Comparison

AIRCADEMY vs CAT eLearning

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

Head to head

About

AIRCADEMY

Features

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This is your application for specialized publications with added value. Get easily accustomed to the electronic table of contents and the fast and intelligent search in all publications. The work desk function helps you search within an entire publication. Add bookmarks and your own annotations in any desired passage, in the form of texts, images, photos or audio comments. This app offers thus a valuable library of online publications with high performance additional features – all this in an attractive design.

About

CAT eLearning

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Welcome to version 2.0 of the CAT eLearning app! CAT eLearning allows you to access, track, and annotate all of your aviation courseware through a single unified interface from any modern mobile device or desktop computer! In version 2.0 we have implemented dozens and dozens of suggestions, wishes, and requests provided by our users all through 2020! Completely redesigned user interface and official support for iPhones. If you have additional suggestions for what you'd love to see in the app, please email us and we guarantee to evaluate and respond to every suggestion we receive! Thank you for all your support and best of luck with your education! Your CAT Europe Team

Screenshots

AIRCADEMY4 screens

CAT eLearning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CAT eLearning at none against AIRCADEMY's 13. CAT eLearning also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. AIRCADEMY sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. CAT eLearning asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AIRCADEMY ships an update every 4 months, CAT eLearning every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

AIRCADEMY versus CAT eLearning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	AIRCADEMY	CAT eLearning
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	18 MB	75 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	EDUCADEMY GmbH	CAT Civil Aviation Training

In-app purchases

13 purchases

AIRCADEMY

One-time13

ATPL: Communications$24.99
Complete UAS-Guide Deutsch$24.99
Open UAS-Guide (EN) EASA$24.99

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PPL Luftrecht (Deutsch)$24.99
Allgemeine Luftfahrzeugkunde$24.99
Meteorologie$24.99
Navigation$24.99
Kauf$24.99
Complete BZF-Guide$24.99
PPL: Navigation$24.99
Complete UL-Guide$34.99
ATPL: Operational Procedures$34.99
ATPL: Principles of Flight$34.99

None

CAT eLearning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AIRCADEMY free?

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

Is CAT eLearning free?

CAT eLearning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do AIRCADEMY or CAT eLearning have ads?

Neither AIRCADEMY nor CAT eLearning shows ads.

Which is updated more often, AIRCADEMY or CAT eLearning?

AIRCADEMY ships an update every 4 months, and CAT eLearning every 5 weeks. Most recently, AIRCADEMY was updated on September 17, 2026 and CAT eLearning on September 11, 2026.