Comparison

Commercial Pilot Checkride vs InstructDeck

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

InstructDeck

Features
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InstructDeck is a flight instruction workspace built for CFIs who want their lesson notes, endorsements, and student records to become useful training insight, not just another pile of paperwork. Traditional aviation admin tools are great at managing calendars, aircraft, dispatch, and school operations. InstructDeck focuses on the instructor’s side of the workflow: planning lessons, capturing notes, grading ACS tasks, reviewing student progress, preparing debriefs, managing endorsements, and identifying what each student should work on next. Use InstructDeck alongside your existing flight school software to keep instruction organized, data-informed, and centered on student progress. With InstructDeck, instructors can: - Capture structured lesson notes for flight and ground training - Manage student profiles and training records - Grade performance against ACS tasks and training standards - Review progress across lessons, tasks, and weak areas - Prepare focused debriefs after each lesson - Plan future training from real student history - Build oral exam and checkride prep sessions with Check Deck - Create and retain student endorsement records - Use endorsement templates, custom endorsements, or one-time freeform endorsements - Review and digitally sign endorsements with instructor identity and certificate details - Track endorsement expiration dates, renewal needs, and records that need attention - Export printable logbook inserts and proof copies - Preserve endorsement proof with timestamps, record IDs, signature hashes, version history, and audit details - Keep scheduling, notes, review, endorsements, and training context connected InstructDeck includes electronic endorsement workflows designed to support FAA AC 120-78B-aligned electronic signature and recordkeeping practices. Signed endorsement records use digital signature proof, instructor certificate profile details, immutable signed snapshots, audit history, and retained proof records to help CFIs maintain organized endorsement documentation. Instructors remain responsible for ensuring each endorsement, certificate detail, training record, and recordkeeping practice meets applicable FAA requirements, school policies, and operating rules. InstructDeck is designed for the realities of flight instruction: busy schedules, recurring lessons, student-specific trends, ACS expectations, endorsement tracking, and the need to turn every lesson into a clearer next step. Terms of Use: https://www.bluelarkaviation.com/instructdeck/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.bluelarkaviation.com/instructdeck/privacy Support: https://www.bluelarkaviation.com/instructdeck/support

Screenshots

Commercial Pilot Checkride4 screens
InstructDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: InstructDeck at Free against Commercial Pilot Checkride's $9.99. InstructDeck also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 28 months). Commercial Pilot Checkride's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

InstructDeck is free to download; Commercial Pilot Checkride costs $9.99 up front. InstructDeck sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Commercial Pilot Checkride asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commercial Pilot Checkride ships an update every 28 months, InstructDeck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Commercial Pilot Checkride versus InstructDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommercial Pilot CheckrideInstructDeck
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASALuke Ward

In-app purchases

None

Commercial Pilot Checkride

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

InstructDeck

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$34.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$224.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$314.991 Year

Questions

Is Commercial Pilot Checkride free?
Commercial Pilot Checkride costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is InstructDeck free?
InstructDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Commercial Pilot Checkride or InstructDeck have ads?
Neither Commercial Pilot Checkride nor InstructDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commercial Pilot Checkride or InstructDeck?
Commercial Pilot Checkride ships an update every 28 months, and InstructDeck every 3 weeks. Most recently, Commercial Pilot Checkride was updated on October 26, 2026 and InstructDeck on October 5, 2026.

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