# FlightReady Academy vs Flight School Apps

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight School Apps at 100% against FlightReady Academy's 60%. Flight School Apps also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.1). FlightReady Academy's advantage is ratings volume (894 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FlightReady Academy sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Flight School Apps sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Flight School Apps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightReady Academy has 894 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Flight School Apps's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FlightReady Academy | Flight School Apps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (894 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flightready-academy/id998722803/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-school-apps/id1550424999/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **894** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 122 MB | 127 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aeroapps Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/923860276) | [Aircraft Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499571546) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Flight School Apps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-school-apps/id1550424999)

This app provides supplemental pilot training materials for various aircraft, including Cessna, Citation, Piper, and more. It offers study tools for written exams, oral exams, and general aviation knowledge, with options for flashcards, quizzes, and memory items.

**Highlights:** Aircraft system study tools, Flashcards and quizzes, Memory item study, Aircraft limitations study, Worldwide weather and flight planning, Custom flashcard maker, Aircraft conversion calculator

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wyandotte Aviation School | Free | one-time |
| MindCoach: Mental Health | Free | one-time |
| N75743 (C172N) | $9.99 | one-time |
| N61658 (C172M) | $9.99 | one-time |
| N61813 (C172M) | $9.99 | one-time |
| N73477 (C172M) | $9.99 | one-time |
| N73192 (C172M) | $9.99 | one-time |
| N61628 (C172M) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Beechcraft Musketeer Sport B19 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Cessna C172N | $19.99 | one-time |
| Cessna C152 | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FlightReady Academy free?

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

### Is Flight School Apps free?

Flight School Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, FlightReady Academy or Flight School Apps?

Flight School Apps is rated higher. FlightReady Academy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 894 ratings, while Flight School Apps averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do FlightReady Academy or Flight School Apps have ads?

Neither FlightReady Academy nor Flight School Apps shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FlightReady Academy or Flight School Apps?

FlightReady Academy ships an update fortnightly, and Flight School Apps fortnightly. Most recently, FlightReady Academy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flight School Apps on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*