# FlightReady Academy vs ATC Archive

The clearest difference is update cadence: ATC Archive at every 5 days against FlightReady Academy's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FlightReady Academy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and ATC Archive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

FlightReady Academy ships an update fortnightly, ATC Archive every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FlightReady Academy | ATC Archive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (895 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flightready-academy/id998722803/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **895** | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 122 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Aeroapps Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/923860276) | [Senol Tastan](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796084378) |

## 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 (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Instrument Rating Trial | Free | one-time |
| Free Trial - Commercial Pilot | Free | one-time |
| Free Trial - Private Pilot | Free | one-time |
| Free Trial - Flight Instructor | Free | 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 |
| Commercial 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


### ATC Archive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc-archive/id6815393832)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Archive | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FlightReady Academy free?

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

### Is ATC Archive free?

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

### Do FlightReady Academy or ATC Archive have ads?

Neither FlightReady Academy nor ATC Archive shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FlightReady Academy or ATC Archive?

FlightReady Academy ships an update fortnightly, and ATC Archive every 5 days. Most recently, FlightReady Academy was updated on November 6, 2026 and ATC Archive on October 31, 2026.

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