Comparison

Sport Pilot Test Prep vs AI CFI

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

Head to head
About

Sport Pilot Test Prep

Prepare for the FAA Sport Pilot written test with this comprehensive study tool. It offers three modes: study questions by topic, review with flashcards, and take simulated practice tests. Detailed explanations are provided for each question to enhance learning.

Highlights
  • Study questions by topic
  • Customizable review sessions
  • Flashcard mode for knowledge testing
  • Simulated 40-question practice tests
  • Detailed explanations for answers
  • Progress reports and history tracking
  • Pause and resume test sessions
Features
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Sporty's Study Buddy prepares you for the FAA Sport Pilot knowledge test (the "written") with three ways to study: Study Questions, Flashcards and Practice Tests. Questions are organized by knowledge area, with explanations of the right and wrong answers developed by Sporty's team of Master CFIs, based on their experience preparing students for the Sport Pilot certificate. • STUDY QUESTIONS BY TOPIC • Choose whole knowledge areas or individual topics to build your own study session. As soon as you answer, you'll see the correct answer, why it's right, and where to read more. Change your answer anytime, bookmark questions as you go, and jump to any question from the question list. Every study session is shuffled. • REVIEW WITH FLASHCARDS • Flashcards show just the question, so you answer from memory before revealing the correct answer and its explanation. Mark each card Know It or Still Learning, then start a new session from the cards you're still learning. On iPhone Duo, study a card with the phone open and close it to check the answer. • TAKE PRACTICE TESTS • Each Practice Test draws 40 questions at random from the full question bank, gives you 2 hours, and is graded at the FAA's 70% passing score. Afterward, see your score by topic, review every question or only the ones you missed, and turn your misses into a new study session. • PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF • Sessions save as you go. The History tab lets you resume any session in progress and review past results, including your scores by topic. • EVERY FIGURE, OFFLINE • The Figures tab includes the complete FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement, with every figure and legend listed by name and page. Swipe through the pages or open any one full screen. Questions show their figures right alongside, and you can study without a connection. Designed for iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad, with Dark Mode and support for larger text sizes. The FAA does not publish its knowledge test questions, so the questions on your test won't necessarily appear in this app. Study Buddy is meant to complement your training, not to replace flight and ground instruction.

About

AI CFI

This app provides AI-powered flight instruction, FAA practice tests, and air traffic control communication training. It offers 24/7 expert guidance to help aspiring and current pilots prepare for various licenses and ratings, reinforcing ground school knowledge.

Highlights
  • AI CFI Chatbot for real-time guidance
  • Realistic ATC communication practice
  • FAA Knowledge Test preparation
  • Progress tracking and study stats
  • Ground school support for Part 61/141
Features
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Ask Anything, Anytime. Your Pocket AI CFI puts a flight-instructor-style coach in your pocket — along with checkride oral practice, ATC radio training, FAA-style knowledge tests, and an offline CFI you can take to the airplane. Whether you are working toward a Private Pilot certificate, Instrument Rating, Commercial certificate, or CFI, you get 24/7 study guidance in one app. Training only. Verify every answer with current FAR/AIM, your instructor, and official materials before you fly. Not for inflight operations. Key Features: AI CFI Chat: Ask the way you would in the airplane — weather mins, currency, a clearance, a system. Get a short CFI-style answer with FAR/AIM cites. Paste a METAR or TAF and get it decoded. The CFI remembers your plan, home field, and what you asked it to remember. Checkride Oral: Sit across from a DPE-style oral for Private, Instrument, Commercial, and CFI. A real situation, one ask, then a follow-up. Graded S/U so you know what still needs work. ATC Radio Practice: Fly scripted radio lessons — nontowered CTAF pattern calls, Class D (Ground → Tower → Ground), and hold-short readbacks. AIM phraseology, new numbers each time. CTAF never turns into Tower. FAA Knowledge Test Prep: Practice FAA written-style questions for Student through CFI. Mix a mock exam or drill one ACS area — airspace, navigation, regulations, ADM, weather, and more. Misses come back until you pass them. Offline CFI: Take the CFI with you. Onboard ACS notes stay on the phone. Download a pack on Wi-Fi and it can reason with no signal. Add your own PDFs for your airplane or school. Progress: See streak, this week vs last week, and how Oral, Radio, and Study are actually going — not just a badge. Tap a weak area and jump straight back into that drill. Designed to Complement Your Aviation Toolkit: Your Pocket AI CFI works alongside the apps pilots already use — ForeFlight for planning, LiveATC for listening, Sporty’s Study Buddy and King Schools for exam prep, CloudAhoy for debrief, and Garmin Pilot for navigation. Use it to build knowledge and radio skill around those tools, not instead of them. Built for Every Pilot: Student pilots getting ready for solo and the written Ground school students who want extra reps Private, Instrument, Commercial, and CFI applicants Pilots brushing up for a flight review or currency Join pilots across the United States — from flight schools to independent CFIs — and take your learning further. Ready for takeoff? Download Your AI CFI and put an Ai-powered instructor-style coach in your pocket.

Screenshots

Sport Pilot Test Prep4 screens
AI CFI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AI CFI at Free against Sport Pilot Test Prep's $14.99. AI CFI also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (80% vs 50%). Sport Pilot Test Prep's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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

AI CFI is free to download; Sport Pilot Test Prep costs $14.99 up front. AI CFI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Sport Pilot Test Prep asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AI CFI holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI CFI has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sport Pilot Test Prep's written reviews are positive against 80% of AI CFI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sport Pilot Test Prep ships an update every 5 months, AI CFI every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sport Pilot Test Prep versus AI CFI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSport Pilot Test PrepAI CFI
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)4.4 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings531 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSporty's Pilot ShopKasTech Solutions LLC (U.S.)

Customer experience

Sport Pilot Test Prep

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

AI CFI

All ratings31 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sport Pilot Test Prep

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AI CFI

Subscriptions2
  • Ai CFi Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Ai CFi Yearly Subscription$119.001 Year

Questions

Is Sport Pilot Test Prep free?
Sport Pilot Test Prep costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI CFI free?
AI CFI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sport Pilot Test Prep or AI CFI?
AI CFI is rated higher. Sport Pilot Test Prep averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while AI CFI averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Sport Pilot Test Prep or AI CFI have ads?
Neither Sport Pilot Test Prep nor AI CFI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sport Pilot Test Prep or AI CFI?
Sport Pilot Test Prep ships an update every 5 months, and AI CFI every 2 months. Most recently, Sport Pilot Test Prep was updated on November 1, 2026 and AI CFI on October 30, 2026.

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