactively. All aircraft systems behave realistically, so you will become familiar with how the aircraft behaves in real life. The aircraft even maneuvers automatically, providing you with the correct visual cues and context of a flight. The entire cockpit is modeled accurately in 3D, including screens and the outside world. VRflow has been tested by real life pilots with experience on the DA40. NOTE: VRflow is a procedure trainer - NOT a flight simulator. Read the end user license agreement (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Private Pilot Checkride4 screens
VRflow DA404 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VRflow DA40 at Free against Private Pilot Checkride's $9.99. VRflow DA40 also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 19 months). Private Pilot Checkride's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

VRflow DA40 is free to download; Private Pilot Checkride costs $9.99 up front. VRflow DA40 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per month. Private Pilot Checkride asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VRflow DA40 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Pilot Checkride has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Private Pilot Checkride's written reviews are positive against 50% of VRflow DA40's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Pilot Checkride ships an update every 19 months, VRflow DA40 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Private Pilot Checkride versus VRflow DA40: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Pilot CheckrideVRflow DA40
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (20 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB780 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAVRpilot ApS

Customer experience

Private Pilot Checkride

All ratings20 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral17.4%
Negative30.4%

VRflow DA40

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Private Pilot Checkride

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VRflow DA40

Subscriptions1
  • DA40 monthly subscription$11.991 Month

Questions

Is Private Pilot Checkride free?
Private Pilot Checkride costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VRflow DA40 free?
VRflow DA40 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private Pilot Checkride or VRflow DA40?
VRflow DA40 is rated higher. Private Pilot Checkride averages 3.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while VRflow DA40 averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Private Pilot Checkride or VRflow DA40 have ads?
Neither Private Pilot Checkride nor VRflow DA40 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private Pilot Checkride or VRflow DA40?
Private Pilot Checkride ships an update every 19 months, and VRflow DA40 every 9 months. Most recently, Private Pilot Checkride was updated on September 27, 2026 and VRflow DA40 on September 30, 2026.

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