Comparison

Pilot Question Database vs PPL exams & tests

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

Head to head
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!

About

PPL exams & tests

Features
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The PPL exams & tests application helps you prepare for your private pilot licence theoretical exams across all 9 disciplines: - Air Law - Aircraft General Knowledge - Communications - Flight Performance and Planning - Human Performance - Meteorology - Navigation - Operations - Principles of Flight The database contains over 2000 questions and answers from both FAA and EASA program syllabi. Master this database and you will not only have no trouble passing the licence exams in any country, but gain extensive knowledge on all subjects to set a solid foundation for CPL and ATPL theory. Create your own tests and simulate exams. View your test history, questions, answers and progress report. Identify areas where you need more work and create targeted tests on your choice of chapters. Share your progress with your ground school instructor through our website. Your instructor can review your test history and track your progress. Flight schools can view student and instructor reports. Sign up through the app or our website www.donpilot.com and use your account anywhere, anytime, with a single subscription. Try our app for a day for $2, or subscribe for a month or more and get discounts! On a budget? Ask your instructor or ground school manager to credit your account - simply send them your e-mail address and the app name and you'll receive your credits ASAP. Pilots require radio operator's licences, you may also want to try our "Aviation radio operator tests" app! Website: https://www.donpilot.com Terms of service: https://www.donpilot.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://www.donpilot.com/privacy-policy Application support: https://www.donpilot.com/support

Screenshots

Pilot Question Database3 screens
PPL exams & tests4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pilot Question Database at Free against PPL exams & tests's $17.99. PPL exams & tests's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Pilot Question Database is free to download; PPL exams & tests costs $17.99 up front. Pilot Question Database sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and PPL exams & tests sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Question Database ships an update every 3 months, PPL exams & tests every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pilot Question Database versus PPL exams & tests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot Question DatabasePPL exams & tests
PriceFree — better$17.99
Rating4.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppulizeEntertastic

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pilot Question Database

One-time4
  • H50P (Swedish)$0.99
  • One month$5.99
  • Three months$14.99
Show 1 more
  • Twelve months$49.99
10 purchases

PPL exams & tests

One-time10
  • 2 days trial$1.99
  • 1 month$4.99
  • 3 months$9.99
Show 7 more
  • $15 credit$14.99
  • 6 months$14.99
  • 1 year$24.99
  • $30 credit$29.99
  • $50 credit$49.99
  • Lifetime$49.99
  • $100 credit$99.99

Questions

Is Pilot Question Database free?
Pilot Question Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PPL exams & tests free?
PPL exams & tests costs $17.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Pilot Question Database or PPL exams & tests have ads?
Neither Pilot Question Database nor PPL exams & tests shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Question Database or PPL exams & tests?
Pilot Question Database ships an update every 3 months, and PPL exams & tests every 3 days. Most recently, Pilot Question Database was updated on September 17, 2026 and PPL exams & tests on September 22, 2026.

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