Comparison

Comms vs PilotSpeak

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • AI-powered speech recognition
  • Realistic ATC scenarios
  • Instant feedback on phraseology
  • Transcript review
  • Practice anytime, anywhere
  • Guided responses
Features
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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/

About

PilotSpeak

Practice aviation radio communications with an AI-powered system. It simulates real-world air traffic control scenarios, providing immediate feedback on your callouts and helping you build confidence for actual flights.

Highlights
  • Simulated ATC radio calls
  • Real-time speech recognition feedback
  • Customizable with callsign and home field
  • Scenarios based on FAA publications
  • Progressive learning from ground to landing
  • Typing option for silent practice
Features
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You can know the words and still freeze with your thumb on the button. The only fix is having said them before. PilotSpeak puts you on frequency and makes you talk. You say the call out loud, the controller answers, and you find out immediately whether what came out of your mouth was right. WHAT IT IS 44 radio calls, laid out in the order a flight actually happens: • On the Ground — clearances, taxi routes, hold-short instructions • Getting Airborne — from the hold line to your first enroute frequency • Enroute — advisories, handoffs, everything that changes mid-flight • Coming Back In — sequencing, the pattern, the landing clearance • Nobody in the Tower — self-announced calls with no controller listening • In the Clouds — clearances, holds, approaches and the miss • When It Goes Wrong — the calls you hope to never make Each call shows how many items you have to read back correctly, so you can see what you are walking into before you key up. BUILT AROUND YOUR AIRCRAFT Tell it your callsign and your home field once. From then on the scenarios use your callsign, your field's real runways, taxiways and published frequencies — not a generic trainer at a generic airport. The app also builds a speech model around those two answers, so the recogniser expects runway numbers, squawk codes and your tail number instead of everyday English. THE CONTROLLER ANSWERS Get it right and you move on. Miss something and you are told exactly what you left out, then given the phrasing to copy. There is an optional short-tempered controller for anyone who would rather be told off than encouraged. Can't talk out loud right now? Type the call instead and the scenario carries on as normal. WHERE THE CONTENT COMES FROM Every scenario is written from public-domain FAA publications — the Aeronautical Information Manual, the Pilot/Controller Glossary, FAA Order JO 7110.65 and AC 90-66C — and each one names the paragraph it came from, right on the setup screen. WHAT IT IS NOT This is a practice tool for radio phraseology and confidence. It is not flight instruction, it does not replace a certificated flight instructor, and it is not connected to real air traffic control. Privacy Policy: https://pilotspeak.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Comms4 screens
PilotSpeak3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PilotSpeak at 5.0 against Comms's 4.3. Comms's advantage is ratings volume (302 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Comms sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and PilotSpeak sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PilotSpeak holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comms has 302 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comms ships an update every 9 days, PilotSpeak every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Comms versus PilotSpeak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommsPilotSpeak
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (302 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings302 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKHV Digital LLCDzmitry Viarenich

Customer experience

Comms

All ratings302 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral13.2%
Negative51.5%

PilotSpeak

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PilotSpeak

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Comms

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time6
  • 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
5 purchases

PilotSpeak

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$6.997 Days
  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Private Pilot Study Guide$9.99
  • Commercial Pilot Study Guide$14.99

Questions

Is Comms free?
Comms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PilotSpeak free?
PilotSpeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Comms or PilotSpeak?
PilotSpeak is rated higher. Comms averages 4.3 out of 5 from 302 ratings, while PilotSpeak averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Comms or PilotSpeak have ads?
Neither Comms nor PilotSpeak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comms or PilotSpeak?
Comms ships an update every 9 days, and PilotSpeak every 2 weeks. Most recently, Comms was updated on October 28, 2026 and PilotSpeak on October 20, 2026.

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