Comparison

PPLAce vs PropDeck

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

Head to head
About

PPLAce

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Pass the Private Pilot written test and walk into the checkride oral ready. PPL Ace turns the FAA knowledge areas into a daily plan you can actually keep. STUDY SMARTER, NOT LONGER • 1,135 questions across all 16 knowledge areas: aerodynamics, weather, regulations, airspace, navigation, performance, weight and balance, systems, instruments, airport operations, radio, emergencies, night, cross-country, human factors, aeromedical. • Every question has a full explanation and the CFR, AIM or FAA handbook reference behind it. • Answers are shuffled every time, so you learn the material, not the letter. • Missed questions come back on a spaced-repetition schedule until you own them. A PLAN BUILT AROUND YOUR TEST DATE • Set your test date and get a day-by-day calendar: weak topics get more days, a mock exam every week, a full 60-question mock before the test, and a rest day after. • Today's Plan on the Home screen tells you exactly what to do. Completion is tracked from your real sessions, no manual check-offs. • A readiness score tells you when you are actually ready. MOCK EXAMS LIKE THE REAL THING • 20, 40 or 60 questions, timed at the FAA's pace, 70% to pass. • Results broken down by topic with ACS codes, just like the official knowledge test report, so you know exactly what to brief with your instructor. CHECKRIDE ORAL PREP • 70 examiner-style questions organized by ACS task, from pilot qualifications to emergency operations. • Answer out loud, reveal the key points the examiner is listening for, grade yourself, and see the follow-up they are likely to ask. • Flashcards for rapid-fire review. Swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again. • Examiner Log: write down what your instructor or examiner actually asked you, then drill those questions like any other. TOOLS FOR TEST WEEK • Cram sheets built from the explanations of everything you missed, per topic or across the board. Export to PDF. • A pre-test checklist for the knowledge test, the checkride and the final 48 hours: endorsements, IACRA, what to bring. • A weekly recap with a shareable card showing your scores, streak and the topics that moved. STAY CONSISTENT • Free Question of the Day with its own streak. • Study streaks, 16 achievements, and a daily plan that fits the time you have. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with your streak, today's progress and the Question of the Day. • Daily reminders that name today's topic, and a nudge when a streak is at risk. • iCloud sync keeps everything in step across your devices. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: one quiz a day, the Question of the Day, the first oral prep task, bookmarks, review, cram sheets, and the study plan. Premium unlocks unlimited quizzes and mock exams, flashcards, every oral prep task and the mock oral, PDF export, and a weekly streak freeze. Monthly or one-time lifetime purchase. Questions are written to the Private Pilot Airplane ACS (FAA-S-ACS-6C) and current 14 CFR Parts 61 and 91. Found something wrong? Flag it from any question and it is fixed in the next update. Privacy: no account, no ads, no tracking. Your study data stays on your device and in your iCloud. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://d4vis24.github.io/PPLACE/privacy.html

About

PropDeck

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PropDeck is a focused ground-school and recurrent-study companion for pilots flying the Bombardier Dash 8 - both the Q400 and the Dash 8-100 (Q100). Built around the way crews actually learn aircraft systems, PropDeck turns the manuals into something you'll open every day. WHAT'S INSIDE - 22 ATA systems, taught for both aircraft: overview, components, normal operation, abnormals and the numbers that matter. - Original system schematics for every system, hand-drawn in a clean technical style - see how each system is built and how it flows. - Limitations decks: weights, speeds, pressures, temperatures and cold-weather limits, as a reference list and a Q&A drill. - Hundreds of flashcards and exam questions per aircraft, with a spaced-repetition queue so the right card comes back at the right time. - Marked tests: a 20-question graded test with a pass mark and a per-system breakdown, plus a hard-only mode. - Dash 8 family: the -100 / -200 / -300 / -400 lineage and what changed between them. - A daily study plan, streaks and badges to keep recurrent study honest. FREE & PRO PropDeck is free to try with a full system (Electrical) plus sample flashcards and questions. PropDeck Pro unlocks all 22 systems for both aircraft, every flashcard, the full exam bank, the limitations decks, flows and the Q100 vs Q400 compare - as a yearly subscription. FOR TRAINING ONLY PropDeck is a study and tutorial aid. It is not affiliated with, authorized or endorsed by De Havilland Aircraft of Canada or Bombardier, and it is not a substitute for approved company documentation. Always fly the aircraft by your operator's AFM, QRH and SOPs. TERMS & PRIVACY - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://samicventures.com/propdeck/privacy.html

Screenshots

PPLAce4 screens
PropDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PropDeck at every 3 weeks against PPLAce's every 4 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PPLAce sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PropDeck sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PPLAce ships an update every 4 months, PropDeck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PPLAce versus PropDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPPLAcePropDeck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael DavisSamic Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PPLAce

Subscriptions1
  • PPL Ace Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • PPL Ace Premium (Lifetime)$14.99
1 purchases

PropDeck

Subscriptions1
  • PropDeck Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PPLAce free?
PPLAce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PropDeck free?
PropDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PPLAce or PropDeck have ads?
Neither PPLAce nor PropDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PPLAce or PropDeck?
PPLAce ships an update every 4 months, and PropDeck every 3 weeks. Most recently, PPLAce was updated on October 31, 2026 and PropDeck on November 5, 2026.

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