Comparison

Wingward vs DLR Test Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Wingward

Features
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Wingward helps professional pilots prepare for airline selection — offline, on your own schedule. Pick the airline you are interviewing with, download its pack once over Wi-Fi, and everything keeps working without a connection: on a layover, in a hotel, at 35,000 feet. WHAT'S INSIDE • Airline-specific packs. Each pack follows that carrier's selection process stage by stage, instead of generic interview advice. • HireView video interview practice. Record timed answers to realistic interview questions, play them back, and work on your delivery until it holds up under pressure. • ATPL question bank. Theory questions with explanations, diagrams and per-subject statistics, plus a quick random test when you only have ten minutes. • Technical questions. Type-specific questions for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, organised by system. • Panel interview preparation. Structured questions where you write, save and refine your own answers — they stay on your account, ready to review the night before. • Simulator assessment. What to expect in the sim ride, phase by phase, with the flight brief. • Cognitive tests. Pattern recognition, memory, spatial orientation and multitasking — the kinds of exercise used in airline psychometric screening. • Mental math. Timed arithmetic with a built-in scratch pad. No calculator, just like the real test. • Community forum. Each pack has its own forum, where the pilots preparing for that same selection compare notes on what came up and how it went. • Progress tracking. See where you are strong and where the remaining study time should go. • Interview countdown. Tell Wingward when your interview is and every screen shows how long you have left. BUILT LIKE AN INSTRUMENT PANEL Wingward is laid out the way a flight deck is: high contrast, one clear reading per screen, nothing competing for your attention while you study. It follows your device between light and dark, and each airline carries its own colour through its own screens, so you always know which selection process you are working on. AIRLINES AVAILABLE • Emirates • Etihad Airways • Air Macau More airlines are added regularly, and you can request yours from inside the app. BUILT FOR OFFLINE STUDY Once a pack is downloaded, questions, images and study material live on your device. No connection is needed to study, and nothing is lost when the signal is. SUBSCRIPTIONS Each airline pack is sold separately as an auto-renewing subscription. The durations offered depend on the pack — 1, 2 or 3 months. The price for your region is shown on the purchase screen before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Optional AI analysis of your recorded answers is available through separate one-time credit packs. It is never required to use the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wingward.app/privacy Wingward is not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by any airline.

About

DLR Test Trainer

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The day that decides your dream of the cockpit is getting closer. With DLR Test Trainer you walk in prepared, not nervous. The app trains all ten computer-based test types of the DLR pilot aptitude test (Stage 1), used by SWISS and the Lufthansa Group with the European Flight Academy, among others. Every task is freshly generated, so you train the skill, not the answers. The 10 test types • SKT Triangle test: rules under time pressure • VMC Visual memory: n-back with shapes and colors • RMS Running memory: enter heard digits backwards • KRN Mental arithmetic: tasks you only hear, never see • OWT Instrument reading: nine gauges in a few seconds • PPT Cube folding: which cube matches the net? • WFG Path figures: count the turns, crossings included • TVT Technical comprehension • PHY Physics • ENS English Know where you stand • Placement test: five short exercises in about 5 minutes show your strengths, your focus modules and a recommended starting level. • Compare yourself: see how your first placement test stacks up against other applicants, anonymous and only if you want. • Test readiness from 0 to 100: one number for your level, with the change since last week and your biggest lever. • Target traffic lights per module: green, amber or red against benchmarks from candidate reports. • Error analysis after every session: concrete hints on where you lose points. • Adaptive levels: three greens in a row and the app suggests the next level. Stay on track • Countdown to your test date, daily goal and streak with streak freeze • XP, ranks and 23 achievements • Reminders that fit your day Pro • All 10 modules without limits • Exam simulation: all modules back to back in the order of the test day, full (about 60 minutes) or compact (about 30 minutes), with a report • Training plan up to your test date and history charts Pro is available as a monthly subscription (cancel any time) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Free • Cube folding, path figures, technical comprehension and English free forever • Try each of the other six modules three times for free • Placement test, test readiness, error analysis and level suggestions included For other pilot aptitude tests too Mental arithmetic, spatial reasoning, memory, concentration, technical knowledge, physics and English are part of almost every pilot aptitude test, such as SPHAIR, COMPASS or military pilot selection. Private and offline No account, no ads. Your training data stays on your device, with export and import for a new device. Only if you choose to compare yourself with others is the result of your first placement test sent anonymously. In 10 languages, on phone and tablet. Note DLR Test Trainer is an independent app and is not affiliated with the German Aerospace Center (DLR). It contains no original test items, only its own recreations of the test formats. The MIC multitasking test with joystick cannot be trained in the app. No app can guarantee that you pass. More tips, training plans and answers about the DLR test: dlrexam.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Wingward4 screens
DLR Test Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DLR Test Trainer at daily against Wingward's every 10 days. DLR Test Trainer also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Wingward sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and DLR Test Trainer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wingward ships an update every 10 days, DLR Test Trainer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Wingward versus DLR Test Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWingwardDLR Test Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDamiano MiazziNoa Walser

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Wingward

Subscriptions8
  • Etihad Airways - 1 Month3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Emirates 1 month3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Etihad Airways - 2 Months3 Days trial$14.992 Months
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  • Air Macau — 1 Month$17.991 Month
  • Etihad Airways - 3 Months3 Days trial$22.993 Months
  • 2 Months$22.992 Months
  • Air Macau — 3 Months$24.993 Months
  • 3 Month$29.993 Months
One-time2
  • 100 AI Credits$1.99
  • 200 AI Credits$2.99
2 purchases

DLR Test Trainer

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Wingward free?
Wingward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DLR Test Trainer free?
DLR Test Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wingward or DLR Test Trainer have ads?
Neither Wingward nor DLR Test Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wingward or DLR Test Trainer?
Wingward ships an update every 10 days, and DLR Test Trainer daily. Most recently, Wingward was updated on October 7, 2026 and DLR Test Trainer on October 20, 2026.

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