Comparison

AR Helicopter Training vs PilotCheck

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

Head to head
About

AR Helicopter Training

This augmented reality application allows aspiring pilots to visualize and learn helicopter aerodynamics and maneuvers in an immersive way. It offers a portable pre-flight experience and a hover mini simulator, built by experienced helicopter pilots for beginners.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • Helicopter aerodynamics lessons
  • Maneuvers training
  • Immersive perspective learning
  • Portable pre-flight experience
  • Hover mini simulator
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PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING THIS APP: This is an augmented reality app. Do NOT purchase this app if you cannot launch the experience in a well lit environment, or if you do NOT have an iPhone 14 or newer. Augmented reality requires a lot of power and anything under an iPhone 14 model will NOT perform well. Having said that, contact us directly if you have any issues. AR is a new technology and you might need some direction to launch this app properly to avoid any issues. AR Helicopter Training by Mauna Loa Helicopters & Augmented Island Studios, is the first spatial computing/augmented reality helicopter training software for beginner pilots. Our application allows students to visualize and learn helicopter flying aerodynamics and maneuvers lessons from an immersive perspective. In addition, our app offers a portable pre-flight experience and a hover mini sim. Our app was built by helicopter pilots, for helicopter pilots. Enjoy!

About

PilotCheck

Features
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PilotCheck is your personal checklist coach for flight preparation. Train normal, abnormal and emergency checklists as quizzes, set concrete flight goals and build real routine before you sit in the cockpit. Whether it's a checkride, recurrent training or your next flight, PilotCheck helps you review critical procedures in a structured way and keep track of your learning progress. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH PILOTCHECK - Organize checklists by aircraft - Train normal, abnormal and emergency procedures - Use quiz modes like multiple choice, sequence and flashcards - Go further with timed drills, voice challenge and random emergency - Create flight goals with a target date and desired mastery - Schedule training sessions and get reminders - Track your progress, XP and levels - Import, export and optionally sync checklists with iCloud BUILT FOR PILOTS PilotCheck is made for pilots who want to actively train their checklists, not just store them. The app combines aircraft-based checklists with smart training and instant feedback. PILOTLINKED INTEGRATION Sign in with your PilotLinked account and sync your available aircraft directly from the PilotLinked ecosystem. IMPORTANT NOTICE PilotCheck is a training and organization tool. The official manuals, operating procedures, checklists, AFM/POH and the requirements of your flight school, operator or the responsible aviation authority always take precedence.

Screenshots

AR Helicopter Training4 screens
PilotCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AR Helicopter Training at 3 against PilotCheck's 1. AR Helicopter Training also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. AR Helicopter Training sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and PilotCheck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AR Helicopter Training versus PilotCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Helicopter TrainingPilotCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1001 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAugmented Island StudiosDominik Koppelhuber

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AR Helicopter Training

One-time5
  • Test Starter Pack$12.99
  • Test Aviator Pack$15.99
  • Ground AddOn$19.99
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  • Buy Training$49.99
  • Training and Ground AddOn$59.99
2 purchases

PilotCheck

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is AR Helicopter Training free?
AR Helicopter Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PilotCheck free?
PilotCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AR Helicopter Training or PilotCheck have ads?
Neither AR Helicopter Training nor PilotCheck shows ads.

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