Comparison

Helicopter Pilot Checkride vs Aviation Study Guide

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

Head to head
About

Helicopter Pilot Checkride

Prepare for your helicopter pilot practical exam with over 1700 questions and answers covering all essential topics. This app helps identify knowledge gaps and builds confidence for your checkride.

Highlights
  • Over 1700 questions and answers
  • Covers all checkride topics
  • Identifies strengths and weaknesses
  • Flag questions for further study
  • Based on FAA ACS standards
  • Includes FAA references
Features
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Using a question-and-answer format, Helicopter Pilot Checkride lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners during the last step in the private pilot helicopter 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 helicopter checkride, and mastering the subject matter. Instructors rate them as excellent preparation for students, as well as general refresher material. This Helicopter Pilot Checkride app is based on the popular Helicopter Pilot Oral Exam Guide book by Ryan Dale. It is designed for applicants training for a Private Pilot certificate with a helicopter rating. More than 1700 questions and responses ensure the subjects a helicopter pilot candidate will be tested on during checkrides and review flights are covered. Questions align with the knowledge topics, risk management, and skill tasks including scenario-based training elements in the Private Pilot for Helicopter Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-15) and include these topics: preflight preparation, preflight procedures, airport and helicopter operations, hovering manuevers, takeoffs, landings and go-around, performance maneuvers, navigation, emergency operations, night operations, and 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 are supported with the ACS code and FAA references, and can be marked for further study from any subject to build your own collection of flashcards. 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 1700 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, Helicopter Pilot Oral Exam Guide Third Edition, by Ryan Dale. • Brought to you by a trusted resource in aviation training and publishing, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).

About

Aviation Study Guide

This app provides comprehensive study materials for Army helicopter pilots, including PDFs and over 800 flashcards for specific aircraft. It features dedicated study modes for general knowledge and APART exams, with options to shuffle cards and review difficult questions.

Highlights
  • Study materials for AH-64D/E, UH-60A/L, UH-60M, UH-72A, CH-47F
  • Over a dozen PDF publications
  • 800+ flashcards per aircraft
  • Dedicated APART study mode
  • Flashcard shuffling and review options
  • Offline PDF viewing
Features
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The “Aviation Study Guide” App is your one-stop shop for the AH-64D/E, UH-60A/L, UH-60M, UH-72A, and CH-47F. This app includes over a dozen different Publications & Miscellaneous PDFs that you may view online or download and view offline. Looking for some flash cards? We have over 800 flash cards for each aircraft, covering almost 20 different subjects. Our flash cards cover a wide variety of questions that can assist for general knowledge or that upcoming APART. There’s a dedicated “APART” study button that compiles all questions for your review. Our flash card interface will also allow you to review any questions you may have been unsure of at the end. Tired of looking at the same flash cards in the beginning? Click the Options menu and you can shuffle the cards to have variation each time you study. This app will be updated regularly. If at any time there is a document that is not up to date, feel free to contact us and we will address the issue. Thank you!

Screenshots

Helicopter Pilot Checkride4 screens
Aviation Study Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Helicopter Pilot Checkride at $9.99 against Aviation Study Guide's $29.99. Aviation Study Guide's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (62% vs 25%). 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

Helicopter Pilot Checkride costs $9.99 and Aviation Study Guide $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aviation Study Guide holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aviation Study Guide has 52 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Helicopter Pilot Checkride's written reviews are positive against 62% of Aviation Study Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Pilot Checkride ships an update every 37 months, Aviation Study Guide every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Helicopter Pilot Checkride versus Aviation Study Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Pilot CheckrideAviation Study Guide
Price$9.99 — better$29.99
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)3.6 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews62.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings552 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#185 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAAaron Betz

Customer experience

Helicopter Pilot Checkride

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Aviation Study Guide

All ratings52 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral13.3%
Negative24.4%

In-app purchases

None

Helicopter Pilot Checkride

No in-app purchases

None

Aviation Study Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helicopter Pilot Checkride free?
Helicopter Pilot Checkride costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aviation Study Guide free?
Aviation Study Guide costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Helicopter Pilot Checkride or Aviation Study Guide?
Aviation Study Guide is rated higher. Helicopter Pilot Checkride averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Aviation Study Guide averages 3.6 from 52 ratings.
Do Helicopter Pilot Checkride or Aviation Study Guide have ads?
Neither Helicopter Pilot Checkride nor Aviation Study Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Pilot Checkride or Aviation Study Guide?
Helicopter Pilot Checkride ships an update every 37 months, and Aviation Study Guide every 5 weeks. Most recently, Helicopter Pilot Checkride was updated on September 2, 2026 and Aviation Study Guide on August 28, 2026.

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