Comparison

Air Assault School vs VA Ready

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

Head to head
About

Air Assault School

This app offers comprehensive training materials for aspiring soldiers to earn their wings. It includes study guides, deficiency reviews, interactive checklists, and direct links to essential resources for a successful training experience.

Highlights
  • Phase I & II study materials
  • Q&A dictionaries, flash cards, quizzes
  • Sling load deficiencies training deck
  • Interactive packing list tool
  • Journal for notes and documentation
  • Hot links to training resources
Features
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AIR ASSAULT SCHOOL First published in 2012 by the New School Army, this app provides the essential information needed to earn your wings. COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING TOOLS: PHASE I & II STUDY MATERIALS: Access Q&A dictionaries, flash cards, and quizzes for both phases to master the material COMMON DEFICIENCIES: Review the official 64-slide sling load deficiencies training deck PACKING LIST TOOL: Interactive checklist to verify your gear before inspections PACKING BRIEF: Official packing list brief to ensure you're prepared JOURNAL: Document your experience and take notes throughout your training HOT LINKS: Direct access to crucial resources including sling loading videos, swim seats, zero day obstacle course guidance, and school preparation tips No ads, no accounts and logins, no data collection, no subscriptions - just straight gas to go and get them wings. AIR ASSAULT!

About

VA Ready

This tool helps veterans understand their potential disability ratings and navigate the claims process. It calculates combined ratings using VA math, provides access to accredited representatives, and offers research to support claims. Features include exposure calculators and detailed filing guides.

Highlights
  • Disability rating calculation with VA math
  • Find accredited VSOs by location
  • Access 2,300+ medical studies for claims
  • Exposure calculator for PACT Act and more
  • Detailed filing guides for conditions
  • Symptom logging and PDF export
Features
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VA Ready is the place to keep your whole VA disability claim, from first record to final decision. Built by a veteran, for veterans and service members still in uniform. KNOW YOUR RATING See your combined rating with real VA math, including the bilateral factor, and your estimated monthly pay. Each of 765 conditions carries its full 38 CFR rating criteria, so you know what the examiner measures. TDIU and SMC calculators show what each would change. KEEP YOUR CLAIM IN ONE PLACE Scan, photograph or import every document into your Claim File. Each gets a label matching the VA's document types, a date and the condition it supports, and your evidence checklist ticks itself. Files saved to the VA Ready Documents folder import on their own. On Mac, drag and drop. READY FOR VA One tap builds a dated folder for each condition: your records, signed buddy statements, symptom logs and an optional claim journal. Every file is named with the document type to pick on VA.gov, plus an upload checklist. SEND IT TO THE RIGHT PERSON The Export Center makes one clean PDF for your VSO, your C&P examiner, a doctor writing a nexus letter, or yourself. Cover page and index included. GET READY FOR YOUR C&P EXAM A C&P/DBQ Guideline for each condition, an exam questionnaire you answer in your own words, and peer-reviewed studies mapped to your diagnostic codes, all exportable to PDF. TRACK IT OVER TIME A daily Symptom Tracker builds the frequency and severity record examiners look for. The Claim Journal keeps a dated timeline of every call, letter and decision. FIND WHAT YOU MAY BE MISSING Claim Intel shows the conditions commonly claimed for your MOS, AFSC or rating, plus PACT Act presumptives from the bases you served at and the aircraft you worked on. Secondary conditions commonly granted alongside yours are suggested for each claim. SEE WHAT IT WOULD TAKE What-If shows the claims your profile points to and the rating each would need to reach your next combined level. NEVER MISS A VA DATE One Upcoming list for your Intent to File expiration, VA evidence requests, decision review windows, C&P exams and VSO visits. Reminders never show your condition on the lock screen unless you choose. Print the schedule for the fridge. STILL SERVING A runway built around your separation date, a BDD screener, and a Reserve and Guard duty-status check. FIND FREE HELP Search 8,949 accredited VSO offices, read ratings from other veterans, track visits, and hand your rep a VSO Packet. BUDDY STATEMENTS DONE RIGHT A how-to guide, five templates and examples modeled on statements the Board of Veterans' Appeals credited. Export to PDF or Word. BENEFITS AND BACK PAY Federal and state benefits at your rating, the pay rate chart, and a back pay estimate from your effective date. Guides cover appeals, proposed reductions, protected ratings and more. WHAT IS INSIDE 765 conditions with full 38 CFR criteria. 2,403 peer-reviewed studies. 1,098 military job codes. 8,949 VSO offices. 827 bases and 148 aircraft mapped for exposure. 56 toxic exposures. 644 state benefit entries. 60 filing guides. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Your claim stays on your device, backed up to your own iCloud Drive or files, documents included. iPhone, iPad and Mac. FREE No login. Your combined rating, the Claim File, the free share pages and Texas state benefits. PRO Full rating criteria, all 50 states, Claim Intel, and sharing or exporting your documents and packets. $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year, auto-renewing. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Apple settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.vareadyapp.com/privacy.html VA Ready is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or any government agency. Estimates are not VA decisions.

Screenshots

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VA Ready4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VA Ready at 79% against Air Assault School's 0%. VA Ready also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.0). Air Assault School's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads, chart position 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

VA Ready is free to download; Air Assault School costs $0.99 up front. VA Ready sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Air Assault School asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VA Ready holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VA Ready has 765 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Air Assault School's written reviews are positive against 79% of VA Ready's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Assault School ships an update every 4 months, VA Ready weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Air Assault School versus VA Ready: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir Assault SchoolVA Ready
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (765 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2765 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#141 — better#144
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPolemics Applications LLCJDL Software LLC

Customer experience

Air Assault School

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

VA Ready

All ratings765 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Air Assault School

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

VA Ready

Subscriptions2
  • VA Ready Pro$4.991 Month
  • VA Ready Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Air Assault School free?
Air Assault School costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VA Ready free?
VA Ready is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Air Assault School or VA Ready?
VA Ready is rated higher. Air Assault School averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while VA Ready averages 4.8 from 765 ratings.
Do Air Assault School or VA Ready have ads?
Neither Air Assault School nor VA Ready shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Air Assault School or VA Ready?
Air Assault School ships an update every 4 months, and VA Ready weekly. Most recently, Air Assault School was updated on November 6, 2026 and VA Ready on November 5, 2026.
Which is more popular, Air Assault School or VA Ready?
Air Assault School currently peaks at #141 in the App Store charts, and VA Ready at #144. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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