Comparison

Flight Instructor Checkride vs Commercial Glider Test Prep

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

Head to head
About

Flight Instructor Checkride

Prepare for your flight instructor certification practical exam with this comprehensive Q&A tool. It covers over 1000 likely examiner questions and provides succinct answers, drawing from FAA documents and examiner interviews. Identify knowledge gaps and build confidence for your checkride.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 Q&A for practical exams
  • Succinct, ready responses
  • Based on popular oral exam guide
  • Covers all CFI certificate subjects
  • Flag questions for further study
  • Includes applicant practical test checklist
Features
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Using a question-and-answer format, Flight Instructor Checkride lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners during the last step in the flight instructor certification process – the Practical Exam – and provides succinct, ready responses. Instructor applicants will find this App an indispensable tool in both planning for what to expect during the airplane checkride, and mastering the subject matter. Instructors rate them as excellent preparation for students, as well as general refresher material. This Flight Instructor Checkride app is based on the popular Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide book by Michael Hayes. It is designed for instructor applicants training for the Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Certificate. More than 1000 questions and responses ensure all the subjects a Flight Instructor candidate will be tested on during checkrides and review flights are covered. Topics include: fundamentals of instructing, technical subject areas (such as runway incursion avoidance, scanning, navigation, logbook entries and certificate endorsements, etc.), preflight preparation, preflight procedures, airport operations, takeoffs, landings and go-arounds, fundamentals of flight, performance and ground reference maneuvers, slow flight, stalls and spins, basic instrument maneuvers, emergency operations, postflight procedures. Answers and explanations were researched using FAA documents (which are identified so pilots know where to go for further study) as well as interviewing FAA examiners. Questions can be marked for further study from any subject to build your own collection of flashcards. An Applicant Practical Test Checklist and the Safety of Flight appendix from the Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-25) are also included. Compatible with iOS phones and tablets, this app teaches applicants not only what to expect, but also how to exhibit subject mastery and confidence when under the examiner’s scrutiny. It identifies candidates’ strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in their aeronautical knowledge, which increases study efficiency. App features: • More than 1000 questions are included with succinct, ready responses. • Questions from any subject can be flagged for further study into a separate group. • Includes all the questions and answers from the popular book, Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide by Michael Hayes. • Brought to you by a trusted resource in aviation training and publishing, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).

About

Commercial Glider Test Prep

Prepare for your FAA Written Exam with this comprehensive test prep application. It features an updated question bank, progress tracking, and exam simulation modes. Study, quiz, or take full-length tests offline.

Highlights
  • Updated FAA test bank
  • Progress tracking with scores
  • Randomized questions like the real exam
  • Zoomable figures
  • Offline access
  • Quiz, Test, and Study modes
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The Commercial Pilot Glider Test Prep App is the fastest way to ace your FAA Written Exam! Our main goal is to keep you updated with the latest test bank! Questions are added, changed and deleted throughout the year. When they are, we'll update them as soon as possible. Features: • Simple to use interface recommend by Flight Instructors. • Scores, the date and time taken for quizzes and tests are saved to keep track of your progress. • Questions and answer choices are random just like the real exam! • Zoomable figures are activated and deactivated by a button tap. • Optional sound effects for selected answers in Quiz Mode. • Shocks! Answer incorrectly and feel your iPhone vibrate! (This can be turned on and off.) • No internet connection required. Modes: Quiz Mode - While taking a quiz, correct answers you choose are shown in green while incorrect ones are shown in red. Test Mode - Simulates the test you are going to take at a FAA Knowledge Test Center. In this mode, you are asked 100 questions that are pulled from the entire question bank. Study Mode - Here you can read all the questions with only the associated correct answers!

Screenshots

Flight Instructor Checkride4 screens
Commercial Glider Test Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Instructor Checkride at 50% against Commercial Glider Test Prep's 0%. Commercial Glider Test Prep's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Flight Instructor Checkride costs $9.99 and Commercial Glider Test Prep $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Commercial Glider Test Prep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Flight Instructor Checkride's written reviews are positive against 0% of Commercial Glider Test Prep's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Instructor Checkride ships an update every 19 months, Commercial Glider Test Prep every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flight Instructor Checkride versus Commercial Glider Test Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Instructor CheckrideCommercial Glider Test Prep
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASABravo Zulu Apps LLC

Customer experience

Flight Instructor Checkride

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Commercial Glider Test Prep

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flight Instructor Checkride

No in-app purchases

None

Commercial Glider Test Prep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Instructor Checkride free?
Flight Instructor Checkride costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Commercial Glider Test Prep free?
Commercial Glider Test Prep costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flight Instructor Checkride or Commercial Glider Test Prep?
Commercial Glider Test Prep is rated higher. Flight Instructor Checkride averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Commercial Glider Test Prep averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flight Instructor Checkride or Commercial Glider Test Prep have ads?
Neither Flight Instructor Checkride nor Commercial Glider Test Prep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Instructor Checkride or Commercial Glider Test Prep?
Flight Instructor Checkride ships an update every 19 months, and Commercial Glider Test Prep every 6 months. Most recently, Flight Instructor Checkride was updated on October 24, 2026 and Commercial Glider Test Prep on October 21, 2026.

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