# Helicopter Pilot Checkride vs FlightReady Academy

The clearest difference is price: FlightReady Academy at Free against Helicopter Pilot Checkride's $9.99. FlightReady Academy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (60% vs 25%). Helicopter Pilot Checkride's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

FlightReady Academy is free to download; Helicopter Pilot Checkride costs $9.99 up front. FlightReady Academy sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Helicopter Pilot Checkride asks for nothing beyond the download.

FlightReady Academy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightReady Academy has 894 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 60% of FlightReady Academy's.

Helicopter Pilot Checkride ships an update every 37 months, FlightReady Academy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Helicopter Pilot Checkride | FlightReady Academy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/helicopter-pilot-checkride/id731640367/reviews) | **[4.7 (894 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flightready-academy/id998722803/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **894** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **59.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 9 MB | 122 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [ASA](https://appshunter.io/developer/334278379) | [Aeroapps Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/923860276) |

## What reviewers say

### Helicopter Pilot Checkride

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/helicopter-pilot-checkride/id731640367)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### FlightReady Academy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flightready-academy/id998722803)

Prepare for FAA pilot exams with comprehensive ground school courses and practice tests. Access a free basic test prep with hundreds of questions and simulated exams. Upgrade for full courses, instructor endorsements, and advanced study tools.

**Highlights:** FAA pilot exam preparation, Basic and premium test prep, Simulated FAA exams, Instructor endorsement, Detailed question explanations, SmartExam for weak areas, Progress tracking and statistics

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Instrument Rating Trial | Free | one-time |
| Free Trial - CFII Add | Free | one-time |
| Free Trial - Commercial Pilot | Free | one-time |
| Free Trial - Private Pilot | Free | one-time |
| Free Trial - Flight Instructor | Free | one-time |
| Remote Pilot Premium Test Prep | $49.99 | one-time |
| Private Pilot Test Prep | $49.99 | one-time |
| Instrument Rating Test Prep | $49.99 | one-time |
| Comm. Pilot Test Prep | $49.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to Ground School | $129.99 | one-time |
| Drone Ground School | $139.99 | one-time |
| CFI Airplane Ground School | $179.99 | one-time |
| Commercial Ground School | $179.99 | one-time |
| CFII Ground School | $179.99 | one-time |
| Private Pilot Ground School | $179.99 | one-time |
| Instrument Ground School | $179.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent ground school
- 👍 Great study aid
- 👍 Best over the other prep apps
- 👍 Very Good App
- 👍 Excelent Learning Tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Don't bother submitting feedback
- 🐛 App glitches out of WiFi
- 👎 Wretched interface
- 🐛 The app still crashes upon launch
- 👎 Don't waste your time

**Reported bugs**

- The app installed correctly. But when you open the app. It wants you to download what course you are interested in. But it gets to 90% downloaded and stops
- App glitches out of WiFi range and has to constantly redownload and sinc data which leads to a lot of time wasted
- Whenever I click on "study questions" my app crashes and brings me back to my home screen

**Requested features**

- Charts, graphs and scales and not selectable with a pc or Android
- Test scores are saved and not resettable, the final test cannot be taken multiple times
- Explanations for the answers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Helicopter Pilot Checkride free?

Helicopter Pilot Checkride costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FlightReady Academy free?

FlightReady Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Helicopter Pilot Checkride or FlightReady Academy?

FlightReady Academy is rated higher. Helicopter Pilot Checkride averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while FlightReady Academy averages 4.7 from 894 ratings.

### Do Helicopter Pilot Checkride or FlightReady Academy have ads?

Neither Helicopter Pilot Checkride nor FlightReady Academy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Helicopter Pilot Checkride or FlightReady Academy?

Helicopter Pilot Checkride ships an update every 37 months, and FlightReady Academy fortnightly. Most recently, Helicopter Pilot Checkride was updated on October 22, 2026 and FlightReady Academy on October 24, 2026.

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