FlightReady Academy vs Pilot Training App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlightReady Academy
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.
- 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
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The #1 ground school for FAA Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Flight Instructor. Free access to Basic Test Prep. Upgrade to Premium Test Prep or the complete Ground School course via in-app purchase (free trial available). Free basic test prep includes: ▸ Basic question bank with hundreds of practice questions and explanations ▸ Practice sessions from missed questions, or review missed questions. ▸ Simulated FAA exams administered under the same rules and time constraints as the actual exam. Unlike other test prep apps, our exams present the correct proportion of questions from each knowledge area per the ACS. Upgrading to Ground School unlocks a complete ground school course that takes 15-35 hours to complete depending on the course. The course includes: ▸ An instructor endorsement after completing the course so that you can take the FAA exam. ▸ Hundreds of additional questions to ensure thorough preparation for the knowledge test ▸ View definitions of key terms and acronyms in lessons and answer explanations. ▸ Detailed explanations and references for all questions, many with high resolution images ▸ SmartExam zeroes in on your weak areas to ensure thorough preparation for the FAA exam. ▸ Sync your data and course progress across on all of your iOS devices ▸ View statistics and progress. Proficiency is tracked using an algorithm that assigns a mastery level to each question. Stop wasting time answering questions you've already mastered. ▸ Share reports via iMessage, AirDrop, e-mail, and more After you complete a course you can review all completed lessons and access all lesson questions. Unlike other ground school providers, we do not limit your access to one year, and all future updates are free. Ground School courses are available for: Private Pilot Instrument Rating Commercial Pilot Flight Instructor Airplane Flight Instructor Instrument Add-On ================================ Non-US citizens who can read, write, speak, and understand English may obtain a US pilot certificate per FAR 61.65, 61.103, and 61.123.
Pilot Training App
Learn essential aviation knowledge with digital flashcards designed to help you pass pilot exams and reviews. This straightforward app focuses on core content without distractions, mirroring physical flashcards for effective study.
- Digital flashcards for pilot training
- Focuses on essential knowledge
- Helps pass FAA written exams
- Supports flight reviews and oral exams
- Available in VFR and IFR formats
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Textbooks are boring. Our flashcards cut out all the fluff and give you exactly what you need to know to pass your test and become a safe, confident pilot. This isn't a fancy app. There are no ads or other crazy features, and you can't win the game. What you can do is learn what you need to learn to be a great pilot. The app is an exact copy of our physical flashcards, but in digital form. Each set of flashcards is a separate in-app purchase. Our flashcards will help you - Pass your FAA written exam - Have a successful flight review - Pass an oral exam Currently available in VFR and IFR. Coming soon are Commercial, ATP, and Fundamentals of Instruction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlightReady Academy at 60% against Pilot Training App's 12%. FlightReady Academy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.4) and ratings volume (888 vs 25). Pilot Training App's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. FlightReady Academy sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Pilot Training App sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlightReady Academy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightReady Academy has 888 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of FlightReady Academy's written reviews are positive against 12% of Pilot Training App's.
FlightReady Academy ships an update fortnightly, Pilot Training App weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlightReady Academy | Pilot Training App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (888 ratings) — better | 1.4 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews — better | 12.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 888 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aeroapps Technology | Home School of Aviation LLC |
Customer experience
FlightReady Academy
Pilot Training App
Bugs and requests
FlightReady Academy
Reported bugs
3 issues- 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
3 requests- 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
Pilot Training App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FlightReady Academy
- Instrument Rating TrialFree
- Free Trial - CFII AddFree
- Free Trial - Commercial PilotFree
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- Free Trial - Private PilotFree
- Free Trial - Flight InstructorFree
- Remote Pilot Premium Test Prep$49.99
- Private Pilot Test Prep$49.99
- Instrument Rating Test Prep$49.99
- Comm. Pilot Test Prep$49.99
- Drone Ground School$99.99
- Upgrade to Ground School$129.99
- CFI Airplane Ground School$179.99
- Commercial Ground School$179.99
- CFII Ground School$179.99
- Private Pilot Ground School2 variants$179.99
- Instrument Ground School$179.99
Pilot Training App
- VFR Flashcards$4.99
- IFR Flashcards$4.99
- Commercial Flashcards$4.99
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- CFI Flashcards$4.99
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