Comparison

Private Pilot Course vs Aikido Trainer Dojo Path

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

Head to head
About

Private Pilot Course

Prepare for the ground portion of your FAA Private Pilot Practical Test with realistic checkride scenarios and expert insights. Includes essential FAA handbooks, a knowledge quiz, and flight calculators.

Highlights
  • Realistic checkride oral enactment
  • Examiner and instructor insights
  • FAA Airplane Flying Handbook
  • Private Pilot PTS
  • Knowledge quiz
  • Flight calculators
Features
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The Private Pilot Course - Ground Portion gives you an insight into what happens on the ground portion of your FAA Private Pilot Practical Test, commonly referred to as the Checkride Oral. We provide more than one hour of video, showing you a realistic enactment of a checkride oral conducted by an FAA designated pilot examiner and a student pilot. This app also includes insights from an examiner and instructor to give you a full understanding of what to expect on your private pilot practical test. Bonus features of this app are a copy of the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, the Private Pilot PTS, the FAA Risk Management Handbook and the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM). Also included is a quiz to test your knowledge and calculators for Stall Speed, Load Factor, Maneuvering Speed and Top of Climb calculations. Please check out our companion app, the Private Pilot Course - Flight Portion, that gives you more than two and a half hours of exciting in-flight HD video and detailed animation including an in depth explanation of the takeoffs, landings and maneuvers needed to pass your FAA Private Pilot Practical Test. Both apps together make a perfect package that will make you pass your Checkride with ease. Due to HD video, this App is more than 750MB in size. Please make sure you have enough space on your device. Due to size restrictions, you have to be connected to a WiFi network to download this app.

About

Aikido Trainer Dojo Path

This app offers structured lessons and dojo-oriented learning for Aikido practitioners. It helps users improve techniques, practice ukemi, study terminology, and prepare for Aikikai exams. Suitable for all levels, from beginners to advanced students.

Highlights
  • Learn Aikido techniques
  • Practice ukemi and falls
  • Study Japanese terminology
  • Prepare for Aikikai examinations
  • Improve dojo knowledge
  • Training reference
Features
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Dojo Path is an Aikido training app designed for students and practitioners who want to improve their techniques, learn ukemi, study terminology, and prepare for Aikikai exams. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced aikidoka, Dojo Path helps you practice Aikido step by step with structured lessons and dojo-oriented learning. Features: • Learn Aikido techniques • Practice ukemi and falls • Study Japanese terminology • Prepare for Aikikai examinations • Improve dojo knowledge • Training reference for students and instructors The app includes educational content for: • Beginners • Intermediate practitioners • Advanced students • Dojo preparation • Martial arts study Dojo Path is designed to support continuous Aikido learning and help students train anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Private Pilot Course4 screens
Aikido Trainer Dojo Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aikido Trainer Dojo Path at Free against Private Pilot Course's $29.99. Aikido Trainer Dojo Path also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 38 months). Private Pilot Course's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On ads, 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

Aikido Trainer Dojo Path is free to download; Private Pilot Course costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aikido Trainer Dojo Path holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Pilot Course has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Pilot Course ships an update every 38 months, Aikido Trainer Dojo Path every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Private Pilot Course versus Aikido Trainer Dojo Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Pilot CourseAikido Trainer Dojo Path
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size749 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight Training Apps, Inc.Viglascode llc

In-app purchases

None

Private Pilot Course

No in-app purchases

None

Aikido Trainer Dojo Path

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Pilot Course free?
Private Pilot Course costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aikido Trainer Dojo Path free?
Aikido Trainer Dojo Path is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Private Pilot Course or Aikido Trainer Dojo Path?
Aikido Trainer Dojo Path is rated higher. Private Pilot Course averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Aikido Trainer Dojo Path averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Private Pilot Course or Aikido Trainer Dojo Path have ads?
Neither Private Pilot Course nor Aikido Trainer Dojo Path shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private Pilot Course or Aikido Trainer Dojo Path?
Private Pilot Course ships an update every 38 months, and Aikido Trainer Dojo Path every 3 weeks. Most recently, Private Pilot Course was updated on November 6, 2026 and Aikido Trainer Dojo Path on October 31, 2026.

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