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Best PPL exam prep apps in 2026
Which app fits depends first on which authority sets your exam. For Poland’s ULC PPL(A) written exam, with ULC exam dates and locations in the app, PilotTestZone. For the nine UK CAA ground school exams, UK PPL Exam Tutor. For EASA theory with a question bank linked to e-textbooks, Aviation Exam. For EASA subjects and the FAA test in one app, PPL Exams EASA & FAA or PPL Exam & Study. Full breakdown below.
How we picked: we read each app’s own App Store description for which exams it covers, how it teaches beyond the questions and whether it works offline. We do not quote prices or question counts; check the store for your country and your flight school for the current syllabus.
Poland’s ULC PPL(A) exam
PilotTestZone, from a developer in Warsaw, is built for people preparing for the written exam for a PPL(A) licence in Poland. Its question bank is tailored to the exam set by the Polish Civil Aviation Authority, the ULC, with interactive quizzes that track your results and progress day by day. It also shows the ULC exam schedule with dates and testing locations, sends reminders to keep you on track, and works offline. The App Store lists English and Polish for the app.
The UK CAA and EASA ground school subjects
UK PPL Exam Tutor covers the nine ground school exams for the UK aircraft private pilot’s licence: Air Law, Aircraft General Knowledge, Communications, Flight Performance and Planning, Human Performance, Meteorology, Navigation, Operations and Principles of Flight. Revision notes help with weaker areas, and the question bank uses five formats, from multiple choice to text entry and dropdowns, to prepare for the CAA exams. Air Law is free, the other subjects are sold individually or as a bundle without a subscription, and an account gives the same content on a tablet, phone or the web. Aviation Exam is for EASA pilot theory exams: a regularly updated question bank with filters and explanations, a one-tap jump from a question to the matching passage of its electronic textbooks, study tests built from a chapter, discussion with other students, statistics to find weak spots, and offline study.
EASA and the FAA in one app
PPL Exams EASA & FAA covers the nine EASA subjects, from Air Law to Navigation and Radio Aids, alongside questions for the FAA test, with live statistics to judge when you are ready and a community for debates and aviation news. PPL Exam & Study from FlyGo covers the FAA PPL and the EASA PPL and LAPL across nine subjects, with explanations, illustrations and graphs, practice, exam and study modes, mock exams that mix topics, study books built into the app, custom question sets for weak spots, study reminders and offline study; the purchase can be shared through Family Sharing.
| App | Exams | Beyond the questions | Offline |
|---|---|---|---|
| PilotTestZoneCensuusApp Store | Poland’s ULC PPL(A) | ULC exam dates and locations, reminders | yes |
| UK PPL Exam TutorApp Store | UK CAA PPL(A), nine subjects | revision notes, five question formats, web access | not stated |
| Aviation ExamApp Store | EASA pilot theory exams | explanations linked to e-textbooks, student discussion | yes |
| PPL Exams EASA & FAAApp Store | EASA PPL subjects and the FAA test | statistics, community | not stated |
| PPL Exam & StudyApp Store | FAA PPL, EASA PPL and LAPL | explanations, built-in study books, reminders | yes |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best app for PPL theory?
It depends on your authority. UK PPL Exam Tutor covers the nine UK CAA subjects, Aviation Exam covers EASA theory with linked e-textbooks, PPL Exams EASA & FAA and PPL Exam & Study cover both EASA and the FAA, and PilotTestZone covers Poland’s ULC PPL(A) exam.
Which PPL exam app works offline?
PilotTestZone, Aviation Exam and PPL Exam & Study say they work offline, so you can study without a connection.
Is there a PPL exam app for Poland?
PilotTestZone has a question bank tailored to the Polish ULC private pilot licence exam and shows ULC exam dates and testing locations.
What subjects are in the PPL theory exams?
UK PPL Exam Tutor lists nine: Air Law, Aircraft General Knowledge, Communications, Flight Performance and Planning, Human Performance, Meteorology, Navigation, Operations and Principles of Flight. The EASA subject list in PPL Exams EASA & FAA is similar.