Comparison

ATC vs Brain Preflight

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

Head to head
About

ATC

Features
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Designed For Student Pilots who are leaning to talk on the radio! ATC Trainer helps pilots practice radio communication in common towered and non-towered airport scenarios. Work through realistic ATC calls, listen to clearances out loud, and practice responding with speech. The app checks your readback and lets you know what was correct or what was missed, helping you build cleaner, more confident radio habits. Practice scenarios include ground operations, in-air instructions, and airport arrivals. You can also set your aircraft tail number and airplane make so calls are personalized to your aircraft. Features • Towered and non-towered airport scenarios • Ground, in-air, and approaching airport practice • Speech-to-text readback practice • Feedback for missing or incorrect readback items • Optional spoken ATC clearances • Custom tail number and airplane make • Voice selection support for installed iOS voices • Practice for taxi, takeoff, traffic, approach, landing, and pattern calls

About

Brain Preflight

Engage in daily brain training with exercises mirroring pilot aptitude tests. Improve memory, logic, spatial reasoning, and multitasking skills. Prepare for aviation selections with tailored programs and mock exams.

Highlights
  • Pilot aptitude test exercises
  • Memory, logic, spatial, multitasking training
  • Tailored selection preparation programs
  • Full mock exams under real conditions
  • Cognitive diagnostic tools
  • 100% offline functionality
  • Aviation English and culture knowledge
Features
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Brain Preflight: the aptitude tests airline pilots take, turned into daily brain training. Two ways to play: TRAIN YOUR BRAIN The same exercises used in pilot selections — memory, logic, spatial, multitasking — in a few minutes a day. Rank up, keep your streak, and keep your mind sharp with drills on another level than classic puzzle games. PREP YOUR SELECTION Applying as a cadet pilot, ENAC, air traffic controller, military? Pick your target: tailored program, countdown to test day, full mock exam under real conditions (Premium) and a diagnostic of your weak spots. 17 exercises calibrated on the real cognitive families: • Reasoning — number sequences, calculation grids, odd/even • Spatial — mental rotation, cubes, stacks, 3D objects • Memory — 2-back, word boxes, star words • Multitasking — Airways (air traffic control), psychomotor • Language and knowledge — aviation English, aviation culture 100% offline — train anywhere, no connection. Independent app — not affiliated with any airline, school or test publisher mentioned. — Brain Preflight Premium — Unlimited, ad-free, full mock exam and diagnostic. • Monthly: 7.99 EUR — Yearly: 44.99 EUR (or local equivalent) Billed to your Apple account, auto-renews unless cancelled 24h before period end. Manage in iOS Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aakk91.github.io/preflight-legal/privacy-policy-en.html

Screenshots

ATC4 screens
Brain Preflight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ATC at none against Brain Preflight's 2. ATC also leads on ads (none vs shown). Brain Preflight's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price 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. Brain Preflight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ATC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATC ships an update every 4 days, Brain Preflight daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ATC versus Brain Preflight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATCBrain Preflight
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel MoranAmine Kara

In-app purchases

None

ATC

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Brain Preflight

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is ATC free?
ATC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain Preflight free?
Brain Preflight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ATC or Brain Preflight have ads?
Brain Preflight shows ads; ATC does not.
Which is updated more often, ATC or Brain Preflight?
ATC ships an update every 4 days, and Brain Preflight daily. Most recently, ATC was updated on October 7, 2026 and Brain Preflight on October 2, 2026.

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