Aviation Exam vs FlightReady Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aviation Exam
Prepare for EASA pilot exams with an extensive, offline question bank. Customize your study with advanced filters, access detailed explanations, and track your progress with insightful statistics. Seamlessly integrate with electronic textbooks for a comprehensive learning experience.
- Constantly updated question bank
- Offline test preparation
- Customizable study filters
- Detailed question explanations
- Integrated electronic textbooks
- Advanced statistics and progress monitoring
- Cross-platform synchronization
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Preparing for EASA pilot exams? We will help you pass with our constantly updated question bank. Take advantage of many filters to customise the questions you go through and understand the correct answer thanks to our explanations, engage in a discussion with fellow students. Find your weaknesses with our advanced statistics, improve your results and pass the exam! Maximise your knowledge with the unique connection of our database and electronic textbooks. If a question's explanation is not enough, move to the relevant passage of our study book with just one tap. Read through a chapter and strengthen your understanding of the matters by creating a study test with topic-related questions - again, with just one tap! Aviation Exam is an effective offline preparation tool for your EASA pilot theoretical knowledge exams. With Aviation Exam app, you can learn even when you do not have internet connection. Do not hesitate any longer and download the application now! What are the main benefits? • Frequently updated question bank with current questions • Database and eTextbooks synergy • Over 16 000 EASA prep questions sorted into 3 database levels to help you focus on the most frequent questions • Explanation to all Aviationexam questions (EASA prep) • Many study test filters to customise your test - e.g. Official Exam Appearance, Last Seen, Difficult Questions and so much more • Advanced statistics, reports and progress monitoring • Cross-platform synchronisation of user data and testing history • Offline preparation through the app • High quality picture supplements • Flag questions for further review or to ignore some of them • Established in 2004, we have years of experience in assisting you with your exam preparation • Products for both the latest EASA syllabus as well as the EASA 2016 syllabus. The question bank is equipped with filters so you can efficiently focus on what is relevant for you - ATPL, CPL, IR, CBIR/EIR, FOC for EASA prep - both for helicopters and airplanes. All EASA subjects covered: • 010 Air Law • 021 Airframe, Systems, Electrics, Power Plant • 022 Instrumentation • 031 Mass & Balance • 032 + 034 Performance (Airplane + Helicopter) • 033 Flight Planning & Monitoring • 040 Human Performance & Limitations • 050 Meteorology • 061 General Navigation • 062 Radio Navigation • 070 Operational Procedures • 081 + 082 Principles of Flight (Airplane + Helicopter) • 090 VFR + IFR Communications Stay up to date with Aviationexam and learn what's new right away! Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Aviationexam Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/aviationexam Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aviationexam If you like our app, please rate it. Thank you!
FlightReady Academy
Prepare for FAA pilot exams with comprehensive ground school courses and practice tests. Access a free basic test prep with hundreds of questions and simulated exams. Upgrade for full courses, instructor endorsements, and advanced study tools.
- FAA pilot exam preparation
- Basic and premium test prep
- Simulated FAA exams
- Instructor endorsement
- Detailed question explanations
- SmartExam for weak areas
- Progress tracking and statistics
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The #1 ground school for FAA Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Flight Instructor. Free access to Basic Test Prep. Upgrade to Premium Test Prep or the complete Ground School course via in-app purchase (free trial available). Free basic test prep includes: ▸ Basic question bank with hundreds of practice questions and explanations ▸ Practice sessions from missed questions, or review missed questions. ▸ Simulated FAA exams administered under the same rules and time constraints as the actual exam. Unlike other test prep apps, our exams present the correct proportion of questions from each knowledge area per the ACS. Upgrading to Ground School unlocks a complete ground school course that takes 15-35 hours to complete depending on the course. The course includes: ▸ An instructor endorsement after completing the course so that you can take the FAA exam. ▸ Hundreds of additional questions to ensure thorough preparation for the knowledge test ▸ View definitions of key terms and acronyms in lessons and answer explanations. ▸ Detailed explanations and references for all questions, many with high resolution images ▸ SmartExam zeroes in on your weak areas to ensure thorough preparation for the FAA exam. ▸ Sync your data and course progress across on all of your iOS devices ▸ View statistics and progress. Proficiency is tracked using an algorithm that assigns a mastery level to each question. Stop wasting time answering questions you've already mastered. ▸ Share reports via iMessage, AirDrop, e-mail, and more After you complete a course you can review all completed lessons and access all lesson questions. Unlike other ground school providers, we do not limit your access to one year, and all future updates are free. Ground School courses are available for: Private Pilot Instrument Rating Commercial Pilot Flight Instructor Airplane Flight Instructor Instrument Add-On ================================ Non-US citizens who can read, write, speak, and understand English may obtain a US pilot certificate per FAR 61.65, 61.103, and 61.123.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FlightReady Academy at fortnightly against Aviation Exam's every 2 months. Aviation Exam's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Aviation Exam sells 30 one-off in-app purchases and FlightReady Academy sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Aviation Exam against 4.7 for FlightReady Academy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 495 and 888 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Aviation Exam's written reviews are positive against 60% of FlightReady Academy's.
