Comparison

Commercial Pilot Checkride vs SAFE Toolkit

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

SAFE Toolkit

This app offers essential news and resources for Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs), including endorsement details, experience requirements, and test codes. It also provides flight test applicants with insights from Designated Pilot Examiners and features a weekly blog and industry news notifications for all pilots.

Highlights
  • CFI endorsements, experience requirements, test codes
  • Flight test insights from DPEs
  • Weekly SAFE blog
  • Industry news push notifications
  • Pilot resources
Features
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SAFE Toolkit provides "go-to" news and resources for CFIs: (endorsements, experience requirements, and test codes), but also "Checkride Ready™ for flight test applicants (the inside story from DPEs). Pilots enjoy the SAFE blog every week and push notifications of industry news. Download and stay up to date; "We are here to help! ALl we "sell" is safety!"

Screenshots

Commercial Pilot Checkride4 screens
SAFE Toolkit2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SAFE Toolkit at Free against Commercial Pilot Checkride's $9.99. SAFE Toolkit also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 28 months). Commercial Pilot Checkride's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

SAFE Toolkit 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SAFE Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Commercial Pilot Checkride's written reviews are positive against 38% of SAFE Toolkit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commercial Pilot Checkride ships an update every 28 months, SAFE Toolkit every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Commercial Pilot Checkride versus SAFE Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommercial Pilot CheckrideSAFE Toolkit
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (8 ratings)4.2 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings819 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASADavid St. George

Customer experience

Commercial Pilot Checkride

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

SAFE Toolkit

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

Commercial Pilot Checkride

No in-app purchases

None

SAFE Toolkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Commercial Pilot Checkride free?
Commercial Pilot Checkride costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAFE Toolkit free?
SAFE Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Commercial Pilot Checkride or SAFE Toolkit?
SAFE Toolkit is rated higher. Commercial Pilot Checkride averages 3.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SAFE Toolkit averages 4.2 from 19 ratings.
Do Commercial Pilot Checkride or SAFE Toolkit have ads?
SAFE Toolkit shows ads; Commercial Pilot Checkride does not.
Which is updated more often, Commercial Pilot Checkride or SAFE Toolkit?
Commercial Pilot Checkride ships an update every 28 months, and SAFE Toolkit every 7 months. Most recently, Commercial Pilot Checkride was updated on November 6, 2026 and SAFE Toolkit on November 1, 2026.

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