Comparison

FlightReady Academy vs Mobile SSP

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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.

About

Mobile SSP

This app provides a digital Safety & Security Playbook for facility crisis response and planning. It offers an easy-to-navigate interface, direct emergency dialing, and access to updates and blog posts through an integrated social platform.

Highlights
  • Crisis response planning
  • Facility safety protocols
  • Direct emergency dialing
  • Integrated social platform
  • Latest updates and blog posts
Features
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Our proprietary Safety & Security Playbook is a powerful tool in building the foundation of your facility's crisis response and planning. Our mobile apps puts this information into the palm of your hand with an easy to navigate interface, direct emergency dialing and more! Also included is access to our social platform where you can receive the latest updates, blog posts and more! Start your journey towards safety & security today! Privacy Policy: https://www.timatosystems.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

FlightReady Academy4 screens
Mobile SSP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: FlightReady Academy at 893 against Mobile SSP's 1. Mobile SSP's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. FlightReady Academy sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Mobile SSP sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mobile SSP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightReady Academy has 893 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightReady Academy ships an update fortnightly, Mobile SSP monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FlightReady Academy versus Mobile SSP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightReady AcademyMobile SSP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (893 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings893 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB431 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAeroapps TechnologyTimothy Adams

Customer experience

FlightReady Academy

All ratings893 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative37.1%

Mobile SSP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Mobile SSP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

FlightReady Academy

One-time16
  • 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
  • Upgrade to Ground School$129.99
  • Drone Ground School$139.99
  • 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
1 purchases

Mobile SSP

Subscriptions1
  • Safety & Security Playbook$4.991 Month

Questions

Is FlightReady Academy free?
FlightReady Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mobile SSP free?
Mobile SSP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlightReady Academy or Mobile SSP?
Mobile SSP is rated higher. FlightReady Academy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 893 ratings, while Mobile SSP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FlightReady Academy or Mobile SSP have ads?
Neither FlightReady Academy nor Mobile SSP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightReady Academy or Mobile SSP?
FlightReady Academy ships an update fortnightly, and Mobile SSP monthly. Most recently, FlightReady Academy was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mobile SSP on September 19, 2026.

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