Aviation Exam ships an update every 2 months, FlightReady Academy fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Aviation Exam | FlightReady Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (495 ratings) — better | 4.7 (888 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 59.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 495 | 888 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aviationexam s.r.o. | Aeroapps Technology |
Customer experience
Aviation Exam
FlightReady Academy
User reviews
Aviation Exam
From 495 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Comprehensive question bank
- 💡 Detailed explanations and comments
- 👍 Offline functionality
- 🚀 Efficient study tool for exams
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Some questions have missing/inaccurate images
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes
- 🔋 Slow database sync/update
- 👎 Subscription-based model
- 👎 Explanations could be improved in some cases
FlightReady Academy
From 888 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent ground school
- 👍 Great study aid
- 👍 Best over the other prep apps
- 👍 Very Good App
- 👍 Excelent Learning Tool
Room to improve
- 🐛 Don't bother submitting feedback
- 🐛 App glitches out of WiFi
- 👎 Wretched interface
- 🐛 The app still crashes upon launch
- 👎 Don't waste your time
Bugs and requests
Aviation Exam
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on launch for some users
- Sync issues causing incomplete database downloads
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to select specific number of questions easily
- Grouping of questions for users outside Europe
- Landscape mode for reading materials on iPhone
FlightReady Academy
Reported bugs
3 issues- The app installed correctly. But when you open the app. It wants you to download what course you are interested in. But it gets to 90% downloaded and stops
- App glitches out of WiFi range and has to constantly redownload and sinc data which leads to a lot of time wasted
- Whenever I click on "study questions" my app crashes and brings me back to my home screen
Requested features
3 requests- Charts, graphs and scales and not selectable with a pc or Android
- Test scores are saved and not resettable, the final test cannot be taken multiple times
- Explanations for the answers
In-app purchases
Aviation Exam
- All Subjects of PPL Syllabus$19.90
- EASA - All EASA - FCL Subjects$33.49
- All EASA - FCL 2016 Subjects$33.49
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- 090 - eTextbook$35.90
- 070 - eTextbook$35.95
- 031 - eTextbook$37.49
- 010 - eTextbook$37.90
- 010 - eTextbook 2016$37.90
- 033 - eTextbook$41.90
- 032 - eTextbook$42.49
- 062 - eTextbook$42.49
- 081 - eTextbook$42.49
- 061 - eTextbook$43.49
- 050 - eTextbook$44.90
- 022 - eTextbook$45.49
- All Subjects of PPL Syllabus$46.90
- 021 - eTextbook$51.90
- ICAO English Level 5$58.90
- EASA Professional Pilot Studies$63.90
- All Subjects of PPL Syllabus$70.90
- PPL AirCademy (in English)$80.90
- PPL Fragenkatalog$81.90
- EASA - All EASA - FCL Subjects$87.90
- All EASA - FCL 2016 Subjects$87.90
- PPL Questionnaire$96.90
- All Subjects of PPL Syllabus$115.99
- All EASA - FCL 2016 Subjects$132.99
- EASA - All EASA - FCL Subjects$147.99
- All EASA - FCL 2016 Subjects$209.00
- EASA - All EASA - FCL Subjects$229.00
FlightReady Academy
- Instrument Rating TrialFree
- Free Trial - CFII AddFree
- Free Trial - Commercial PilotFree
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- Free Trial - Private PilotFree
- Free Trial - Flight InstructorFree
- Remote Pilot Premium Test Prep$49.99
- Private Pilot Test Prep$49.99
- Instrument Rating Test Prep$49.99
- Comm. Pilot Test Prep$49.99
- Drone Ground School$99.99
- Upgrade to Ground School$129.99
- CFI Airplane Ground School$179.99
- Commercial Ground School$179.99
- CFII Ground School$179.99
- Private Pilot Ground School2 variants$179.99
- Instrument Ground School$179.99
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