Comparison

Private Pilot Checkride vs Pilot Checkride Coach

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

Pilot Checkride Coach

Features
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Pilot Checkride Coach is your study companion for the FAA Private Pilot Airplane practical test oral exam — the part of your checkride most students worry about most. Work through 474 original question-and-answer cards organized by ACS Area of Operation, covering everything a DPE can ask: regulations, weather, airspace, cross-country planning, performance, systems, human factors, airport operations, aerodynamics, emergencies, and night operations. STUDY YOUR WAY • Flashcard mode with a 3D flip card, one question at a time • Full-text search across every question, answer, and FAA reference • Favorites and a "needs review" flag for the topics that trip you up • Spaced repetition scheduling brings due cards back right when you're about to forget them • On iPad, a master–detail view lets you scan an entire topic and jump straight to any question SIMULATE THE REAL THING • DPE Oral Simulation walks you through a scenario-based mock checkride in the order a real examiner uses — brief, area-by-area questioning, and a debrief at the end • Mock Oral gives you randomized questions, timed, with a scored summary and a list of what you missed TRACK YOUR READINESS • Per-topic and overall progress (known / needs review / unseen) • Daily streaks and a Question of the Day to keep you moving • A stats dashboard shows your study history and where you're weakest QUICK REFERENCE • A searchable library of the pilot mnemonics that actually matter — ARROW, AV1ATE, IMSAFE, PAVE, GUMPS, and more — each with its regulatory citation ALSO INCLUDES A FLIGHT REVIEW TRACK A lighter refresher deck built around 14 CFR §61.56, for pilots prepping for a flight review rather than a first-time checkride.

Screenshots

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Pilot Checkride Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pilot Checkride Coach at $5.99 against Private Pilot Checkride's $9.99. Private Pilot Checkride's advantage is chart position (#132 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Private Pilot Checkride costs $9.99 and Pilot Checkride Coach $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Private Pilot Checkride versus Pilot Checkride Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Pilot CheckridePilot Checkride Coach
Price$9.99$5.99 — better
Rating3.3 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAClaude Cannafarina

In-app purchases

None

Private Pilot Checkride

No in-app purchases

None

Pilot Checkride Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Pilot Checkride free?
Private Pilot Checkride costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot Checkride Coach free?
Pilot Checkride Coach costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Private Pilot Checkride or Pilot Checkride Coach have ads?
Neither Private Pilot Checkride nor Pilot Checkride Coach shows ads.

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