Comparison

Piper PA vs EMB

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

Head to head
About

Piper PA

Study aircraft systems and limitations with interactive diagrams and detailed descriptions. Practice normal and emergency operations, and explore a detailed cockpit illustration. This app serves as a reference for aviation training.

Highlights
  • Interactive system diagrams
  • Normal and emergency operation practice
  • Detailed cockpit illustration
  • POH information organization
  • System limitations noted
Features
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The Piper PA-44 Training is an innovative new way to study aircraft systems and limitations. System description sections take the main information from the POH and organizes in easy to navigate chapters. Interactive diagrams for the major systems allow the user to tap on various switches, levers, circuit breakers, and buttons and watch how those inputs change the diagram. Users can practice normal and emergency operations, correlating practical knowledge with the POH descriptions. Descriptions and limitations are also noted for various parts of each system throughout the diagram. The interactive cockpit poster allows you to view the entire cockpit with a highly detailed illustration. If you tap on a part of the cockpit you will see an in-depth description of that part of the cockpit. DISCLAIMER: The Piper PA-44 Training App is to be used as a reference only and cannot be used for flight or to replace formal training.

About

EMB

Master the Embraer 145 bleed system with this interactive simulator. Practice different configurations and learn to avoid common EICAS alerts, allowing you to focus on essential flight tasks.

Highlights
  • Interactive bleed system panel
  • Practice different configurations
  • Learn to avoid EICAS alerts
  • Focus on essential flight tasks
  • Proficiency training
Features
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The Embraer 145 Bleed System panel looks straightforward but could use a little practice for becoming proficient and understanding the different configurations. Be the first kid on the block not to get a Master Caution - PAC1/2 VLV FAIL during IOE! It's a nuisance message, indeed, but operating the system to minimize exposure to these EICAS alerts is a good goal so we can focus on meaningful tasks like taxiing.

Screenshots

Piper PA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EMB at Free against Piper PA's $9.99. Piper PA's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 62 months) and ratings volume (389 vs 4). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

EMB is free to download; Piper PA costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piper PA has 389 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piper PA ships an update every 4 months, EMB every 62 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Piper PA versus EMB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiper PAEMB
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (389 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings389 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 62 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB460 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAircraft Training Aids, LLCBrandon Esten

Customer experience

Piper PA

All ratings384 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

EMB

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Piper PA

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Works very poorly on the iPhone
  • Landing gear system is wrong
  • Nose gear in wrong position
  • Typos and spelling errors (e.g., 'cabin hear', 'string loaded')
  • Information on up limit switches for gear system may be incorrect

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add G1000 functionality
  • Include poster of G1000 and fuel injected models
  • Add prop governor system
  • Update app with more information and diagrams
  • Fix typos and spelling errors

EMB

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Piper PA

No in-app purchases

None

EMB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piper PA free?
Piper PA costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EMB free?
EMB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Piper PA or EMB?
EMB is rated higher. Piper PA averages 4.8 out of 5 from 389 ratings, while EMB averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Piper PA or EMB have ads?
Neither Piper PA nor EMB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piper PA or EMB?
Piper PA ships an update every 4 months, and EMB every 62 months. Most recently, Piper PA was updated on November 11, 2026 and EMB on November 3, 2026.

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