Comms vs Pilot Reach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comms
Practice realistic air traffic control radio communications using AI and speech recognition. Build confidence with over 35 scenarios, from basic taxi instructions to complex airspace transitions. Get instant feedback on your phraseology and accuracy.
- AI-powered speech recognition
- Realistic ATC scenarios
- Instant feedback on phraseology
- Transcript review
- Practice anytime, anywhere
- Guided responses
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Master Your Radio Skills. Fly with Confidence. Practice real ATC conversations by speaking into your phone. Comms uses AI and speech recognition to simulate realistic radio exchanges — so you can build confidence before keying the mic in the cockpit. Whether you're preparing for your first solo or sharpening your skills before a checkride, Comms helps you sound like you've been on frequency for years. 35+ Realistic ATC Scenarios - Taxi clearances, progressive taxi, and runway crossings - Takeoff, pattern work, and departures from towered and non-towered fields - VFR flight following — requesting, canceling, and handoffs - Class Bravo and Charlie airspace clearances and transitions - CRAFT clearances, IFR pop-ups, and holding instructions - Approaches, go-arounds, and missed approach procedures - Landing at towered and non-towered airports - Filing PIREPs, opening/closing flight plans, and requesting diversions - VFR into IMC emergency scenarios How It Works - Listen to ATC instructions with realistic controller audio - Respond by speaking your readback out loud - Get instant feedback on accuracy and phraseology - Review your full transcript after each session Built for Student Pilots - Designed for the calls that make new pilots nervous - Practice anytime — no airplane, no instructor, no pressure - Progress from basic taxi calls to complex airspace scenarios - Guided responses help you learn correct phraseology Perfect For - Student pilots preparing for solo or checkride - Private pilot candidates building radio confidence - Flight instructors looking for a training aid - Rusty pilots getting back on frequency Download Comms and take the stress out of talking to ATC. Focus on what matters most — flying the airplane. Terms of use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Pilot Reach
This app provides a personalized roadmap for flight training, offering guidance for new, returning, and career pilots. It also includes resources for instructor and airline preparation, along with automated reminders for crucial pilot certifications and expirations.
- Personalized flight training roadmap
- Instructor resume and lesson plans
- Airline resume and interview gouge
- Automated pilot certification reminders
- Medical and flight review tracking
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Pilot Pathway Discover your personalized flight training roadmap. Built to guide new, returning, and career-focused pilots step-by-step toward their goals. Instructor Preperation Access CFI Resume & CFI Lesson Plans. Airline Preperation Airline Resume, Airline Interview Gouge, & Airline Training Footprint Guide. Pilot Reminders Stay current with notifications & automated tracking for medicals, flight reviews, and certificate expirations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pilot Reach at 80% against Comms's 36%. Pilot Reach also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Comms's advantage is ratings volume (207 vs 10). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Comms sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Pilot Reach sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pilot Reach holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comms has 207 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Comms's written reviews are positive against 80% of Pilot Reach's.
Comms ships an update every 4 days, Pilot Reach weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comms | Pilot Reach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (207 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 207 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KHV Digital LLC | Yaw Works |
Customer experience
Comms
Pilot Reach
Bugs and requests
Comms
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and becomes unusable after account setup
- Incompatible with latest iOS versions
- Provides incorrect information that goes against FAA guidelines
Requested features
3 requests- More detailed and comprehensive pilot scenarios
- Improved voice recognition and speech-to-text accuracy
- Better alignment with FAA instructions and procedures
Pilot Reach
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Comms
- Comms Premium Weekly2 variants$6.997 Days
- Comms Premium Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
- Comms Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- Comms Premium Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Study Guide Private Pilot w/Premium$9.99
- 25 Scan Credits$9.99
- Pro - Unlock All Comms$12.99
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- Study Guide Commercial Pilot$14.99
- 50 Scan Credits$14.99
- Study Guide Private Pilot$19.99
Pilot Reach
- Pilot Services 1 Month$7.991 Month
- Pilot Services 1 Year1 Year trial$9.991 Year
- Pilot Reach Plan - 1 Month$14.991 Month
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- Pilot Reach Plan Retired - 1m$14.991 Month
- Pilot Plan Retired 1 Year$34.991 Year
- Pilot Reach Plan - 1 Year14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Pilot Reach Consultation$49.99
- Flight Instructor Preperation$79.99
- CFI Services$79.99
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- Airline Preperation Service$99.99
- Pilot Pathway Lifetime$299.99









