Comparison

PilotPrep vs Private Pilot Prep

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

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PilotPrep

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Pass the FAA Private Pilot Airplane knowledge test โ€” the written exam every student pilot must pass before the checkride. PilotPrep turns the whole Private Pilot syllabus into a game you can finish in a few minutes a day, and the first unit is free. READ REAL FAA CHART FIGURES Chart and weather questions sink more test-takers than anything else. PilotPrep drops the actual FAA sectional-chart and METAR figures right inside the question โ€” airspace boundaries, tower and CTAF frequencies, obstruction heights, winds, and visibility โ€” the same figures you'll decode on exam day. 335 QUESTIONS ACROSS EVERY ACS AREA A guided path covers the entire Private Pilot Airplane ACS: regulations, airspace and the National Airspace System, weather, aerodynamics, aircraft systems and performance, weight and balance, navigation, aeromedical factors, and aeronautical decision-making. Multiple choice, typing, matching, and true/false keep every lesson fresh, and every answer is explained and cited to its 14 CFR or FAA source. SIT THE WRITTEN BEFORE YOU SIT THE WRITTEN The full-length Practice Exam mirrors the real knowledge test: 60 questions, 42 correct to pass (70%), scored the moment you finish so you know exactly where you stand. SMART REVIEW THAT REMEMBERS FOR YOU Spaced repetition tracks every fact you've seen and brings back the ones you're about to forget โ€” weakest first. A readiness score climbs as your test date approaches, so you walk in confident instead of guessing. MADE FOR BUSY STUDENT PILOTS โ€ข Daily goals, streaks, and gentle reminders keep you consistent โ€ข Hearts, XP, and a game map make studying feel like play โ€ข Works entirely offline for studying โ€” no account, no sign-up FREE TO START, PREMIUM TO TEST The first unit and daily practice are free, ad-supported. Premium unlocks every unit of the syllabus, removes all ads, adds unlimited full-length 60-question practice exams, and gives unlimited hearts โ€” monthly ($9.99) or one-time lifetime ($29.99). PilotPrep is an independent study aid and is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Always verify against current FAA publications before you fly or test. TERMS & PRIVACY Premium is offered as an auto-renewing monthly subscription ($9.99) or a one-time lifetime purchase ($29.99). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. The monthly subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://parthnandaniya.github.io/civicspath-legal/pilotprep-privacy.html

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Private Pilot Prep

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Study for the FAA Private Pilot written test (PAR) with 716 original questions, each tagged with its ACS code, plus generated nav log, weight and balance, and METAR/TAF trainers. Free to try. 716 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS Every question was written for this app and checked against the current regulations, the Aeronautical Information Manual and the FAA handbooks. Nothing is copied from any question bank. 90 topics across seven subjects: Regulations, Weather, Airspace & Airports, Navigation, Aircraft & Systems, Performance & Weight and Balance, and Human Factors. EVERY QUESTION CARRIES ITS ACS CODE The knowledge test report does not tell you which questions you missed - it prints a list of Airman Certification Standards codes. Enter those codes and the app builds a session from exactly those areas. Worth doing even after a pass: the examiner has to revisit each missed code on the oral. FOUR GENERATED TRAINERS, NEW NUMBERS EVERY TIME โ€ข VFR nav log - a fresh three-leg cross-country between real airports, with wind, variation and a deviation card. Heading, groundspeed, ETA and fuel. โ€ข Weight and balance - a fictional four-seat trainer with its own datum, arms and envelope. Moments, CG, the sloping forward limit, fuel burn, weight shift. โ€ข METAR and TAF - a coherent report and forecast to decode, ending in the basic VFR versus Special VFR call. โ€ข Calculation drills - density altitude, true airspeed, crosswind component, fuel required, glide distance, compass headings, and more, with worked answers. ANSWER, THEN CONFIRM In practice, tapping an option only selects it. Change your mind as often as you like; nothing is scored until you press Confirm answer, and only then do the explanation, the reference and the ACS code appear. On a Mac, or an iPad with a keyboard, A to D picks an answer, Return confirms it, and the arrow keys move through a mock test. FULL MOCK TESTS Sit the 60-question paper under the real 2-hour time limit and the real 70% standard, or a shorter timed quiz on one subject. No feedback until you submit. Afterwards every question is reviewable with its explanation, its reference and its ACS code. TRACKS WHAT YOU ACTUALLY KNOW Spaced repetition brings missed questions back on a schedule. A readiness estimate is weighted by how much each topic is worth on the test, so it tells you whether you are ready rather than how much you have clicked. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF, ON ANY DEVICE Answers, your review schedule and mock exam results come together on every iPhone, iPad and Mac signed in to your iCloud account. Nothing to set up and no account to create: it runs on your own iCloud, and the developer cannot see your progress. TRY 50 QUESTIONS FREE, THEN ONE PURCHASE Try it free: 50 practice questions in any mode, one full PAR mock exam, and every Library note. Full Access is a single in-app purchase that unlocks every question, unlimited mock exams and subject quizzes, all the trainers and Test Report Review. One-time, no subscription, and it covers your iPhone, iPad and Mac. ON IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC. WORKS OFFLINE. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. Your progress stays on your devices and, if you leave sync on, in your own iCloud. The developer collects nothing. Study aid only. All questions and notes are original material. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Federal Aviation Administration; the PAR knowledge test and the Airman Certification Standards are referenced solely to identify the examination. Always verify against the current 14 CFR, the AIM, the Chart Supplement and your aircraft's flight manual before operational use.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Private Pilot Prep at none against PilotPrep's shown. PilotPrep's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PilotPrep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Private Pilot Prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
PilotPrep versus Private Pilot Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotPrepPrivate Pilot Prep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParth NandaniyaPATRICK ANTHONY RODRIGUES

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PilotPrep

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Private Pilot Prep

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is PilotPrep free?
PilotPrep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private Pilot Prep free?
Private Pilot Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PilotPrep or Private Pilot Prep have ads?
PilotPrep shows ads; Private Pilot Prep does not.

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