Comparison

Steep Turns vs Pilot Question Database

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

Head to head
About

Steep Turns

Learn essential private pilot maneuvers with HD video demonstrations, common error analysis, and FAA standards. Includes a free handbook, practical test standards, and a stall/maneuvering speed calculator. Test your knowledge with an included quiz.

Highlights
  • HD video demonstrations of flight maneuvers
  • Common errors and how to avoid them
  • FAA Private Pilot Practical Test Standards
  • Free FAA Airplane Flying Handbook
  • Stall Speed and Maneuvering Speed calculator
  • Knowledge testing quiz
Features
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This app includes 10 minutes of HD video showing how to fly steep turns, including common errors and PTS standards. A free copy of the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook and the Private Pilot Practical Test Standards are also included in this free app. After watching the video take the quiz included in the App to test your knowledge. For a complete learning experience, we included a free Stall Speed and Maneuvering Speed calculator in this App! AOPA PILOT magazine called our Apps "solid and reliable" in it's Dec 2011 issue. AOPA Flight Training Magazine featured one of our Apps in it's December 2012 issue highlighting the exceptional quality and learning experience of our App. The full Private Pilot Course that is available here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/private-pilot-course-flight/id543330798?ls=1&mt=8 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. 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 Visit www.flighttrainingapps.com for a free preview and information on additional products.

About

Pilot Question Database

This app provides over 2,500 questions and explanations for student pilots preparing for European PPL or LAPL licenses. It covers standardized theoretical goals for the entire EU region, ensuring comprehensive preparation for national exams. The content is regularly updated based on user feedback and new regulations.

Highlights
  • Over 2,500 pilot exam questions
  • Explanations and attachments included
  • Covers EU PPL and LAPL licenses
  • Standardized theoretical goals
  • Regular content updates
  • English language database
Features
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Over 2 500 questions for student pilots looking to acquire the European PPL or LAPL. The app contains over 2 000 explanations and hundreds of attachments. The app won’t just test you – it will teach you the important details of being a safe and qualified pilot in the European skies. Since 2013, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued standardized theoretical goals for PPL and LAPL licenses. For the first time, it’s possible to issue a single app for the whole EU region. The PPL-App contains questions for each and every part of these published goals, ensuring wide and deep coverage of the necessary knowledge across all EU-states. The question database is published in the English language, but can be used by PPL and LAPL students from any EU state to prepare for their national exams. The question database is updated on a regular basis, based on user feedback, new regulation implementations and when our itchy flight instructor fingers just can’t keep from developing more content!

Screenshots

Steep Turns4 screens
Pilot Question Database3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Steep Turns at 5.0 against Pilot Question Database's 4.4. Steep Turns also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Pilot Question Database's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Pilot Question Database sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Steep Turns asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steep Turns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Steep Turns's written reviews are positive against 80% of Pilot Question Database's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steep Turns ships an update every 21 months, Pilot Question Database every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Steep Turns versus Pilot Question Database: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteep TurnsPilot Question Database
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight Training Apps, Inc.Appulize

Customer experience

Steep Turns

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pilot Question Database

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Steep Turns

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pilot Question Database

One-time4
  • H50P (Swedish)$0.99
  • One month$5.99
  • Three months$14.99
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  • Twelve months$49.99

Questions

Is Steep Turns free?
Steep Turns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot Question Database free?
Pilot Question Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steep Turns or Pilot Question Database?
Steep Turns is rated higher. Steep Turns averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pilot Question Database averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Steep Turns or Pilot Question Database have ads?
Neither Steep Turns nor Pilot Question Database shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steep Turns or Pilot Question Database?
Steep Turns ships an update every 21 months, and Pilot Question Database every 3 months. Most recently, Steep Turns was updated on August 12, 2026 and Pilot Question Database on September 17, 2026.

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