Comparison

Pilot Question Database vs BetterFlare

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

BetterFlare

Features
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BetterFlare is the flight training companion for flight schools and flying clubs. Instructors keep every student, syllabus and logged lesson in one place, and students follow their own training, on the phone, even without an internet connection. STUDENTS AT A GLANCE • See all students of your organisation the moment you sign in • Current syllabus, next planned lesson, hours, landings and completed exercises for each student • Call or message a student straight from their profile LOG LESSONS IN SECONDS • Dual and solo hours, landings, block times and meter readings • Cross-country, night and other hour categories per flight • Tick off exercises as in progress or completed while you log • Weather, feedback and homework notes, with an optional e-mail to the student • Attach photos of the flight plan or map preparation SYLLABUSES BUILT FOR YOUR SCHOOL • Start from EASA PPL(A), LAPL or ultralight templates, or build your own • Reorder, rename and add exercises on the go • Set licence minimums and follow each student's progress towards them FOR STUDENTS • Sign in with the account your school created for you • Follow your syllabus, hours, landings and minimums flight by flight • Read your instructor's feedback and the plan for the next lesson • Keep licences, medicals and theory tests at hand WORKS OFFLINE • Everything you log is stored on the device and synced automatically when you are back online • Failed uploads are shown so nothing is lost FOR ORGANISATIONS BetterFlare is provided to flight schools and flying clubs. Instructors and students sign in with the account created for them by their organisation. There are no in-app purchases. Privacy Policy: https://betterflare.aero/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://betterflare.aero/terms-of-service Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pilot Question Database3 screens
BetterFlare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BetterFlare at none against Pilot Question Database's 4. BetterFlare also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, 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. BetterFlare asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Question Database ships an update every 3 months, BetterFlare every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pilot Question Database versus BetterFlare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot Question DatabaseBetterFlare
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppulizeBetterFlare OÜ

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
None

BetterFlare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot Question Database free?
Pilot Question Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BetterFlare free?
BetterFlare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pilot Question Database or BetterFlare have ads?
Neither Pilot Question Database nor BetterFlare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Question Database or BetterFlare?
Pilot Question Database ships an update every 3 months, and BetterFlare every 5 days. Most recently, Pilot Question Database was updated on October 1, 2026 and BetterFlare on October 8, 2026.

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