FCC Exam Prep vs Flashing Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FCC Exam Prep
Prepare for your amateur radio license exam with a comprehensive study tool. Access a vast question bank, take full-length practice exams, and track your progress. Study efficiently to pass your Technician, General, or Extra class license exams.
- Full question bank for all license levels
- Timed practice exams
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Cross-device access
- Instant feedback on answers
- Identify weak study areas
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A complete study companion for passing the FCC amateur radio license exam. Whether you're pursuing your Technician, General, or Extra class license, our comprehensive app provides everything you need to succeed. Start today and get your license faster! - Full Question Bank: Thousands of exam-style questions across all three license levels - Full-Length Practice Exams: Timed simulations that match official test conditions - Progress Tracking: Monitor your learning with detailed statistics and performance insights - Study Anywhere: Access your questions and progress across all your devices Whether you're a complete beginner or refreshing your knowledge, FCC Exam Prep adapts to your pace. Get instant feedback on every question, identify weak areas, and focus your study time where it matters most. Privacy Policy: https://support.bitprey.com/fccprep-privacy-policy-apple/ Terms of Use: https://support.bitprey.com/fccprep-terms-apple/
Flashing Light
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Walk into your U.S. Coast Guard flashing-light check able to read the lamp, send clean timing, and call ICS code groups without hesitation. Train receive, transmit, and ICS signal work at the real 4-8 WPM exam range. This is a chartroom instrument, not a gamified Morse toy: a single high-contrast lamp on a dark, low-glare screen, with instrument-grade typography. It trains the three things a real check demands, and measures readiness by actual accuracy, not streaks or confetti. Purpose-built for USCG deck-license candidates, maritime academy cadets, and renewing or upgrading officers. CW and signaling hobbyists who want disciplined visual Morse practice will feel at home too. WHAT IT TRAINS - Receive: decode characters, code groups, and signals flashed by the on-screen lamp, then answer for immediate scoring. - Transmit: send Morse back with a press-and-hold lamp key. A timing strip grades every dot, dash, and gap to the millisecond against tolerance, with optional haptics. - ICS: decode the International Code of Signals group, then choose its PUB 102 meaning - both graded. A REAL COURSE, NOT FLASHCARDS - Two progressive tracks: Characters (maritime-tuned Koch order) and Signals & phrases (single-letter signals, prosigns, SOS, ICS groups). - Leitner 5-box spaced repetition schedules your weak items and shifts you from multiple-choice to recall as items mature. - Farnsworth spacing tightens from wide to exam cadence automatically. - A quick Daily session and a tap-to-preview Reference grid of every letter, number, and code. HONEST READINESS, NO CONFETTI - Mock Exam runs a realistic USCG-style sequence: single and grouped receive, SOS and single-letter signals, timed items, transmit prompts, and ICS decode/meaning. - A Readiness estimate across Receive, Transmit, and ICS - with replay dependence tracked as its own signal. - Ranked weakest-symbol and confusion-pair tables, accuracy by speed, and recent-session history. DESIGNED FOR THE EYES - First-launch photosensitivity warning; honors Reduce Motion. - Symbolic-only mode replaces flashes with an on-screen dot/dash indicator. - Adjustable lamp brightness, optional haptics, high-contrast controls, large touch targets, VoiceOver throughout. FREE TO START - The complete Learn course (both tracks, spaced repetition, Farnsworth spacing, Daily session, Reference grid). - Receive drills at 4 WPM, the full progress dashboard, and review tables. ONE-TIME FULL ACCESS ($9.99, lifetime - not a subscription) unlocks: - Transmit drills with per-pulse millisecond timing. - ICS code-group decode plus PUB 102 meaning grading. - The full Mock Exam. - Receive drills at every speed, 5-8 WPM. - Progress export to JSON. Works fully offline and on-device - no account required, no tracking, and your progress stays on your device. Built on public-domain maritime standards: Morse, the International Code of Signals, and PUB 102. From Osprey Applications LLC, maker of Coast Guard Exams and Mariner Studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FCC Exam Prep at every 3 days against Flashing Light's every 3 weeks. FCC Exam Prep also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. FCC Exam Prep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Flashing Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FCC Exam Prep ships an update every 3 days, Flashing Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FCC Exam Prep | Flashing Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JINGLUN LI | Osprey Applications LLC |
In-app purchases
FCC Exam Prep
- Premium Membership Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium Membership$5.99
Flashing Light
- Full Access$9.99





