Comparison

Private Pilot Course vs TurtleArt

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

Head to head
About

Private Pilot Course

This app provides comprehensive HD video instruction and detailed animations for essential flight maneuvers. It covers takeoffs, landings, and complex maneuvers with explanations of FAA standards and common errors. Ideal for student pilots preparing for lessons or private pilots refreshing their skills.

Highlights
  • In-flight HD video instruction
  • Detailed animation of maneuvers
  • FAA Private Pilot Practical Test preparation
  • Explanation of PTS standards
  • Common errors and avoidance
  • Includes FAA handbooks and quiz
Features
Currently charting
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The Private Pilot Course (Flight) App gives you two and a half hours of in-flight HD video and detailed animation including an in depth explanation of the takeoffs, landings and maneuvers needed to pass your FAA Private Pilot Practical Test. All Takeoffs, Landings and Maneuvers are flown in a Cessna 172 in San Diego. We filmed each maneuver with multiple cameras and camera angles and provide real HD quality for the best learning experience. All video and animations are designed to help you understand how to perform everything correctly. We use no fillers that waste your time. Just what you need to know and how to do it right. It's the perfect way for student pilots to prepare for every flight lesson or private pilots for your flight review. AOPA PILOT magazine called our Apps "solid and reliable" in it's Dec 2011 issue. The Private Pilot Course - Flight App contains: •Normal and Crosswind Take Off •Short Field and Soft Field Take Off •Normal and Crosswind Landings •Short Field and Soft Field Landings •Rectangular Course •Turns Around a Point •S-Turns •Slow Flight •Power On Stall •Power Off Stall •Emergency Descents •Emergency Approach and Landing •Steeps Turns •Go Arounds •Explanation of PTS standards for each maneuver •Common errors (and how to avoid them) for each maneuver Due to HD video, this App is 1.2GB. Please make sure you have enough space on your device. Includes FAA Private Pilot PTS and Airplane Flying Handbook as well as a challenging quiz to test what you've learned Visit www.flighttrainingapps.com for a free preview and information on our 100% money back satisfaction guarantee.

About

TurtleArt

Create visual art using code by snapping together puzzle-like blocks. This app offers a gentle introduction to programming concepts through a constructionist learning environment, encouraging creativity and mathematical thinking.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop coding blocks
  • Art and math integration
  • Save and share creations
  • Remixable sample projects
  • No levels or explicit goals
  • Constructionist learning environment
Features
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TurtleArt is an app that lets you create images with code. Snap puzzle-like blocks together to give the turtle a sequence of commands and watch your image take shape. Recommended ages 9+ CREATE WITH CODE We created TurtleArt to make images at the intersection of art and math. It also happens to be a gentle introduction to coding. TurtleArt has a small vocabulary. This makes it a microworld, not a general coding environment like many other block based systems. TurtleArt is 'hard fun'! FEATURES - Simple drag and drop blocks - Samples for exploring and remixing - Help materials to answer your questions - Save images to the Camera Roll to share with friends and family - Copy and paste any TurtleArt image into a new project and see its code - No levels, no puzzles, no explicit goals - No third-party advertising - No in-app purchases A CONSTRUCTIONIST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TurtleArt is rooted in Seymour Papert’s constructionism, where children learn best by making things that are personally meaningful. In the late 1960s Seymour Papert and his colleagues started developing the Logo programming language. The early versions of Logo introduced the Turtle, a cybernetic creature that responded to commands and established an environment rich in mathematical thinking. ABOUT TurtleArt is brought to you by the Playful Invention Company. We play. We invent. The company is a playground for its founders, Paula Bontá and Brian Silverman. Check out our website www.playfulinvention.com to see other projects and passions. PRIVACY We take kids' privacy very seriously. We do not collect personal information of any kind. Children will never be exposed to in-app purchases or third-party advertisements while playing with the app.

Screenshots

Private Pilot Course4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Private Pilot Course at 92% against TurtleArt's 40%. Private Pilot Course also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). TurtleArt's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $59.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Course costs $59.99 and TurtleArt $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Private Pilot Course holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Private Pilot Course's written reviews are positive against 40% of TurtleArt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Pilot Course ships an update every 5 months, TurtleArt every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Private Pilot Course versus TurtleArt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Pilot CourseTurtleArt
Price$59.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#180 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2.1 GB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight Training Apps, Inc.Playful Invention Company

Customer experience

Private Pilot Course

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

TurtleArt

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Private Pilot Course

No in-app purchases

None

TurtleArt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Pilot Course free?
Private Pilot Course costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TurtleArt free?
TurtleArt costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Private Pilot Course or TurtleArt?
Private Pilot Course is rated higher. Private Pilot Course averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while TurtleArt averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Private Pilot Course or TurtleArt have ads?
Neither Private Pilot Course nor TurtleArt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private Pilot Course or TurtleArt?
Private Pilot Course ships an update every 5 months, and TurtleArt every 12 months. Most recently, Private Pilot Course was updated on August 21, 2026 and TurtleArt on September 2, 2026.

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