Comparison

Commercial Pilot Checkride vs PFactor

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

Head to head
About

Commercial Pilot Checkride

Prepare for your commercial pilot practical exam with nearly 800 questions and answers covering all essential topics. This app helps identify knowledge gaps and build confidence for the checkride.

Highlights
  • Nearly 800 questions and answers
  • Covers all commercial pilot exam topics
  • Flag questions for further study
  • Based on popular aviation guide book
  • Identifies knowledge strengths and weaknesses
  • Includes FAA documents and examiner insights
Features
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Using a question-and-answer format, Commercial Pilot Checkride lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners during the last step in the commercial pilot certification process – the Practical Exam – and provides succinct, ready responses. 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 Commercial Pilot Checkride app is based on the popular Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide book by Jason Blair. It is designed for applicants training for Commercial Pilot (airplane) Certificate. Nearly 800 questions and responses ensure all the subjects a commercial pilot candidate will be tested on during checkrides and review flights are covered. Topics include: pilot qualifications, airworthiness requirements, weather information, airplane systems, emergency procedures, performance and limitations, cross-country flight planning and procedures, human factors, commercial flight maneuvers, and scenario-based training. 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, private carriage versus common carriage of persons or property Advisory Circular 120-12, and FAA Safe Air Charter Q&A 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: • Nearly 800 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, Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide by Jason Blair. • Brought to you by a trusted resource in aviation training and publishing, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).

About

PFactor

Features
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Your checkride starts before you ever leave the ground. PFactor is an AI-powered oral exam simulator built for pilots who want to walk into their checkride ready for anything. Practice with five distinct DPE personalities from the endlessly patient Wendell Softfield to the relentless Rex Mach and get instant, detailed feedback on every answer. Whether you're working toward your Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, or ATP certificate, PFactor adapts to your knowledge level and pushes you where you need it most. What makes PFactor different: • Real AI evaluation, not multiple choice. Speak or type your answers like an actual oral exam • Five examiner personalities with unique voices, styles, and difficulty levels • Full mock orals, quick drills, topic focus, and scenario-based sessions • Detailed debrief after every session with category-by-category breakdown • Progress tracking across all ACS knowledge areas • Covers Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, ATP, and Multi-Engine PFactor won't make you a better pilot. It'll make sure you can prove you already are one. Privacy Policy: https://pfactor.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Commercial Pilot Checkride4 screens
PFactor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PFactor at Free against Commercial Pilot Checkride's $9.99. Commercial Pilot Checkride's advantage is chart position (#176 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

PFactor is free to download; Commercial Pilot Checkride costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Commercial Pilot Checkride versus PFactor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommercial Pilot CheckridePFactor
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 28 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASACarmen DiMario

In-app purchases

None

Commercial Pilot Checkride

No in-app purchases

None

PFactor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Commercial Pilot Checkride free?
Commercial Pilot Checkride costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PFactor free?
PFactor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Commercial Pilot Checkride or PFactor have ads?
Neither Commercial Pilot Checkride nor PFactor shows ads.

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