Comparison

SAFE Toolkit vs ATP Checkride Prep by ASA

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

Head to head
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!"

About

ATP Checkride Prep by ASA

Prepare for your Airline Transport Pilot Practical Exam with over 1,000 questions and answers based on official FAA documents and examiner interviews. Master key aviation topics and identify knowledge gaps for efficient study.

Highlights
  • Over 1,000 exam questions and answers
  • Covers all ATP checkride subjects
  • Based on FAA documents and examiner interviews
  • Custom study sessions by marking questions
  • Identifies knowledge strengths and weaknesses
Features
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Using a question-and-answer format, Airline Transport Pilot Checkride lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners during the last step in the pilot certification process – the Practical Exam – and provides succinct, ready responses. Pilots will find this App an indispensable tool in both planning for what to expect during the ATP airplane checkride, and mastering the subject matter. Instructors rate them as excellent preparation for students, as well as preps for airman checks and interviews. This Airline Transport Pilot Checkride app is based on the popular Airline Transport Pilot Oral Exam Guide book by Michael Hayes. It is designed for pilots training for the ATP certificate. More than 1,000 questions and responses ensure all the subjects an Airline Transport Pilot candidate will be tested on during checkrides, airman checks, and interviews are covered. Topics include: operation of systems, performance and limitations, weather information, high altitude aerodynamics, air carrier operations, human factors, and the code of federal regulations. 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. 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 1,000 questions most frequently asked during an Airline Transport Pilot Airplane checkride are included with succinct, ready responses. • Ability to Mark questions from any subject to review collectively as a custom study session • Includes all the questions and answers from the popular book, Airline Transport Pilot Oral Exam Guide by Michael Hayes. • Brought to you by a trusted resource in aviation training and publishing, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).

Screenshots

SAFE Toolkit2 screens
ATP Checkride Prep by ASA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SAFE Toolkit at Free against ATP Checkride Prep by ASA's $9.99. SAFE Toolkit also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 28 months). ATP Checkride Prep by ASA's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 38%). On 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; ATP Checkride Prep by ASA 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 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SAFE Toolkit has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of SAFE Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 50% of ATP Checkride Prep by ASA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SAFE Toolkit ships an update every 7 months, ATP Checkride Prep by ASA every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SAFE Toolkit versus ATP Checkride Prep by ASA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAFE ToolkitATP Checkride Prep by ASA
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.2 (19 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid St. GeorgeASA

Customer experience

SAFE Toolkit

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

ATP Checkride Prep by ASA

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SAFE Toolkit

No in-app purchases

None

ATP Checkride Prep by ASA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SAFE Toolkit free?
SAFE Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATP Checkride Prep by ASA free?
ATP Checkride Prep by ASA costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SAFE Toolkit or ATP Checkride Prep by ASA?
SAFE Toolkit is rated higher. SAFE Toolkit averages 4.2 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while ATP Checkride Prep by ASA averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do SAFE Toolkit or ATP Checkride Prep by ASA have ads?
SAFE Toolkit shows ads; ATP Checkride Prep by ASA does not.
Which is updated more often, SAFE Toolkit or ATP Checkride Prep by ASA?
SAFE Toolkit ships an update every 7 months, and ATP Checkride Prep by ASA every 28 months. Most recently, SAFE Toolkit was updated on November 1, 2026 and ATP Checkride Prep by ASA on November 7, 2026.

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