# FlightReady Academy vs Scuba Certification

The clearest difference is price: FlightReady Academy at Free against Scuba Certification's $9.99. FlightReady Academy also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). Scuba Certification's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

FlightReady Academy is free to download; Scuba Certification costs $9.99 up front. FlightReady Academy sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Scuba Certification asks for nothing beyond the download.

FlightReady Academy ships an update fortnightly, Scuba Certification every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FlightReady Academy | Scuba Certification |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (894 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flightready-academy/id998722803/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **894** | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 122 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aeroapps Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/923860276) | [Ghumman Tech LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671347750) |

## 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


### Scuba Certification

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scuba-certification/id6464329880)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FlightReady Academy free?

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

### Is Scuba Certification free?

Scuba Certification costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do FlightReady Academy or Scuba Certification have ads?

Neither FlightReady Academy nor Scuba Certification shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FlightReady Academy or Scuba Certification?

FlightReady Academy ships an update fortnightly, and Scuba Certification every 13 months. Most recently, FlightReady Academy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scuba Certification on September 30, 2026.

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