Comparison

FlyCowboys vs Ohmie

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

Head to head
About

FlyCowboys

Prepare for your FAA written exams and oral checkrides with adaptive practice and detailed explanations. Master aviation knowledge for your Private Pilot or Instrument Rating with mock exams and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • FAA written exam preparation
  • Private Pilot (PPL) and Instrument Rating (IFR) courses
  • 1,000+ FAA-style practice questions
  • Detailed explanations with references
  • Mock oral check rides
  • Adaptive spaced repetition
  • Offline study mode
Features
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Pass your FAA written exam - and actually understand the material. FlyCowboys is the smart way to prepare for your Private Pilot (PPL), Instrument Rating (IFR), or Commercial Pilot (CPL) knowledge test. Adaptive practice, full explanations on every question, and mock oral checkrides built around the ACS. WHY STUDENT PILOTS CHOOSE FLYCOWBOYS • Private Pilot (PPL), Instrument Rating (IFR), and Commercial Pilot (CPL) - all three courses included • 1,000+ FAA-style practice questions across every knowledge area • Detailed explanations with charts, diagrams, and regulation references • Mock checkrides that simulate the oral exam conversation • Adaptive spaced repetition - focus on your weakest areas • Full progress analytics: streak, accuracy, and checkride readiness • Study offline, anywhere • Daily goals, lives, and achievement badges to keep you going BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY STUDY Most test prep is just rote memorization. FlyCowboys helps you understand the “why” - so you’re ready for the written, the oral, and the cockpit. Every question has a full explanation with the relevant FAR or AIM reference, and the spaced repetition engine makes sure the material sticks. TRUSTED BY STUDENT PILOTS Built for student pilots who want to pass the FAA written on the first attempt - and be able to explain the answer when the examiner asks. COURSES • PPL - Private Pilot (PPL) written exam (all 10 knowledge areas) • IFR - Instrument Rating (IFR) written exam (approaches, holds, IFR weather, and more) • CPL - Commercial Pilot (CPL) written exam (commercial operations, performance, and more) PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION FlyCowboys Premium: 3-day free trial, then $29.99/month or $168/year (or local equivalent). Premium includes unlimited questions, all three courses (PPL, IFR, and CPL), mock checkrides, analytics, offline mode, and priority support. SUPPORT Questions? Email howdy@flycowboys.io or visit https://flycowboys.io Terms: https://flycowboys.io/terms-of-service Privacy: https://flycowboys.io/privacy-policy

About

Ohmie

Learn electronics through engaging, game-like lessons and interactive circuit simulations. Master concepts from basic circuits to embedded systems and programming with a structured curriculum and gamified progress tracking. The app offers hints and tracks your learning journey across devices.

Highlights
  • Interactive circuit simulations
  • Game-like lessons
  • Learn electronics, physics, and programming
  • Gamified progress tracking (XP, badges, streaks)
  • Ask Ohmie for hints
  • Cross-device progress syncing
Features
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Pass circuits. 3 minutes a day. Ohmie teaches electronics the way you'd learn a language: short, game-like lessons you actually solve, not paragraphs you skim. Lessons are read aloud, so your eyes stay on the circuit. Everything below is part of Ohmie Pro, an auto-renewing subscription. Details are in OHMIE PRO SUBSCRIPTION at the end. REAL PRACTICE • Live circuit sims: stack battery cells, dim an LED, watch current respond to resistance • Build schematics by dragging real components into place • Decode resistor color bands, spot the broken circuit, order the steps • Miss a question? It comes back in Practice until it sticks. That's the method, not a penalty. LEARN THE FULL PATH • Electronics: charge, current, voltage, Ohm's law, series and parallel, capacitors, power, analog, then transistors, logic gates and an 8-bit computer you can run, pause and step through • Physics: charge, electric fields, Gauss's law, potential, capacitors, circuits, magnetism and induction • Embedded systems: GPIO, timers, PWM, ADC, interrupts, serial protocols, build a device • Robotics: sensors, motors, PID control, build a line-following racer • PCB design: schematics, layout, routing, production • Programming: Python, and C++ for Arduino MOMENTUM THAT FORGIVES XP, streaks, daily quests, 28 badges to earn, skins to unlock, leaderboards, and a mascot named Ohmie who reacts to every answer and is on your side. Streaks are forgiving. Life happens. Stuck? Ask Ohmie and get a hint in plain words. No ads. Learn in English, Spanish or German. Sign in to keep your progress across devices. OHMIE PRO SUBSCRIPTION Ohmie is free to download. The lessons, practice, circuit sims, Ask Ohmie and everything else described above require an Ohmie Pro subscription, billed monthly or yearly. The yearly plan starts with a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ohmie.io/privacy

Screenshots

FlyCowboys4 screens
Ohmie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ohmie at 4.5 against FlyCowboys's 4.2. Ohmie also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 29%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). FlyCowboys's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, ratings volume, 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. FlyCowboys sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and Ohmie sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ohmie holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 160 and 372 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of FlyCowboys's written reviews are positive against 48% of Ohmie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlyCowboys ships an update every 2 weeks, Ohmie every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
FlyCowboys versus Ohmie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyCowboysOhmie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (160 ratings)4.5 (372 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews48.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings160372 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#117#82 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB707 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNavero LLCOHMIE LLC

Customer experience

FlyCowboys

All ratings114 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative66.7%

Ohmie

All ratings372 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral10.6%
Negative40.9%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FlyCowboys

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium$29.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$83.991 Year
  • Premium Annual – Full Access$167.991 Year
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  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$167.991 Year
5 purchases

Ohmie

Subscriptions5
  • Ohmie Pro$7.991 Month
  • Ohmie Pro Yearly Saver$19.991 Year
  • Ohmie Pro Annual$29.991 Year
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  • Ohmie Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Ohmie Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is FlyCowboys free?
FlyCowboys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ohmie free?
Ohmie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlyCowboys or Ohmie?
Ohmie is rated higher. FlyCowboys averages 4.2 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Ohmie averages 4.5 from 372 ratings.
Do FlyCowboys or Ohmie have ads?
Both FlyCowboys and Ohmie show ads.
Which is updated more often, FlyCowboys or Ohmie?
FlyCowboys ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ohmie every 3 days. Most recently, FlyCowboys was updated on November 12, 2026 and Ohmie on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, FlyCowboys or Ohmie?
FlyCowboys currently peaks at #117 in the App Store charts, and Ohmie at #82. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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