Comparison

RAF Aptitude Prep vs ATC Ready

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

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About

RAF Aptitude Prep

Features
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RAF Aptitude Test Prep helps you train for Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA) style airman selection drills. Purchase required (subscription or lifetime) via Apple In-App Purchase — there is no free tier. Practice verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, work rate, spatial reasoning (2D/3D), electrical comprehension, mechanical comprehension, and memory with 2,000+ original timed questions. FEATURES • Timed drills for each DAA-style section • Full mixed mock exams (~148 questions / ~90 min practice target) • Quick practice and practice-by-section • Detailed rationales where helpful • Spaced-repetition review for missed items • Bookmarks and incorrect-answer review • Progress dashboard: readiness %, mastery, streak • Onboarding plan: test date, goal, daily target, reminders • Exam Info and offline-first study SUBSCRIPTION & LIFETIME • Monthly ($4.99) Ā· Yearly ($14.99) Ā· Lifetime ($19.99) • Payment charged to your Apple ID; subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends • Manage or cancel in App Store account settings • Restore Purchases available on the paywall and in Settings Privacy Policy: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/raf-aptitude-test-prep-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/raf-aptitude-test-prep-legal/support.html Disclaimer: RAF Aptitude Test Prep is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Royal Air Force or the Ministry of Defence. All practice questions are original.

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ATC Ready

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Training as an air traffic controller? ATC Ready rebuilds the ability tests controller selection is built on, organised the way each provider's process actually runs. Four selection routes in one app: NATS (UK), EUROCONTROL FEAST, the FAA's ATSA and NAV CANADA. 33 tests, all playable, plus a spoken mock interview for the NATS assessment centre. Pick your provider and the whole app follows it - tests, stages and leaderboards. NATS — ALL FOUR STAGES (16 tests) Stage 1, the online ability tests (13): Sense of Direction, Reaction Time, Monitoring, Numerical Reasoning, Mental Arithmetic, Logical Reasoning (grid rules), Deductive Reasoning, Rule Discovery, Spatial Orientation (bearings), 3D Cubes, Working Memory, Multi-Tasking and Concentration. Stage 2 (2): Situational Judgement, with the reasoning behind every item explained, and Listening Comprehension on live-sounding ATC radio traffic in a range of accents. Stage 3: a live, spoken mock of the assessment-centre interview. It follows up when an answer is vague, presses for real examples the way a competency interview does, and writes you an evidence-based debrief. A free prep hub is included for everyone; the interview itself is a separate purchase. Stage 4: a radar work sample — run aircraft through their gates on relative turns and altitudes, clear of danger areas and unknown traffic. FEAST (11 tests) EUROCONTROL's ten published exercises, following its rules and its sequence: Rule Classification, Visual Comparison, Cube Folding, Instrument Recall, Shape Memory, Vigilance, Distance and Bearing, Arrival Planning, Conflict Detection and Left/Right — plus a stand-in for ELICIT, its English listening module. ATSA (7 tests) All seven subtests, in the FAA's order: Numbers and Differences, Variables, Spatial and Visual Relationships, the ATC Simulation that runs collision avoidance and arithmetic at once, Logical Reasoning, personality and Reading Comprehension. NAV CANADA (15 tests) Stage 1, the online assessment (4): the four timed sections in the order they are sat — inductive reasoning, concentration, spatial orientation, and the deductive grid Aon brands gapChallenge. Stage 2, the in-person day (11): NAV CANADA's on-site stage IS EUROCONTROL's FEAST, so this is the FEAST battery itself, not ability tests renamed after it. WHY CANDIDATES CHOOSE ATC READY • Organised by the stage you are actually facing, not one long list • Timed like the real sitting, because speed is what these batteries measure • Instructions on every test, so you never start one guessing how it works • Separate leaderboards per provider, so you rank against your own process • Progress tracking on accuracy, speed and improvement, test by test HONEST ABOUT WHAT ISN'T PUBLISHED No provider releases its question bank, its timings or its pass marks, and we do not pretend otherwise. NATS names the ability areas Stage 1 covers but not which tests it uses. EUROCONTROL publishes its module structure but no item bank, and each organisation using FEAST sets its own cut score. The FAA publishes no subtest specification. Where something is not public, you are told — so you walk in prepared, not misinformed. FREE FOR OUR FIRST 1,000 MEMBERS Sign in to claim your place and keep full access to all 33 tests, free for life. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone sitting trainee air traffic controller selection — in the UK, Europe, the United States or Canada. ATC Ready is an independent study aid, not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to NATS, EUROCONTROL, the Federal Aviation Administration, NAV CANADA, Aon, the Civil Aviation Authority or any air navigation service provider. "NATS", "FEAST", "ATSA" and other names are trademarks of their respective owners, used only to describe the assessments this app helps you prepare for. Terms of Use: https://atcready.co.uk/terms Privacy Policy: https://atcready.co.uk/privacy

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Verdict

The call

RAF Aptitude Prep and ATC Ready are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. RAF Aptitude Prep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ATC Ready sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RAF Aptitude Prep versus ATC Ready: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRAF Aptitude PrepATC Ready
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMD Shahariar Nazim JoyHamilton Technologies Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RAF Aptitude Prep

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99
1 purchases

ATC Ready

One-time1
  • Stage 3 Prep (5 Interviews)$9.99

Questions

Is RAF Aptitude Prep free?
RAF Aptitude Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ATC Ready free?
ATC Ready is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RAF Aptitude Prep or ATC Ready have ads?
Neither RAF Aptitude Prep nor ATC Ready shows ads.

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